HOW TO PAINT BACKGROUNDS 🎨 Studio Sessions Ep. 15

[@valaethartist]

This painting is so beautiful. I love the colors and composition, as well as the technique used to blend your colors. ❤️❤️so magical

[@flowernostalgia9642]

Woooow this piece is just so magical it's so beautiful. You always inspire me to paint and reminde me of how many beautiful things are waiting to live in a painting so that someone can actually see their beauty.

[@laurenrose6428]

can you please make a video explaining how you create out of focus/blurry distance backgrounds please? i always put too much detail in the background which makes the piece too busy, but without the detail i don't think you can tell what the background is properly. please help with finding a balance! i absolutely love your work and videos, youre truly an inspiration. i hope you realise how much of a positive impact you have on so many peoples lives every day

[@starlitsky4156]

So beautiful. The bright blue pops out against the mossy gray greens and bursts of pink. 💙

[@thesumners101]

As always another gorgeous painting. I love your work but above all I love the colors you use. I think I understand what you are saying about the values and saturation of colors. Also the explanation of deciding where your subject lives was very helpful. thank you for the info. I love all of your work. you are an inspiration to all. thank you for sharing your talents and knowledge with the world.

[@JuanLopez-xd2sx]

When I got a notification for this, I screamed and cried and felt like my soul just got cleansed. Honestly your the best, lov yah😍

[@NikkieDoesThings]

Does anyone get The Amazing World of Gumball vibes from this? I just came back from watching an episode and saw this.. either way whether it does or doesn't, you're art is always so amazing

[@artbytessiejo7218]

I loved this video! I've been drawing a lot of portraits lately (as you can see in my avatar), and decided to make them more creative, so I've been entertaining the idea of backgrounds. This video came at a great time! I think what I learned the most from this one, is that sometimes the answer to what to draw is in the questions you should ask yourself. I had never thought of that and would love to learn more!

[@momomuggin]

Art By TessieJo Ur avatar is amazing ^-^

[@artbytessiejo7218]

Thank you so much! I finally decided to quit using a logo for my art and actually show a piece! I'll update it after the next drawing probably, but I've had this one up on all my social media for a couple of weeks and you are the first one to make a comment! LOL

[@momomuggin]

Art By TessieJo I read ur comment and decided to say something (bc goals af). Also first?

[@jillianlilliehawk1543]

Art By TessieJo. Share your work more!!!!

[@bey6883]

I'm subbed!

[@sofiamertz9133]

Thank youuu. Backgrounds are he hardest part for me

[@LinesAndCursives]

Love love love. Thanks for the tips. Trying to figure out the background can be super frustrating for me. Love watching you work, girl.

[@Isabella-vm3ir]

Can you make a video about the progress of your art? Like when you first starting until now? It would be so cool to see! I love your art❤️❤️

[@jillianlilliehawk1543]

Lola P I beleave that would indeed be an enjoyable video to watch. Though it might prove difficult since she sold most of her original artworks. Maybe. She has them all on her computer... Happy?

[@EllePlowPlow]

Lola P I would also like to see this.

[@itsjustJemima]

I have something similar on my channel, basically my progress after a year :) hope you enjoy

[@Tamagojani]

This piece is so beautiful! i am sure the one who comissioned t is very happy with it! You are my biggest idol and inspiration for me. Because of you i started to draw and paint even more than i did before and I am sure that i want to do something art related later now. Having a job where you can create and be creative is definetly what i want, and you really helped me to realize that. Thank you so much happy!

[@kajamanthei6275]

Her Pose reminds me so much of vermeers 'the girl with the Pearl earring'! She even has an earring and the same expression! I love this so much.🌸

[@7thKrownTarot]

This is my absolute favorite video (in terms of instruction) from all the videos you've posted so far. Killin! 🔪

[@sangeetasehrawat7394]

can u please make a tutorial on which are the basic colours u use for painting a face or skin

[@jazlyn1949]

I love your work so much...I subscribed and liked...keep up the awesome work

[@nightblossomstudios]

So pretty!!! Backgrounds are tough. I think the hardest thing for me is to decide whether to make them simple or complex. These were helpful insights though.

[@Mambo1061]

Gorgeously rendered piece and super helpful tips!

[@justineyoonji]

Do you think that you need to be able to draw people (like know all the proportions) in order to be an artist?

[@esmeralda9712]

I love your art style

[@vidyawitch]

This was one of the most informative videos you have ever uploaded. Following the thought process that goes into creating a painting is so exciting. [did u mean hue and not tone when u said values are darkness or lightness of 'tone'? or did i understand the meaning of tone and hue incorrectly] Would love to listen to more of your artistic thought process like this. Thank you and Good day!

[@SidneySArt]

Thank you so much for the advices, I still always struggle with the backgrounds 🙈 and by the way, beautiful painting 😍❤️

[@josephpascua9244]

Your works never failed to impress me🖤🖤🖤

[@GenreChowderStudios]

I find that if you have specific elements in your piece, i.e. trees, flowers, etc., they often look best when they're framing the subject(s) in a sense. Keep atmospheric distance in mind. Things that are further from the foreground tend to take on a misty, greyish look. They also lose finer details. Pay particular attention to negative space, the space where there isn't anything. Depending on how far the background is from the subject, certain placement decisions can throw off the depth of the piece. For instance, if the edge of a background element overlaps with the edge of a foreground or mid-ground element, it can pull the background forward in an awkward fashion. Hope some of these are of some use to someone.

[@redvelvet611]

always amazed at your skills and art 💙

[@ellimaanpaa]

I've always admired you're mystical backgrounds so I enjoyed you're advice on this topic a lot. One way to do an interesting background is to paint that first - it can be an abstract painting - and then paint the main figure/topic on top how ever it fits. I kinda used this in my Tyrannosaurus painting.

[@littlerain3050]

HIIIII HAPPY I love this painting but tbh all of your art is amazing please keep doing this this is beautiful and gorgeous talent you have❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Pixellaur]

How do you get to the tiny details of the face and tiny bits of hair straying away from the bulk of it? Like what kind of brushes do you use?

[@alyssagreaney637]

Hi! Could you make a video about how you paint your faces. Like colours to use and how to make skin tones etc! Thank you!

[@WhitneyPaigeArt]

I absolutely love this. I find I struggle most with saturation decisions and composition.

[@Smile-lo7rx]

I love your videos so much and I always find them very helpful but I am really happy I actually came across this one as I usually have quite a lot of trouble with backgrounds. Okay so my art style is very detailed, like this super detailed line art pattern thing I don't go over absolutely everything but I do go over most of the objects in my piece with the outliner pen; the thing is, when it comes to backgrounds, because my character is very detailed and I love details, my background is very detailed too. The use of shadows and highlights does help a lot and I just want to say thank you for some awesome tips😃👍 love ur art

[@GraystripeK_Lexi]

Thank you so much this was so helpful, and I absolutely love this painting!

[@jillianlilliehawk1543]

I love doing the background part. I really enjoy doing backgrounds. I just started oil painting though so no helpful tips to share Yet.

[@finnneedshelp6653]

You are very brave, starting oils. I commend you

[@sarahmaria6901]

I love the water lily's so much :) Do you ever paint in Acrylic or just Oils?

[@ninasue5948]

Thanks for the tips! Very useful!

[@mariebesley8185]

Could you create a video on how you mix your skin tones and colour palettes?

[@jessiejart4436]

I love your art!

[@cxsghcu]

What colour did you use for the base of the hair? It's lovely wow

[@Unlikelyvoyeur]

Fantastic like always

[@georgeparasol8674]

Beautiful painting. BTW how do you make the painting appear 3d? 💙

[@rra7490]

Rainbow RollerGirl648 Lots of layers and various colors of varying tones and various darks and light colors of the same hue. : )

[@georgeparasol8674]

darknight bat thank you

[@leonardooof7958]

No hate, I'm just curious, is there a reason you wear the gloves? Is it required when you work with oils,, or.. no??

[@leonardooof7958]

JamieRose Art Oh! Okay, yeah that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for letting me know! ^^

[@missartist123]

I wear gloves while painting because of how messy they can be. Some people are allergic if it touches their skin as well.

[@LinesAndCursives]

Leonardo Drake the oil painting so consistently was drying her hands out real bad. Gloves help.

[@leonardooof7958]

JamieRose Art Could rubbing alcohol help get paint out from your nails/hands? Maybe that could help if you don't have gloves. I've never tried it so I don't really know if it will work 100%

[@7thKrownTarot]

It's generally a good idea to wear gloves when working with any art supplies, wash hands after using them, and not eat around your supplies because over time you could be absorbing a lot of harmfull chemicals, pigments, solvents etc. :) there's a lot of stuff that can cause real damage over time as well as cause cancer if you don't practice good habits. In the long run wearing gloves saves so much time, too. Anyway, those is my 2 cents. Make art as long as you can! Take care of your human vessel!

[@ims467]

Love your art happy! :D

[@escapefromreality584]

Its so beautiful

[@marnisenicoleart]

Needed to see this today. I bar been working on a piece and the background is killing me! 😩😩😩

[@airiswind4703]

Hi Happy, I love your vids and I have to ask if u could do a tutorial on skin tones? You have done many pictures with a variety of ethnicities. Keep acting and thank you for helping us learn!

[@yingbiyu9425]

Question: Do you HAVE to paint in order to be an artist? I want to become an artist someday but I prefer digital art over traditional or painting.

[@rra7490]

Derpy Doggo You do not, there are no specific parameters for making art, if you make art you can yourself an artist. 👍🏽

[@mayueno]

to be an artist you just need to create art, it doesnt matter the tools you use

[@finnneedshelp6653]

Art is art, no matter what you do.

[@alexisocasio6739]

A musician is someone who creates music, so in that case, would a singer be any less of a musician? Same concept, and anyone who says you need a paintbrush (or any specific medium for that matter) is entirely wrong. Do what you want.

[@brendibean]

check out rossdraws!

[@snappiepappie9899]

You are so freaking good!!

[@kenz1685]

Beautiful 💜💜💜

[@ibenjensen4233]

Amazing video again☺️

[@cosmicexorcist8552]

HappyD, do you have any personal OCs, per say a warrior OC from the Erin Hunter novels?

[@fairydust7806]

How do you shade so perfect?

[@nastha7711]

what paper are you using? and could you do a video for beginners ?

[@zoemehmmet6139]

This piece 👌🏼✨

[@ZZ-jb6oi]

I fell in love with this painting video, it turned out so beautiful! 💞 Quick question,How did you become comfortable with painting portraits from your imagination and not looking at references to paint? I'm having a difficult time having the portraits I paint from my imagination look as realistic as the reference portrait drawings I sketch for practice. ( I want it to look really realistic) I know it's requires a lot of practice and patience,but I would love to hear some of your tips and advice that helped you. Thanks💞

[@AutomHatter]

Even when artists are painting characters from their imagination they still use references. Instead of looking at one photo to paint the face, they will look at many photos to get a good reference from specific features. Maybe one photo for the eyes, one for the nose, the face shape, the lighting, etc... Whatever photos best fit the image they have in their mind.

[@swatireddy4573]

The best one😍😍👍

[@iannicastro9838]

Hey happy! i have two questions for you! how do you cope with loving others styles but trying to take their original style and use it in your drawing but not copy their style? also, like you i always draw females. my dad always wants me to draw males more but males are just not interesting to draw to me. what should i do?

[@askrikasenpaiineko807]

Hi im a beginner painter and i was wondering what kind of paints should i get? And do i need to get get gesso? Ive tried watercolor and arylic but ive always been worried but using oil paints as a new meduim so what should i do?

[@kraftmacncheese8374]

Maybe one day you should do an old art tour!

[@shayndlgreen3356]

what do you paint on? Is it gesso boards?

[@mindchatterart8684]

beautiful painting.... how long does take for the painting to be done completely...u make it look easy... the way u place colors and finish the painting is so nice to watch... it looked like u finished most of the work in the first layer...

[@rra7490]

Jo's art channel Just remember, its practice practice, lots of years of practice and knowledge and it will become easy for you too.

[@mindchatterart8684]

True,I admire the perseverance. :) Thanks for the reply.

[@adrianaantillonirealestate4036]

Is Master's Touch oil painting a decent product to start?

[@child.8501]

What oils do you use?(The brand and brushes)

[@yvettechauvin3978]

What are your favorite colors for skin tones? Your skin tones are so beautiful

[@chloedias9385]

in your paintings, do you let the paint dry between layers or paint wet on wet?

[@dinasulamian5096]

Chloe Dias she lets it dry.

[@lunadelmoon8660]

Hi! Could you by any chance do a oil painting tutorial using basic paintings techniques for beginners in your style? I think it would be very cool for us fans to try and do a paint along with you! Just an idea for a video. ☺️

[@jillianlilliehawk1543]

SnowConeBunniez I am a beganer in oil paints and I follow alone with her just fine. Though I never tried doing the shame peace as she was. Just like using some of the colors/shades for wantever I'm currently working on.

[@monicamonroe-g5e]

How do you find creativity when you're doing a commission and someone gas asked you to paint something specific. How do you incorporate your own personal style?

[@leahollsson129]

Happy D, you should soooo design a series of Oracle Cards! I bet they would sell so fast! I love collecting Oracle cards with beautiful artwork on them.. I'm in the Process of Designing some myself :).

[@Lauramarygerber]

Can you do a tutorial on how to paint Hair with oils? ❤

[@sharnedames]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU...THANK YOU THANK YOU.......THIS THIS VIDEO !!

[@artbyh4593]

beautiful :)

[@mysuperdance1]

omg i always love u bring chinese mythical creature.. can you draw those creepy one also ?

[@TheMysteriousK]

Thanks for the advice, I definitely need to play around with lighting and colors more as a way of putting focus where you want it. I always end up making the backgrounds so busy since I like adding Easter eggs, references and/motifs and the focus gets a little lost

[@fridasosa4825]

does anyone wonder if she ever makes a mistake. I mean it is sooo good at doing ART!!😍

[@winx4ever411]

It's good to know I have somewhat of a clue what I'm doing with backgrounds QuQ

[@Lili-qy1ls]

Dear Happy, dear community, I may need your help. I always wanted to become a professional artist and I practiced a lot in my life, but since I went to university (I study german language) I just feel so insecure and I am so afraid of getting started and fail to do it well. I know that you have to fail in order to get better but it just scares me so much, that I just stop as soon as I have prepared the panel. I didn't paint for over a year now, since I just don't know what to paint and how to get over that fear. Does anyone have an advice for me?

[@AnastasiaR]

Yay this is definitely something I need to work on! If you look at my art on my channel you will find like zero backgrounds except solid colors haha

[@bdudhjdk4769]

My problem is that I can't get the background to look like it is in the Picture. It looks like I painted a background then just taped an image on top...

[@illiengalene2285]

When you said: lake and mountain just several Bob Ross Pictures poped up in my head.

[@TheKitsunenosenshi]

I have a question I really need an answer to so I hope you see this... What if you can only paint one sort of thing, like for example, I can only paint ocean life and have a really tough time painting people.. I know practice is part of it, but it's extremely frustrating when I have this beautiful painting in my mind and then it ends up looking disgusting on canvas.

[@magdalenadudzik7674]

ŚLICZNE

[@annumakeupqueenshort4520]

Very nice video mam

[@taylorkh818]

I always try to not use a ton of detail in the background and instead use illusions to express the setting. So I use a lot of layers and looser brushwork. I find this creates interest and further contrast where the main subject has a lot of specific detail against a background that doesn't have too much to take in and look at.

[@lee237]

I do digital oil painting

[@a.a.r4996]

Woooow ☆☆☆ ☆

[@naomi_natali048]

hey

[@birbunnyno9250]

Who dislikes these videos!

[@birbunnyno9250]

But whyyyy?

[@riahwut3439]

Simon Butler Tbh they probably thought that the like button was dislike button

[@kawaiiturtlecrafts1875]

I Dont Know! How COULDN'T You Like Her Videos!

[@thistooshallpass8081]

Yes backgrounds are the hardest part for me. I just never know what to paint for them and I suck at painting nature.

[@finnneedshelp6653]

Yes. Nature seems to be impossible for some reason.

[@sunsalia]

Horo?

[@jessiejart4436]

First!:)

[@sionry5229]

I love your work so so much, I love the line, the sense of color, the feeling, and I adore your voice overs my only problem with this piece... it looks like her tail is coming out of her butt >∆< everything else is super amazing!!! I love you and your art!

[@xriss1335]

can you paint a male?

[@emilyawood]

xRiss13 drawing girls is her style, thats like asking a person who paints sceneries to draw a horse

[@xriss1335]

I don't mean to change her style completely. like keep the alien features but id like to see how she would make a man look. plenty of artist draw male and female with keeping their style.

[@emilyawood]

xRiss13 i get that and sorry i sounded kinda rude. i think shes addressed this before though because people always ask so im being annoyed on her behalf lmao. unless that was someone else

[@kazuunyaan]

check her instagram! she's sketched male subjects before :^)

[@MayLina]

There was a male in her sketches some time ago :) to be honest, it was a couple - girl and boy, but I don't know will she paint it or not

[@ibenjensen4233]

Second

[@user-mc1mk6wy1l]

is it me or the girl kinda looks like daenerys from got?

[@ki9288]

that girl kinda looks like my cousin's oc...Almost but not really

[@Lara-vr6ex]

aww i thought im earlyyyy :(

[@nikoisneutral2392]

ImSoFab YouCantHandleIt same

[@josephpascua9244]

First hahaha lol

[@smileyfaceXD12]

What type of brush are you using to blend? It looks bent or curved?