How to paint like Willem den Ouden - Step by step painting for beginners

[@kotcherd]

This is such a wonderful demonstration of how a figure affects a painting's dimensions. I'm also impressed how the brain fills in details and recognizes the human form from very few details. Thank you, Albert.

[@ImperfectPaintings]

Thanks, Danny. Enjoy adding your little human detail in your landscapes. Albert

[@minhuang5643]

you deserve thousand times of "like" that you have now .

[@ImperfectPaintings]

Hi Min Huang, thanks a million 😊 Albert

[@amandashannon9347]

The sky in your painting turns out to be amazing and filled with depth. Love the painting, realizing it was four years ago and you’ve had more practice since then. It’s really impressive ❤

[@ImperfectPaintings]

Thanks, Amanda. It's also about letting go. I saw it a lot at my painting course, the need for control. They wanted to paint the picture in their heads without the skills. Instead, I invited them to concentrate on the process. What if you just put down some paint? What will happen? In the paintings of Willem den Ouden, what creates the marvelous effect of open space? Just give it a try without thinking. It's fun. Albert

[@enricakita1]

So simple yet so effective

[@ImperfectPaintings]

Thanks, Enrica. Recently, I visited a new exhibition of his artwork, and close by, I noticed he uses lots of gesso to build up his paintings. It's fun to see the light, containing no matter, is in his artwork often gesso, what carries the whole. Albert

[@enricakita1]

@@ImperfectPaintings interesting. Must try it!

[@MatthewStratton]

Nice painting. Thanks for sharing.

[@ImperfectPaintings]

Thanks Matthew. Can you tell what you specifically like about the painting?

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Susan here with Think Media. Well done! 🔥

[@albertvanderzwart396]

Thanks Susan. Proud, haha.

[@nathanslaughter4452]

Lovely video, Albert. You make such inspiring results, so achievable.

[@albertvanderzwart396]

Thanks Nathan, do you paint as well?

[@nathanslaughter4452]

It has been so many years now. I think often of watercolor, but I'm taking up digital design as an outlet right now. But there's no comparison to what you're doing here.

[@13milfweed]

Hello! I really enjoyed this video. I was hoping I could get recommendations for which brand and where I could buy good acrylic paint and gloss or glazing medium here in Hessen Germany.

[@ImperfectPaintings]

Hi Milfweed Furney, nice tot hear you liked the video. I use Winsor & Newton Galeria acrylics. I Just checked and Amazon.de has it. Or you could try your local store. I use this paint for a number of years and like it. Albert

[@DanteofGagamor]

Reminds me of analyzing paintings in class! Is Willem den Ouden still alive?

[@albertvanderzwart396]

Hi Dante, positive memory? Willem is still alive, but getting older...

[@simaabedini843]

Just found you you thank you for being here. Are you painting on paper ?

[@ImperfectPaintings]

Hi Sima, thanks for the comment. And yes I paint on paper for multiple reasons, but mainly because it is cheap and secondly it doesn't take much space in the house, haha. Do you paint as well? Love to hear from you. Bye, Albert