How to paint tree details | Oil painting episode 136

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[@shabadigash4512]

As you progressed to bring life to the painting, it almost felt like watching leaves and flowers bloom in spring. Absolute beauty. Incredible talent

[@jazzman1626]

The hazy blue of the background trees to the right of the painting is so accurate. I imagine you have to get the colour and tone spot on to achieve this amount of realism in the aerial perspective. You have inspired me to get back into painting, thanks

[@77rayo]

Your paintings come alive! I enjoy watching you. Thank you for sharing.

[@davidblackwell8144]

I follow a couple of painters on you tube. You are my favorite by far. I have learned so much by watching your videos. Thank you for allowing all of us into your painting world.

[@AfterTheRain_Beth]

Your work is incredible. Your finished products are like photographs. I love your use of block colour for the under-painting then painting over with the detail, depth and texture. You make it look easy, when it's so not. Stunning stuff!

[@smkmoinuddin2003]

Sir Your brush has life. It is giving life to each and every detail of the scape it touched. Great painting. I really enjoyed watching.

[@saltlifegull4091]

OMG, lemme pick my jaw up off the floor. Incredible. Love your work and so very much appreciate you sharing your talent and techniques.

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Feeds the soul to watch someone paint like this!

[@billhartlove8917]

Hi Michael, been following you for a long time. And was a student for a bit while you were teaching. You are the best. I love this painting! Listen I’ve been painting on canvas and recently switched to MDF and Masonite because of you. Best improvement I ever did. But is still love canvas and will continue on that as well. But I wanted to tell you I place a piece of plywood the same thickness as the stretchers under my canvas so it doesn’t bounce like you were having trouble with. Love you man! Keep it up!

[@mohamedoubah384]

1:37 "knowledge is limited. imagination encircles the world". Amazing painting thank you!

[@busarajuramakrishna3087]

What is your used colour s tell me plz sir

[@claudetteleblanc5273]

I could watch your videos all day! So mesmerising. Thank you Michael.

[@deborah1russell.russell745]

Magically beautiful. I’m an artist, self taught I’ve never watched anyone paint. I’m mesmerized. So beautiful.

[@anthonylindsey3125]

Thanks again my friend, love this technique

[@0raivec]

Photo Realism is not my preferred style of art, but I will never deny that the artists that do this type of work leave me in absolute awe of their talent. It's just incredible really.

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

Agreed

[@uttutau976]

photo realism style art helps us to create our dream world

[@jajavelika]

Agree. Might just as well take a photograph and frame it

[@malcolmharing3744]

You become a technician rather than a creative thinker...trust me, been there done that.

[@tomslaterdesignillustratio4391]

Never tire of watching you paint! LOVE!

[@matinaspk]

Dear Michael, we learn so much from your tutorials.GOD bless, thanks

[@faniaf2933]

Hi Michael! Wonderful work again... i like so much to see the way you are painting! And English language it s sounding so perfect...

[@AlikOleynik]

*Good day Michael, it is very nice to watch your work, thank you for giving me this opportunity, I am also an artist from Russia, in 2007 I had the honor to be exhibited with you in one of the galleries in Сarmel, I liked your work with its workmanship and subtlety. I wish you all the best in life and success in your work*

[@suhoa6977]

Alik Oleynik nó không phải là ý hay gì

[@woosheroes494]

Pure genesis on canvas by a genius hand. Wonderful!

[@kindredspiritzz66]

It's pure magic watching you make trees. You leave me spell bound. I'd love to see how you make water, just water in a lake without sky reflections on it.

[@jjtsmom]

From Nashville, TN, USA. I've learned so much from your tutorials. Thank you so much. Just an aside... would you consider doing a tutorial on landscape COMPOSITION ? I bet I speak for many in saying we'd love that!

[@oneperson4080]

If you are ever reading this comment.. Please know...you are an amazing painter and I stopped what I was doing..to see your paintings.

[@TheDaz167]

just from my KZbin experience you are by far the most brilliant teacher here. Im not just saying that. I myself love to paint, mostly in water colour but I have found myself buying acrylic and oil paints now just to give it a go. I am very excited to try this now! Thank you so much for your time sharing your awesome talent.

[@janicegoodwin8559]

I recently began painting in realism and so admire MJS’s work! He is amazing and inspiring! I love watching his videos and learning.

[@jedimasterobi-wankenobi6201]

"Fairly simple" *he then goes on to make a painting that looks more real life than real life itself*

[@wiseman007100]

Dude your work is so insanely great I would have to be on Percocets to calm myself to paint these little tiny details so incredible!!

[@lesliesaunders7625]

Michael you are to trees in art what George Stubbs was to horses. Your rendering of foliage and light is simply superb.

[@TARAASHbyRG]

No words left to praise your work. It’s unbelievable.

[@gleisonfonseca1263]

Perfect!! Great job!!

[@tomgaumont9697]

Absolutely amazing! I wish so much that I could be sitting right beside you learning everything you do to make your paintings look that incredible. My #1 go to used to be Bob Ross until I saw videos of yours! One day I hope to be just as good! Keep up the amazing work and I'm always looking forward to your next videos

[@kindredspiritzz66]

Im in the same boat, once i saw Micheal paint i forgot all about Bob Ross and knew this is the guy i wanted to emulate.

[@gigi-kq6nu]

Go and watch his videos from the beginning...understand color theory...decide on a palette of colors. (Colors you want to use all the time.) A limited palette is good...second primary palette...red..blue..yellow of cool color and red.. blue..yellow warm. Also...having quidacredone magenta ...sap green, burnt sienna(seascapes) burnt umber(landscape). You can mix to get a violet..but will never be true...better to have on hand. Windsor Newton oil's very good...the student brand is ok for practice...but the artists is best. It is however, better to decide on which one artists or student brand...because...if your learning...playing with color to get it down...you'll have different hues with artists oil and student. Listen and watch his videos...understand color theory, composition...if your serious ...once you have the basic understanding ...practice a tree and such from his videos and his method. When you feel comfortable...paint the landscape...his earlier videos ...you'll be able to paint along to. Understand values as well. Have a value chart...looking at your reference in black and white will help you...until it becomes second nature. Remember ..landscape have usually 4-5 values...keep your values in groups not scattered all over. Hope I made sense.

[@ashforkdan]

I like how the dark back ground brings out the depth and detail of the leaves. Very nice.

[@misojaneMJ]

Wow!!!! The mere sight of it will heal you.🌳 You've got Midas' hand👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tma546]

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[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

RE Bouncy Canvas I am 71 years old and my hands shake when I stand to paint, so I do much of my fine detail work seated, resting my arms on the table and using a bridge at my wrist to keep my fingers steady. I manufactured my own table-top easel such that it fits exactly inside a stretched frame and has a thin wood surface on which the canvas rests. The entire canvas hangs from the top rail and is supported side to side as well while resting on a flat surface, so when I need to stipple or push, the canvas does not bounce; it remains rock solid. If there were a way to post a picture here I would do it, but I don’t know how.

[@aliengirl2013]

Really happy about your enthusiasm to paint 👏🏻

[@jadoon65]

So nice to read some decent English as I haven't seen her lately on KZbin, I enjoyed your comment plus I love that you paint too, love to see your work, so please ask any teenager how to do it, once will be enough and you'll get the hang of it and we'll be seeing your paintings too. 😉

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

@@jadoon65 I have a web page, where I display some of my art oh, so my kids can keep up with it, as they live in another state. I am reticent to post my URL here, not wanting to steal the thunder from this person's page. The only picture I have on there now is a landscape of a place I played as a child on the west coast near Morro Bay called pirates cove and it was done from memory. I recently visited the area and the swath of green, which comes down from the cliff above has eroded into more or less a beach over the past 60 years. Still, it looks enough alike to be recognizable.

[@OrchestralOrg]

@@WhatDadIsUpTo *you can add a link to your channel's about section. just click the icon in the upper right hand side, go to your channel. find customize channel, add the link in the about section.*

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

@@OrchestralOrg Hmmm . . . . Sounds complicated; I'll mull it over. Thanks for the suggestion

[@firozkamarudin]

The artistic branching and the vivid light green textures on the black background are so lively ... great perception and artwork .... so when are you taking us to the Amazon

[@levideoliveirabueno8805]

It is amazing how well you master green colors ... a lot of sensitivity and refinement in all your work ... wonderful!

[@patriciaanndemello4652]

You're art is so detailed and watching your videos has helped me be a better artist.

[@tranquillines]

Stunning artwork...so great to watch the creative process 😍😍

[@SI00000]

Amazing detail. It would be great if these videos were done in 4K. The amount of detail Michael puts into his work would be better appreciated if we could see as much of the detail as possible.

[@ricardodavila9351]

Blown away by the detail of your work.

[@anshukashyap7837]

Only God has power to make trees as you do.Im totally in awe .... wonderful.Bless you

[@stephenhanger2521]

Damn Fine Work. Nice to see some Artist still know what painting is about.

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

I'm actually amazed at how many great artists are out there 👍

[@saniyakhankhan1705]

Wao..believe me its not looking painting its looking like a real place..I feel like I m present there. Thanks a lot for telling in best way

[@karenmurray3432]

I absolutely love watching you paint. You paintings are so amazingly real and I thank you so very much for showing us your tutorials and being so lovely to watch. ❤ From Sacramento, CA.

[@AlejandroGarcia-ek3uy]

Thank you for uploading this video. You are a very good painter. That painting is so beautiful. I really enjoyed watching you paint.

[@user-ll9mn5dw7o]

Your picture is delicate and very beautiful and I like it very much. I am Japanese and I do not understand English very well, but I wanted to tell it and commented.

[@buscandohelenogomesbuscado369]

Heleno buscado pedras para bens pintor

[@95yolles16]

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[@duardcasiao3468]

i Love japanese

[@kayzale]

Amazing painting technique. Thanks for sharing.

[@mhkuntug]

あなたの英語は上手です でも私の日本語はそれほど上手ではありません

[@marilenedesantana2922]

I REALLIY LIKE YOUR WOURK YOU' RE A GREAT ARTIST THANK YOU!

[@lorievolkman9716]

The realism on that painting is something else! Made me hungry.

[@avarmauk]

Admirable to see someone master their craft to such a high level

[@jhvoojh]

I can't paint at all, but I really enjoyed watching that tree come to life.

[@athularathnayake7401]

Nd

[@edemontfort9482]

I love the colours and shades of green and watching the details emerging. I can adapt some of your techniques to improve my own. Good show!

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

Everyone can paint, just takes practise and patience 👍

[@Malignus68]

Same!

[@123agidee_2]

Get some colour in your life DaveLowe i think confidence is the biggest thing

[@cobraki00]

this guy has some crazy skill. I could never get into painting realism.

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

I love realism in painting

[@bored.in.california2111]

I think it's all about practice. And enjoying the process so that you don't quit out of frustration. You'll toss out a hundred paintings until you get one that looks good.

[@ankeshmbbs]

u master the light , u can do it too ! its all game of light and dark

[@belindagonez5790]

@@ankeshmbbs light and shadow gives the painting dimension

[@khalhaz4810]

Michael you are agod man thanks for cheering these wonderfull video's....from Saudi Arabia.💚.

[@osvaldomacedoneto9592]

This video helped me tremendously. Thank you Michael.

[@Desert-123]

How beautiful!...

[@peterwilliamson4296]

You are stand alone tree painter! Thanks for sharing your skills Michael. I like how you show fan brush methods and leaf by leaf methods as well. You have got amazing paint control. It flows so well. I find it hard to keep the paint from getting too weak when I use paint flow mediums like turps or linseed. Newbie issues!

[@rezahosseinzadehnasser993]

Thank you for your full explanations about technique and colors, and also the nice music you put on your videos.

[@deborahpalmgren8482]

Sir, you are a genius. I watched you paint that tree and the illusion you created with your brush played with my brain in a way that I believed I was looking at a photograph. Had to to telling myself it was paint. I wish I could paint like that.

[@tiggerbiggo]

Bob Ross would be proud of those happy little trees :) Your voice reminds me of his as well, it's quiet and calming. Awesome painting

[@not..A..channel]

but that tree has no friend around him... so bob would be dissappointed...

[@multipl3]

soham s shirwalkar also it wasn’t painted in 5 seconds

[@danielsargenti4046]

Me encanta su técnica maestro! Creo que es única,fuera de lo común! Saludos!

[@AlejandroGonzalez-hm4ug]

esta bello ,pero lo malo que no tiene una tecnica pictorica y unica ya que solo copia de una fotografia, no crea nada solo copia ,pero esta bello.

[@josephmurphy7768]

This guy is a genius, his paintings look like photographs, absolutely superb!!!!

[@BillyBullshitter]

Wow. Absolutely amazing attention to detail. This is better then some photos I've seen.

[@gmillan5450]

eso si es un artista gracias por mostrarnos tu trabajo

[@MrKing-us1jf]

I loved it very much it is so beautiful

[@nancyrarick8994]

Thanks so much for sharing your talent. You are incredible! I truly have enjoyed watching you paint.

[@mrivera10001]

Awesome video Michael. You did an Amazing job on this tree... love the highlights

[@user-kl8hv3ki5w]

I am from Iraq and I admire your drawing✔

[@drawingdass8950]

Awesome .........

[@khairilanwar5484]

Absolute full of concentration on the details!! Amazing!! I always having more inspiration watching on your videos!!

[@tma546]

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[@rudyadnan1445]

Thanks a lot Michael for sharing your painting technique

[@iklasiklaa2757]

Big Fan.. love your paintings 😍

[@salvatoremongelli9219]

Fantastic 👋👍❤

[@bigg799]

Another great painting Michael. Beautiful stuff.

[@Nookerz]

The way this guy paints light is amazing....

[@daniellelory4002]

Merci , c'est magnifique .

[@saif_art]

Waaaw ❤❤

[@sonicrising6614]

Absolutely incredible. That was a joy to watch.

[@payamepakistan8632]

Your Artwork teaches us great patience too.Thanks

[@sailakshmianuja7420]

Sir Super amazing painting, sir please do one video of all the materials are you using in the paintings please sir

[@rincondelartista7572]

Excelente canal muy bueno el contenido Maestro

[@corujariousa]

Beautiful work! Nice to see talent in action. Congrats and success!

[@fedde115]

WOW... Loved watching you create such a realistic looking tree. Love you level of skill and love your method of presenting your video. thank you !

[@WiseOne93]

I'm an artist and I wish I could have my own place to just paint all day.

[@yushuf5827]

sad

[@WiseOne93]

@@yushuf5827 How is that even sad??? Just because I like to have my own place and paint all day?! Any artist would love to have their own place to focus and paint.

[@yushuf5827]

@@WiseOne93 No I dont get me wrong my friend , I said sad for the situation bec I want my own studio too . I just found it relateable . chilll man

[@rakshadevkate6133]

Hy

[@rakshadevkate6133]

Hy sir

[@Culbokie_croft]

Painting on MDF allows your signature HD finish. Is this a fine weave canvas?

[@easy_guitar_and_lovely_origami]

Really good video! Your painting looks so real ! Very detailed ! Thank you for sharing.

[@josephlowry4320]

Man the way you painted those trees are just real trees in an photograph.

[@user-mh1ht3es2d]

I like to paint oil colour.I would like to you show the bamboo painting. Tham Srisook. Thailand

[@Dr10Jeeps]

I don't want to say that your ability to paint photo-realistic trees is incredible but I will say that around the 12:40 mark when you were painting highlights on the tree branches I caught myself wondering why you just didn't push the leaves aside to make it easier.

[@aldinoindra2742]

What do you mean

[@Dr10Jeeps]

@@aldinoindra2742 What I meant was that his trees look so real they don't look like they've been painted.

[@aldinoindra2742]

@@Dr10Jeeps "push the leaves aside" What does this mean

[@ph-qu7dw]

@@aldinoindra2742 it means smoke weed and get high

[@aldinoindra2742]

@@ph-qu7dw lol

[@httea6961]

Quel plaisir de vous voir peindre, un grand merci pour toutes vos vidéos

[@Drednapone]

I am overwhelmed of your talent sir ...I’m enjoying watching... I do landscape painting but yours is amazing!

[@ji_k]

Loved your work; awesome skill. Thank you for this presentation. While stippling foliage, patterns tend to get monotonous. How to avoid this? I wish you had zoomed in further and explained how you avoid this trap.:)

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

Change the brushes and brush strokes

[@SlLVERFAWKES]

I want to live there.

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

Great art does that!!

[@nicobl2258]

Merci Michael , c'est un vrai plaisir pour les yeux.

[@LuisRodriguez-ov5gq]

Gracias, muchas gracias, Michael, por enceñarnos, tantas maravillas. Un abrazo de Costa Rica, Paraíso.

[@ccvee7287]

Was hoping to follow this painting until the end

[@nineteen4526]

This video finally stops me to try to zoom in 400% everytime he paints trees

[@patrickfritsch4113]

Vos dessins sont tous absolument magnifique. C’est tellement beau. J’ai vraiment envie de commencer le dessin. Bravo

[@thomasgibbons353]

Very nice, love your stuff. Whoever dreamed up the maul stick was a vital genius.

[@hercules5546]

at first i thought the backround was a real foto

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

Yes it does look incredible

[@christophhinsch]

I havent the patience for this Kind of art :(

[@andri0mar]

You have inspired me to take up painting again after few years of a break from it, keep up the good work!

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

Give it a go my friend, and hope I see ur vid posted too

[@missasinenomine]

Superb! More realistic than the photo!