I Paint Three Peaches - Painting Demo

[@vladimir_k_bestplayerna1217]

I appreciate you putting yourself in that state of discomfort, recording your process, for the sake of teaching people for free. What a great person, thank you!

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

Folks stick with Mark. It will be good for you if you are a beginner. I remember watching some of his stuff a decade ago when I was just starting out and it got me to look at value and color instead of painting "things". Flash forward a decade and now I'm a nationally represented artist with press and awards. Stick with it and never quit working hard every single day.

[@ronschlorff7089]

Good for you, you've found the key to life. Work hard and rewards will come; that can be applied to any line of work, but it seems especially satisfying in creative work!

[@harlequingurls879]

Dude, so cool. I looked up your art after seeing this comment and it's really very inspiring. Congrats on your success. Would love to see videos of your own painting process. But thanks for this comment, I feel more confident about following Mark now!

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@harlequingurls879 One of the nicest things about art is its accessibility and availability to anyone who can hold a brush and see well enough. Excellent videos, like this one, as well as books, are everywhere to help one to "self-learn" all about it. Unlike other professions taking years of study and hard dedication, to even begin, with art you can dive in and learn by doing. I had a "real job" for years but did art all the time I could, beginning in 1974 when I was in grad school for a Master's degree in Science. Now I paint full time, or close to it, and in a nice gallery, and have many artist friends in a local plein air club. Just go for it, you'll never look back once you do!!

[@harlequingurls879]

@@ronschlorff7089 Thanks for the input...i'm 20, i paint when i can, usually a few times a week. Painting full time is the dream. You're right, it is all about doing. Pushing through the bad paintings and the good paintings, trusting that it's all important and no painting was a waste of time or paint! I'm constantly reminding myself. Thanks for the inspiration :)

[@robertrosenfeld7458]

Inspiring. I'm very new to painting (~3 months), but I know I prefer more of a 'painterly' style (most of my favorite paintings reside in the ranges of impressionism/post-impressionism, some expressionism, and occasionally Fauvism, although I do really love some examples of realism). However, the bits of information I've found to be most useful and all-encompassing (aside from what's learned through reproductive studies of specific works) have come from Mark Carder and James Gurney -- both realist artists. I'm a classical cellist by trade, and in music I feel a thorough understanding and mastery of the fundamental aspects of playing the cello and interpreting music is the key to great artistry, and I get the same feeling here. From what I can tell, initially pursuing realism is the fastest way to meaningful personal expression in painting, and both Mark Carder & James Gurney have been invaluable resources. I owe much of my progress to them.

[@harshadk4264]

The only fine artist on KZbin who teaches you to mix colours.

[@redbeardboss]

its insane this is free

[@alexwhite5724]

redbeardboss true ... but be quite 🙂

[@quack420]

@@alexwhite5724 quiet

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@quack420 right, be quite quiet! This why I love You Tube, unexpected humor abounds with any subject matter!! Lovely tutorial by the way, want to paint still life again. I called it "winter work", but no snow here where I am now in the SW, but it's starting to get too hot for plein air work, so it may become my summer work!

[@stephengreico2810]

Yes it’s absolutely great but they’re sort of advertisements for the dvds and one on one class It’s just good business

[@frankpretorius8195]

Buy Geneneva paint as a thank you

[@dianalondono5599]

i've learned more here than after 4 years of college in fine arts

[@brooklynbabydoll718]

Same here!

[@dontrombetti2706]

Same here.

[@19aries81]

Yep, that's art college for you

[@brucewayne2184]

college is a joke.

[@JimB73C]

Ditto on that one!

[@shakiian]

I'm a painter from iran. Love your teaching lessons🙏🏻i'm learning so much. Thanks lord there are amazing masters like you that teach us free❤️❤️

[@sebastianperdomo9279]

I love it. Something about the painting is patience we always see short videos but the reality it is takes a lot of time

[@tomjohnson9976]

Magical to watch those peaches grow in front of me! Beautiful brush strokes and colors.

[@clownpocket]

You’re the best teacher Mark, by far. Your methods are logical, precise, and understandable.

[@RobertF-]

This is a great technique. Painting with bold, visible brush strokes not only looks more interesting than putting in tiny peach fuzz and other mundane details that just make it look like a ubiquitous photograph instead of a unique painting, but it's actually easier and just plain more fun to paint like this. It's a "win win".

[@MariaRevArt]

Robert I love classical realism. It's far more fun than photo-realism.

[@RobertF-]

Maria, that's interesting. What's the main difference between those two?

[@MariaRevArt]

Robert To me, classical realism is accurate value, colour, and capturing what you see right in front of, mainly working from life, while photo-realism is about working from a photo and trying to get all the values right and all the little details in, which, realistically you can only see when working from a photo and not from life. I use the two terms, because you be a realist painter without aiming for photo realism.

[@RobertF-]

Maria, that's an interesting subject. I'll have to look more into it. Thanks.

[@MariaRevArt]

Robert 😃 It took me a while to understand how realism changed, but its something I'm fascinated with as most people think of realism as photo-realism in a bit of an extremist way. Have fun exploring the two.

[@sttarch5150]

This may be the best painting demonstration on YT.

[@1974gladiateur]

Mark is the most generous artist in the world. Every other artist are selling videos that are impossible to follow.

[@doddagopi4933]

Your confidence in your skills & steadiness of hand are unparallel. Hats off. Great colors. Worth buying.

[@technomarineco]

Thank you sir. I was an absolute beginner when I started learning from you 10 or so videos ago. So far, I ve made your color checker, paint brushes holder, and an 8 foot version of your easel (but oh, how I would love to buy the "newer" crazy awesome looking easel that you designed). I am from Malaysia and so, with the currency exchange plus shipping, I would need a really good excuse to spend that much (winsor & newton paints are at least five times cheaper) or my wife would have my head especially since I ve just quit my job. Still, when I get the chance/justification, I will buy Geneva paint to show you love. Basically, I just need to show wifey how I went from zero to "hey, you can paint" because of such a generous teacher like you. Also because I really want to buy your paint. Thank you Mr. Carder.

[@HeliPadUSA]

technomarineco I too am awaiting his easel....im ready to buy it. I hate my current easel.

[@1974gladiateur]

It starts like that for sure. I started watching him when he started to make videos. I still mix my paint with his recipe. Mark is a wonderful person and artist.

[@icandothis1238]

I am sort of the same as you and also was an absolute beginner. I followed every video exactly, built every item he showed, mixed every recipe. After all the mixing I realized it would not save me money to do that, might as well have bought his ready to paint paints. And, yes I also want his new improved easel, although the one I built seems to be fine so far. Thank you so much Mark Carder!!

[@sherrierichard2848]

You are so generous with your video demonstrations. As a beginner, seeing the mixing and how you put the paint onto the canvas is invaluable. This was a beautifully arranged still-life both for the colors and the design. Love your work!

[@40bdg]

I agree, this is so much better than a time lapse! Beautiful painting. I really appreciate the narration and tips.

[@scraytonify1]

I have painted 20 years and this is the first painting I focused on the values (after listening to this video loop four times while I painted peaches--it sunk in). I put away the pursuit of the pretty peach fuzz and took the advice of this man and my peaches look AWESOME. Thank you so much!

[@johnmarble3177]

Mark, I think it is good for us to watch and judge while you paint, I know it helps me learn. You keeps us grounded on what is important. I love your style and comments. Thank you, John

[@wiznat10]

I really like how you show the reference picture on the left as you're painting. This is really helps me understand why you doing what you're doing as i look back and forth. I lot of videos i see its just the artist painting and its a little harder to follow along. You kinda explain this at 22:00. This for the video.

[@stephentaylor5799]

I used to paint in oils 3 decades ago and did 7 pieces 3 years ago.Recently just had to urge to try again,last night i watched around 20 minutes of you video and all day today all I can think of is applying your techniques to my next work.Its simply awesome the way you teach.I JUST need to say thanks.

[@randsutor7838]

Fantastic Mark. I painted still life for 16 years and just got back into it in Feb 022, and have never, ever seen a technique like your's. It's really amazing. I will learn from your work. Thank you so much. More pallet time is right!!

[@laurab.newmark2411]

I've been painting abstract for many years but for last 20 have been eyeing my tin colander used as a bread basket, tempted to try representational. Ive been tearing my hair out for the last 3 weeks wondering why I decided to take on a such a difficult endeavor . Magically your video appeared on my screen & now I know that blending was the source of my angst. Your video opened up a whole new world .Can't thank you enough !

[@lssantore]

Great painting. Love your process and mixing your colors on your palette is so important.

[@patriciasmith7074]

They are so realistic looking, you are amazing. No way does it look painted. You are truly a master!

[@grantharper6033]

Beautiful painting and what an absolute pleasure to watch a tutorial that is not time-lapsed making me as sick as a roller coaster ride. Very many thanks Sir 🙏

[@silverhoney6969]

This and your other videos really help me feel more open and comfortable with oil paints and I can’t wait to give them a try! Where you mentioned about spending more time working on your palette then on the canvas itself - I completely understand what you mean, even as a acrylic paint user (and even watercolor too) I spend more time mixing my colors, mixing various shades and tints, color matching, testing it out, adjusting any thickening or flow mediums added - then I do actually putting that color onto the canvas. Even little DIY crafting or now miniature painting - I’m spending more time prepping the paints and mixing then paint time. I don’t feel so crazy now if someone like you goes through that also

[@PartanBree]

What a lovely video. I'm fascinated by your statements about overblending making things look less realistic, and any texture + correct values will create the correct texture. This is going round and round in my head. So interesting.

[@MrSargenti]

Nice work, Mark. I always admire your skill as both a painter and teacher. You possess a rare talent for both.

[@zaubergarden6900]

cool how you put the reflection of the last peach in the silver before the fruit it seems so magical

[@hc509]

Thank you for your honesty. It is difficult to paint on video. Not only am I learning techniques for painting I'm learning so much about being an artist and realize all the things I think about ( or overthinking) is so common. I'm learning so much from these videos!

[@georginacuriel6824]

thank you Mark kindly for sharing your gift and your expertise. I can watched many times each of your videos to assimilate the wealth of information you share with us, aside of the fact that you produce beautiful paintings. Truly yours, Georgina

[@sylvianblue]

Wow, learnt a lot from this vid! Especially the way even though your strokes aren’t going in the direction of, say, the curve of the peaches, you still get that it’s curved that way because of your colours/values.

[@rjuriklodhbrok546]

Best online teacher I've met so far!!

[@rebeccar292]

It is much easier to paint if I focus on the values of the image, it helps me to see it as a whole, without overblending. It allows me to capture objects in a more proportionate way without over-detailing, just as the human eye does. Thank you so much!

[@donnaloving5765]

Really helpful. Ran into this day before I plan to paint peaches tomorrow. Picked some off my dad's tree and arranged them and took a photo. Thanks very much.

[@jtwinik1616]

Absolutely amazing. Watching you paint reminds me how much fun it is to loosen up. What a pleasure to watch.

[@ANNA-cf8vr]

I took up oil painting this year and have been at it for about two months through a weekly class. This was such a helpful video, thank you! It's also nice to hear how long you spend time on your palette mixing colors because I feel like I'm mixing colors for an eternity!

[@mongolnaidz]

I’m glad you decided to cut parts rather than show a sped up version. It’s probably a lot more editing work on your end but it is a lot more useful for people who want to learn the brushwork techniques. Thank you so much for your contribution to the great work!

[@cathyhunnnicutt2349]

Your training is outstanding. You have taught me so much with no confusion. Love your paintings they are so real looking.

[@ItsAnGoose]

Working on long painting atm and this video has come to me in a time of crisis. Exactly what I needed, I am eternally grateful thank you 🙏

[@vincemazo341]

Beautiful work. I really enjoy hearing your comments and teaching. I'm teaching myself to paint and watching different youtube sites. I keep coming back to your videos over and over again. You do it all and you do it so well.

[@lilqzscribbleshow1560]

i really appreciate that you painted the second painting from your first painting...it takes super talent to do that!

[@SinclairLore]

Watching you paint is so relaxing!

[@laurencelance586]

In every one of these videos I learn more than in all the books I own, and in every workshop or class I've ever taken.

[@rutbrea8796]

Mark you are a great master of painting and most of all is your sincerity and reliable information about painting. Your honesty and dignity are remarkable, one don't see this qualities now aday. Thank you so much. Such a treasure. You will always be blessed.

[@MariaRevArt]

Just wanted to tell you that this was a great demo. It was so cool to watch you paint this.

[@poliwilliams6138]

Mark thank you for teaching us how to paint. I found your videos very helpful. Learning more than ever, thank you again.

[@MsSimoo95]

JUDGING YOUR WORK?!?! No way, you're so talented, and a good teacher, i could never judge, quite the opposite, i'm just sitting here admiring what you can do, trying to not go crazy while i paint, i've just started you know. Thank you for the free lessons by the way.

[@VagalovStudio]

Mark Master, pleas don't apologize so much...Real no need to do it. You are a great artist, teacher, and man. I found you many years ago and I learn to color check and many things .Today i finished my art studio , its full of fabrics and my paintings my colections wtc when i first time break through seacapes, refelction, mountains, impasto maked castle, mz all first,.... Yor web and you tube helped me

[@alancayton5103]

I'm often touched by your demos and learn something or have some habit reinforced. Very helpful. Thank you!

[@Melkeller3628]

I really enjoyed how everything comes together in the end result. I feel like it's like a puzzle that you are putting together and all the pieces fit. It will take me a bit to get out of the acrylic aspect. Thank you so much for taking the time to share.

[@tekannon7803]

Dear Mark, It's great to see a master at work!

[@glennTinylionUK]

Thanks as always. It always helps me to come back and watch one of your videos, it kind of helps me to reset my foundations. I need to make a sign that says, ugly, no blends, wait till its covered! Until I started painting I didn't understand just how hard it is to not keep messing with what I have already put onto the canvas. Even though my head knows I need to leave it alone and wait until I have the canvas covered, and all the other things you talked about in this video, it's becomes like a mental battle to not start messing and blending. I wonder why that is, when knowing on an intellectual level what I need to do some other part of me trys to fight against it. I think I talk out loud to myself trying to remind myself what to do even more than you do when making a video.i must look crazy while I'm painting. Thanks again mark and hope you and the family are well and have a good easter weekend. Glenn, UK.

[@johnmarble3177]

Glenn Williams, I have the same tendency and when I do I over blend. I like Mark’s technique because it keeps my colors vibrant.

[@krkabob]

Mark, I just can't thank you enough for your videos and teachings. The best way I can thank you is buy supporting your art products because they are better than anything I've used before. You would not believe me if I told you how many brands of paint I have, most not used. I have spent so much money and never finding what I was looking for. Now I have, I love your paints. And I'm waiting on my easel as I write this, can't wait:-)

[@maurakennedy5952]

What a joy watching you paint will you be going over it again or you paint it once it's looking perfect all ready you are so soft speaking thanks my first time to see your video looking at it from Maura in Dublin keep well

[@1974gladiateur]

I did one painting following is style and I sold it for 1500$. It’s crazy how good you become.

[@prernatripathy8406]

Where did you sell it?

[@lovelycorinne]

Love your videos and paint! I’d love to see this type of video with portraits and shadows. Thanks for another great video.

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

What a great demo. Thanks so much. I still have your dvds for portrait painting and for oil painting! It has been a long time but I like it very much. Thanks so much for the time and effort making the videos. Many blessings and please be safe. Greetings from Illinois.

[@CorpseTongji]

honestly this channel is an invaluable resource

[@1974gladiateur]

Just wonderful work. Thanks Mark. Please enjoy painting for us cause we really enjoy watching you.

[@MemiJ0]

Dear Mark, I tried to get to photorealism in digital painting. It took hours and hours just for little details of a face. It was so exhausting. When i went back to traditional media and my paintings were really rough it botherd me so much. But after a while i realized that i actually like more of a rougher realism ( like u show in your favorites ) . That values are more important that extrem details . My mind got from exhausted back to enjoying my art and experiencing freedom. I was so stuck in expectations from photorealismlike painting. Thank you so much for your videos. Greetings from germany!

[@rubix71]

You're right... I was judging this the whole time. And I declare it most excellent! Thanks for your earnest efforts to remove some of the mystery from your mastery.

[@ttmr255]

I like the way you teach. You have an artist's mind and I am going to go check out more of your videos! Thanks

[@ash_3337]

Love ur work man.and U tutorials are super simple to follow I been doing oils for twenty years. Thx for teaching me some things I didn't know

[@SeanKroner]

It's another amazing video! The painting, the narration, and the palette shots are really helpful.

[@roxanapetterson5029]

Thank you so much for your videos, you are an amazing teacher! Watching you paint is mesmerising.

[@philipanderson2627]

I found your videos yesterday evening, you have opened my eyes, thank you...

[@NickNicometi]

Excellent demo and narration, Mark! Thank you.

[@chriss6356]

i dont understand, how can you just look at stuff and know what colors to mix. amazing.

[@lluhu]

It’s years of practise

[@brownie3454]

years of practice and editing

[@yikes7607]

Maybe the reflected peach on the left is the ghost of a dead peach being reflected. Wonderful work. I always learn something new from watching different people paint different things with different mediums and different techniques. It's fascinating. I especially learned a lot from this video just now!

[@andyyolesen]

getting the values as close as possible, regardless of texture or even correct perspective, is where i notice the real difference is... what i notice in trying to get the values correct, my mind opens up and sees far more different colors than i realized were there, especially where you get shadows and light casting shades. Stepping back, the painting looks like a photograph. I am like, wow! Thats what matters most. Thx

[@christinenorbe8618]

Your colors are fantastic!!!

[@KelliFolsomOilPaintings]

Gorgeous capture of these peaches!

[@Dr10Jeeps]

I always judge your work as you go along........and I always conclude that you are one heck of a talented artist!

[@Fredcsgoes750]

*skilled

[@IamDV]

I go to your demonstrations all the time - would you consider doing one in the near future? I miss Emily Paints too lol…loved it

[@gast4215]

This was my first of your videos (and I will watch more of them). For me, it's so interesting to see your way of painting: to lay colors side by side and "build" a subject up, instead of e.g. doing an underpainting of the whole form. There are so many important and interesting tipps in the video! Thanks so much for sharing your experience, knowledge and... painting of course! Love it.

[@pattyzaruk5920]

Yes I’m judging your work,it’s fabulous just plain fabulous!

[@sharit7970]

Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing your process, skill, talent and insight!

[@billhawthorne2840]

This is great to run across, you and your teaching. Love both. Thank you.

[@tommychico71]

Incredible painting and incredibly informative. Thank you.

[@gillianroberts5686]

Thank you for your instruction and the demonstrations. The methods are great and very helpful. 💖

[@wincenty8220]

Hey man I learned painting from your videos. My first ever portrait went viral and I’m already working on my third commission. I’ve done maybe 8 paintings together :) I’m 23 and I haven’t go to art school. I spend 7-14 hours a day on art :) You channel is really great, Thank You!

[@vaishnavidhargalkar7016]

In love with ur pallete. Enjoyed ur video ,helped me a lot.

[@jaoartfolio4859]

😲 wow!!! Thank you for this demo! I really enjoyed every second of the video.

[@erinbrittain7843]

I love these videos. I want to watch this while I do school

[@ThePH2LLFamily]

Thank you for this. I enjoyed the brush work.

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

I totally get it when you said, you didn’t know how to put it in words- yeah so excellent. I haven’t painted like this for decades but now feel inspired. I love painting. What you produced was a lovely piece that represented soft juicy peaches in a metal container- not easy 🙌🏻🙏

[@joelcervantes6919]

Thanks Mark for such beautiful and valuable lesson!

[@SnowS162]

Beautiful peaches😊

[@nicoledesormeaux680]

Wow! Thank you so much for your big generosity. You explain so good. Thanks for the normal speed it so easier to unthrestand more. Your are the Best teacher on Internet. I was a long time looking for a teacher like you . Thank you.

[@claradiaz7497]

I thought that this would be similar to a Bob Ross video and that I could kind of drift off to sleep listening, but then it ended up being so interesting and informative that I stayed up much later than intended! I'm new to oil paints, and I can already tell that this will be the channel I'll be going to for advice on most of it! Thank you so much, as many others have pointed out, I can't believe this is free!

[@sampokemppainen3041]

Good stuff. I need to take some notes.

[@gsxerwhite]

I wish I had your videos ten years ago. I had to figure most of the stuff you teach out for myself. It's been a fun journey but damn I would've loved to have had some guidance. I still learn from your videos and they always inspire me to draw mix and paint! Thank you!

[@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111]

Your lessons are amazingly useful, many thanks! love the brushwork, only wish i could mix colours like you can, one day!

[@rimaguogiene9508]

T.Y. Very much!!!!! I'm amassed how patient You are. I had very good lesson and better understanding about oil painting. Thank YOU very much.

[@ChelseaLang]

I'm so glad to hear you emphasize the importance of palette time! Also, I never would have guessed that about Sargent. All the more reason for me to focus on that mixing. :)

[@PIXARTRA]

What a wonderful teaching video, it has helped me a lot. I am just starting off using oils. Thanks you Mark.

[@gabrielb426]

Thank you for the great view of your pallete while mixing. *Just got to the part where you talk about pallete time. I suppose that's an in person demo thing but I would want to observe that from start to finish, with a camera above it and a TV streaming behind it.

[@gibadias1637]

Fenomenal, it looks so realistic!

[@andrewsantillan123]

Love the way you explain