I Tried Copying the Most Skilled Painter of all Time

[@JakeDontDraw]

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[@nemo9540]

After using oils and painting portraits for a few years I don't look at my work as just painting instead I'm sculpting with oils and that keeps me in the mindset that I'm trying to recreate a 3d body onto my canvas and it's really changed how the finished works look.

[@JakeDontDraw]

I know the censoring in this video doesn't make any sense. But neither did KZbin age restricting it despite allowing nudity in art for educational purposes. so I scrubbed back through and censored as much as I can along with the thumbnail. on a real note: this is my favorite video I've ever made. I was heart broken when it got age restricted and the views instantly to less than 10% of what they were. So, you get this reupload and I really hope you guys enjoy this video and help it out by giving it a like. If you want to see the uncensored version the age restricted version is still up for channel members - consider hitting the join button to get access to that and some drawing basics tutorials.

[@zackablanc]

[@Seabutt12]

Rip First vid was doing so well

[@olliespinoza]

So sorry dude! Already left a like and a comment for engagement, thinking about leaving this vid on repeat in another room for a while

[@ArtCritical]

I didn't get a chance to watch the other one, so I'll watch this one now for engagement. I might fall asleep because I'm in bed, but then I'll just watch it again tomorrow Edit: I just watched it. It was great!!

[@ChildEater3000]

Ohh cause bro I was watching some of the vid last night then I came back today and all of a sudden I couldn’t watch it 😭

[@jeffsantos93]

I'll watch it again so the algorithm doesn't kill it. I refuse to let KZbin kill this great piece of work!

[@deknees8969]

Same!

[@rualert1602]

@@deknees8969 Looks like they already did.

[@iLOVEJDD]

Got all my burner accounts watching this at .25x speed on loop. The algorithm works hard but iLOVEJDD works harder.

[@Lichenspore]

Just remembered thats a thing thank you! I will be doing this as well, got so many accounts for this hellhole

[@knighthunter1791]

@@iLOVEJDD Thank you for your service.

[@RealBurtles]

But are they on different IP addresses? Thru VPN? I'm sure that would help 🙂

[@venerationstcg8396]

I’m glad I saw the video before it was censored, the detail you put in your recreation was incredible

[@DarthJex]

censoring art for very tame nudity is incredibly dystopian

[@RachelJacksonArt]

I think it's fully automated, tbh. The problem with a site like this is, whilst I 100% agree - artist nudity is not sexual nor is it "inappropriate", but if you allow artistic nudity, people VERY quickly start to take liberties, which not only risks actual adult content leaking into the website, but also actual inappropriate/illegal content doing the same (look at Twitch, the same thing happened there, and now it's basically an adult site that has kids on it). I hope one day there's a better way, but I feel like there isn't much choice at the moment :(

[@richdarvis1051]

You need to censor it otherwise Indian men will masturbate to it

[@ibroplatin4915]

@RachelJacksonArt in my opinion it is inappropriate

[@richdarvis1051]

@@DarthJex it’s because Indian pleasure themselves to it, they have no self control

[@richdarvis1051]

@@DarthJex Indian men pleasure themselves to sculptures and oil paintings - total animals

[@olliespinoza]

I'm so sorry man, saw the uncensored version and it was super inspiring!! I love painting so much, I'm mostly self taught through studies and sketches trying to understand anatomy and dynamic movement. Something I love doing to see how well my colors are blending and melting into 3d flesh is doing all of my under-painting and skin without my glasses (I'm legally blind) and using the haziness to get a beautiful blend, then I add my details, clean it up, and do a looser impressionistic background! I love having gestural impasto frame such a soft focal point. I think viewing the painting from afar or squinting could mimic my glasses trick.

[@knighthunter1791]

The immediate immersion breaking of Biblis wearing underwear sent me flying

[@ShelleyHannaArt]

I'm glad I'm not the only delusional artist who thinks doing a master copy will be relatively easy only to be humbled beyond belief. Nice video. It's crazy how editing a video can take longer than doing a painting. I appreciate your effort.

[@goofusbaby]

i've been watching you for a few months and this video is what finally sold me on becoming a channel member. you're awesome and have inspired me to get better at art. don't stop helping people find their passions!

[@nerrorr6033]

WILLIAM ADOLPH BOUGUEREAU MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🗣️🦅 WHAT THE FUCK IS A VISIBLE BRUSHSTROKE 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🗣️🗣️

[@Jip-en-Janne]

Rewatching because this was such a good watch

[@maddy954]

No one gonna talk about relaxtuah? 5:49

[@whateverd]

I really appreciate your focus on making this digestible and understandable. And straying away from jargony words. But every once in a while I do think it would be helpful to explain what these words mean because you have a skill and breaking things down and I think it would help a lot of people who don’t want to feel alienated by these terms. This was a really great vid

[@ray3kkart]

i'm so happy i actually sat down and watched it before it got restricted 🛐 putting this on loop to boost the algorythm!!

[@Lebecco]

this was such an incredibly informative watch!!! and the editing was incredible!! Such a treat of a video ! :)

[@aliteralparadox5998]

continue making videos like this they are incredible and i hope the algorithm doesn't tank the re-upload

[@Iwanttodrawachicken]

I finally got a chance to watch the first version but couldn't find it. Thanks for reuploading. Sad that you needed to.

[@JiveDadson]

Pro tip (Sargent). If you put down a bad brush stroke, scrape and wipe the whole area and do it all again. Do that dozens of times if necessary. Never go back into or over the bad touch to correct it. Remove it and do it better.

[@Izabela-ek5nh]

Good advice ❤

[@dominicteneriello9977]

Nice video, I have a few comments. Sometimes doing that dead color or grisaille layer can be really helpful to be free when adding color. It makes it easier to model in a dead color, and then glaze over once the modeling is finished. The optical mixing also can create a beautiful effect with all the layers and glazing. Lastly, drawing with the brush like Titian, Ruben’s, Rembrandt, or Velazquez to name a few can feel more freeing than a tight academic drawing with charcoal in the beginning. Obviously, these are all just suggestions your paintings and drawings are really great!

[@hago66]

No way he just made a hawk tuah joke while sponsoring an ergonomic chair.

[@alexandrosvavatzanidis4850]

Thank you for re-uploading this. Keep up the amazing work man

[@tebster5126]

rewatching!!! so insanely deserved, i truly hope nothing affects it this time

[@livvlife]

You inspire me SO much. Sometimes I cry with how bad I want to improve with my art. I’ve definitely improved and can call myself an artist, but I am certainly nowhere near where I could be in the future. This motivated me to keep on going, and your positive attitude and talks of continuing on and making progress gave me some peace of mind, and some anxiety over not making the right progress, but I guess you won’t always know if it’s “right”. I guess, as an artist, there is no “end point”, we can only just continue to try and improve on what we personally want to achieve with our art.

[@abiss2951]

I absolutely loved this video! So sorry about KZbin age restricting your masterpiece😔I was among the lucky few who saw it uncensored. Leaving this comment for the boost💕

[@franciscoesteves05]

Hi Jake! I too consider this video to be one of your best. I was so impressed I went on my way to share it with my girlfriend and was left distraught to find it restricted. Honestly fuck youtube, your content is a blessing, love watching and understand more about art and this world. KEEP THE AWESOME WORK❤just sent her the video straight away now, everyone should be able to enjoy these🔥

[@saturatedstray9936]

Throwing a comment down to help with exposure, this is a really beautiful study Jake!

[@FadeMouse]

subscribing and liking because this is incredible and didn’t deserve to be age restricted in the original. this came up on my recommended (im an artist and MAJOR art appreciator lol) and will def be watching more from you !

[@neon-kitty]

I would love to see you try your hand at replicating ancient Graeco-Roman frescoes or encaustic paintings. Painting was actually considered the highest form of art in ancient Greece but almost no ancient Greek paintings have survived (outside of frescoes and the Fayum mummy portraits). Although mosaics were usually copies of paintings so some of them have survived indirectly in that form.

[@Merphyss]

I don't know why, but the leg swinging at 6:06 is just hilarious to me 😂

[@friskdotjpeg]

You’re the goat Jake. True example of how much hard work can totally pay off even when it’s daunting. You’re awesome

[@deermadness2315]

This is absolutely amazing. Even if you didn't get the exact style down, the painting looks gorgeous! Really makes me want to paint now

[@galaxyspace76]

painting looks even more amazing on modern light emitting screens because it makes the illusion look even better than a mere reflection of light on a canvas. great video

[@SebastianDelbrocco]

Crazy good painting man don’t let the algorithm get to you 💪

[@mexicankanel]

the original painting and your final product are both beautiful i would love more videos like this!

[@Ttangko_]

wow the production and entertainment is like reeeeally respectable. Thank you for this

[@slendydie1267]

Wow this shows how much of a MASTER Bouguereau is. Your finished product is amazing. Looking at it on its own is shows great level of skill. But then you look at Bouguereau and next to his, yours looks like a time consuming sketch. I look at yours and I'm amazed how detailed it is and then I look at his and am wowed that it's somehow a lot more detailed. It's just perfect

[@meimae_]

This is a gorgeous painting and video that people need to see!

[@billhammond1003]

Another excellent, informative video. I never saw the uncensored video other people are speaking of, and yeah, the blurring and underwear do detract from the painting, but not the video, so well done, Jake.

[@jlunartstudio]

Not to disrespect the master, but when you say he had such a keen eye for every shade and every perfect color, and that he applied them masterfully on the first try-well, I mean, if you were creating your own painting rather than copying color by color, you'd have the same freedom and confidence. In fact, if Bouguereau were making this copy, he'd likely either be more forgiving about the exact shades, knowing it's more about the flow, or he'd face pretty much the same challenges.

[@astronaut6905]

thanks a lot!!! it really improves my drawing skills and my understanding about the "Academic Art" and how they are created...

[@brusiks]

Watching your videos is pure joy and very inspiring

[@Dramattcula]

Yes, more videos like this please. You’re so educational in a lowkey way, I love that so much :)

[@Watchpaintdry_minis]

This is fantastic. Thank you so much for making this!!

[@dellie9761]

its a shame the algorithm doesn't really like your channel, i love your videos wish they got more attention

[@madiko]

Congratulations, Jake! The dedication, hard work and patience, you put into your recreation is immense. Thank you for sharing.

[@SampleBear]

I’ll watch it a second time :) keep making videoes! And don’t get discouraged❤ You’re so talented and funny!

[@vico-parart]

Nice video, was waiting this one ! Congrats for this advancement in your art journey.

[@emjay9545]

I’m not a painter but I enjoy seeing the process and learning about it. Nice video!

[@fabletheworld]

This video is extremely insightful and inspiring! I hope it does well despite the hiccups over censorship; I started a study of La Perle bc of it

[@ebilepsy]

I would love more videos like this. It was informative, inspiring, motivating and unpretentious. It makes me feel that I could make a painting like this. It sucks that KZbin restricted it, hopefully it doesn't affect you wanting to make more videos like this going forward.

[@Msannamitta]

It's a wonderful painting. You got the prepositions down. Im looking at it on one of my screens right now and the figure jump out nicely because of the skin tones. Very impressive.

[@pixl6685]

This is an absolute masterpiece of a video. I am devastated that it was age restricted :(

[@theIIIDempire389]

Incredible stuff! Looking forward to more videos like this, it was such an entertaining and interesting watch

[@_serenexseas_]

Bouguereau has always been my favorite painter i love all his works. It sucks that KZbin censores artwork.

[@moseswalker9719]

this was crazy! solid attempt, but I just love seeing someone documenting the process of trying to become a master in your field. Reminds me how much time and effort is needed for art of any kind, including my own music. Thank you

[@ElTallerDeKuro]

Thank you so much for this videos, I feel deeply inspired everytime I watch you working on art

[@Mark-nh2hs]

Putting a dirty paint brush in a nice cup of tea by accident I've have done many a time 😂

[@superjail12321]

I think you did wonderful for how little time you had. I would love to see this piece further refined over a year.

[@kuramaruki]

Great job man, can't wait for next one

[@finch45lear]

This was an excellent presentation. Thank you. Wonderful work.

[@AJ29430]

Keep going, i like your process, the difficulty factor makes it all the more worthwhile

[@lovingCJ3]

beautiful video Jake, super entertaining and interesting 🤍

[@backwoodsburger]

This was a great video. You are great at this! At both painting and at making videos.

[@echowoods4869]

Honestly, Jake makes oil painting look soooo easy. He's making me motivated to get better at my medium as well 💪

Love your videos, thank you for making them. 😊

[@nicowho]

this is incredible. thank you for sharing your hard work with us

[@Greg-x7t]

Fifth time setting up to watch this or sumthin and I find myself actually listening to you lecture again. Rewatchablity KZbin. Great EDUCATION

[@Michniko]

I mean this with the most amount of respect; this is your best video so far.

[@MintTea842]

I'm a beginner artist who drew with pencils most of my life- now going into painting, from watching 1 video, I've learned things I didn't pay attention too, like; understanding what im painting/ drawing, midtones, light and shadows, and that the average person is 6 heads tall. thank you:)

[@itsshepherd5618]

That model is, in that pose. Maybe research further.

[@Tehrawrzorz]

Don’t give up! You help me maintain my passion for art!

[@n.b.5250]

Ah man these kind of videos are among my favourites! You have such a pleasant way of talking, I could watch this for hours. Keeps me motivated too! Keep it up, and please don't put your paint brush in your tea again.

[@koixiel]

i don’t know jack about painting, but you make it so engaging and palatable for people who are noobs with art! i love what you do its insane!!!

[@mrjanssen3856]

Love! the commitment, great job!

[@mistergray888]

I was thinking it better had be a Bouguereau as I eagerly pressed your video :) Good job xx

[@5qu1g_]

im loving the tim follin music in the background, solid choice

[@mcytclips9520]

This is beautiful!!! 😮❤❤❤

[@Se-3lowca_nthweb256tf]

Your channel inspires me to paint

[@bonniedoon4071]

I really enjoyed and as always when I watch your stuff, learned a whole lot. Thanks for sharing 🔥

[@rolon-will3362]

First time watching this channel. The artist definitely gives himself a bit of a hard time. He might only be copying something, but ask a garage to build you a Ferrari or a watchmaker to knock you up an A Lange & Söhne. Great work!

[@Dr__hmmm]

This was by far the best video I have seen👏💯

[@Desuhmess]

i loved this, you're so lucky to have such a gift!

[@miguelalfredosantanatamayo7420]

I've loved the piece and the Chronno Trigger soundtack hidden behind😂

[@hero9402]

I wanna see more stuff like this. KZbin algorithm is so good today❤️

[@bonjourbonjour1008]

BRO NOOO THIS WAS A BANGER

[@FroyourHistory]

I appreciate the Tim Follin soundtrack (wasn't expecting it and thought I was losing it)

[@AmirErfanian]

I love your painting ! and I love your personality ! that's great you don't have perfectionism !

[@MaximLedenev]

I love your videos with all my heart. I'm sure you'll accomplish whatever you want.

[@Terus_]

This video touched my heart… glad I saw it, a new subscriber here.

[@rubensf7780]

5:45 This crushed my soul and faith in humanity

[@Kajenx]

I think the key to painting like this is to know anatomy very well, and then have a lot of experience with painting light from life, and then have a good IRL model to draw several sketches from in order to practice putting it all together. If you're just copying a painting that already exists, though, I think just knowing the anatomy well and having good color matching skills on top of that is enough. One thing I took away from your dark fantasy painting was that you don't have a solid mental manikin yet. It might be worthwhile to dedicate some time to that. Once you have a kind of standard formula for bodies in your head, it's easy to just sketch out figures in whatever pose you want. NOT having one was something that held me back for quite a while, so I guess I'm hoping to save you some of the trouble I had with this message, lol. Find some formula you like (or make one up, which is probably better) and get really comfortable with it. Once you do it'll be instinctual to put things in the right places when painting and you won't have to struggle with the shapes of things, you can focus more on how the colors are interacting and where the light is. Your painting here isn't bad, just a bit boneless. The shoulder, hands, and face are missing a lot of landmarks to make them solid. It's not necessarily missing detail, just a general flatness in places that shouldn't be flat. Surprisingly, that bottom foreshortened knee is the most solid part of your painting, imo. That should have been the most difficult part, but maybe not, considering a lot of the painting is using soft reflected light. I think the weakest part of the painting might be the values on the boob. It looks more like it's glowing and separate from the body than anything. I bet you'll come back to this painting a few times over the next few years and refine it with new knowledge. I could see it being a fun long term project.

[@henrystevens1798]

Great video and storytelling

[@Martin-kw3xv]

You are a hero. So hapy to see this kind of content.

[@raap_]

Jake is so goated yt had to nerf his video.

[@spartanfalanx]

Playing this in the background while having lunch. Already saw the first video, but come on yt, let the man have his money

[@Vaulco]

KZbin doesn't understand anything about art....

[@mexoc]

I really like how you did this thing, nice!

[@eamonndevlin5889]

Great work, loved the video! :)

[@STARglitcher3]

Gotta love the monkey toss music you used at the start! Great video, I love your content!

[@alexanderklassen8011]

Great video. Really great painting!