iCanvas & Pantone Colour of the year 2019: Living Coral

[@Olivia-bh7vs]

all killer no filler love it! really informative and enjoyable video scott thank you for sharing

[@Sattvala]

Excellent! And thanks for the iCanvas tip - I hope they’ll add more of your paintings.

[@CarlottaART]

Excellent Scott! Your work is off the charts..Great video. Thank you!

[@jamesdoonbeg]

Great work Scott! You’re painting really inspires me!

[@TheRealMythril]

A really nice demo of the value of optical mixing. I was wondering if you could do a video at some point on techniques to move from being detail focused to being looser, but without loosing the cohesion and structure of the image. This is something that seems to be a more awkward step to take while trying to avoid the loss of the recognisability of the subject. If you can’t do it, it’s fine, I know you are a very busy guy. Love your videos and your art, and I’ve learned so much from you. CMY all the way!

[@ScottNaismithArtist]

The Real Mythril Great idea, the answer may not be simple, but that'll be my job to distill it to the essence of what that's about! Leave it with me! 😀

[@TheRealMythril]

Scott Naismith Thank you! 💫

[@jeanrutka4517]

I have just found your videos on colour, many thanks. I use acrylic paint, and have TriArt Zinc White which I was told I could use for mixing. Does every manufacturer of Zinc White acrylic use the same ingredients or is it the zinc that is incompatible for mixing acrylics? I have just spent a couple of hours watching your colour info. You are amazing. Thank you.

[@ScottNaismithArtist]

Jean Rutka I'm using Wallace Seymour paints in this video. Since then I interviewed them at the studio. Got through lots of info and at one stage they explained zinc white and acrylic. Anything called 'zinc white' acrylic is likely to be a substitute or 'hue'.

[@ScottNaismithArtist]

Jean Rutka wallace Seymour do a mixing white. Check out the video on my channel, some interesting info- it's over 1.5 hours long!

[@bjornmeijer9087]

Hi Scott, I am binge watching all of your older videos as well, and I loved this video! One question: will you be painting on aluminium again in the future? And why/why not? I'd love to know :)

[@ScottNaismithArtist]

Great question, the surface is a challenge, I love a challenge, but only when there's time! Once I get the other side of my Paris exhibition I might tackle another sheet of anodised aluminium

[@yuno0o_]

Wow

[@janaforsythart5745]

Hi Scott, thank you for the video! Just wondering about the use of zinc while, I have heard that it's not a good one to use as it can cause cracking?

[@ScottNaismithArtist]

Yes, it can dry quite brittle. I use plenty medium within the glazes so its not a problem. avoid too much in early layers, straight from tube or turps thinned applications. oil applied in later layers will get absorbed in previous layers though. When mixed with other colours it becomes less brittle, taking on properties of the colours it mixes with.

[@janaforsythart5745]

That's really good to know, thank you! I have a 225ml M. Harding one here and I was afraid to use it! I know it's better for mixing.

[@ScottNaismithArtist]

M Harding also do a Titanium/ Zinc hybrid worth checking out. ​@@janaforsythart5745

[@marcbryanart4717]

Thanks

[@christopherfarrell-artist3557]

Never use Zinc white! it dries very brittle in oil paint

[@totallypsp]

Didbt realise you did commercials