Fantasy Creature Acrylic Painting Process with Fantasy Artist Jeff Miracola

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Here's a look at my process as I create an acrylic painting of a creature on a pre-gessoed masonite panel.
If you want to get the most comprehensive look at my acrylic painting process from start to finish, then take a look at my new Fantasy Art Workshop Acrylic Painting Techniques DVD. I literally take you through every step of my process from concept and thumbnail to shooting reference photos to preparing the painting surface and all the steps of the painting.
In addition to the main content, the DVD also includes:
Additional painting techniques
A studio walkthrough
How to build an art portfolio
Color mixing exercises
20 questions with me
Another hour long acrylic painting demo of a dragon
Outtakes/Bloopers
There's over 6.5 hours of video on 4 DVDs. And this content is also available as digital downloads for those that want hi-defintion video directly on their computer.
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Jeff
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@LokiJackal
@LokiJackal Жыл бұрын
Until two years ago, I never dared to paint with acrylic and ten I saw this video that made me want to paint. You can't figure how much I owe you by giving me the motivation to improve my skills each time I start a new illustration. Thank you so much for your inspiring job.
@leoalvarado6466
@leoalvarado6466 Жыл бұрын
At 1st i didnt think to much about the painting? But when you finished the piece? I was very impressed n surprised that it was a great piece!Hope to see more! Nice 😊😊
@leonardalvarado3041
@leonardalvarado3041 2 жыл бұрын
I really like the texture.That really brought out a good look n the character itself.It she's me how to add dimension to my own work.nice job 😃
@sahalanimation
@sahalanimation 8 жыл бұрын
this is like watching bob ross, but instead of happy little clouds, you get nightmares.
@sahalanimation
@sahalanimation 8 жыл бұрын
+Alepap woow you're so edgy, i bet you think that star wars is overrated..good for you
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
HAHA, I actually laughed at your original comment. I do love Bob Ross though. I was so mesmerized by his show when I was a little kid.
@DomingoFreire
@DomingoFreire 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for each video. You have a very good technique. Thank you for shearing your art with us.
@SherSingh-le6iu
@SherSingh-le6iu 8 жыл бұрын
For a painting that only took an hour and a half, that's amazing!! 👏
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@lupotiamo4887
@lupotiamo4887 8 жыл бұрын
you have inspired me a lot, also you're videos has and still have helped me lot. I love you're techniques, are seriously useful. I do use them when i paint and people ask where i learned it, I always become a walking advertisement lol but I proudly say Jeff Miracola; due to the professional look they give and how lively the paints also look. I will soon buy Painting lessons. I cant wait to see more of you're videos because I tend stare in amazement.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Such kind words Brandon. Thank you so very much. I'm humbled you tell people about me. Thanks for that.
@RichardFriendartist
@RichardFriendartist 2 жыл бұрын
really fun to watch and amazing what you got done in 90 minutes!
@Lipschitzable
@Lipschitzable 8 жыл бұрын
Your channel is amazing. We can see your love of painting through the way you explain things, in some channels the artist doesn't even speak and run the video faster with loud music which frustrates the beginners. But you have a way of (re)kindling this passion that got us, beginners, interested in art. Thumbs up sir!
@barbarac5809
@barbarac5809 6 жыл бұрын
I really love watching you paint. I am absorbing everything like a sponge. I love how you explain your techniques I love the glazing. Thank you so much for making me videos and I enjoy watching them and I will continue watching them
@jeffandalexlopes193
@jeffandalexlopes193 5 жыл бұрын
Jeff, thanks so much for teaching me some amazing new techniques. You have an incredible gift to inspire people to want to paint, have fun and just make a mess. You have helped awaken something deep inside me to create more fantasy art and pursue this genre more. I am so glad I could buy (for only $40???) your Fantasy Art Workshop series online. Thanks for doing this! Now, I need to convince my wife to be my model and wear fantasy outfits...you guys are an awesome couple!
@CheloMacabreArt
@CheloMacabreArt 8 жыл бұрын
I have been dying for you to upload another video! I freaking love your work it is so inspiring
@showmeyourmemes3937
@showmeyourmemes3937 8 жыл бұрын
Omg same gurrrrrl friend!!!!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
I've been dying to upload a new one. So crazy busy lately. Thanks for being so patient :-)
@slewp
@slewp 8 жыл бұрын
wow glazing seems so subtle but really brings so much depth within the layers of paint. so cool I have to try it!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
You should. And the original art always looks so much better in person. The glazing really adds nice depth and glow to a painting that's hard to capture on video or photos. Thanks.
@iRAWT
@iRAWT 8 жыл бұрын
Wow, stunning! Your videos are always epic and an absolute treat to watch. I'm always stoked to see when you upload a new vid. Thanks for sharing Jeff!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad you always stop back to watch them. Thank you.
@bushidoangel192
@bushidoangel192 4 жыл бұрын
When you push the head into the shadows with the dark glazes, this figure gets so scary looking. I love the light tendrils coming out of the neck piece. They give it a very Sci-fi feel.
@iureguimaraes
@iureguimaraes 8 жыл бұрын
Great work Jeff! I like how your videos make sense in every step and how patient you are with your brush strokes.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@WayneTully1
@WayneTully1 7 жыл бұрын
I always come back to this video, it's awesome, creating something through experimentation like this and all the layering with acrylics...definitely an inspirational video, thanks!
@GuillaumeDauphin
@GuillaumeDauphin 8 жыл бұрын
Such a great video, so much to learn from it. I really enjoy how you let us see how you work and in particular how you explain us what goes through your mind as the painting take its course . Thanks again!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Glad you're enjoying my videos.
@Sasquatch801
@Sasquatch801 Жыл бұрын
Why am I just finding you now?! This is amazing!!
@shawnspidle2530
@shawnspidle2530 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing talent you have there. Always love watching someone break out a awesome art piece. Keep up the great work
@itimmy101
@itimmy101 8 жыл бұрын
whoa....that painting looks amazing! thanks for making a video, Jeff! I was starting to have withdrawal symptoms... lol
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Me, too. So wrapped up in all of my client assignments lately that I have fallen behind in uploading videos. More to come :-)
@stevenweaver3109
@stevenweaver3109 8 жыл бұрын
Another great vid Jeff, I've missed these.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
I miss making them, too. Been so busy lately :-( Well, busy is good and bad.
@rsrahulsutar1
@rsrahulsutar1 8 жыл бұрын
I LOVE FANTASY ART SO SO MUCH ! LOVE UR WORK MAN ITS LIVING WORLD!
@garrettbouslough3647
@garrettbouslough3647 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always, Jeff! I'm in love with those thick brush strokes! Very inspiring. Thank-you for sharing.
@ibanez2010
@ibanez2010 8 жыл бұрын
Man you really make those acrylics work! What a fantastic little creation you came up with. Love it!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
thank you so much.
@LL-iw4ut
@LL-iw4ut 8 жыл бұрын
One Hour and a half ? Oh dear... Wonderful !
@ukusawright
@ukusawright 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing! awesome to see this come to life from start to finish.
@bio-plasmictoad5311
@bio-plasmictoad5311 6 жыл бұрын
Nice, I really like this type of subject. You can let your imagination go wild and come up with some weird and spooky stuff.
@Sepiawolf
@Sepiawolf 10 ай бұрын
This is awesome, Jeff....❤🎉
@santiagoelias6172
@santiagoelias6172 3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap!!!!..you paint with your right hand!!!..thats ok..I like, your lingo..you're vocabulary...it's what it's all about...I think I will go paint and have some fun..just subbed..pretty dope on a rope yo'!..
@MultiCastorFiber
@MultiCastorFiber 8 жыл бұрын
Just bought the second disc content from your fantasy acrylic dvd. It is so inspiring! My mind and body explodes with energy and motivation to paint! Great work!
@UnlockingChaos
@UnlockingChaos 8 жыл бұрын
Great video Jeff and excellent work as always
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that, Joe. Thank you.
@KatieCroonenberghs
@KatieCroonenberghs 8 жыл бұрын
I think you demonstrated very well how you can work fast by working slower (if that makes sense! haha). I've learned a lot by watching this and was mesmerized the entire time, thank you!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Makes total sense to me. My process of glazing over the painting multiple times is one of those things where it may take me more steps than painting without glazes, but it allows you to eventually cover more ground so you can spend the time to focus on the details in the end. Thanks for enjoying the vid.
@TheLoveChannel1111
@TheLoveChannel1111 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool love the video was very helpful and insightful. It's been 5 years since some said something here lol I hope you're still at it I'll look for more. . I see this creature as a "gate keeper." the mysterious glow seems to hint of another realm, one full of light, opposite of where he faces. You must overcome your fears, enter through his mouth, in order to find the promised land- a metaphor for this life. . Well done Jeff I'll see you on the other side!
@Davy.J.Y
@Davy.J.Y 8 жыл бұрын
Now that is quite awesome, love it !!
@Sutton1022
@Sutton1022 8 жыл бұрын
Mind BLOWN! I'm on the cusp of trying my hand at painting (in any serious way) very soon. I'm going to be getting your new dvd asap too. Very much looking forward to it. Keep rockin!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm very glad you found this video useful. If by new you mean my Acrylic painting DVD, you will really enjoy it. I know I'm biased, but it truly is my most detailed video yet. I also have a Kickstarter going on right now for the creation of an OIL painting DVD. That Kickstarter ends Dec. 4th. Just keep that in mind in case you also want to learn oil painting because you can get both the oil and acrylic DVDs at a lower cost each. www.kickstarter.com/projects/threepointspub/jeff-miracolas-fantasy-art-oil-painting-techniques?ref=ejkupd Ok, enough of the sales pitch. Seriously glad you dig this video and thanks for commenting. And since you're about to start painting, be patient with yourself. Frustration will ultimately come. Just keep at it. Trust me, you'll make progress if you just don't stop.
@Sutton1022
@Sutton1022 8 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks so much! I appreciate the info about the DVD's (both of which I want!) and the encouragement on painting. I'll take that advice to heart for sure. I'm going to get my mitts on both of your DVD's as soon as I can. I've got the goal of being a proficient painter in both acrylic and oil although I've never used either lol. But, the desire is there and has been for sometime. I currently make trading cards for Cryptozoic, Topps, Upper Deck and some other places. I'm just really interested in leveling up my skills to get a better paying, more permanent gig to be honest. Been putting it off for years and I just can't do another day job. I'm sure you've been there. Anyway, thank you a TON for your time. I'm a follower of yours on Instagram too actually, my username is Sketchbooks, we've had a brief exchange or two in the past on there and you're always helpful and pleasant. I thank you for that thoroughly. Have a great one and take care! :]
@sukilu1964
@sukilu1964 8 жыл бұрын
thats a great piece jeff, love the light effects contrasting with the dark scheme. thanks for sharing.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
No problem. thanks for watching.
@solicube
@solicube 7 жыл бұрын
"Making a mess and having fun." Exactly what painting is all about! :)
@co2beme2
@co2beme2 8 жыл бұрын
Love it Jeff. You are so crazy talented!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@ChristopherDoll
@ChristopherDoll 8 жыл бұрын
That was a lot of fun. Thank you for sharing this. Now I need to go paint :)
@nicolaseitelbach9724
@nicolaseitelbach9724 8 жыл бұрын
I'm a little late to the party. Awesome work man. I always come back to you when needing some inspiration!
@alexandregodard
@alexandregodard 8 жыл бұрын
Even if I really love all your videos, this one is particularly inspiring for me. I just can't stop watching it on your DVD ;)
@nicks4802
@nicks4802 Жыл бұрын
What a cool video. Im no serious artist, but I do dabble in a bit of scribbling myself. I describe it that way because I’ll never have the steady hand to make anything that doesn’t look like vandalism in a bathroom stall. But i do acknowledge the skill and precision required to execute a well translated piece of art and take it from the mind onto the canvas. Paint is such a strange material to work with, for me at least. The way it needs to be spread and layered…. Really cool to see an image come together that way in real time. I can only really scribble 2D doodles with pens and markers. Im no true artist. What you do, takes so much skill and creativity in terms of depth, layering, colour mixture, and so much more. Again, very cool video.
@moxiesaturday
@moxiesaturday 8 жыл бұрын
This was so much fun to watch thank you for sharing! I always feel inspired after watching these. I hope your DVDs go really well :)
@jackmcfadden-finlayson372
@jackmcfadden-finlayson372 8 жыл бұрын
It looks like there's some glow in the dark paint you're using SO bright!
@songsinthekeyofk4578
@songsinthekeyofk4578 5 жыл бұрын
Im late to the party but this was brilliant and fun to watch. Inspiring on the level of experimentation and making it you own...really enjoyed this and will be looking at some of your others
@ryanredenbach2711
@ryanredenbach2711 8 жыл бұрын
very cool. I watched your interview with Jeremy and came over to your channel. great job! awesome art work.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Ryan. Really appreciate that. Jeremy is awesome :-)
@creatiffza
@creatiffza 8 жыл бұрын
this was so relaxing to watch... awesome work!
@anisearts7510
@anisearts7510 4 жыл бұрын
I wish I saw this when I was doing my A level art. This would help me A LOT. But thank you for this masterpiece. This makes me wanna do acrylic again
@RandyMony
@RandyMony 8 жыл бұрын
Great video, Jeff! You get a lot of wonderful effects with your techniques! I would like very much to make a watercolor or mixed-media tutorial video of my own soon! I have been so busy with digital, I would love a little change of pace and get back to my tangible roots sometimes! I'm always a fan of your videos!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Randy. I'd definitely watch that watercolor video. I have never successfully worked in watercolors. It's a very different way of thinking and not a method I'm used to.
@DJSHADDY2K7
@DJSHADDY2K7 8 жыл бұрын
Truly Amazing jeffmiracola
@sonkmonk
@sonkmonk 8 жыл бұрын
This looks great, Im gonna try to use a couple of these techniques in my own work.... excellent stuff Jeff!
@oalternativo
@oalternativo 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing, as always.
@laeythh__1211
@laeythh__1211 8 жыл бұрын
Wow so amazing, we need more of this *-*
@yetarlin
@yetarlin 8 жыл бұрын
Wow....I just have no other words.....something I dream of doing and just....wow....
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Aw man, thank you so much, travis. I really appreciate the kind words.
@RocketBoy1969
@RocketBoy1969 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Jeff! Great piece!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@at5203
@at5203 8 жыл бұрын
Amazing as always
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
thanks.
@snakemont
@snakemont 2 жыл бұрын
Holey smokes Jeff, what a Vid!
@gerritplays9985
@gerritplays9985 8 жыл бұрын
Bro, your the best man, love it and great music btw.....good choice
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. And yes, that creepy music is very appropriate :-)
@rainsounds1
@rainsounds1 8 жыл бұрын
I didn't think it was creepy - I thought it was lovely! Who is it?
@gerritplays9985
@gerritplays9985 8 жыл бұрын
+Devon Marcel shazam?
@AlfioRacitiArte
@AlfioRacitiArte 8 жыл бұрын
Amazing!! I really love this piece!!!! good job!!!
@CristinaPerezArt
@CristinaPerezArt 8 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you for posting this, i watch your videos often. In regards to the workshop you sell online will the digital download be compatible with itunes or will i have to download another program to watch it?
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Hi, Cristina. The files are just .MP4 video files. You can watch them in iTunes or QuickTime player if you're on a Mac or in Windows Media Player if you're on a PC. You could even just watch them online and not download them. If you do download the files, keep in mind they are large files and will take some time to download.
@warped-worlds
@warped-worlds 8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely breathtaking! Thanks for sharing!!!'
@USCBeastmode
@USCBeastmode 8 жыл бұрын
Damn Jeff you're amazing you really are. The glazing part of this video OPEN MY EYES to what I can do to add depth to my paintings thank you so much for sharing your incredible skills. I'm gonna order your DVDs do you go more in depth with paints, etc. I'm sure you do can't wait to meet you one day and talk shop take bro god bless.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
J.F Jimenez thanks for the kind words. And yeah, my DVD goes way more in depth on my acrylic painting process. I appreciate you considering buying it. There's a lot of info on there with the main feature and all the extras.
@USCBeastmode
@USCBeastmode 8 жыл бұрын
jeffmiracola Thanks Jeff I'm goon buy it for sure... I'm at a pretty descent level but I'm missing that wow factor in a lot of my work. Especially dynamic lighting and atmospheric. Perspective... My stuff is very colorful but I have never had anyone explain to me except for a couple instructors whom were fine artist, how to get depth in ones paintings. So, I'm glad you're showing it thank you.
@mattheweble5550
@mattheweble5550 7 жыл бұрын
Jeff, can you do a similar glazing technique using oils? Just really thinning out the paint with a good medium instead of water? I should just go and try it. I would have never thought of doing that until watching this. I have been trying to get the same effect on a few paintings, but I have been doing it the pain in rear way of mixing different shades of paint instead of something like this.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 7 жыл бұрын
Matthew Eble Hi Matt. Absolutely you can glaze with oils. I do it all the time. It's how the old masters used to work :-) I'm working on an extensive oil painting DVD right now about my entire process and then some. But that won't be out until April. But I also have plenty of videos on my channel that show some of my oil techniques, too.
@zombielijah
@zombielijah 8 жыл бұрын
I love art for these back and forth processes. When i'm sketching digitally i like to quickly get forms and then use the eraser on a low opacity to fade it back and then draw over it repeating the process, and i also adapted this to traditional drawing but instead of dabbing it with an eraser i lightly smudge it with my finger or some paper towel, then repeat the sketching process, and by the end this leaves me with tone that i can erase for highlights. I can't wait to get in more practice with traditional paints cause last time i did, i didn't even know about some of these techniques, it was more about color theory at that time. But yeah, always appreciate seeing an artist's process, thanks for sharing!^-^ Oh! Also, if you haven't seen Wylie Beckert's work before, you should check out her channel. She is pretty dang good with her wash technique :]
@maxma9326
@maxma9326 8 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff. nice video as always. just wanted to ask, how do you choose the colours for your underpainting? I think you tend to use burnt sienna in your other videos.
@rtistik94
@rtistik94 8 жыл бұрын
super dope!!! I'm diggin ' it!!!
@longhisketchcrawl
@longhisketchcrawl 8 жыл бұрын
great video Jeff! I'm waiting your dvd, it's on the road ;) (buyed by Amazon) Thanks thanks thanks!!!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!! After you're done watching it, I'd love to know what you think. And if you like it, please leave a good review for me at Amazon :-) I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot from it.
@Nerflover10097
@Nerflover10097 8 жыл бұрын
I was wondering when you would upload a new video! Fantastic!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
LOL so was I. So busy lately.
@capfogful
@capfogful 8 жыл бұрын
Cool! I usally work with ink, if i paint then I use watercolour, but after a jeff miracola video I alway try experiementing with acrylics!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
hehe. And I hope those experimentation go well for you. Thanks for always watching :-)
@IMPARTIAL92
@IMPARTIAL92 2 жыл бұрын
Thats good advice to go and just paint. All my life I have only been drawing with a pencil, whatever came to my mind. Because of that I always start by drawing somewhat way too detailed, and then putting paint over it like I'm coloring it in, cannot get over the fear of paining over what i have just drawn and loosing the creation.
@Bhaal_9
@Bhaal_9 8 жыл бұрын
Another masterpiece! grat job! :) jeff is still possible buy some of your work like the ones on yours books? I'd really like to put one on my walls! You are amazing! sorry for my bad english :)
@chrisofthehoovers4055
@chrisofthehoovers4055 2 жыл бұрын
I learned so much from this thank you
@gashy5526
@gashy5526 8 жыл бұрын
Hey Jeff, I love your fantasy paintings, I find them incredibly inspirational. I just had one question, I've been trying for years and years to paint realistic things so that I could eventually do horror/gore graphic novels and surrealist paintings. The only problem is that I find realistic things incredibly boring and takes the fun out of doing art for me, and when things go wrong and I can't make the painting look good, it makes me want to shoot myself. Do you think it's best to just draw fantasy things from the get-go, using references, or start from basic realism? And how do you personally practice drawing, do you study anatomy etc or just play and experiment how you see fit? Sorry if the questions are a bit bleh, but I'm in a weird mood lol.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
An artist in a weird mood? How strange ;-) LOL. Don't sweat it. If you find trying to paint or draw a certain way to be boring, then don't do it. Especially if your goal is to create art for graphic novels. You have to be absolutely in love with the style of art you are creating in order to sustain it for the number of pages of art you'll be making. You could be woking on your graphic novel for years. One of the great frustrations of being an artist is having vision, but not the skills at the moment to make that vision happen. I definitely went through this early in my career and still do at times. If your vision for your graphic novel, or art in general, is to be more realistic looking rather than cartoony, then ask yourself if this is the right time to begin your graphic novel project. Maybe it gets put on the back burner until the day your drawing/painting skills have met up with your vision. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. There are lots of paintings I chose not to do because I didn't have the skill at the time. I revisited those painting ideas later, when I finally learned how to paint better, and made successful paintings :-) Some of those ideas finally came to realization 10 years later. That being said, you MUST learn how to draw "boring" things. I do recommend you draw from life if you have the opportunity. Nothing, and I mean nothing, tops drawing the human figure from real life. Go draw animals at the zoo or even taxidermied animals at a public museum. Set up still lifes in your home (vase with flowers, animal skulls, fruits, metal objects, etc.) to draw. Get outside and draw nature, too. Draw those trees, plants, automobiles, buildings, etc. Once you start drawing from life, you'll start to see these things in a whole new light. You think you know what a tree looks like until you sit down to draw it, studying every limb, every imperfection, every leaf. Trust me, the boring stuff won't seem so boring after a while. And drawing the boring stuff will serve you well when you go to make your graphic novel. A graphic novel that is just panel after panel of zombie heads and spilling guts just isn't interesting. All that boring stuff is what will help you set your mood, setting, and give your characters a rich environment to live out your story. I personally practice drawing from life and from imagination. These days time is a factor for me. I only draw from life when I can make the time. But I do still make the time for it. But I find inspiration from other artists' works or from various books. Then I let my imagination fly and just draw. A lot of this is about repetition. The more you draw, the better you get. The more control over your medium you will have. FYI, my imaginative drawing has only been made better because of all my years of drawing the boring, realistic stuff. Check out this video I made a few years ago about figure drawing. It might be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXSZaJJum6l0gpo And good luck!! Hang in there. Jeff
@gashy5526
@gashy5526 8 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much for your incredibly informative response! Everything you said was very true, I spent today drawing a study of a chimpanzee and took a good 9 hours to create a piece of artwork from it, and it is easily my best piece yet. I was just losing all motivation early this morning and wanted to give up, but seeing how I can create better artwork from simply doing studies, you are completely right! Thank you again.
@derickelsner9006
@derickelsner9006 8 жыл бұрын
what brand of acrylics would you recommend to do these technques? i ordered your dvd and i cant wait to what it!
@metaluke_8132
@metaluke_8132 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid!
@malkavian5006
@malkavian5006 8 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of a creature from Lovecraft's books. Well done :D
@DerangedDrew
@DerangedDrew 8 жыл бұрын
which book?
@matushalks-8790
@matushalks-8790 8 жыл бұрын
+Altered States probably you meant to say 'whitch story'
@horizon92lee
@horizon92lee 8 жыл бұрын
awesome work!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, ian.
@nicholashardisty8120
@nicholashardisty8120 8 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! Also I want to know what kind of camera do you use because I really like the quality
@tchocky71
@tchocky71 8 жыл бұрын
What a superb tutorial. And the work itself is brilliant! (The figure simultaneously scares and draws me to it!) Thankyou very much, Jeff Miracola. I have been very nervous when using acrylics. This clip has taught me so much. What do your glazes consist of? Simply acrylic paint diluted?
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words. My glazes most often consist of just paint diluted with water. However, I also glaze with acrylic glazing liquid (I use Golden brand) added to the paint. In this video I just diluted with water though.
@tchocky71
@tchocky71 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! I'm going to embrace embarrassing myself and present another question, please. Do you dilute your paint to the same kind of consistency as the gesso, or thicker, for this illustration painting? Do you ever work on paper?
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
throughout the course of a painting, my paints reach many different levels of consistency depending on the stage I'm at in the painting or what's called for to achieve a certain effect. That holds true for this particular painting. And I rarely do paintings on paper, but I have done it in the past. The few I've done were on gessoed watercolor paper.
@tchocky71
@tchocky71 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking thr time and effort to answer, Jeff. Looking forward to following your work.
@tchocky71
@tchocky71 8 жыл бұрын
Bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question. ( %
@erevosandros
@erevosandros 8 жыл бұрын
wow,what a nice tutorial, thanks for the good insight!!
@jdlopes06
@jdlopes06 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the upload!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. thanks for watching.
@nickeseman6209
@nickeseman6209 8 жыл бұрын
Great work Jeff! I have been struggling with acrylic glazing mediums and the grisaille under painting method. I spend a lot of time working the monochromatic value underpainting and it comes out great but I get stuck on the glazing.and end up going back over it with an allaprima approach. Do you use additives such as glazing medium or matte medium for your glazes, or do you just water down the acrylics as a glaze? I have had some success using colored inks but would love to hear about your method. I'm also considering your workshop dvd.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Hi Nick. Sometimes I use just water added to the acrylics, sometimes I use a glazing medium. I only use the glazing medium when I want to either paint large areas and need the paint to stay wet longer so I can get better gradients or if I want the paint to stay wet longer so I can "sculpt" with it. That is, to put the glaze down, but then quickly work back into it with a very opaque color so I can get lots of interesting meaty or buttery textures. It feels very similar to oil painting when I do that. Thanks for enjoying the video.
@nickeseman6209
@nickeseman6209 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply, Jeff! I will try using watered down acrylics as a glaze. Thanks again!
@murdelli
@murdelli 8 жыл бұрын
Love the process and the finished piece! If I may ask, what are the pieces of music you used in this video? Thanks!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
The music I used is: Deep Space by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com/ Atlantis by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: audionautix.com/
@stefylee76
@stefylee76 8 жыл бұрын
cool , tu es de retour
@marcossummers9228
@marcossummers9228 4 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@InsanityNerve
@InsanityNerve 8 жыл бұрын
Cool. Thanks for sharing!
@jonbaltazar2125
@jonbaltazar2125 8 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jon.
@ninanouri5891
@ninanouri5891 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you so much.
@dcfans4730
@dcfans4730 7 жыл бұрын
Do u glaze with a glazing medium or u just add a little water with paint? And glaze like that.
@Wemfs
@Wemfs 8 жыл бұрын
Love it.
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@johnmoreno5052
@johnmoreno5052 8 жыл бұрын
Jeff- I meant to write earlier and say how much I enjoy the acrylic technique DVDs. (I'M OFFICIALLY PIMPING YOUR DVD) I'm so inspired by your work and the awesome quality of your instruction. My wife thought I was losing my mind on this posting of yours. I'm cheering "Yes!, Yes!" every time you apply a new layer of glaze, or when you get to the highlighting. She thought I was watching a sporting event. I joked that I was watching porn-- at least my version of it. :-) That little quip afforded me a spectacular eye-roll from her. Mission accomplished. Also-- will you be considering a DVD of oil-based technique? Thanks for the wonderful work. J
@8bitkame
@8bitkame 5 жыл бұрын
If I buy your acrylic painting videos will you post up a new acrylic monster video? These are so fucking amazing.
@coltmastro86
@coltmastro86 8 жыл бұрын
amazing!!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Mullet_cartel_art
@Mullet_cartel_art 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@shaquejones4119
@shaquejones4119 8 жыл бұрын
I would like to know how you create the high lights so bright
@laponiec
@laponiec 2 жыл бұрын
What is the glaze exactly? Just water with a little bit of the target paint?
@markcooperartcomofficial
@markcooperartcomofficial 8 жыл бұрын
Fun stuff!
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
always. I love painting :-)
@Mike-xi4wt
@Mike-xi4wt 8 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@linozhou1049
@linozhou1049 8 жыл бұрын
wonderful job sir.i have a question:What is this Paper Material?its Cardboard or something else?
@jeffmiracolaartist
@jeffmiracolaartist 8 жыл бұрын
It's pre-gessoed masonite, which is like wood panel.
@linozhou1049
@linozhou1049 8 жыл бұрын
oh.dat's great for Acrylic.thx for answer sir!
@thorodinson7374
@thorodinson7374 5 жыл бұрын
where can I find boards like these?
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