Landscape Oil Painting from a Live Q&A - with Stuart Davies

The second of my group lessons on Skype. In this video I answer a few questions, however, the full Q&A session is reserved for my students who attand the live session.
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[@elleneimla6620]

This is a video I will definitely want to watch again and again. It has so much valuable information. I am so thrilled of your teaching. As you have said practice is important but confidence is very important - these are golden words! Thanks to your videos, my confidence in painting has increased. The explanation about perspective was great. Only a great talent like you can explain like this. Thank you a lot!!!

[@malcolmreese7777]

I have painted for more years than I care to remember. My advise to anyone is to paint what you see is there, not what you know is there.

[@StuartDavies]

My advice is to do both.

[@gwenkreel8603]

Hi Stuart, I wanted to thank you - this was a huge revision lesson - it brought back lessons from Uni that I had forgotten

[@katherandefy]

This is just like listening to Evie, Stephen’s wife on A Late Show. Delightful. How cool is it to hear your wife in the background. A great addition. I hope you guise enjoyed this as much as we did. This is an adorable sparkle to your already relatable videos. I feel at home. A silver lining to the difficult cloud that is the pandemic: we are getting to know people in ways that I hope we don’t lose after that particular cloud finally passes.

[@janeymo8477]

I only discovered you last spring Mr Davies and I adopted a rather scattergun approach to watching your KZbin back catalogue and as at the end of last November I’d only watched about 25 of your videos. Then along came the festive break and I finally had a chance to watch all the videos I hadn’t seen yet. I put off watching this one till the very end because I thought the tree looked far too complex for me to get my head around but I am so glad I did because it was hugely instructive. Thanks so much! I think the only videos I now definitely haven’t watched are the portraits - I reckon they are a step too far in complexity for this novice painter!! I’m so glad I discovered you, you are just brilliant 😁

[@kathleenhutter4412]

Loved your comment: "Tree Trunks don't have to be brown, they can be pink, or any color you like" If only more art teachers used your approach, I think we'd see a whole lot more creativity! Thank you for your lovely demonstration of how to "play with paint" to make an idea of a tree. Love the playfulness and the wide open interpretation that is granted. Blessings to you Stuart!

[@lm2487]

You are the best teacher on KZbin! Thank you sir!

[@raytheron]

Stuart, Masonite is a type of hardboard, a kind of engineered wood, which is made of steam-cooked and pressure-moulded wood fibres in a process patented by William H. Mason. It is also called Quartrboard, Isorel, hernit, karlit, torex, treetex, and pressboard. I have painted on it and it is more stable than MDF (which is much softer), but it can warp if not framed properly.

[@caaront]

That is beautiful Stuart, I love it. I might never make it to France, but since I have started watching you I do now want to visit France and spend a week learning form you, and another week taking in the scenery. Take care Sir and thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@wesmatson5921]

The paper demonstration of sky vs landscape is brilliant

[@KarlEBrand]

OMGOSH! So enjoyable!!! I’ve actually been waiting for this! You’ve read my mind! So peaceful and SO KNOWLEDGEABLE! Wondrous!! Thank You!!

[@tcchris2]

You paint the best trees. I have been wanting to watch you paint one of these.

[@PietSmitGospelMusic]

Hi Stuart - I am from South Africa. I only recently discovered you painting 'lessons' - and I love every minute of it. I really like your style of painting as well as your great sense of humor. May I suggest that you move your camera half a meter to the right and one meter upward. (Simply place the tripod on a table.) It might not solve the visibility problem completely - but it should leave your right hand with the brush on the canvas visible over you right shoulder. It should also get rid of the bright light glare that you sometimes get in the top half of the canvas. Please continue these enjoyable videos ...

[@EKA201-j7f]

I think that may be mote like the camera angle Bob Rods used and he looked comfortable painting and you could see what he was painting. Good suggestion!

[@judithberry9574]

A Russian painter I watch does this, it works! Just recently Stuart started turning his canvas, he said some people had made this suggestion. 😉

[@maryellenworley4901]

The blue really made everything stand out. Thank you for explaining how to paint. Tried several techniques and I like my paintings better.

[@timclemons8719]

Stuart thank you for the video. I have been binge watching and painting along.. your style and technique both artistically and educationally speaking are very well tuned. Thank you again!!

[@judynewell5451]

I learn so much every time I watch your great videos. Believe me I watch over and over great teaching.

[@StuartDavies]

Wow, thank you!

[@gloprn52]

Loved the tree texture and illusion of all the details , have a river birch in my yard that is on my list to paint 🎨 cheers

[@evajansevanrensburg5282]

Hi I really enjoy the way you show how to do different ways of things on the big tree

[@starforged]

A great video. Thank you again. Even watching your back if I still listen it is time well spent.

[@lisengel2498]

Many fine tips and tricks about the choice of marerials and not to forget very nuanced demonstration of all the different movements and subtractions you use to create both the composition and all the texture and colors with a very limited palet.- I especially enjoyed the discussion on MDF and good quality plywood. I also have used MDF but stopped because of the heavy. Weight. I use canvas now and linen, but I will try plywood and see how that feels. Wonderfull inspiration 🎶💚🎵🎨

[@lisastewart6657]

Yes yes yes !! Just what I needed to watch. Absolutely gorgeous result and approach. So happy I found your videos 🙌🏻

[@alik7926]

I have enjoyed watching and listening once more, thankyou. Then watched and listened intently and painted along, but on canvas. I was 'ok' with my aged tree, then added the sky colouring around the limbs and have gone off it completely! Patience is a virtue...

[@ginnapalma6057]

Hi Stuart, I've recently discovered your channel and wanted to thank you for all you share and teach. Hopefully one day I could feel as at ease painting like you are. Would love to come to France, but not sure that would happen, maybe one day. But if ever make it, would love to meet you. Thanks, Ginna

[@johannebeerbaum1546]

YOUR TREE HAS CHARACTER ALMOST LIKE AN ENT.....I LOVE THE LAID BACK APPROACH OF JUST ALLOWING IT TO FLOW FROM YOU....I THINK YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME SOME OF THAT, NOT EXACTLY LIKE YOU DO, BUT WITH A KIND OF WILD ABANDON....I HAVE MADE SOME REASONABLE LANDSCAPES THAT BRING ME SOME JOY......DEFINITELY LESS STILTED THAN IN THE PAST AND MORE EVOCATIVE....

[@vitorinosebastiao5861]

Hi Stuart here I am from sunny Portugal my home ,after working overseas from many years. My hobby now is painting with no previous , professional trainning. I found your videos and style of painting very inspiring , and most enjoy your comments as you paint and all your vision of life, plus the approach to paiting away from the classic rules , expressed in our comments. Great I peticular like some of other of your videos of dramatic skies Uau.... Best regards.

[@annablack7363]

You are an awesome teacher Stuart. Thank you

[@claudinevandamme4809]

Yah, I am so happy that you are painting a tree, thank you so much..excellent! ! I will re watch this episode and paint with you.. tomorrow. . Merci.

[@davidhughes5353]

Another wonderful lesson, Stuart. Thank you. The glazing makes all the difference, but it's good to see that you've reinforced the importance of texture in providing a stronger illusion of detail - something I remember from your earliest videos. Keep them coming.

[@lorettawnetrzak2487]

I am very happy to learn and improve my paintings. Stuart is a fabulous instructor.

[@girliebirdco1264]

Yes to your sense of humor.

[@Beautyofcolors]

Your technique is just incredible, have a happy life my friend 💖🤗

[@StuartDavies]

Thank you! You too!

[@user-ib1xi7ut9b]

I enjoyed every second of your video and learned from it, thankyou Stuart.

[@raygarlick7385]

This was a superb lesson, i now know how you painted the painting i won, i will attempt this and hopfully i get a reasonable result. Great viewing an thank you for sharing your skills, Bless ya

[@bibihope5572]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@cathyserafinowicz6374]

Wonderful again Stuart, thanks once again.I understand much more about perspective now.❤️👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@annablack7363]

Love this tree lesson. Very helpful to me. Thank you Stuart

[@richardturner1175]

great painting, and another good lesson in glazing! thanks Sir for your hard work and sharing

[@truthful316]

These lessons are very useful to me, so I want to thank you again!

[@StuartDavies]

You're very welcome!

[@sukihitz291]

Fantastic! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I am going to enjoy painting this!!💕💕👏👏

[@ACobalus]

Again a very interesting video. Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@lorettawnetrzak2487]

Delighted to find you again. I am now going to improve tree I painted last year🎉

[@valgaines-burrill5894]

Very enjoyable, informative and inspiring. Thank you. Tc

[@j.p.7914]

🌻👍🏻‼️Thanks, Mr.Stuart👌🏻

[@אתיכהנר]

thanks it was very good lesson i enjoy it.

[@lisastewart4991]

Great demo. Thank you. If the camera issue is bothering you, a GoPro is the answer. Wearable device.😀

[@jesuschrist872]

Beautiful work, Sir.

[@robbieirlam414]

Amen!

[@harrietzimmerman8900]

You made my day. Thanks.

[@StuartDavies]

Glad to hear that!

[@DrRubyKArt]

Just beautiful! I’m speechless

[@homescience251]

Your lessons are wonderful. I like it. I started oil painting during this lock down period. I am Pubali from India. But your landscape is mainly that you find in cold countries with mountains and uneven land and not from a plain land Bengal where I live. I request you to please paint some landscape that we find in Indian subcontinent. I am a fan of your painting

[@susanhepburn6040]

Absolutely fascinating, Stuart - thank you so much!

[@StuartDavies]

My pleasure!

[@jinimurray4090]

Amazing 🎨🖌

[@user-cn5pm7zg1u]

Wish I was there when it was live!

[@Pepijnisdebom]

another great session Stuart! tried to paint along with one of your previous video's, and I will give this one a try as well. I find your advice on the use of the paper very usefull. just one touch that means something. I often end up rubbing the canvas!

[@psmtcloud1420]

Thank you, great Video again, the 2 step build-up ( after drying ) was very clear ! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@carolmurphy]

Another great painting!! Another great video!!

[@susangrunbaum53]

TWIGGERY? You're so much fun! Thank you. Susan from Arizona

[@marypartridge5154]

Thanx Stuart. From the bush in Queensland. You are so good at creating illusion. My art is my art. And yes I make a mess and spend ages mak8ng it o.k.

[@lorraineakande121]

Great tutorial thank you very much! Beautiful tree!

[@joyrohrlach1736]

You are an amasing teacher .I get exactly what you mean

[@ianbigland4618]

It's true what you say, when I was learning to weld I asked my friend how did he do awkward welds," it's all about comfort, position yourself so you can comfortably work"!

[@dennisrperrin9392]

Camera! Is it possible to have the camera on an angle then stand in front? 😉

[@raymondmatthews2138]

Ray in California. Nice to hear that you have not escaped the fate of most men. Today is Valentines Day, my 37th wedding anniversary. Love your videos.

[@StuartDavies]

Congratulations!

[@florianahayes3548]

I'm just about to start a tree painting. Your video is much appreciated.

[@howlingwind1937]

MDF is a different composite from Masonite, but you should put gesso on front and back to seal it from moisture as it will warp, or it can encourage mould. Thank you for your lesson I learnt a great deal, and love the easy method of doing grass, why hadn't I thought of that!!!!!

[@robbieirlam414]

Thanks Stuart. From your #1 fan.

[@StuartDavies]

Wow, thanks!

[@stephenlea4089]

facinating

[@williamronne699]

I might recommend birch plywood available here in the US. Very smooth trim grade plywood.

[@billmasson5313]

I know you've probably already thought about it, but you might be able to tackle your percieved issue of being in the viewer's way using two mirrors--one to get around your body & another to correct the image reversal. Just a thought to pass on, fwiw. To be honest it isn't really something I notice anyway for me, as long as you move aside frequently. Regardless, I love watching your videos. Very inspirational! Thank you for posting these!

[@bigbrushlittlebrush2]

Wish i could attend one of your courses Stuart love your attitude and simplicity approach Off to our local hardware store to get some big brushes and ply panels here in New Zealand

[@jaybrucker1234]

Most fantastic sir.

[@uncleatelier8495]

Wow, that's a great skill. Have a nice day~~♡★☆♡♥♥

[@GetAwake2024]

Many useful tips, thank you. I love your chat. You have a very pleasant voice to listen to. I shall learn a lot from your landscape tutorials. 🙏🏻 (I wish you also liked painting seascape but I guess we can’t have everything in life!? 🤦🏻‍♂️😂)

[@wesmatson5921]

MDF board is Medium-density fiberboard, a form of particle board..

[@panchoverde5078]

I use a pencil tin lid for my oil pallet. What I don't use dries up, and I can simply apply new paint on top the next time. I found that a permanent pallet works better than disposable. Hey, also, the chimes from the computer going off in the background aren't too outputting, but they are noticable

[@annablack7363]

So sorry I missed this. I hope you will do another one soon. Stuart please let me know. Thank you

[@PaintingWithYovette]

Your wife is beautiful, by the way, Stewart. I did check out her channel as you suggested some time ago. Also a very interesting channel. 🌹

[@rawleymyers5647]

I live within walking distance of Blenheim Palace grounds in which are some really ancient gnarled oaks (look them up on Google Images). They are wonderful to pain in your style, Mr Davies.

[@Larry-Art179]

🙂

[@laterdudesaint]

My pal Jeff Cochran from Taos is on his 5th short tutorial Keep on Painting, and is getting the hang of it.

[@bertt72]

The sort of tree a aquirrel hides in says Bob :-) ( Running joke) Seriously though - an information packed video on painting technique. The glazing onto a monotone(ish) underpainting was especially instructive.

[@raymondmatthews2138]

R.C, Matthews in Ca. Have a great day.

[@meredguy]

Hey Stuart, would there be a possibility at all if you could position the camera to the left of your easel which may eliminate your blocking the view? Always love your works and videos, Meredith 🇦🇺

[@ianbigland4618]

Nice to see it,to see it Nice.😁

[@MrTee-hw7mp]

I don’t know if it’s the brand of oil paint, the medium used, or the type of plywood you use but I’ve tried to imitate your style and I just can’t get the paint to flow like that. Though, I have been using linseed oil. Maybe I’ll try alkyd. I use 3mm plywood sheets, 12x16, with quality gesso and mostly Winton paint.

[@dennisrperrin9392]

Perhaps your detail is not an illusion but “random detail”! 😊

[@jinimurray4090]

Magnificent!!! So grateful to learn so much!!! Please STUART, would you be so kind as to help me learn to do mountains dessert & 🌵 cacti’s . Thank you I live in arizona. Virtually no green 😳. The people out here like picture of where they live. (Fancy that, you’d think They’d be grateful for green. Lol)

[@rongillis3961]

Watch a lot , Ron Gillis from Winnipeg

[@patsyprice3798]

MDF and Masonite in the states are different.

[@maryarchervann6311]

Thank you so much for your videos! You are a wonderful teacher! Can you tell us what kind of easel you have?

[@StuartDavies]

It's a French Box Easel.

[@irenemcdonald1005]

Brilliant " :)

[@carlosburon1852]

el color tiene su merito , pero no se porque pero me gusta mas sin color

[@carlosburon1852]

pintura que requiere mucho detalles al estar muy cerca las figuras centrales , creo y ojala me equivoque que no son para este estilo de pintura ilusion pintura ilusion, creo que quedan mejor las pinturas que tienen profundidad perspectiva en los que los detalles no hacen tanta falta , esta bien de todos modos experimentarlo todo

[@evajansevanrensburg5282]

How much paper do you go through in one painting

[@girliebirdco1264]

I see an old street sign in the back to the right.

[@chantellaser3437]

So lovely! I recently dived into the world of water mixable oil paints, and my question is how did you retain the fat over lean principle, or did you not at all? Because I find it not as freeing knowing you can’t paint over whatever you did in oils because of that principle

[@StuartDavies]

Thank you! You can paint any amount of layers so long as the paint underneath is completely dry.

[@chantellaser3437]

@@StuartDavies ohh ok thank you!

[@treborob]

Advance birthday good wishes, the 23rd would it be? and thanks!

[@ghislainebernadette6787]

Merci very instructive lesson What do you use like médium and what proportion your médium is very fluide as water merci je suis Française j’habite le sud😋

[@StuartDavies]

I use linseed oil. Just a few drops.

[@ropewalkingelephant]

Why not angle the camera so that you can be comfortable in front?

[@claudiaaureli6503]

quanto mi piacerebbero dei sottotitoli per tradurre e non perdere ogni parola...!!!

[@dennismontgomery8033]

you said something about the substance you use, its not linseed oil but what is it? You did mention linseed oil though.

[@StuartDavies]

It was either Liquin or Alkyd. There isn't much difference between them.