How to paint a Realistic Tree & Distance Landscape - Techniques for Adding Depth!

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[@dabuji2010]

Michael, you are the top notch landscape artist no one compares. I have all of your brushes and I’ve influenced my work from your videos. Thank you.

[@markw5779]

I would still be turning out Bob Ross style paintings if I hadn’t subbed to MJSTV, have learned so much,not just the techniques,but colour mixing and using different mediums etc,Top job Michael 👍

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thanks so much!

[@tonyd6269]

Same here! Bob will always hold a special place in my heart and he taught me so much and got me to actually take the plunge and pick up a paint brush. And it's still fun to whip out a pretty nice landscape or seascape in 45 minutes but now I'm off to bigger and better things with MJS!

[@markw5779]

@@tonyd6269totally agree Tony, spot on👍

[@fabianrendonospina6820]

Hi Michael...I'm Fabian from Medellin, Colombia. I always enjoy your videos, I learn a lot from them. I love painting with your technique. I already have a set of your brushes and they are fantastic. Thanks for sharing your lessons. See you soon!

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Awesome, thank you!

[@3fingerjim]

His technique is, for me, nothing short of groundbreaking! I wish I had somehow conjured the magic that MJS has made here.

[@abigailhumes4608]

This is now my second time to watch one of your videos. I am mesmerized. Your detail is amazing. THIS is how I want to paint. Late 70's Grandma I am, but I still want to do what I can.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

You can do it!

[@3fingerjim]

Absolutely! Time is a wastin. Get to it and get on with it. You'll be better for it.

[@ДворянкаОкси]

Кропотливая точная работа. Очень завораживает процесс написания)). Спасибо🤘

[@romansXIII]

Another banger! Last two scenes have been fire and remind me more of your old videos which were landscape focused. Thank you from a long time subscriber.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Happy to hear that!

[@beatsandwaves8156]

It is much more beautiful your painting than the original.❤

[@josephrosser4609]

Just started your school and am working on a landscape tutorial. Taking my time. It’s going well. Very easy to follow and very helpful. Thank you.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

😊

[@jimbriggs8648]

Its absolutely mind blowing the level of patience and talent you display in each painting. I try to paint like you and I lose focus easily.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

You can do it!

[@jimbriggs8648]

@MichaelJamesSmith I think a large part of the problem is the brushes I use. I dont have the ones that you use. I'm trying to paint a lot so I can sell them to pay off my wife's cancer bills. You are the source of inspiration to me.

[@danielmeinhart8824]

Since I discovered your and these videos I’ve become so much better at painting and understanding color and values! I’ve also bought two pro sets of your brushes plus the 6pc ultra fine riggers! Thank you Michael

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

You are so welcome!

[@LiskaDoll-w7v]

Dear Michael, Love your "grass-trees" technics, working 2 years already using this technics and it greatly pays off. Thank you So Much for Your Lessons and Examples!!!!

[@andrewforrest108]

Excellent as ever, thank you, really inspiring and miraculous to see the painting emerge!

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joneokhongsai8622]

Whenever I have seen your pain and colours mixed I had a lots of confusion to emerge which colour came out and paina according to the places.... Very2 awesome ❤❤

[@HisyamudinRabina]

Terbaik.. Pelukis terbaik dunia yg pernah saya jumpa❤️👍👍👍

[@davebean9119]

Really great painting! Picked up some good ideas from you!

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@PaintsbyEric]

comme toujours magnifique technique. on apprend beaucoup à travers vos vidéos. reste à mettre en application. merci pour la vidéo

[@PrakashPS-de4zw]

I am from India. Good presentation Michael. Keep it up! 👍

[@connieroberts5152]

Lovely video, lots of info explained well!Thank you Michael looking forward to part 2.Curious as to title your giving this one.😊

[@wendybrooks3142]

Really enjoyed this one, as always thanks for sharing. John in Devon.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@shabhaois9080]

Wow you are amazing! ❤❤❤

[@arzusRsB]

Very beautiful 👏👏👏

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Novis_xdd]

Beautiful as always. :)

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@PedroMansillaSartori]

Excelente video, felicitaciones,

[@dennispostlethwaite]

You make Claude monet look like he was finger painting!. Thank you for sharing this.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Wow, thank you

[@mjesuscastillomanzanedo5273]

Siempre un placer verle pintar, muchas gracias por subtitular en Español, un saludo🎨

[@adanam3857]

ยอดเยี่ยม สวยงามมากๆ ผมกำลังฝึกจากคุณ. Thailand

[@tinkeringinthailand8147]

He is teaching me more too

[@ЕленаМочалова-г2ч]

Очень круто!❤

[@edinicioamancio1591]

Você é mestre nás pinturas

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thanks ☺️

[@stevenpotter3812]

Absolute sublime Magic .

[@Fafa-ru6rm]

I love what you do

[@tammyanderson9398]

Love what you do beautiful ❤thank you God bless 🥰❤️

[@josephlau8476]

you are a very good painter

[@ArtistKali9384]

😮😮😮😮 awesome sir

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Mis respetos

[@jhonmartinezcondori4766]

Cracias por los subtitulos en Español !

[@pooranserri]

hello i thank you for this painting but i was waiting for that you use purple and blue paint that exists for always and is important in nature

[@anisoaraconstantin4009]

Excellent!!!

[@SaronoChethol-um4lq]

Bagus banget,sangat detail

[@Ramesh_009]

Very nice work cool project ❤🎉

[@danielmeinhart8824]

Good morning Michael. I was wondering do you ever do critiques of peoples work? I know you have a online class but do you ever, or have you ever considered doing a quick critique on a painting if someone emailed you a photo of their work? I think that would be great!

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

It’s not something I do outside of my online painting school

[@susanamartin8754]

Wow!!😊😊

[@saeedfallahtafti2841]

Fantastic

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thank you so much 😀

[@peterbunyan3924]

When l switched to oil paints the best thing l did was to follow Michael's you tube video's then join his school, you learn so much.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thanks for your support!

[@آموزشنقاشی]

Excellent like always

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thank you so much 😀

[@modysk]

🙏🙏🙏

[@vikshaban]

Отличный урок.Спасибо!

[@JaanColorsArt]

Excellent my boss 😊

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Many many thanks

[@fluffymittens24]

Oils on top of acrylic, didn’t know that was acceptable. Does the rule of applying oils on oils to oils on acrylic? As far as drying time? Is it thin on thicker or the other way around?

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

It’s perfectly acceptable and has been done for years. Lots of substrate primers are acrylic.

[@ParkerComedy]

Supreme skills

[@blancasalamanca1241]

Hola genio 😊 sus cursos son en español 🤔

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

A selection are subtitled in Spanish and we’re adding more all the time.

[@laluoilaloui9591]

Merciii

[@ManishKumar-rj6iq]

I am very happy your panting is very good, i am indian

[@guntherdrawert2041]

Hey you British!!! You are my hero ... seens i have been watching you i have improved my talent you are awesome!!!! Your nick name is michael cannon , or michael minolta , or michael Kodak... ok.mister michael cannon Minolta.... 😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Thanks

[@obedbacart.1992]

Tienes cursos en español?

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Lots are translated already and more are added all of the time.

[@jaclynmwvasquez]

Uh, uh, your block-in 🌳 is it? looks like a 🐓. Hello Wiley! The tree & texture did a magnificent job of the midground, not only the speckles but of smudges all at once, a method I'll use from now on. Thanks for sharing that. Also, yes, I'll use the flat brush vs fan for midgrass hi-lites, another bonzer idea. Good switch that. Ah, thanks for showing us how you turned Mr🐓 into a treasure🦚. Marvelous way to work a 🌳, darkest to lightest, me own style also, never change it will I. Say, Nordic costume for 🎃-day? Outstanding, polar bear hair, chiseled muscular face, glittery blue eyes with sharp black centers. Don't be ringing me doorbell, just roar and ifn by daylight I see claw marks cascading down the wood, expect me to use me palette knife to remove the iceburg underneath ya! Outta ❤️ of course, 🤠.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Jaclyn, you always make me smile!

[@Edo-od5if]

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[@CarolSchimpf]

Great analysis, thank you! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

[@dabuji2010]

On these quick videos, not the TV. What colors do you use when you are using your texture brush on the foreground trees do you use green and black or do you just use black for the texture after the first blocking in?

[@AntoniAlbalatSalanova]

That landscape is from Spain... The reference photo was taken in Aragon or in València Country? I'm curious. Thanks in advance! 🙏👍

[@آموزشنقاشی]

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[@ILovePaintingArt]

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[@johnsmithart]

Hi Michael, I see you paint from a printed photo rather than from a digital image displayed on a tablet or screen. I do find it harder to judge colours and values on a display screen - is that why you print out your photos? If so, what printer (and paper) do you use? I tried printing once and the colour/values were not good. Thanks.

[@darleycampos3742]

Fica difícil não intendo inglês, mas de quatro ano que acompanho.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

There are subtitles

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[@curtismanchoon4596]

Cant get on to your website - im getting an apple warning that its not a safe site p i want to browse with a view to making a decision as to whether to enroll in one of your courses - help!

[@capefox8321]

I'm getting the same warning...

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

I’ll look at this! Thanks for the heads up!

[@asbicer]

Your pictures and drawings are very beautiful... Do you have "Turkish" language support in your trainings??? I am waiting for a discount on materials such as brushes and canvas...

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Yes a selection are translated and we are adding more all the time

[@capefox8321]

I'm getting a "403 Forbidden" warning when trying to access your website...

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Really? It’s working from my end 🤔

[@franklinmadrid591]

Hey Michael, not sure if someone pointed this out already but I'm unable to turn on notifications for your channel. It is because it's marked as "content/Videos for children". Not sure if it's intentional but I haven't received a notification for your new videos in a long time. You may want to check that out.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Oh no!

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Just checked, it’s set as “not made for kids” so I’m not sure if your problem is at your end or mine🤷

[@walterfahrer1246]

Sehr sehr gute Arbeit . Herzlichen Dank . Leider keine Übersetzung in Deutsch , das ist sehr Schade

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Hi, I’ll translate to German from now on

[@iglesiacristianaoasisdefe-1038]

Holá MJS, me gustaría comprar el curso pero yo hablo el Portugues y Español. ¿Tiene usted alguna alternativa para eso?

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

There’s a good selection of lessons already with Spanish subtitles and more being added all the time.

[@orhanuralortac2566]

😊💚🙏

[@seanaghili7997]

Hello Michael Enjoy your videos. Very educational. If you don’t mind me saying, you seem to have lost a lot of weight. Hope you are ok.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Yes I have. Well done for noticing. I’m fitter than ever!

[@Kenanulucay39]

yaşlanmışsınız

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Not true 🤣

[@Kenanulucay39]

@@MichaelJamesSmith I didn't mean to upset you, it just seemed that way to me. You draw very beautiful pictures, I envy you. Best regards.

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

I don’t like much this kind of composition because any mobile could do that or even much better just with a finger click on the cámara.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Where’s the fun in that?

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

@ ; Yes, you’re right with just a mobile is very limited what one can do in photography. But imagine one has a good camera with a high resolution zoom and photography. At the top of that a high resolution screen computer and photoshop.

[@xavierenriquesarriaabaunza6803]

Hi Michael, this is Javier, I live in Turkey and I want to suscribe mjs- tv, but my little problem is that english is regular, but i will try to get it montly. I am suscribed on your youtube chanell. Thank for everything.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

I’d love to welcome you when you choose to join!