Milan Art Institute Mastery Program (Pt 1 Section 4) Charcoal Still Life. Video 4.

In this video I'll be showing you two lessons inside the Mastery Programme, both are still life charcoal excercises and both lessons taught me such a lot!
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[@pruelowden3536]

Throughly enjoyed the video. Watching the development of a piece of art is very informing and helpful. Thank you.

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate that! 😊

[@hello...goodbye]

Bravo! Oh, and just the right amount of cat! 🐈 💜

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thank you so much, I'll be sure to let them know! :-)))

[@Calgree]

Thank you for sharing. I've never used charcoal and learned much. Stayed to the end to see the bubbles form. Great balance art/kitty.

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thank you for your perspective on charcoal, yes, to be honest, I never expected to learn anything from it. Thank you for the feedback on the video too! XX

[@evangelineadams4885]

After watching this I feel more inclined to sign up for the Milan program than before.

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thanks for your comment. I really feel that if you have the drive, and the funds, then this is a fantastic way to supercharge your artistic potential. But it still comes down to you doing the hard work, so be sure before you commit. If you have any questions feel free to post them below :-)

[@ohthatsjake]

So glad that you're loving the program so far! Thanks for leaving the review!! :)

[@gabriellevickeryart]

It's my absolute pleasure (so far haha! :-))) x

[@kayleenwest]

The small hard sticks looked like conte. I can offer a tip on lighting. If you have big box or a top shelf over your still life, you can isolate more dramatic light without having your lights off. A cloth draped over the top can help adjust the lighting too. You’ve started your course strong. Well done.

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thank you so much for your great advice! I will have a look at doing that for the next project :-))). x

[@izat8598]

They are very good drawings!

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thank you so much I appreciate that! :-)

[@2ndBirth]

You have plenty of patience setting up your still life. You did great with the charcoal, which is a medium I have personally fallen in love with. Which surprised me. God bless.

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thanks so much for your comments! Love it that you are also in the programme :-). Do you use charcoal powder at all? It was on the list of materials they recommended so I bought it, but haven't used it yet. It's so powdery it just looks like a breathing disaster just waiting to happen! :-)

[@2ndBirth]

@@gabriellevickeryart Haha, yeah I could make a massive mess with that charcoal powder and end up with coal miners lung. I haven't actually bought it yet, but I do have some black pan pastel which is fun to use.

[@mitzid4176]

I enjoyed the video.

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your comment more than you know. 😘

[@sharynmellors3624]

I am in the Milan program week2 . I am loving it. You are one of the videos that I watched before I signed up for the course. Thank you.

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Oh my gosh, I love your comment! I am so glad that maybe my video inspired you to join, come and find me inside the course and let’s be friends 🥰🥰🥰

[@gabriellevickeryart]

How are you getting on?

[@sharynmellors3624]

@@gabriellevickeryart Hi, I usually watch youtube on my tv and it doesn't show the conversations. Sorry for taking so long to answer. I loved your flowers. I would love to give that method a try. It looks like fun. I'm doing fine. I am just about to start mixed media. I'm really looking forward to that. I can't believe how many skills I have learned in this short time. I had no idea I would be able to draw anything I wanted to draw so soon. It is so addicting. How are you enjoying the part of the journey that you are on now?

[@gabriellevickeryart]

@@sharynmellors3624 Hi! I'm glad you are enjoying the course that's fantastic :-)). I am still in Part 1 because I have discovered that I LOVE painting like the Old Masters SOO much that I can't move on yet. I've painted a series all in the same theme now, and am getting them ready for local exhibitions. Sadly the cost of the course is too high for me at the moment due to my work situation, so I've paused my subscription until I can find more work. Having said that, this is only a temporary problem, the course is too important to leave altogether so I'm putting all my energy into generating enough of a wage again so I can recommence. In the meantime I'm going to contine painting in this new style as I've been asked to do a massive version to be put up in a new car park in my town lol! So although I'm sad that I'm not in the course, I wasn't getting through it anyway, so a pause is ok for now whilst I stew in the techniques of the Old Masters and baste there for a while :-). xx

[@sharynmellors3624]

@@gabriellevickeryart Thank you for the update. I am looking forward to going on to mixed media. My backgrounds have always been my weak point. And I love to break rules a bit. I hope you do a video on your exhibit and massive version of your flowers. I found the black on black and white on white a bit easier to do than prior assignments. I may be alla prima or maybe oils on acrylics type person. Of course that may be because It has been taking well over a week to get each layer dry. I live on an island and it is very wet here in Washington State USA. I really hope that you get back into the swing of things soon. Keep on Painting.

[@mysoulrambles]

Lovely video and what a lovely space you have to work in … maybe minus the mouse 😂

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Thank you so much, and yes, I agree definitely better without mice! 🤣🤣