My FASTEST Technique for Realistic Oil Paintings

Learn my MOST Effective Oil Painting Techniques in Only 4 Minutes:
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In this Alla Prima oil painting tutorial, artist Alex Tzavaras shows you his fastest oil painting techniques, for achieving incredibly realistic oil paintings.
For this realistic oil painting tutorial, Alex used the following palette of colours:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Transparent Oxide Red
Raw Umber
Viridian
Ultramarine Blue

[@torstenwolberart1211]

By far the most useful and important channel on painting here on YT. Thanks for sharing your knowladge, really impressive to see.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Torsten! Very glad you think so.

[@BillPark-ey6ih]

Agreed

[@asavchuk]

what I like about this guy's lessons is that he pronounces everything very clearly

[@Natalya_Fedorenko]

Exactly! Its perfect for me being a foreigner. So clear! 🙂

[@theodoradanielacapat298]

That's a good teacher...

[@asmya3199]

Like emphasis on every word…. Lovely.

[@deejo2]

When you began to add the background, the rose just came alive. Beautiful. Your instructions are amazing, as well. Everything you say is denonstrated at that moment in your brushstoke. So glad I found your channel.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you. I'm glad you did.

[@luxinvictus9018]

I have been thinking how hyper realistic art always looks like "art", like a fake. Impressionist art sometimes looks real. You put it in words perfectly.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you think so. I spent quite a lot of time on this script.

[@peterparkinson7952]

Beautiful! Your description of why realism works is very well-communicated!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank very much you Peter! I'm glad you think so, I put quite a lot of thought went into it.

[@pradeepjhuboo9458]

Very good tutorial on painting from the artist's mind instead of taking in everything that the eyes can see. Hope to get some more of these. Thank you very much!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joannedaczo4486]

Magnificent! Wonderfully explained, thank you.

[@et_puis]

painting is so magical

[@chompers11]

This style of video combined with the result... its incredible and helpful. My mind is blown thank you

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it.

[@davirosa]

Amazing painting!! I love the loose brush strokes of the Green bg. Thank you for informations too! 🙌🏿

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

My pleasure! Glad you liked it.

[@BettyMallorca]

This video showed up in my feed today. I’m so glad i watched it! Beautifully done and so well explained. I’m going to find more of your posts! Thank you

[@richmoab]

Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge, I love it when I log on and see a new video from you has arrived in my feed.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much Rich! I'm glad to hear it.

[@gideonk123]

Fantastic tips! Incredibly helpful description! Thanks

[@اسامةالنماري-ث5ظ]

القيمة اللونية من اجمل الاشياء التي عرفتها في الرسم ، شكرا لك فيديو جميل ❤

[@MrUntapishtim]

You are unbelievably good at this. Amazing!

[@durgaartacademy]

Wow ! Beautiful painting 🧡🧡💖🧡🧡

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you!

[@lerixke]

Excellente démonstration, idem pour la pédagogie 👍👍👍

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you!

[@laurelglenn]

Another great one thank you Alex, love how after you painted the leaves the rose like magic became light, as before that it appeared dark.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Laurel!

[@Natalya_Fedorenko]

Absolutely fantastic! I am so happy I've found your channel! Exactly what I needed and it helps me to grow as an artist😊

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! I'm very glad you did.

[@michaeljohnangel6359]

Another excellent video, and a beautiful, masterful painting. Bravo !!!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much Michael!

[@PsychologyAcademia]

Ive studied oil painting for many years. This is exceptional tutoring. You have done more in 10 mins than most spend hours doing.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much!

[@PappuDas-fq1ll]

Another incritable painting. So many things i learned from channel .Good job sir

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much!

[@ihorpasternak5756]

Thank you for a new tutorial, Alex! Your channel is a great source of information! Please keep it up.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad you think so.

[@davidhuth5659]

Beautiful!! Well done! Thanks for sharing!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

My Pleasure David!

[@susanwong6471]

Best advice ever!! Thank you so much for sharing ❤

[@XenaArt]

Дуже дякую за ваше пречудове відео! Це дивовижно! ❤❤❤

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

You're welcome Xena!

[@dleoblackdleoblack8087]

Awesome

[@crissyver9715]

Fantastic video! Thank you 😊

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thanks Chris

[@tod7977]

Beaut', love your videos. Really great quality content you offer for free.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much Tod! Glad you think so.

[@MrWhysee]

super valuable information, can't believe im getting this for free. Thank you Alex

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

My pleasure! Glad it was helpful.

[@armarat7419]

Another great video! Bravo!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

`Thank you!

[@sabaghandi7454]

Thank you so much for yet another useful, informative video :)

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

My pleasure! Glad it was helpful.

[@rohandaithankar4891]

Lovely demo Alex❤👌Beautiful simplification & and well articulated

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you!

[@AnestesiaASMR]

Very helpful!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you David.

[@Ran_G]

I always learn a lot from your videos. Thank you.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! I'm glad they're helpful.

[@blueeboxers]

Simply amazing!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much!

[@neptuniite]

Fantastic demo!! Your channel always delivers the most concise, useful, and applicable advice of any KZbin painter.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Very glad you think so.

[@Dennis-Hare]

Very informative video. 10:20 very well invested. Thank you!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Dennis!

[@moomoomagee]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

[@pietervoogt]

Thank you.

[@hilaryprice1055]

Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your skills, I love your videos.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

My pleasure! I'm glad you think so.

[@katarzynastach8354]

you are very talented , great talent

[@NorahsYarnArt]

Thanks Alex 👍

[@GraceWilkinson-hx4jt]

Thank you

[@MidnightMelodie]

Such a helpful demo, and I don’t even work in oils! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@GoldenLiquidLight]

Amazing. You’re so talented and you really make me laugh. I never really understood these drawings and paintings that look photographic. They have no soul! I like paintings to look like paint. I love the details you chose to pick out. When I squinted my eyes, those details popped out for me too.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Anna. Some detailed work can be great. I'm thinking Northern Renaissance, like Van Eyck, Dürer and my favourite Holbein. Also, the 19th Century British painter John Everett Millais. In his painting of Ophelia, he literally painted every single blade of grass. The renaissance artists probably used lenses, but all of their work looks more lifelike than contemporary photorealists, because they're not copying photos.

[@doaflamingo3713]

this channel along with chelsea lang deserve at least 2m subs

[@SussexIan]

I have always puzzled over why hyper-real paintings never work for me. This video was a real 'light-bulb' moment. Considered, really well thought out and extremely useful instruction. Many thanks for posting.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Vincent!

[@adrianfbird]

That was cool

[@daidayaarts]

Amazing

[@EugenTumarkin]

I think, you are a very good artist, your Charakters are very well kept. Lyrical. Professionally Level of Hopper, I'd say! Hope you will get all support you need.

[@jeremiahembs5343]

Very nice friend. Flowers especially roses are surprisingly very difficult because the shapes are complex and the tones very near to each other. I've always struggled with them.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you!

[@georgiapetropoulou6153]

Thank you Alex for sharing all these tips and advice. I wanted to ask you if all these apply when someone paints in acrylic. Very cleal explanation and concrete information. Thanks again!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

The principles in this video are mainly about how we see things, so they should also apply to acrylics.

[@markomonti]

so fantastic! thank you so much! you are great!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you!!

[@theodoradanielacapat298]

"90 minutes before the battery of my camera runs out" - challenge accepted 🤣

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

If I decide to film more outdoor demos, I should probably invest in another battery for my camera?

[@PLitvinov]

Cool!

[@jacobfowler4426]

this reminds me so much of richard schmidt

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Too Kind. His flowers are amazing.He was also the first artist I saw painting flowers outside.

[@jacobfowler4426]

@@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting i bought his supplemental book to alla prima a while back, had a section in it if i remember on his whole flower process, was very interesting.. definitely need to give your patreon a try

[@harryainsworth6923]

Wonderful, the perfect amount of loosness. tell me, whats the brush your using at 3:45, ive wanted a small bristle brush like that for awhile and have struggled to find ones of quality. is it hog or badger hair?

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

I used two different small brushes in this painting with synthetic from Rosemary and Co. An Eclipse comber 1/8 inch and a size 1 round red dot, which is like a sable.

[@harryainsworth6923]

@@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting wonderful thank you

[@iprocelee5056]

beauty

[@Danthehorse]

I like you, you pronounced ochre correctly.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thanks!

[@kozzietea]

Hello, I was wondering if your patreon videos are longer or more of the same we see here? Just want to get an idea!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

My Patreon are all in real time. There full-length versions of some of my time-lapse KZbin demos and other demos that aren't on here. I focus on teaching the fundamentals, I reckon there are loads of great portrait and landscape painting demos out there, but there aren't enough resources for beginners that will really help them improve.

[@kajwilstorp1483]

like it as always alex very nice do you paint wholefigure some tiimes with clothes like zorn did and is that something you are intrested in like figure in dance or in subway or in pub to capture the movement

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Kaj. I will get eventually around to something along those lines, but it would be a lot more complicated to film. A full length clothed figure would take many days to paint. The file size would be ridiculous, so I would only be able to film sections of it. I am also, thinking of doing a video on fabric and clothing.

[@kajwilstorp1483]

yes it be very interest if you do that i want to learn more fom you and you always explain good hope you have a great summer @@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting

[@charmawow]

Excellent post........Roses are not the easiest of flowers to paint!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you!

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Can art be purpose of the life? I cant believe it as purpose usually i think is useful to others

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

The philosopher Schopenhauer seemed to think so, tho he classified painting quite low in his hierarchy of aesthetics. He said music was the highest art form.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

I understand you create high quality videos with excellent content...but we need more frequently please 😊

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

I will try my best. But these video always take me quite a long time to write and in addition to KZbin, I make tutorials for my Patreon channel which are filmed in real time. I also have to try and find time to do my own painting.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

@@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting amazing content..we all understand thats why im following you since long time

[@liger-ger]

❤👍💞👍🧡👍💓👍💕

[@eflatmac1]

You mean there’s a non-Bob-Ross use of the fan brush? Who knew.

[@starbucks1971]

It's complicated. I don't know what you mean. Please explain it slowly by showing me the tutorial picture. You are only in a hurry to explain. It looks like we need to observe the viewers.

[@misadarelax1250]

Thank you