Not So Long Ago

Oil painting on a 30 x 40 cm - 12 x 16 inch canvas by Dusan Malobabic

[@BrebtaGamesSK]

Just when I thought that he created a masterpiece.... I realized I was only in the half of the video

[@zacharyshey2283]

1/3 way through for me smh

[@Niribu]

For me it was at the 5 min mark ngl

[@Daisy-ps5xi]

Me too

[@laniecamba]

0:55 is my mark (Im easy to please okay?!)

[@humeraazam1999]

Ikr

[@Just10tb]

How does someone even have the vision for this? The way he carves the scene out of thin air

[@JCLauzontv]

A seasoned artist already sees the entire composition and simply fills in the colour.

[@PaintingsbyDusan]

Thanks Justin, I use references from places I've been to as a starting point and then take it from there 🌞👍

[@hsmacaraig]

Paintings by Dusan Nice! I wish you a great career!

[@andydu723]

Hold up Justin Baldwin asked a question and J. B. responded?!

[@amadeus5539]

@@andydu723 _cue mysterious music_

[@DemOnicxFEAR]

I really only clicked on this cuz I was digging the color palette, didn’t realize it’d be a fantastic piece of art

[@Kebbab.213]

Me too

[@Kebbab.213]

Same

[@Kebbab.213]

Moi aussi

[@Kebbab.213]

Yo tambièn

[@ghalia5497]

Woah. I’m ur 200th like

[@justanotheropinion494]

6 minutes in I was like “damn that’s good” then saw the time bar

[@Dadaskis]

After that "oh that dude will make it even better"

[@hhhhhhhhhh1518]

Lol same

[@devinderkaur6443]

Same here..,.

[@FlaminChicken231]

This is what my art teacher expects me to make when she tells me "palette knife only"

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

You will never “learn” to do this!

[@FlaminChicken231]

I dont understand how this has 900+ likes, but I'm not complaining

[@lorenzoboselli1725]

Flamin Chicken because you wrote something relatable

[@shelbyb9965]

@@TomCook-jw6ur Well the people who do it weren't just born with the ability, they learned. Why not the poster of this comment?

[@anzu927]

Im 1000th like

[@nelskrogh3238]

Kind of like watching a really good magic trick in slow motion. Delightful.

[@maknoun-3742]

Yes

[@iamwinklebottom]

Nels Krogh I agree

[@tsg7019]

Maknoun - مَكْنون قناتك حلوه

[@anyscaleclassics6880]

Its almost like looking through a window in the rain.

[@zyssica]

Impresionism

[@PeachesandMoss]

any scale classics yes I feel that too

[@itsnlee]

The music makes the whole painting a million times more magical

[@rep4irm4nman47]

I wish I knew what songs were used

[@emanuelamenegon7040]

I totally agree with you!

[@shallyz3623]

Songs in order are : Trevor Kowalski - Courage Endures Johannes Bornlöf - Out Of Darkness Johannes Bornlöf - The Diary Johannes Bornlöf - As The Years Go By Johannes Bornlöf - Liberations (Scaled Down Version) Johannes Bornlöf - The Land Above The Clouds Johannes Bornlöf - Under My Oak Tree Johannes Bornlöf - The Rose And The Thorn

[@HandleThiSS88]

@@rep4irm4nman47 its moonlight sonata sped up

[@xXPurpleLoliTranceXx]

I really couldn't decipher what you were painting, luxurious piano setting, a fancy hotel, a Panera bread Co? Then you started making waiters and waitresses and was like "Ooh." It's so detailed and colorful!

[@buppie0140]

I don’t know how you plan a painting out. At first it just looks like blobs of color and it slowly turns into something beautiful. I hope to be a good painter one day, I just don’t know how it’s done yet

[@amadeus5539]

Same. I really want to create beautiful stuff like these but have absolutely no idea where to start.

[@roxywillemse]

The best way to learn is to put pencil/paint to paper, because it lets you explore and experiment and figure out your own methods

[@GoVocaloider]

Good observation! The blobs of colour are because he is establishing the big, overall shapes and colours in the scene. (This is easy enough to find if you squint at your reference - squinting allows you to focus on the general things and not the details.) After that, he slowly builds in more and more detail into the initial shapes and colours. By doing it in this method, it helps him not only create a good composition for the picture but also allows the colours in the picture to be more accurate as he starts adding in the details (as the colours of those objects will be affected by the colours of their surrounding environment - just as in real life). As for becoming a good painter, you're on the right path - watching and learning from others is a great way to add to your own skillset. Props to you, as a fellow artist.

[@buppie0140]

GoVocaloider Wow I just learned a lot. Thanks for the tips!

[@GoVocaloider]

@@buppie0140 You're welcome! :) We artists gotta help each other out. I'm glad to help.

[@suara8979]

I feel like people who can just paint like this without sketching or smth, are like those people who can play melodys on instruments just by hearing them (I don’t know how to describe it sorry)

[@edenbarnes1345]

It’s called playing by ear and that’s such a good way to describe it

[@lucp4683]

Do you know what I like in your paintings? You paint people. Sometimes lots of them. I like it. It makes your painting alive.

[@rhondaroberts373]

Its so amazing how objects just appear from patches of color. They come into vision as if by magic. You wave your wand( palette knife) and bam! In a split second its suddenly a person place or thing. I am in amazement with your technique.

[@fishsmellbad1862]

At about 2:40 I had an "oh shit" moment as a realized what I was actually looking at. What a fantastic work of art.

[@tettrishia6825]

Ik it wasn't even done yet. What a masterpiece

[@j-dog7767]

That’s literally the exact time 😂

[@vvalentine7848]

Same

[@metalliberator]

The nostalgia that these color choices invoked in me, was simply an amazing experience. Thank you, my friend. Well done.

[@metalliberator]

It's as if I'm stuck longing for a time, that never was. Dreaming of a familiar place, that I've never been.

[@amandawilliams2266]

@@metalliberator that's exactly the effect it had on me!

[@PeachesandMoss]

B reminds me of my grandmother’s house

[@NrityaSankalpa]

I love how a few dabs which seem random in the beginning magically create a human being!

[@eros2583]

I can fall so deep into every part of this painting, its beautiful. incredible color palette dusan.

[@stephanietroeger85]

can't say anything better then that. ❤️

[@maxfowler613]

Still can’t believe how this started and what you transformed it into this is actually amazing

[@simranjoshi7463]

I actually Shouted "Damnn" "Oh my God" "wtf" .. it's a 'True Artistic Magic ' . Tip: Keep your Phone's Screen A Meter Away from your eyes . It would seem like a 3-D photograph.

[@abby9797]

ok um u need to calm down if u literally shouted while watching a video lol.

[@stevecole3192]

Stunning. I must be honest, I watched about 5 minutes then fast forward about 10 minutes...then went back to where it began and watched this beautiful work of magic come to life right before my eyes. Thank you Dusan for sharing your gift with me. Not so long ago is my favorite by far. Blessings from Kansas~

[@andrewvitale2700]

Its not just the painting but its the mood you bring out of he observer. Well done.

[@harshadk4595]

Absolutely true!

[@MiegeMan]

I initially thought this was a farm landscape. Anyone else see that?

[@crucify_then_learn3370]

Same! I thought that there was a silo, farm house, wheat, and a bunch of other stuff, and then soon I realized that it was an amazing coffee shop

[@ugi991]

@@crucify_then_learn3370 omg I saw the exact same thing!

[@laurys5065]

Thought it was a boat

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

no

[@Mentally_Chill]

I saw a cliff with a waterfall and some plants!

[@paullesley7282]

Who else clicked towards the end and didn't expect this master piece 😂

[@himanshisingh2580]

Me

[@edyamarimartinez1641]

If you're thinking about skipping minutes of the video: DON'T it's a whole experience to see all the things that this becomes through the video until you see the final product and you realize what it is. Amazing really

[@edyamarimartinez1641]

I FOUND YOU AGAIN, FINALLY. Just wanted to come back and appreciate it again, through the video the first time I watched it this is what I saw: A canyon with houses on the edge 0:40 A fabella (?, multicolored houses 1:19 A cozy kitchen 1:40 A house with those conversation pits from the 90's and early 2000's 1:53 An hotel room with a piano 2:06 An hotel reception room with a piano 2:57 - 4:42 A lounge bar 5:00 A restaurant 7:30 Then the magnificent cafe. 8:38

[@thabmias8143]

That coffee really caught me offguard. For some reason I thought the painting would lie on a table.

[@PaintingsbyDusan]

I see what you mean, they are all painted on an easel, upright :)

[@Stillfastasf]

really hard to get the right angle to use a palette knife when not using an easel

[@ileinajacob330]

It feels like a dream, like a wave of emotions and memories I never experienced before. Your art never fails to amaze me!

[@megaravalkyrie6880]

Clicked fornthe title. Stayed for the music. Astounded by the art.

[@machi-554]

I saw A farm landscape A Italian styled kitchen A piano in the middle of the room And a café This process made me see so many different things. I just wanted to say the process was amazing but the end result was even better.

[@maryseklein1800]

Yes, not so long ago we could sat in such a nice restaurant, speaking with someone and have good time! In your very very good tableau, one can smell the coffee and dreaming of better times, that hopefully comes soon! Thank you very much for the good time you give us with your wonderful paintings ❤️🙋🏽 Maryse 🇫🇷

[@G.P.M_7]

Restaurants still exist, you can still do that even if i get the "oh no cellphones wifi internet all bad" thing

[@Nardos553]

The only reason I clicked is because the thumbnail has my favorite colors. This is one of the best art pieces I have seen it’s something that you would want to hang in your wall.

[@edyamarimartinez1641]

I FOUND YOU AGAIN, FINALLY. Just wanted to come back and appreciate it again, through the video the first time I watched it this is what I saw: A canyon with houses on the edge 0:40 A fabella (?, multicolored houses 1:19 A cozy kitchen 1:40 A house with those conversation pits from the 90's and early 2000's 1:53 An hotel room with a piano 2:06 An hotel reception room with a piano 2:57 - 4:42 A lounge bar 5:00 A restaurant 7:30 Then the magnificent cafe. 8:38

[@BrandedGentleman]

Can’t stop myself from commenting..... You created a masterpiece..... #Artistic

[@MOLLYSARTISTRY]

This is absolutely amazing! What a talented artist you are!

[@PaintingsbyDusan]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jenniepierce2977]

Wow your talent is astonishing!

[@SkeeterMcBeater]

Love this medium. Leaves so much to the imagination. It's like a snapshot of a dream. So ethereal. Watching you create it is like remembering an old memory.

[@Goglarnik]

Perfect comment, sums it up perfectly

[@neptoonplays]

I don't understand how this painting is so beautiful at every stage...

[@holyapes4248]

Jesus. I get excited if I draw a stickman properly. This is beyond skilful.

[@nathaliemasselin612]

Je suis émerveillée. C'est magique. Le tableau prend vie, tout s'anime. On a juste envie d'entrer. Comme j'aimerais pouvoir avoir ce sublime talent. Regarder ces gestes précis m'apaise, jusqu'à parfois me tirer les larmes. Je suis pleine d'admiration. Chaque vidéo est un véritable petit moment de bonheur. Merci.

[@themadhattress5008]

I love how Impressionistic this is. It's a beautiful piece.

[@supercat380]

Someday, all good painters can turn oil paints into magic on canvas like Dusan

[@FurrpleStar]

it's so beautiful and nostalgic, i wanna go back in time just looking at this painting.

[@marthadelgadillo5322]

Hermoso bendiciones 🙏💋❤🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@menaljaved6512]

This is what I call PURE TALENT

[@supercat380]

Dusan is one of the finest and most talented painters ever!!!

[@PaintingsbyDusan]

Too kind, thank you

[@wi6gu]

i cant believe how shiny the tables, the floor and the piano is. so magical, just like the real ones.

[@LuliLulu]

This is beautiful! My imagination went wild as the painting unfolded... from a landscape, the outside of the house with yellow paint, a piano room, a moon lit piano room, a kitchen, a small studio for printing press with drying papers... ☺️

[@scarecrowjones1]

Fantastic work. Makes me nostalgic for a world I’ve never known.

[@fbmrqs]

What I find fascinating from your creative process is that, at any point of this video, the frame is an art piece itself. Take the first minutes, for example, with only colourful rectangles... Just gorgeous.

[@annamaria4335]

I've seen the video so many times, but it always makes me cry because it's so beautiful. Also the background music.

[@MrJesso150]

It was so fun trying to figure out what you were drawing at the very beginning. Its really amazing how just from patches of colour, you can make a beautiful scene like this

[@Abcd.efgh-123]

*This piece is giving me sense of loneliness and calmness and i love it*

[@dredizzer]

it took me three minutes for me to realize that this wasn't an abstract piece, and that point of realization is truly the beauty of art.

[@He-qc8dg]

At first, I thought it was one of those messy “artistic” drawings, but it’s actually really good

[@mikeolson268]

Watching this subtly unfold gives me such joy! Your talents are so magical and a true gift for those honored enough to see it. Thank you...

[@mamifati3630]

It's so beautiful to fall in love with someone by just seeing his artworks.

[@sarahafzal7183]

You re the Hayao Miyazaki of Impressionism. Idk how else to describe it. Its unreal how this provoked emotions of nostalgia and warmth. Something i get from Miyazaki's work

[@ritacabezas1906]

Felicitaciones!!! Qué dominio de la espátula, color y composición...

[@streptococcus1]

Сначала подумал окно с видом на море. Потом появилось пианино которое оказалось буфетом. Очень классно когда с каждым мазком все меняется 👏👏👏

[@divideetimpera3659]

Необычно и очень красиво. Respect.

[@IronBridge1781]

There’s a wonderful moment were you finally see the image for what it is as opposed to a simple collection of rectangles.

[@edibianchi745]

Simplesmente Divino !!!!!!❤❤💋

[@cocobeancrafts1172]

So satisfying. Heart felt sooo relaxed while watching you painting.

[@dayzm6708]

Same here ^^

[@cubanojuan5056]

How is my god possible? Perspective, depth, harmony of colors, details, everything is there. I enjoy it infinitely. What art my god! Thank you always.

[@amadeus5539]

I just wanted to say, even though countless people have already told you, that you're an amazing artist and this painting is equally incredible. I would love to be able to paint as good as this one day, although I doubt I'll ever be able to lol. Please keep up the great work!

[@amandasatterfield2835]

The amount of talent, effort and precision it took for this beautiful art is charasmatic. I know your boys are proud of you. I am, wholeheartedly. Good luck my friend! May the path towards your dreams be a kind one.

[@viceroy6oy]

This guy is insane. 10/10 would watch again.

[@peterhale4525]

Not so long ago the four nation lives together in harmony then everything change when he started painting

[@natalyavodneva7147]

Не могу не оставить отзыв. Просто великолепно! Восхищена картиной, исполнением,музыкой,талант!!!! Вдохновения Вам бесконечного!

[@gabrieljohnson161]

Never seen a more underrated channel this was beautiful and ngl almost brought me to tears with the music and story on it all

[@otto7556]

It’s amazing how you start to see the picture when more is added

[@TheNortheastAl]

Fantastic, Dusan. I hope we can get past this horrible time in our lives thanks for reminding us of the good times.

[@elizabethfuhr5527]

Probably one of the top three best artists in modern times.

[@elenamortuno9226]

No me imaginaba para nada lo que iba a ser al final, impresionante 👏👏

[@Bouchka291]

Une toile vierge, quelques carrés et rectangles de couleurs posés avec précision et votre couteau fait le reste. Magnifique !👏👍

[@mairapl]

can't describe my thoughts on this. it's more than extraordinary saying it's pure perfection is not enough. I just love your work and I want to learn how to do this.

[@PaintingsbyDusan]

too kind 💙 hardest thing is too just start, the rest is just practise and having fun.

[@mariagerouki1499]

Excellent work! It's magical how you transformed a simple canvas to this beautiful artwork!!!

[@tigress_4393]

I.....I can hear the movement and clinking of glass from this art piece 😲

[@lian0998]

This is so visually pleasing to watch. You have beautifully constructed this artwork. The amount of detail you have put in the colours, shapes, and forms is absolutely splendid!

[@vilmaterra4107]

Eres un verdadero genio de la espátula!! Felicitaciones!!,🇺🇾

[@noelinestofberg6918]

I have no words What a piece of art!!! Excellent ! So much detail and I can sense every little detail as if it is alive. Thanks for sharing.

[@AnaVerona_]

06:39 Yeah! ❤☕ This makes me think about all those café meetings I had with my friends, all the laughs and the loving words, the feelings... All the coffee cups I've shared with them and how much I miss that.

[@rushalidhar1212]

Such a masterpiece....it's so mesmerizing to watch you do this.

[@majapadecken2965]

I didn’t know you could fall in love with a person just by watching them paint

[@MYLKofficial]

thank you youtube for recommending me this beautiful artwork, i felt some kind of nostalgia from this painting along with the choice of music 🙏💕

[@barelygettinbyy]

Knowing human beings are capable of creating such a beautiful thing out of nowhere is the only reason I'm not screaming in the streets in complete agony at the state of the human race. I hope you're proud of what you made.

[@JD-mk9qp]

An expert of spreading filling on breads:

[@kelmaket]

Magnífico! Como eu gostaria ter uma obra tão incrível como essa, eu olharia para ela e me apaixonaria todas as vezes que olhasse.

[@gangsterrabbit4906]

Clicked on it due to the color palette and let me tell you I have never watched a 22 minute video so intently in my life

[@paintingwithfza8233]

WOW! Very impressive! 👏👏👏 You're very talented. Love the colors you used!👍

[@amigopiojo11]

So warm so lovely , thank you Dusan! The best for you and your love ones in this difficult times.

[@unitedspacepirates9075]

If you had claws, this could've been a finger painting.

[@cupcake769]

No , because if he had claws he wouldn't have fingers (normally)

[@andreafernbach8130]

It's an honor and a privilege to watch you work, and I smile in my spirit each time you create! Thank you...

[@rosebrasileiro1950]

Magnífico! Parabéns! 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@grazianorapana9470]

Non ho parole. Scusi se mi permetto, ma lei è fuori dal comune. Genio.

[@Sgt_Glory]

Now for this part, we're going to have to get out the _really teeny_ palette knife...

[@waltercunningham4892]

i love impressionist works like this- the brain of the viewer is almost part of the piece as well almost as your creativity is necessary for making sense out of quite simply a pattern of globs of paint

[@Darvit_Nu]

2 minutes in and I'm already saying "wow" & grinning 😁 This is awesome, I like it a whole lot! ♥️

[@mkivy]

Hey Dusan( Renoir),loved this piece. 3 of my favorite artist, U, Monet, and Renoir! Ur work is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing this moment. I shall always remember this and hope to purchase one of your works and hang in my wife’s new log cabin when we get moved to the south west, or west coast...I will break out my easel and oils and make a mess bc I will never equal you. I am going to try...you are so fluid and the colors and themes just wonderful. Take care my friend. Bless u and your family. Stay well and safe. I pray the covid-19 stays away from you. Looks like here the butchers bill will be higher than expected. Americans love denial! “ can’t happen to them” seems to be the mantra for them. We are staying home and only venture out for essentials. And wear n95 masks. Please be well.

[@ZODCHIYRAGR]

Ваша манера письма напоминает интересный детектив...Браво!!!

[@sapikislersapik5974]

First you drawed a couple pixels and increased their quality to infinity. Amazing dude.

[@paulinaziu4733]

Came for the title and left with a like and subscription. Such a peaceful vibe!