Oil Painting for Beginners Made Easy

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Oil Painting for Beginners Made Easy
Oil painting for beginners, the easy way! Learn these 3 exercises every beginner oil painter needs and then let’s make a simple, realistic oil painting for beginners with form and depth.
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🧐 Do you prefer reading? Read our blog post for this video here 📘
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Transfer Instructions:
1. Download and print the reference image (link above) on regular paper
2. Lay your canvas on a flat surface
3. Lay carbon transfer paper on top of canvas
4. Tape carbon transfer paper down
5. Lay printed reference on top of carbon transfer paper
6. Tape printed reference down at all 4 centers
7. Tape printed reference down on all sides, every 3 inches
8. Use a sharp pencil to trace outlines and where the light meets the shadow on the reference image
9. When done, peel tape off and remove the reference image and carbon transfer paper
Supply List for Oil Painting Beginners:
Titanium White Oil Paint (Old Holland): www.oldholland.com/classic_oil_colours/a1-titanium-white/
Mars Black Oil Paint (Mars Black): www.oldholland.com/classic_oil_colours/a370-mars-black/
Gray Palette Paper (Soho): www.jerrysartarama.com/soho-grey-toned-disposable-paper-palettes
Thin Palette Knife: www.dickblick.com/items/blick-painting-knife-style-11/
Filbert Paint Brush Size 10 (Simply Simmons): www.dickblick.com/items/robert-simmons-simply-simmons-synthetic-brush-filbert-short-handle-size-10/
Canvas 9”x12” (Fredrix): www.dickblick.com/items/fredrix-canvas-pad-9-x-12-10-sheets/
Table Easel (Renoir): www.jerrysartarama.com/renoir-table-easel
Carbon Transfer Paper: www.amazon.com/Outus-Sheets-Carbon-Transfer-Tracing/dp/B06X1BHWLF/ref=asc_df_B06X1BHWLF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167138488952&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2624729175014864027&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010040&hvtargid=pla-298878365949&psc=1
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Oil painting supplies
1:11 How to mix oil paint with a palette knife
3:02 3 brush strokes for painting any shape
4:30 How to paint gradients in oil
5:27 Easy realistic painting walkthrough
10:35 Taking this process one step further
11:44 This method allows you to paint anything
13:29 Learning with Evolve Artist
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[@msd9824]

As a student whom actually went through blocks 1-4 I can say this program does work. This is an excellent video that gives you a really good idea of how the teaching and methods work for this program. I had a hard time deciding at first if evolve was worth my time, coming from 20+ years of previous experience. Even so, it proved well worth it and filled in many gaps for me and also allowed me to integrate the teaching into what I do after I completed block 4. I am now working my way through the advanced program. This video would have been very helpful a year ago when I joined, in helping me decide and understand evolve better. I’m glad to see it here now, and hope it can help anyone else considering this program to decide if it is right for them.

[@evolveartist]

So awesome to hear! Thank you for sharing 🙂 ~ Daniel

[@gessikaguerra1351]

This program is going to be a gift to myself this December for completing graduate school. Im excited

[@evolveartist]

Hey Gessika, that's a great gift and a great way to invest in yourself! I'm here for you if you have any questions 🙂- Daniel

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[@4566Iggy]

Amazing info Daniel.

[@praneetakki]

Thanks a lot I'll try this today

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[@cowboygeologist7772]

Great teacher; thanks for posting.

[@evolveartist]

Happy to help, Cowboy! 😊 ~ Daniel

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[@jutem123]

I loved this lesson. Evolve sounds like a wonderful course. If I had the money I´d definitely do it!

[@evolveartist]

We'll be here whenever you're ready. Btw there is an option to pay for the course in installments. You can check out more of those details on the last page of our website: bit.ly/go-evolve - Daniel

[@inspirations2020]

Super helpful

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[@devyanisharma720]

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[@evolveartist]

Thank you! 😊 ~ Daniel

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🧠Enjoyable🌿Looking forward to joining.

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You inspired me

[@ibrahimhossin2880]

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[@evolveartist]

Thank you brother 😊 ~ Daniel

[@asmaealami887]

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[@Abdullah1999H]

Amazing lesson, sir, you're extraordinary teacher, thanks a lot.

[@evolveartist]

Thank you! I have to credit my art teacher Kevin Murphy - we’ve spent hours and hours discussing and refining how we can explain topics in simple terms. Doing our best to make learning art accessible and attainable for everyone! ~ 😊 Daniel

[@mdnazmulhossan6007]

Fine

[@JRE2088]

What brand of paper towels do you use? Thanks for the videos!

[@mashae2382]

The systematic nature of how this program teaches really works with how my planning brain thinks. This is a very approximate way to say it but I have explained why Evolve Artist appeals to me by saying that I think/work best in spreadsheets & protocols & this program feels similar.

[@evolveartist]

That's awesome to hear! Yes we take a very methodical approach to learning art and give our students a very clear and even rigid process to start, like having training wheels. One simple step at a time. Our vision here is that our students "learn the rules like a pro," in the words of Picasso. Once they learn the "rules," the world of art opens up to them to freely create art without any limitations 😁~ Daniel

[@jenniferconstante845]

I am coming for evolve . I am so motivated

[@evolveartist]

Woohoo! Looking forward to having you join us 😊 ~ Daniel

[@mashae2382]

I appreciate your enthusiasm & explanations. I’m definitely interested in this program (though not right away). Thank you for this video, I learned a lot from it.

[@evolveartist]

Glad to hear that Masha! Thank you 😊 hopefully we’ll see you in the program soon! ~ Daniel

[@mashae2382]

@@evolveartist thank you! Me too. I have access to some free classes that are supposed to be amazing so I’m going to start with that. But I have Evolve Artist on my goals/hopes for the next several years. :)

[@shockingdocumentaries4255]

I’d like to take the program now, but I can’t afford to it right away. So I’m working with what I have and using the evolve videos to practice. Simplifying my approach by focusing on these classes as I build my supplies has already helped. My blending has gone from horrible to almost okay. 😂

[@poroshpramanik5912]

Nice video

[@querenstewart9944]

Hi Daniel Thanks for the video it was helpful. Have a good Christmas give my regards to Kevin Thanks again Sheila

[@rezarabbi7419]

Nice

[@linewise215]

Appreciate the close-ups. Very helpful. As a beginner it's not easy to know how much paint should be on the brush.

[@evolveartist]

Thank you 😊 It can take some time to figure out, since it is not a mathematical formula. Pulling away from the pile, creating a flat area of paint, and keeping the paint only on the top half of the brush will hopefully help you find that optimal amount. One of the things that I didn't show very often in my video was how often I went back for more paint. But you can see in the squares exercise 3:02 how I went back for more paint after covering a very tiny area (and I continued to do that throughout the exercises) ~ Daniel

[@mimigoodcat4950]

You have caught my attention Paying heed to light shadow and gradients is a good tool to have this applies to life drawing and copying from reference as well as invented designs and compositions although in this case it's necessary to have some understanding of anatomy perspective and form.

[@cartergomez5390]

I made an artist's amazon wishlist. Once I get all my cool supplies, I will start evolving as an artist. I'm going to be doing mixed media as well. I already have some pieces I'm selling out of state as I have done so before.

[@evolveartist]

Cool! Love the goal-focused mindset 😊 here’s a video of the full list of art supplies we have our students use in our program: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4iYXnlsh6mDrcU Hopefully that helps you figure out what you need! ~ Daniel

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[@tambarb8235]

I learned a lot from this class. I have been painting for many years and did not have these specific skills. Oh I mixed paint my own way and got it to work, (( I guess) but how much time, energy and frustration would I have saved if I had known this simple process. (And yes, I have taken art classes.)

[@evolveartist]

That's awesome, thank you for sharing! ~ Daniel

[@BlackKaweah]

This is a great video. I will try these exercises. I am an absolute beginner with no background beyond what the incredible Mrs. K. taught us back in middle school. The structured approach seems great. However, since I have no intention of becoming a professional and am now retired the cost of the entire program is prohibitive. If there was a way to take just Block 1, for example, or skip the expensive paints and supplies, that would be good.

[@evolveartist]

Hey Gary, this is good feedback for us. We currently don’t have Block 1 available by itself, because we view it as the launchpad for the results we’re really aiming for with our students, which comes together in Block 4. We do have payment plans available, however, and we are currently working on a more customizable payment plan - so stay tuned for that when it rolls out on our website. bit.ly/go-evolve Thanks again Gary 🙂 ~ Daniel

[@amysbees6686]

Brilliant video! From describing the fundamentals of painting to learning to read/write to presenting such basic skills as how to use a palette knife (how does anyone learn to do that?, this course appears pretty fool-proof. One question, do you teach a method to clean brushes after use/at the end of a painting session?

[@evolveartist]

Hey Amy, I’m so sorry I just saw this now! Yes we do. Here’s a video that basically describes our method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4fNlquOgrSUncU ~ Daniel

[@fiterflite]

What about solvent? I have mini tunes of oil paint that was gifted to me, idk if I need to ventilate to use them and if I need thinner or anything? They are cheap paints.

[@evolveartist]

Hey 😊good questions! Whether you need thinner really depends on what paint you are using, but as a guess I would recommend that you do not use any solvents or thinners to start. One less thing to worry about 😊 I was working with Old Holland paint (super high quality and very dense compared to most other brands) and while I did not NEED to use thinner, I did thin my paint piles down with just a few drops of linseed oil to make it a little easier and faster to paint. But if I was working with other reputable quality brands like Winsor & Newton, I would not have used a thinner. Thin paint can actually make it harder to make gradients. Now most cheap paints have fillers in them anyways, and adding paint thinner to them can make them harder to cover. This is one of the many reasons why I recommended using high quality paint - you can go cheap with some things, even brushes, but cheap paint can really get in the way of fun and of learning. Now, on the note of ventilation, which really depends on how toxic the materials you are using are. If you are not working with toxic material, your room does not need to be ventilated any more than any livable room ought to be. You can avoid toxic solvents like mineral spirits and turpentine to use cold pressed linseed oil to thin your paint instead. The next question is how toxic your paints are. Most oil paints are not toxic, including cheap paint. You might be able to look up the brand / pigments to see if they are toxic just to be sure. Let me know if that answers your questions! 😊~ Daniel

[@michael90810]

Doing the gradient squares was more challenging than I thought it would be, but it was a good exercise.

[@evolveartist]

Your ability to make gradients is a skill that stays with you - our whole world is made up of sharp edges and gradients, and everything in between! ~ Daniel

[@justice8718]

That's why every artist has to start with it.

[@IrynaBoehland]

Thank you, Daniel! Don't we need to use a linseed oil with the oil paints?

[@evolveartist]

That can depend on the oil paint you are using! I made this video specifically for beginners (and non-Evolve students) and I didn't want to add anything more than what was necessary for people starting out. You can absolutely use linseed oil if you know what you're doing with it, but it's not necessary. In the Evolve Artist program, however, we start you off with a simple process to use the perfect amount of linseed oil in your paint every time 😊 let me know if you have any questions Iryna! ~ Daniel

[@joshuasprinkle7730]

Your eyes look beautiful in this video

[@evolveartist]

Thank you Josh 😂 must be the lighting 😉 😄😄 ~ Daniel

[@je4nette]

I'm a total beginner, so I'm just curious: why Mars Black? Does the type of black color matter, or can I just use Ivory black or lamp black instead.

[@evolveartist]

Good question! You can use any black as long as it is an opaque. It does not even need to be black, it only needs to be really dark, because the color does not matter - the values do. We use Mars Black in our color palette so that’s what I had on hand 😊 ~ Daniel

[@pauljohnson8667]

Aslo sent an email. I worry about courses like this. Tried taking a drawing class from the teaching company when I started two years ago, felt like I was becoming a draftsman or architect and I was horrible at it. I can see when perspective is wrong, yet struggle to create it correctly. So I'm doing landscapes. Even there, how to create depth of field is a struggle. Thoughts on this working for me?

[@evolveartist]

Hey Paul, for depth of field I recommend watching this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5uWaaKQq8eeqJo As for drawing, we teach in a way that doesn’t use perspective but instead measures based on proportions - the result can yield a drawing with perspective but our process is much easier than trying to manage all the “lines of perspective.” You can watch our overall teaching approach on drawing here: How to Train Your Eyes to See like an Artist kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpradWavoLembZY ~ Daniel

[@sbuzz7279]

How does a student transfer their work to the instructors for analysis? And, do they need a camera on their computer?

[@evolveartist]

You take a photo of your artwork and upload it to our website (which you get access to when you join). You can upload it straight from your phone or via desktop. You do not need a camera on your computer, but you will need to be able to take a photo of your work with your phone or with a camera. Let me know if you have any other questions! ~ Daniel

[@mashae2382]

Does the oil paint smell? Is it safe to use indoors?

[@evolveartist]

I talked about this in one of my videos! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2SThXqsnZKco7M Quality oil paint gives off a very faint odor, but not as strong as acrylic. Higher quality brands smell less, because there are less smelly fillers in them. Also, the vast majority of oil paint is not toxic and safe to use. Just make sure you are aware of which pigments can be toxic (cobalt, lead, cadmium, etc.) before purchasing. Hope that helps! 😊~ Daniel

[@AnastasiaAisling]

Unfortunately, I can't participate in the program fully (not until the international situation stabilizes at least), but I'll try to watch as many of these videos as possible. That was a lot of useful information in 15 minutes.

[@evolveartist]

Thank you Anastasia! Totally understand. Just so you know, we ship the art materials to you for free, including international shipments. We’re here for you when you’re ready to join and level up your skills 🙂 ~ Daniel

[@AnastasiaAisling]

@@evolveartist let's hope Ukrainian conflict will be over soon so you could ship to Russian students :)

[@evolveartist]

@@AnastasiaAisling definitely!

[@mashae2382]

You seem so passionate and transformed by this program. I’d love to interview you on my podcast sometime about your experience :)

[@fatemehnasrollahi652]

Hi I ‘m an Iranian woman yeatersay I found your youtube channel I wanted to start crying because I ‘m going to painting classes for about 4 years but I didn’t learn anything because my teachers started teaching me from a complete for example vase or landscape I need description and it should be step by step but they expect me to look at their hands and learn. Of course it was my fault too because I went to my classes maybe 2 or 3 months every year and I didn’t ask anything there were many students who learned very well too. I want to star from the beginning but I can’t join evolve because my country is sanctioned but I want to start and learn with your youtube videos. I ‘ve watched this video it was awsome which one of videos should I watch next? Are the videos sequential in your channel? Or can you help me more than youtube channels?

[@evolveartist]

Hey Fatemeh, we might be able to still ship the art supplies to you in Iran. Please reach out to our customer support at [e-mail] to see if this is possible. Otherwise, use the links in the description of this video to browse other free content we have 😊hope that helps! ~ Daniel

[@cynthiasmith6465]

I want to learn soo bad but I can't afford classes. I love painting. I have all the supplies from before my income was cut in half.

[@evolveartist]

Hey Cynthia, I understand. While we do everything we can to make the Evolve program as affordable as possible, a lot goes into supporting our team of instructors to ensure our students get constructive feedback on each of their painting assignments, access to 1-1 meetings, live classes, video chat painting sessions, etc., not to mention the high quality supplies that come included. While these expenses do affect the price of our program, we are confident that the value of them far outstrips the cost, so that we can be a comprehensive education that truly delivers on our promise. Hopefully things open up for you soon. In the meantime I really hope that these videos on our KZbin channel and the training videos are super helpful for you and of course, let me know if you have any questions 🙂 ~ Daniel

[@lholholho]

Is any medium used in this?

[@evolveartist]

I didn't use any for this video 🙂

[@SavedPulley]

Awesome. Praise the Lord Jesus!!! Thank u so much for this channel.

[@evolveartist]

You’re welcome! 😊 ~ Daniel

[@rustyoneill1884]

Goldie same results work with acrylic paint that's all I have

[@evolveartist]

Yes you could do these exercises with acrylic paint too! ~ Daniel

[@rustyoneill1884]

Please please send me the link for evolve my phone somehow deleted it and I sent your back I'm so upset and learn so much from you the round ball with the Shadows the way the light hits it it was awesome I've been practicing my heart at

[@evolveartist]

@@rustyoneill1884 can you clarify which link you need? We have many links "for evolve" - here's the website: bit.ly/evolveartist

[@umeshdally7563]

Hi ..How are you sir

[@Leo-pb3ju]

Can this be done with Digital painting? I don't have the space to learn Oil Painting.

[@evolveartist]

Yes! You can apply the same general process to digital painting 😊 ~ Daniel

[@authordanplouff]

great video :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

[@chamanarts1746]

Hii I enrol in your free program but not be able to access that how can I access that course plz guide me ❤️❤️

[@evolveartist]

Hey Chaman thanks for reaching out for help! I’m assuming you are referring to the free mini-courses that we have? you can access them once you provide your email address. Here are the links to both mini courses: bit.ly/get-pro-art-skills bit.ly/create-depth If you’re still having issues after you submit your email address please let me know! 😊 ~ Daniel

[@maggielongo7067]

New subscriber here, do you still do any free giveaways of oil paint?

[@evolveartist]

Hey Maggie, we don't 😕 but we do have free training in the links in the description of our videos. If you haven't seen it already, I'd recommend the masterclass with Kevin Murphy: bit.ly/pro-artist-masterclass 🙂 hope that helps you on your journey ~ Daniel

[@Isaac_k7]

Daniel, can a person finish your curriculum I half a year when he's paying for only 6 months

[@evolveartist]

Here’s how payment works. There are two options: 1) you pay all up front or 2) you pay through a 12 month payment plan (like a phone payment plan). Either way, when you join you have access for life and you can go through the curriculum at your own pace and your pace does not change the payment. For example, if you did the payment plan and finished the curriculum in 6 months, you would still pay the remaining 6 months. On the flip side, if you did the payment plan and are only halfway through the curriculum at the end of 12 months, you would still be in the program but you would no longer be paying. Let me know if I answered your question 😊 ~ Daniel

[@pejoly2]

Can you help someone who has absolutely no background in art? I do love what I have seen from your students, but I am pretty old in comparison, and any attempts at "art" are decades ago.

[@evolveartist]

Absolutely! We have had plenty of people from all ages (including senior citizens) who have no background in art join the Evolve program and come out with consistent results. As long as you can work comfortably for a few hours at a time and can follow instructions carefully, you should be fine! 😊 and you might find some friends your age! you can learn more about the program on our website here: EvolveArtist.com

[@pejoly2]

@@evolveartist Thank you for your response. I'm really not that old, but it feels that way when I watch all the Evolve related videos out there. I am just watching a lot of videos on Evolve right now to make sure it is right for me, and each video encourages me more. I really appreciate the simple to complex teaching since I don't have no idea wha tI don't know, or what is possible. Thanks again

[@evolveartist]

@@pejoly2 you have a great student mindset! You can ask me any questions or if you’d like you can send me some of your artwork and I can take a look for you to help see if it’s a good fit for you 😊 use this link EvolveArtist.com/review

[@rebeccarogers8958]

I also find the music to be very distracting and annoying. If I turn off the sound and watch the closed captioning, I miss what you are doing while I read the captions. Otherwise, your video is great and I love how you show the steps so clearly.

[@evolveartist]

Thank you for the feedback Rebecca! Super helpful 😊~ Daniel

[@stardustgirl2904]

Yeah, I need to concentrate on what he's teaching! The music 🎵🎶🎵 make's it hard!

[@cynthiasmith6465]

I love the music. It's relaxing.

[@deenas5581]

I don’t like music in the background, It is sensory overload to me.I had to fight to hear and understand what you are saying so I turned off the sound then didn’t watch the end of the video. Just my two cents,

[@evolveartist]

Good to know, thank you! Did you turn on the closed captions to read what I was saying? You can find that in the bottom corner of the video 😊 ~ Daniel

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