Oil Painting on Canvas - Porthleven Cornwall

Hello there
In this video I am oil painting on a fairly large 100cm x 80cm canvas in oils. The scene is of the harbour wall in Porthleven in Cornwall. I particularly liked the way the harbour wall sweeps out towards the sea and the morning light casts a lovely shadow across the water. That is what made me want to paint this view.
This was a studio painting based on a photograph that I took one morning when the light was bright and clear. I used canvas for this one as it is lighter to transport than my preferred plywood panels at this size. It turned out to be a very enjoyable painting after some struggles with certain areas especially the wall.
It was done over several painting sessions spread over a couple of months. I let each layer of oil paint dry before going back in with the next oil layer. I mixed turpentine with the oil paints to begin with, then as I added new layers I removed the turps and added small amounts of linseed oil or a mix of turps and stand oil.
Hope you enjoy the video - please ask any questions or leave any suggestions in the comments section.
All the best - Andrew

[@jenniek4617]

That was really interesting to see your entire process. Such a beautiful picture I’m not surprised it sold quickly! Do you varnish your paintings?

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you. I don’t varnish them. Sometimes they have a glossy finish if I use stand oil with the paint 🎨

[@carolebacker674]

This oil painting is outstanding. Your love for painting shows in the attention to detail, color values, composition, and to completion! The "Exhibitions" of all the various scenes of your work are beautiful. Your area of the world is special. Minnesota, USA

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much Carole. I’ve always enjoyed seeing Minnesota landscapes in the winter on movies and tv

[@kikiraven2620]

My favourite painting video ever! And I’ve watched a lot . Feeling inspired again, thank you 😊

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

That’s amazing. Pleased for you and thank you so much for watching the video and commenting

[@margaretsmilligan9393]

This is a great video , lovely to see you working on a large painting, beautiful work, thank you for sharing the video

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much Margaret

[@juettebroxton9515]

Terrific

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you

[@jhonathanazeredo7660]

beautiful

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much

[@keithhunter1716]

Lovely painting

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Keith 👍🏻

[@Osloolso3]

Magnifique tableau , bravo Andrew :)

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Merci beaucoup

[@bahumdinger8361]

Well done Andrew

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@deniseshaw3871]

Fantastic !!!!!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you 😊

[@jackiegarroutte8970]

Wow! Its beautiful

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Jackie 😊 I enjoyed painting it

[@kristianlist8382]

Thank you for sharing this! Very relevant and informative :-)

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Kristian glad you enjoyed it

[@mandymiller7595]

Really enjoyed it. It was really helpful. There so many different colours that you used. Thanks alot 👍

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Mandy

[@bobgoodnoe4583]

Beautifully done, Andrew. Great painting.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Many thanks Robert

[@paulappswildlifeart]

Nice Job, I never went far enough out when there last time. A Great view, will walk out further next time I'm in town, best wishes Paul

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Paul. It’s worth the walk unless the red warning buoy is up!

[@filliere4576]

Gorgeous end result.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@artfervorpaintings]

Lovely

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you

[@artfervorpaintings]

You created such magical water of the sea. I would love to see more large paintings of the ocean, if you ever have the time… thank you for sharing amazing artworks.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you - yes I hope to do more large scale work this winter so please watch this space

[@veronicabelly9497]

🙋‍♀️Hi Andrew......😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳Stunning!!!! Pure beauty.... The colors, the originality, the details, The Sky..... All!!!!!! 🧐🤫I LIKE TOO MUCH the opera on the left on the wall!!!! 👏👏👏👏But this, repeat, Masterpiece... I wish you many many success.... 👍👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙋‍♀️Veronica

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much Veronica 😃

[@judithslawter372]

Lovely painting! I must say I missed seeing your Dane🙂. I have one named Mini.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you. Say hi to Mini from Basil

[@neilbarton7216]

Wonderful painting Andrew, I was and am really interested in how you depict your rocks and rocky shorelines, brilliant……. Do you find that because of your style of painting you get through a huge amount of various brushes ?….. many thanks

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much Neil. I do get through lots of brushes 😃

[@andywesselsphotographyart]

Beautiful painting.. Loved the narration. Congrats on the sale (I realize it was more than a year ago). I hope the buyer appreciates all the work that went into it. Do you actually point your buyers to the KZbin videos about the " creation of their masterpiece?.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Andy. We’ve got some QR codes on the labels at the exhibition which link to the videos

[@tracyhickman1359]

Andrew, beautiful painting, love all the marks and layers! Do you oil the whole surface in between layers or just did more oil into your paint as you go? I’d love to hear a bit more detail on this! Best to you and love your videos and work!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Tracy I don’t usually oil between layers when it’s on canvas. I find adding more oil as I go works fine. If it’s on board I do find it best to oil between layers as it seems more absorbent