Oil Painting Tips & Techniques | Tree Frog | Lachri

See how to blend and layer oil paint to create a realistic looking red eyed tree frog and fireflies! I'm painting a grisaille underpainting then glazing color on top to make this painting even easier and to get smooth blending!
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[@biancab.6606]

The frog turned out so beautiful and shiny! Great work!☺

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

I love to watch these fast videos, and your natural speedy speech packed with information, I have a short attention span and am always busy with a full plate, I can watch your videos, get fully art refreshed, not lost all my morning time, learn ALOT and not have fallen asleep or gotten too lethargic to go on with my morning!

[@rosetone974]

Oil painting always intimidates me, so I never touch it. However, this is changing my mind.. This piece gives me a magical vibe or something from a dream. Thank you for showing us your process! This video is very informative.

[@Lachri]

Oil painting sounds way more difficult than it actually is. Try my apple oil painting lesson first, it makes things so much easier when you understand when to stop and let it dry :D

[@acaciarogersart]

Most artists are averted to oils at first, but most of us get over it in time if we are serious about becoming the best we can. If for no other reason, because we dont want to be limited by the mediums we can use.

[@Shadingoftheheart]

Wow, I absolutely LOVE the new editing you've done with labeling supplies and the tiger painting popping up -- amazing and really pulled me in even more to what you're describing. I already felt your tutorials are easy to understand and kept my attention even on the longer patreon videos, and this just makes it even better 😁 I only use acrylic at the moment but still watch nearly every video you post and plan to venture out to different mediums soon. Thank you so much for sharing your art as well as your techniques -- as a self taught artist, I would have given up out of sheer frustration long ago if not for KZbin artists like yourself!

[@Lachri]

I'm glad you liked the editing! I'm still learning this new program (well new to me), so it takes forever to do. It's really great to hear positive feedback :D

[@fonkyhonky1979]

Ho-lee-cow... do I even need to say it? I don’t know whether I wanna throw my painting stuff away in hypnotic amazement, or if I wanna spend my life attempting my visual chopsticks inspired by your astounding visual symphony... If that frog breaks out a violin solo, im gonna cry. Lol To say you are amazing is to call the Grand Canyon a ditch, & that’s not even mentioning the fact that you talk with the ease & zest of a friend TEACHING... I for one, am thankful for the opportunity, and would be dishonest to say I wasn’t intrigued & interested! Hoping this won’t be the last message! Impressed, Wayne

[@ozbowsmitty101]

The techniques you show for both oil painting and colored pencil have truly taken my work to a new level. THANK YOU. keep it up you're great.

[@mollymuzette5860]

I loved the pop-up notes. Oil paint is my favorite so I'm happy you made this video!

[@averyartisticraccoon3007]

Thank u so much for this video! I have been using acrylic because I never knew this was a method! I thought I was cheating if I did it this way . Thank u so much. I am pulling out my oils. Btw I adore your useful technical advice in every video 😉

[@tanzeelamamode-yousouf415]

Dear Lisa, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful gift and being generous in your teachings and inspiring beginner artist like me.

[@brotherjohnjohn-bibleart777]

O woow it POPs 😲....gorgeous work!!!

[@Suid-Afrika67]

This painting and your under water scenes are my favorites. Great fun, thanks Lisa.

[@beverleygardam151]

I just love frogs ,but Lisa you are an amazing artist ,l adore your work ,if you teach ,your students are very lucky to have you .

[@racheltania4498]

I so love watching your paintings. It's always a confusing mess, right up until it just pops out as this brilliant, perfect picture. Amazing!

[@Lachri]

LOL I always feel the same about that mess as I'm working on them. :P

[@racheltania4498]

@@Lachri As way more of a beginner, you help me have confidence during those moments when everything is a confusing mess, haha. Learning to get over the 'ugly phase' is an understated thing.

[@Lachri]

I'm so glad to hear that :D

[@FordsFarmStudio]

The little notations are a great touch Lisa. Love this one.

[@theartistjourney-pollystri8525]

Amazing tutorial - I really enjoyed it and your style of painting is my thing anyway as I absolutely love detailing. I'm still not as advanced as you but I'm working to get my realism skills up. Also, thanks for leaving the link of your canvases as I've been looking for a smooth canvas. :D

[@jensbasement3862]

Lachri, this is so helpful and inspiring. Your paintings have so much balance and color.

[@CanadianMang]

I love your style. I've always wanted to create art with that enchanted look to it. Reminds me of Princess Monoke forest scenes.

[@TryNotToHate1]

Wait a minute.. back up.... you're artistic, personable, talented, intelligent, thoughtful, careful, thorough, enterprising, and beautiful? nah man, I'm gonna wake up from this dream any minute now....Any minute now ......

[@chanelledimarco7058]

Omg the fact that you mentioned that little hair on the brush! Your an artist through and through I was literally watching you paint prior and it was driving me crazy that is was sticking out.

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

and she doesn't teach you like you are a dumb teenager in her class, she talks to you as a fellow person trying to learn to do art better, I just love it, she has ruined us for ordinary art teachers! hahaha

[@drawingbook8903]

Amazing video. So beautiful painting

[@SamCostaPhD]

Love the new editing, I always enjoy your videos and learn so much and this one has me laughing out loud while learning, what a treat!!! Keep it up!!

[@jessicamatheneyfineart]

Such an adorable little tree froggie, love your work. :) Thanks so much for this video, making my first attempt at oil painting again, after 10 years. Can't say that I knew much about it 10 years ago even haha. So I really appreciate coming across your video to pick up some tips and a demonstration! :D

[@ironangel6610]

I have used the grisaille method, but I found that the process took a lot longer. I liked the depth that it created, but I am experimenting with the single-layer application. This is not entirely accurate because I do use glazing to enhance warmer tones. I know that the old masters used the underpainting, grisaille, etc. and their work is legendary. I do not always have the luxury of time, however. I plan on pursuing my experiment unless you feel it might be detrimental to my process. Thank you for the tip about the Gamvar, I have added it to my wishlist.

[@Anubid]

Wonderful painting as always!

[@jwsmithyou]

You're awesome!

[@azzuparis]

Such a beautiful painting!! 😍

[@drqin402]

Love the painting. Vary cool.

[@kinniepalmer3172]

Just found this one. (was a recommendation from "Wet Canvas" forum). Boy you talk fast, but understandable. Loved this video and will be watching more. Just saying hi from Mobile, Alabama.

[@KenoBabe777]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rachelnoel1449]

The 'green bits' are called 'duckweed', (or the herpes of planted aquariums hehe) or at least that's what it's called over in the US of A. I absolutely love this painting btw! I adore frogs.

[@Lachri]

Thanks! I don't know why I can never remember that! :D

[@TheRealMythril]

The green stuff in the water is called Chickweed / pond weed in Scotland if that helps at all.

[@Lachri]

Thanks :D

[@zarinesaiiart186]

It's so amazing😍😍😍perfect!😍😍😍

[@cathybradshaw6008]

I love watching you paint. I want to paint like you. Thanks

[@heronr85]

I wanna try to paint this lol 😭😭😭.

[@SaraMakesArt]

I love the way the frog's skin looked. I hope I can make textures that realistic. I'm also glad I'm not the only one who struggles with knowing what to call things.

[@loati94]

I'm starting with oils and I bought Liquin thinking it was not toxic since it came in a gel like texture (silly me) and although I don't worry about me because I can ventilate the room, I have 3 little chickens (a budgie, a lovebird and a cockatiel) so I worry about them. They don't sleep where I paint but they come here often when Im not painting so I was wondering how long the fumes last in the room so I know it's safe for them or If I just should't use liquin at all.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Superb...result...But journey was more enjoying. Thank you

[@jcortese3300]

I love the idea of the grisaille method -- one of the things I wished I could do with the colored pencils (which I abandoned in favor of just sticking with my old fave graphite) was exactly what you describe here: separate value and color and solve each problem separately. When I first saw you do that with oil painting, I wished there were a way to do that with a dry medium like pencils. Do you know of a way to separate out the process -- value, then color -- with dry media? I do think I might enjoy working in color more if I could do that but I really dislike even the idea of working with wet media. ETA: Wait a second, can you do this with Inktense pencils? Can you make a separate value layer with the black pencils and then wet it down and add the color on top? Given how inktense works, would that do it?

[@Marykk1448]

What color should an underpaying be if you want the bright colors on top be most opaque. Every time I put a darker undertone slot of my brighter colors look too dark and I have to add so many layers with acrylic paint

[@missytamik9209]

I don't paint in oils, only acrylic, any advice doing this in acrylic?

[@devernepersonal3636]

You were talking about how you don't really want a thing layer of paint on a thick layer of paint and you mentioned Bob Ross. So i am curious then how his oil paints differ from yours. Bob always said " thin paint sticks to a thick paint."

[@Lachri]

His paints would lift even when dry when I did certain glazing techniques. They weren't intended for glazing since he painted everything in one day.

[@patalexander1782]

So if I want to use this method I have to use a dry canvas throwing away the under layers?

[@leanebouwer9418]

What brand oil paints do you use

[@crowsandshinythings2796]

What table top easels do you like the best to use with pastels and pan pastels..Thank you

[@TK-gy5bb]

One question. What is the easier medium. Oil or acrylics. I think of trying out one of it. I would like to have a fast medium. Maybe there is not one right answer, but a few opinions would be nice. Thanks.

[@Lachri]

You're right, there isn't one right answer. I can say though that when I taught classes in person it was easier for students to get the hang of oil painting than acrylics because the acrylics dry so fast. If you want a really fast medium though it's hard to beat acrylics :)

[@Create_o_raptor]

What other brands make smooth canvases??

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

How do you feel about Gesso Board?

[@Lachri]

I've not bothered with it in years. I didn't love it when I tried it but that may have just been the type I used.

[@ropakka9457]

Dear Lisa. I have a question. You said in the video that Gamvar can be applied when the painting is dry to the touch. That is not what they say on their website. Where can I find reliable info about this? I'm working on a very important commission and I can't mess it up.

[@Lachri]

Their website is where I got my info. I just checked again in case they changed it but it still says the same thing.

[@ropakka9457]

@@Lachri Thank so much you for your answer! I tried to check but they state it like this: "All Gamvar can be applied when the thickest areas of your painting are thoroughly dry and firm." gamblincolors.com/oil-painting/gamvar-picture-varnish/

[@JohnSmith-fw2et]

Hello... your fit to be the daughter in the painting “AMERICAN GOTHIC “

[@acaciarogersart]

Such a cute painting. Tho I dunno how you stand the smell of liquin. I almost passed out first tme i was exposed to it. I much prefer less toxic alternatives like M.Graham walnut alkyd etc...

[@Lachri]

Oh I like the smell of liquin :)

[@acaciarogersart]

@@Lachri Oh man 😆 to each their own i spose. Long as you dont get light headed like i do

[@Lachri]

No, not from that. Certain paint thinners really get me though!

[@acaciarogersart]

@@Lachri Right me too

[@clayfeathers]

😍🥰

[@katywuste9054]

I love the frog but I absolutely adore those mushrooms..... I must be very weird

[@ArtOfRavenD]

You have any idea how much of a panic attack I was having when I kept noticing that brush had that hair sticking to the side?

[@BaxterBono]

Americans talk so fast...amazing