Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:08 - Timelapse of underpainting 1:43 - Brushes used 3:06 - How to set up layers: start with shadows so you can add more detail on top 3:20 - Importance of painting without texture in bottom layers (if you want texture, add it in the top layer) 4:00 - Paint colors 5:20 - Painting start 5:40 - Underpainting can be darker than subsequent layers 8:16 - For smooth layers, hold your brush parallel to the canvas 9:30 - Time lapse of feather progression 10:40 - Use small round brushes for precision detail 11:35 - Remember to follow fat-over-lean 12:01 - There's more than one way to do this 13:00 - Zoomed in view of brushwork 14:18 - Beak 14:40 - Adding detail to the body of the bird 15:10 - Final result
@leojablonski23096 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your time and skill
@NikitaCoulombe6 ай бұрын
My pleasure, thank you!
@taylortelentine91954 ай бұрын
Cool
@NikitaCoulombe4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Taylor!
@drewyt31093 жыл бұрын
The colors and details on this are absolutely spectacular.
@NikitaCoulombe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pollyester66278 ай бұрын
Really well done painting and video! Right feathers and hair. I have a friend that paints large nearly photo real animal in acrylic on white backgrounds. She's a machine, paints every hair and listens to the same classical music every day. For most of us this applies, "Forget about perfection, you won't achieve it." Salvador Dali
@NikitaCoulombe8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Sounds like your friend has found what works for her. I think Dali is right.
@norberts.33478 ай бұрын
Wer Federn malen lernen will, sollte sich dieses Video anschauen. Vielen Dank für dieses ausgezeichnete Toutorial. Besser kann man es nicht vermitteln. Es wurde alles sehr verständlich vorgestellt und mit perfekter Bebilderung unterstützt. Die Pinselarbeit und der Aufbau der Schichten waren sehr gut zu sehen. Besonders gefallen hat mir die Liebe zum Detail und die geduldige Vorgehensweise. Dieses Video ist zu empfehlen, nochmal vielen Dank. P.S. Meine Empfehlung: auch die anderen Videos dieser sympathischen Künstlerin anschauen!
@NikitaCoulombe8 ай бұрын
Danke schön! Ich freue mich sehr, dass Sie die Anleitung hilfreich fanden. / Thank you! I'm so happy that you found the instruction helpful.
@Newlinjim2 жыл бұрын
This is exceptional work. My ? is why your video doesn’t have a gazillion subscribers. Again a beautiful piece.
@NikitaCoulombe2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Regardless of subscriber count, I'm enjoying the process of trying to describe my process. Also, if it helps anyone, that's great :)
@FIZZGIG-RARF Жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Love the "heads up." So true! I cannot believe you are so ahead of the pack at such a young age. This is just remarkable, girl!😲🤩🤩🤩
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked the disclaimer 😅and thank you
@FIZZGIG-RARF Жыл бұрын
@@NikitaCoulombe So, a disclaimer from me, i literally thought you were around 17 or 18. I watched your other video about preparing to be a full-time artist and realized you were in your 30s!😳😬 So, yeah, my mistake! Hahaha! You're still amazing for your age, though! Please take that more as a compliment than an insult!
@FIZZGIG-RARF Жыл бұрын
Oh, also, you described yourself in that video as someone with little patience, but I have to disagree. It takes LOTS of patience to paint the detail that you do! Maybe it's just selective patience, but there's definitely patience in there girl!🤣🤗
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
@@FIZZGIG-RARF oh wow, yeah, I am 36, which I suppose is still young for an artist. However you meant it, I was like, hey, I'll take the compliment ha ha. Art definitely makes me more patient.
@irfanfarooq993 жыл бұрын
WOW..that's breathtaking!! :-)
@NikitaCoulombe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Irfan!
@tiffanyshiels Жыл бұрын
Your amazing
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@annmarie35208 ай бұрын
Your painting is gorgeous! It’s amazing how sometimes it takes hour and hours to finish a wonderful piece of art. Just beautiful!❤👍🏻
@NikitaCoulombe8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Ann!
@holly52ful8 ай бұрын
Incredible realism!! U got it my friend!
@NikitaCoulombe8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Gary! You made my day.
@T.C.Bronart2 жыл бұрын
Nice art and teaching!
@NikitaCoulombe2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Corina!
@plfjh247 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting how many hours it took you to get to that first part of the painting. It's good for people to know how much time and effort artwork takes.
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
For sure! Some people paint faster, some people paint slower. I think I'm a bit on the slower side but am fine with that. You've got to go at your own pace :)
@fantashio3 жыл бұрын
Great, mate (y)
@NikitaCoulombe3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@RomaBegumArt3 жыл бұрын
Omg this is beautiful! You're so talented! 😍
@NikitaCoulombe3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Roma!
@macclift99562 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful!
@NikitaCoulombe2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mac!
@whiteblossom40772 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@NikitaCoulombe2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Michelle-oc4ty Жыл бұрын
I just stumbled on this, but this is BEAUTIFUL!!
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Michelle!
@iamenough62189 ай бұрын
I just found your channel, wonderful information thank you so much for the detailed explanation on how to achieve these beautiful results. Congratulations on your fantastic work and talent.🙏 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 👌
@NikitaCoulombe9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@klblarsson4 ай бұрын
Hi Nikita, what did you think about the W&N Artisan paint vs traditional oil paint? Fabulous painting!
@NikitaCoulombe3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Since this painting I've gone back to using traditional oil paints. I felt like some of the water mixable oils became too stiff to work with (like hardened a little over time in their tubes) whereas the traditional oil paints remain easy to spread. I still use the water mixable oils occasionally when I'm doing abstract paintings and want to create a watercolor effect. If you're interested, I outline my color palette in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aInCpHairMaLhqssi=l2GLs3SOmIBtFBDH
@dao88057 ай бұрын
Just discovered your channel and you are obviously very talented. I would really enjoy watching this if I could hear what you are saying. Have you tried clipping a really good microphone to your shirt? Or do a voice over? I'm sure it's a big job making YT videos so I hope my comment will be received as constructive and not critical. 🙂 Your close-up shots are great. I think improving the sound would really make your channel take off because it's the only part of your videos that detracts from the whole.
@NikitaCoulombe7 ай бұрын
Thank you. This is one of my earlier videos and I've been doing more voiceovers since (hopefully you can hear those better). I've tried a few different mics but none improved the sound over a voiceover. If you have any recommendations for a mic that goes with an iPhone 14 let me know!
@AL_THOMAS_777 Жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me the exact brand/type/dimension of the super-fine brush you take for single hairs, like I´ve seen on your fox ? Thanks a lot !
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
Hi Al, the brush is Silver Brush Silverwhite Synthetic Brush - Round, Short Handle, 5/0: bit.ly/sw-5-0-round
@AL_THOMAS_777 Жыл бұрын
@@NikitaCoulombe Thank you soooooo very much my dear ! I love your ULTRA-quick response and your engagement for us artists VERY much !! You are a real GREAT lady . . . all the luck of the world for you !!!🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
@@AL_THOMAS_777 You're most welcome!
@AL_THOMAS_777 Жыл бұрын
@@NikitaCoulombe 🍀
@ElaineCicconi2 жыл бұрын
Hi This is beautiful... do you like water mixable oil paints better than standard oil paints?
@NikitaCoulombe2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I like both for different reasons; I was testing out W&N water mixable oil paints with wildlife paintings but these days mostly use them for abstract paintings as I think their ability to turn into a watercolor type paint lends them to interesting applications. Since this painting, I've gone back to using W&N Artists' oil paints for realistic pieces. I find that certain water mixable colors, like raw sienna and burnt umber, dry more quickly - like within a day - whereas the artists' colors don't dry as quickly, which I prefer. If you use water to dilute the water mixable paints they will dry even faster. Some people might like that but I like having more time to push paint around. Hope that helps!
@ArtelisStudio Жыл бұрын
hyper realism! have you tried acrylics? there is a wildlife painter who is also paints realistically and meticulously, her name is carla grace. she paints with acrylics though. carla says she chose acrylics because she has to watch over her kids while painting so she’s avoiding the toxic fumes from oil painting solvents. but, i think using acrylics for that style of painting is more suitable because the paint dries faster and you can layer each feather/fur easier.
@NikitaCoulombe Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have tried acrylics but oils are my preference. I've seen Carla Grace's paintings - she, like Robert Bateman (one of my favorite wildlife artists!), has really found a way to make acrylics work well. Personally, I feel like I capture more detail and create more depth with oils than with acrylics. You can oil paint without solvents.