Paint Better Portraits With This Practice Method

[@jacobminor1122]

You're one of the best painting teachers on KZbin, I can't even begin to express how much I've learned from you. You simplify everything and break things down in a straightforward way that really works. I've used your videos for general knowledge of painting. I normally work in acrylic and watercolor, but Im now starting oil painting. I can now go into it confidently with the information you've given me in your tutorials. Thank you for everything you do Chris!

[@paintcoach]

Thank you so much 😀

[@alera520]

You literally said it the best! I was going to comment this too he is THE BEST I agreed with this statement and I’m in Art school but, I learn more from him.

[@christinaelliott8186]

I purchased your portrait painting course, absolutely excellent and at a very affordable cost, thank you so much Chris. I have never painted a portrait before and now I can.

[@paintcoach]

Awesome! It makes me happy to hear you like the course!

[@liwi513]

Brushwork, Shapes, Form, Color, Drawing. Edges are challenging Tone relarions from shape to shape and between shapes also tough. Thank you.

[@bryancoombesart]

Great video... It's important to acknowledge that you may "know" something, but you don't REALLY know something, until you're doing it. Doing is knowing. Isolation learning is key to this end.

[@bellalysewinchester]

As a digital artist, I've been going through your videos and really learning from the advice you give!! Here's a small tip for anyone who looks at reference on their phone, rather than a physical copy - if you want an easy way to set up a grid over your reference, some image editing apps have grids appear when you crop an image. It's just a 3x3 grid so nothing super fancy, but it's been helping me improve my initial sketches a bit. I lock the aspect ratio to 1:1, which is super easy to replicate without the risk of distortion.

[@rainskitchenandgarden]

Hearing the same thing over and over until it sinks in. Yes, that's very true, I noticed that when I was learning watercolors, specifically layering. Reminds me of grade 10 Algebra too lol...I remember saying "I don't understand" over and over...until CLICK, oh...I see... a+b DOES equal c...☺

[@tbatrics]

The advice about big to small shapes helped me a lot. Got me one step closer to my goal.

[@spierdaczka]

2:01 Exactly, I attended various art schools from the age of 12 and until now, at the age of 27, I am still making progress in art, repeating the same sentences of professors in my head. Them work, but only when you understand them, and that takes time.

[@KingJohnnyV]

Love your videos! I started using oil for my paintings a few months ago and your breakdown guides have helped a lot. Cheers!

[@MattyCslim]

I recently started (SAFELY!!!) painting with lead white and I'm absolutely shocked by the difference this has made when mixing colours When doing a side by side comparison with my regular go-to titanium white. I immediately noticed that the lead white appeared a lot warmer than the stark titanium white that i was used to. But the real difference became apparent when I started to mix in different coulers. This is because (in my opinion) lead white has a much, much better pigment retention then my regular white. So if any painters out there have a chance to (SAFELY!!!) experience with lead white i would highly recommend it!!!

[@richmoab]

You meant dark to light right? At 04:15

[@varadgauthankar]

Yes, he meant dark to light

[@gabrielb426]

This is how I learned the violin so it makes sense with painting. We always want the whole to look and be beautiful but the fact is, everything is made of parts and if those parts are chaotic, the whole will be a mess. Thankfully, paintings don't create noise that make your cats plan your funeral.

[@Restless318]

Happy new year love this

[@michaelmcewan432]

Excellent advice

[@lilmuffin4834]

Do you have any tips for drawing with the paintbrush? I see that you draw it out and very broad stuff. But how do you get everything so precise even when your sketch is very rough and nothing is really there at all?

[@mamaflipperlife1443]

Happy new years from Perth Western Australia!

[@paintcoach]

Happy new year!

[@cliftonevans8286]

Hello Chris I love your videos I paint a little bit but my goal for 2024 is to do my but at it I hope I can get half as good as thanks Chris and happy New Year And God bless you thanks (Cliff Evans )

[@amaria7735]

Question: when you have a lot of different shades mixed on your palatte: do you use a different brush for each one?

[@jhaslock]

Hearing the same information over and over until it clicks can be said for almost everything we learn and do.

[@Justartistic5551]

This is very helpful 👍

[@cckidstv2995]

Hi Chris, thanks for all the great videos. What do you think of the Evolve Artist program?

[@huntsail3727]

Enjoyed this, great job!

[@neu-ter]

you're a very very good at teaching

[@Artist-x2f]

Hey for painting is it alright to draw it in pencil and then paint the line

[@KodiLove]

Great video! Happy New Year!

[@paintcoach]

Happy new year!

[@aithusa737]

hi! whats the black desk light behind you? is it a daylight lamp? :)

[@giavanna8260]

Can you do a video on wrinkles

[@da5idnz]

Would this help with digital painting as well?

[@creativeseb4227]

What size are this portrait paintings

[@LeAndrasPlace]

Do you have a link for the fruit or vegetables that are shaped like this

[@paintcoach]

I don’t. I made them myself from air dry clay

[@PK-se2jh]

thankyouu

[@polarbearsrus6980]

You've never played golf? Wow... you should at least try it once. Thanks for sharing.

[@raktimpal1999]

Try to not speak too much at the first part on video this is an advice

[@backforblood3421]

Be careful, man. I think odorless thinner may have killed Bob Ross.

[@Donnakilluminati]

Damn I’m early

[@sp9138]

Thanks