Chris, where have you been all of my life. Ok I'm in my 70s now so I do know the answer to that question :) I have been painting and drawing since I could hold a crayon. I have been painting all through the years but life happened and never got any real training. What I do know I've taught myself. and its been off and on and mostly what others wanted me to paint. Good money, but not what I was looking for. wasn't painting the way I wanted to. I'm retired now, set up a nice studio and started watching other artist on KZbin. What I can tell you Chris, this has been the biggest waste of my time until I found you. Thank you for making it so straight forward, easy to understand, and the honest simple truth. You are a great teacher. I'm going to my studio now , locking the door with a sign that says " If you do not hear from me in three months call the undertaker. ; )
@Artbycarrie3 жыл бұрын
“Enjoy the process”, still working that. I feel oils are less frustrating than acrylics for me. Great tips in this video!
@Mesh07mesh3 жыл бұрын
agree
@suttonmatthew11423 жыл бұрын
A tip : watch series on Flixzone. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
@jakezander19383 жыл бұрын
@Sutton Matthew yup, been using Flixzone for since december myself =)
@BlueEyedMatt423 жыл бұрын
Lol my WiFi had to be reset. Your video was just buffering when all of the sudden you said "Hi!" Scared the heck out of me. Good morning to you too.
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
lol
@40bdg3 жыл бұрын
I agree, painting is meditative. I zone out and love my quiet painting time, I find it really relaxing (most of the time, ha ha) Great tips as always, thanks.
@livinglife24363 жыл бұрын
I’ve been having a really hard time this year (I am sure others can agree) and since I have been following you, Art has really helped for therapeutic purposes. To see my art go from finger painted apples to edible looking apples is astounding! Thank you so much for your post ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!
@LSmith-zy9cy3 жыл бұрын
Chris, although I haven’t really been spending time at the easel (I work midnights in a prison), I still watch your videos and get inspired. My off days are Sunday and Monday, and by God, I’m going to PAINT!! Come hell or high water, I WILL get better!! (My goal is to retire and plein air paint). Which is WAY more relaxing than working in a prison.......
@amandageorge-higgins6240 Жыл бұрын
I’m late to this party but as a (very ) mature student at uni for fine art , I am enjoying your style of coaching , Thankyou 😊
@space.tel-e-grams3 жыл бұрын
When I did my first oil painting I tried to save money by using OMS from the hardware store. My lungs ached after every session. I switched to Gamsol and it never happened again. If you paint indoors (or even outdoors), please save yourself and don't paint with cheap mineral spirits. Get the good stuff, trust me.
@ConservativeSatanist666Ай бұрын
I love these tips.. I'm painting from home so this is perfect!
@mar.rodriguezm3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I admire you so much, and not only for the way you paint but also bcz of the way you teach. Thank u so much for your time and for make this videos for us. Well my question is about how to learn to paint the planes of the head without going to art school
@kass21633 жыл бұрын
I used turpenoid in college (not Gamsol so can’t speak to how its properties might differ) and can confirm it’s a very bad idea in smaller spaces for some migraine sufferers. Only time in my life I’ve had one last for more than 48 hours was when I worked a few particularly long days in my parents’ basement even with a window open. I switched to water mixable when I moved to Boston because I knew I’d be in an even smaller space than previously, and the switch worked for me. I ended up taking a long multi-year hiatus from painting, but am starting back in now I’m in a better space for it (literal and metaphorical).
@denis_emanuel3 жыл бұрын
could you please do a painting showcase.. where u show us all your paintings.. from the first one to the last one :D
@c-r2 жыл бұрын
Another great odorless paint thinner (as availability can change from place to place) is Mona Lisa. Has the Mona Lisa painting on the bottle. Easy to find in most of Canada and excellent stuff.
@savannahsharpe57172 жыл бұрын
Whow, what a breath of fresh air you are. You’ve got a new fan in me. ..I went to Art college 20 years ago, and frankly it damaged my passion for painting. I haven’t created in a long time, and I stumbled on your videos and feel inspired. You are very easy to listen to and you come across humbly with no bs. Gréât points about enjoying the process instead of the end result, I know I became very impatient and stopped enjoying the process and all the talk in the art world about artist’s passions etc gets blown up when really there are some days one will have to make it more of a discipline and get that palette out when they don’t feel like it. I mean it made me feel like a failure, why I wasn’t creating anymore. But life can tear us down and we get eroded and just pushing through we can find our way back. Let us know if you are ever in the Bay Area California. Go get painting 🙌🏼🎨
@motlba3 жыл бұрын
Since I have seen your videos I have noticed an improvement in painting, I do not move from this channel. Thank you Chris.
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
It makes me so happy to hear you are improving!
@huntsail3727 Жыл бұрын
I get the toxic fumes issue. For myself, I do not use Mineral Spirits or Liquin indoors. When I am painting indoors I use either linseed oil or walnut oil, sometimes mixed with stand oil as my medium. It works for me.
@Mesh07mesh3 жыл бұрын
this is what I enjoy watching while I'm eating my meal so after that I get to exited and go grab a canvas and start painting :))
@frankovitchgrimowski49503 жыл бұрын
Great way to start the day. Thanks couch.
@cattfishing3 жыл бұрын
Agreed:) tfs!
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@SoGiga3 жыл бұрын
Couch 🤣
@dorrisgonnawreckyou71113 жыл бұрын
Couch man saves the day once again
@frankovitchgrimowski49503 жыл бұрын
Sorry about the spelling, I get laughed at enough because of my appearance in public so I don’t go out much!
@ondinalizbeth11813 жыл бұрын
Thank you for breaking down the shadowing process and lights. Especially the colors being used for the skin tones. I really love this video and found it very helpful.
@lauren_grimes76553 жыл бұрын
It’s so satisfying just watching your painting videos and hearing the tips at the same time😁
@lhamblen22493 жыл бұрын
Great reminders for me as I am now picking up my oil paintings again since my college classes! Thank you for the keep pushing a daily routine for brushing up my dusty skills.
@jlsketches3 жыл бұрын
I love these videos! And that magnificent hair, I cant stop looking at it 😂
@claygreen47233 жыл бұрын
Go back and look at the earlier videos. Coach looks like he's 12 years old with the shorter hair!
@derankweert3 жыл бұрын
You mean that girl? Love from Holland.
@chriswhitehouse89823 жыл бұрын
He just cut it very short. Looks better to me actually.
@derankweert3 жыл бұрын
One word genius..... "Fantastic"! Love from Holland.
@barbaraballantine52703 жыл бұрын
I will be joining your Patreon group. You are right on point. It's as if you are reading the mind of those who have been painting years but still have too many questions that make them want to quit because many others cannot target the issue we have. Thanks Chris!
@lindaburton16333 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. You have said SO many important things about painting. WOW! I had to listen to is several times to really grasp it all. 👏😊
@sujanithtottempudi29913 жыл бұрын
Balcony is an excellent idea
@neu-ter3 жыл бұрын
It's changed my life. I'm so grateful! grateful 💖
@hossameldin67313 жыл бұрын
Dude i really love the way that you make me go paint right after the video
@crisalidathomassie18112 жыл бұрын
Great tips and great info. Very encouraging. I love when you said, paint when you don’t want to paint! Very clever idea. Thanks so much for all you do for us. Blessings and take care.
@vimegoart2 жыл бұрын
Great advices Chris!
@dentistclub20992 жыл бұрын
when you mentioned that watermixable oils was surprisingly similar to actual oils, it sparked a light bulb of hope muahahah thank yuo !!
@sujanithtottempudi29913 жыл бұрын
Name of the game is paint as much as possible 👌
@rolandmendoza91792 жыл бұрын
Thank for your fun and straightforward instruction Chris..
@bladesbrushes44313 жыл бұрын
Just started painting again.. Every painting is a win.. Greetings from Yorkshire UK.
@ericdavies88083 жыл бұрын
Always good advice.
@PrinceKonganoor3 жыл бұрын
Very good information about painting and very beautiful work. Thank you. 🎨❤️
@janisspecht21663 жыл бұрын
I have painted for 40 years , your iindight
@SeaNNyTizzle3 жыл бұрын
Art Treehouse has non-toxic paint thinner that is very effective. 32oz for $18
@winsomecavagnino3977 Жыл бұрын
You could always buy water based oils such as Cobra it's a great brand.
@martinewachtenheim38503 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Great tips. Thank you 🙏🏼
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@sujanithtottempudi29913 жыл бұрын
Amazing...how passionate you are about Art 👏👏👏👏
@chriswhitehouse89823 жыл бұрын
In terms of the smells, I use water-mixable oils and solvent-free medium so there's no smells at all and I can just clean up with soap and water. It's great.
@joemessina33 жыл бұрын
I like the smells, to me its part of it.
@jonwilliams91253 жыл бұрын
Always great tips. I really relate to the "How not What" when painting. Thanks.
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Julesong3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful instruction and advice, thank you! You've spoken in the past about avoiding the repetition of regular shapes. But what about handling repetitive shapes that *are* in the subject you're painting such as: brick walls, the large cut stones in buildings, wood slats, cut stone rock walls, etc? Obviously you don't want to paint in every cut plane of stone and just suggest all the planes to let your brain fill in the missing info... but how to do that? Thank you, again, for sharing your knowledge and experience!
@fereshmahta61132 жыл бұрын
hairs can be colorful like painting the leaves in the fall!
@louisemccormack56293 жыл бұрын
GREAT TIPS! YOU are a LEGEND!!!
@williammcmanus74483 жыл бұрын
Another great video! So many good points.. thanks for sharing the advice and all the effort that goes into the content 🙏
@snakemont3 жыл бұрын
I stick with you dude! Cause you ROCK!
@eleftheriageorgiadouart71562 жыл бұрын
!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
@sujanithtottempudi29913 жыл бұрын
Turpenoid natural is non toxic ...thinner...see the safety data sheet of this product. I found this recently...very useful
@kass21633 жыл бұрын
I found it good for cleaning brushes but not as a solvent for painting when I tried it more than a decade ago. Maybe they’ve improved the formula, but back then it dried with some coloration and could alter the colors in washes, so it wasn’t a true substitute for turpenoids. I can’t recall for sure if it also dried a little sticky or if that was something else I was working with at the time, but I think it did dry sticky.
@mehwishgeorge88123 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I enjoy it thoroughly!
@janisspecht21663 жыл бұрын
Been painting for years, your video was wonderful.
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@israelarmandogutierrez11673 жыл бұрын
Tnank you broder you are very inspiring gracias.
@giovanafraenkel66273 жыл бұрын
Question!! Chris, how can we make the jump from painting for fun to painting as a source of income. Can you share your journey as a professional artist and give us some tips on how to start? I wonder if you make more income through patreon, youtube etc then actually selling paintings. im a stay at home mom who plans on homeschooling. It would be great if I could start making some money out of my passion for painting. Thank you so much! Im obsessed with your stuff.
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea for a video!
@sujanithtottempudi29913 жыл бұрын
Always see safety data sheet of any art product
@user-mr8us9in3n2 жыл бұрын
Спасибо, друг! Ты много дал аргументов для продолжения заниматься живописью!
@chelseymartin13973 жыл бұрын
Yes 🙌 thanks for the content. Inspired!
@sabihashaikh61803 жыл бұрын
Thanks coach.needed that, just finished an awful portrait and was feeling discouraged.
@LSmith-zy9cy3 жыл бұрын
By the way, Keep up with your videos, you are inspiring, and truly a blessing!!!
@nicovama3 жыл бұрын
Waiting for the course @Paint Coach!
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
It’s coming beginning of January!
@roguetrooper52882 жыл бұрын
Superb video, I've taken a lot away from this! 🔥👍🏼🔥
@bsmith54043 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info on water soluble stuff. Today is Day 1 of my oil painting efforts and my sinuses are now singing and wheezing! Not sure if it’s because of or despite sitting by the open door and window with the cold air coming in. Something was strong in the materials I was using. Had decided I might postpone further efforts until next spring/summer but I’ll look into these products first.
@gautambarua82603 жыл бұрын
Excellent thoughts on the subject
@johnsmith-qe2fd Жыл бұрын
The shadow looking at the drawing on the right eye; the crescent shadow underneath should of extended a little bit towards the inner eye. Also, the nose highlight on the right has looks as though its a little too bright and makes the nose kinda off. I've never painted a face but it looks difficult.
@ryannaellerbee45777 ай бұрын
My grandmother tells me that im not ever going to be at a professional level in my art because i wasnt born talented. Can you become a professional artist with out being born talented? I love painting. I love art oils are my favorite, but here lately i havent been able to paint. I need more supplies, and i just dont have the money for it right now. Im starting to wonder if i should just give up or if i should try to keep learning. I have so many ideas coming into my head. I just dont know how to get it on canvas yet. My mom is working on giving me a whole room for my art she dosent want me to give up and she always had been so supportive of my dreams. I dont want to make a career out of my art but i do want to make beautiful art that im proud of.
@TheHealthKitten3 жыл бұрын
The air filter is a really good idea! I’m taking oil painting classes at my university right now and... they’re online at home 😬 they’re making us use as non-toxic materials as possible, but I still find that whatever causes the paints to oxidize and cure affects my lungs so I need something to help with that especially now that it’s winter and I can’t open all my windows. I’ve been trying acrylics because they do give off less, but I low key kind of hate them 🥲
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
Try to get some fans going to circulate the air
@TheHealthKitten3 жыл бұрын
@@paintcoach thank you!
@akshatjain20873 жыл бұрын
oomggg i love i channel. i have a qa. can we paint on any wood material wood panel to get good result. and i am using winsor and newton alkyd paint. so after how much time minimum should i wait to varnish it
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
If you paint on wood you want to prime it with a few coats of gesso bc the wood will be too absorbent
@garljc3 жыл бұрын
Some sitters are difficult to paint, so tough to achieve 100% likeness on this one
@fereshmahta61132 жыл бұрын
How to paint fall leaves? making those beautiful gold orange, red, yellow, brown leaves?
@maxpocica83983 жыл бұрын
I'm learning to paint through bob ross, so i can do landscapes okay.. but fine details are so hard lol
@sujanithtottempudi29913 жыл бұрын
Chris, did you find your style? If so can you articulate your style?
@tlhpeach54503 жыл бұрын
What is your critique about using acrylic paints? Can one do what you do using acrylics? Watching your videos has made me want to invest in some oil paints, but they are much more expensive. I am a complete beginner, but wonder if I would be more satisfied using oil. Thank you for these wonderful videos. You are extremely talented and skilled at teaching.
@anjapinkau37373 жыл бұрын
It seems you have not yet been given an answer yet. Let me try to step in. On principle there is nothing wrong with acrylics. And I believe Chris would say: If it is acrylics or nothing, then go with acrylics. It is most important "to go get painting". But he himself prefers oils for his kind of painting, he likes to "move the paint around", which is trickier with acrylics because they dry so much faster. With acrylics you have less time to correct your mistakes, except that they dry a lot faster and then you can paint over the mistake. But that might not work so well.
@beccajane30563 жыл бұрын
Great advice
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@batman47843 ай бұрын
❤
@gautambarua82603 жыл бұрын
Man you have a good baritone voice.
@ilgnir3 жыл бұрын
I prefer normal terps. That way you can smell it, if you do not have enough ventilation. It is a grave mistake to think odorless means non-toxic. It is as toxic as the stuff that smells. It being odorless just makes them more dangerous. A less toxic choice would be spike oil.
@SmillyDonut3 жыл бұрын
Odourless Mineral Spirits is less toxic than turpentine. However, you are correct in still needing ventilation.
@sujanithtottempudi29913 жыл бұрын
Do you follow Mark carder style?...
@maryleependley36983 жыл бұрын
Do you have to be able to draw in order to paint?
@maxannerocke5238 Жыл бұрын
Hey what you used to mix the oil paint
@francoispierrejr3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I have a question about making your own paint. I have linseed oil and sennelier dry pigments (the 5 primary colors). How do I know that my mix of ingredients will be quality?
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea hahah I just buy my paints
@gautambarua82603 жыл бұрын
@@paintcoach I like your honesty. No faking
@ryankindsethart3 жыл бұрын
I am currently watching the video so you might be answering it within this but where do you get your references from? My biggest issue as an artist is trying to pull references.
@JTonyArts2 жыл бұрын
We loop
@djast20053 жыл бұрын
The last time I have put a question about painting from life, you have suggested not to paint from life 😉
@paintcoach3 жыл бұрын
Lol painting from life is the best but don’t ever not paint bc you can’t paint from life.
@artfoolosophy85803 жыл бұрын
Or just use acrylics...
@yematosan88373 жыл бұрын
Smaill don't matter
@akshatjain20873 жыл бұрын
plzzz reply
@denis_emanuel3 жыл бұрын
could you please do a painting showcase.. where u show us all your paintings.. from the first one to the last one :D
@nixi-fv4wo3 жыл бұрын
❤️
@denis_emanuel3 жыл бұрын
could you please do a painting showcase.. where u show us all your paintings.. from the first one to the last one :D