PAINT TALK: The Reason Your Paintings are NOT Improving

[@DannySabraArt]

Great tips man! I once challenged myself to paint a new still life every day for a month. By the end of that month I had improved more than I had in the previous two years! But I will also add, I frequently think I need to revisit that challenge. If we don't use those fundamental skills you WILL lose them. Always good to go back to the basics. Thanks for this man! Beautiful painting as well.

[@jazzy5407]

These videos have been my foundation for oil painting. Thank you so much!

[@paintcoach]

Happy to help!

[@wessonkillian7241]

I know Im quite off topic but does anyone know a good website to watch newly released series online ?

[@samirwade2084]

@Wesson Killian I watch on flixzone. You can find it on google :)

[@OBrienDesigns]

Your channel has been more helpful than anything I've encountered in couple years I've been painting. I've been painting at least 4 hours a day and learning more and having more fun than ever thanks to you! I just joined your Patreon and can't wait for more content. Keep it up!

[@paintcoach]

Thanks! I'm glad you are getting a lot out of the videos! I have some really good ones coming up!

[@kathys7283]

I can't help it. I love to watch your videos when I am awake. I love to listen to them when I'm going to sleep. Great videos. Great voice. Now, when are you going to do a Fundamentals of Drawing course? I feel like I need that before the Painting course.

[@dez3332]

This channel deserves way more likes and subs than it gets. I've been painting for a while but had to take a long time away for other things so I damn near forgot how to tonally oil paint. Then I found this channel and he covers SO many topics and situations and in such detail, that no other channels cover, that I was able to get back in and paint acceptably again. I'm doing the 'paint the same thing over and over" with cheaper paint and 6" studies and it's working out great. Once I like what I've done, after 2-3 tries, then it's on to the next still life object. Only doing sml studies like this until my cheaper paint and paper canvas runs out. Thanks for another great vid. 👍

[@downtherabbithole9143]

Highly recommend Chris’ course and all his KZbin videos...huge help to me ❤️👏🏼

[@gautambarua8260]

You are the the art Guru whose discourses I love listening to and it helps me tremendous.

[@thaemystart5032]

This was very helpful, thank you for sharing 🌸

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

Great video. Thanks so much. Many times I feel so eager to paint and even when I know I thought I have taken care of the fundamentals, I realize it needs improvement. I’m learning to take my time and analyze each area even if it takes me hours. I truly appreciate your guidance. Blessings and be safe.

[@Scopsel]

I really appreciate you posting these videos. Moreso than other channels you address every issue that goes on in the mind of a learning artist. Thanks for helping!!

[@annemijnbesselink1669]

'Don't be afraid to get very simple with this (practicing)'. Awesome advice, thank you!

[@fnas2010]

I found this video incredibly helpful, and I really liked watching a painting unfolding while listening. Thanks a bunch!

[@Deadshelia]

Watched this again this morning. Thank you.

[@sharingArtWmyCat]

I love your layering technique. Beautiful painting. When I am teaching students to learn to draw and paint we tell them the same thing, you have to learn how to SEE. Also learning how to critique work and being able to learn and grow from hearing it on your own work is a tremendous help to any artist. This is great!

[@elainek1234]

Thanks so much Chris. I really appreciate you sharing your talent with us! I love your vids and I’ve learned a lot!

[@346UNCLEBOB]

I really like your channel and I think you are absolutely right. Biggest improvement comes from TURNING WORST INTO BEST.

[@Giraffesonparade]

I only digitally paint but watching your videos has helped me so much!

[@dianehoweart6084]

Your channel is amazing! I have learnt so much in the last few weeks, just listening to the things you say. I have been painting on and off for years, but never had things explained in such an easy to understand way. Thank you so much!! I can see improvements in my art already.

[@jesseypooh]

@ThePaintCoach I’ve grown so much as an artist since I’ve found your channel. I’m self taught as well and your videos fill in so many gaps of knowledge that it’s been instrumental in building my confidence in my paintings. Thank you for all the tips!!

[@Deadshelia]

This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks Chris. ❤️

[@Delawarekathy]

Beautiful painting. Great tips. Thank you.

[@HowtoDrawwithMaxine]

👏👏👏 totally agree! I'm a portrait artist and even if the portrait itself doesn't look like the person, if the values and tones are right then it still works!!

[@Jyw008]

Your 4 points(color,value, drawing and simplification) are right on the money. I used to overpaint a painting by correcting my values of colors and shadows and not making the right transitional blendings on portraits. This resulted in hours of correcting the values and colors. Now, I paint with a purpose before applying the first dark colors and not using ivory black as go to darkening shade of value and rather mix it with the opposite color in the color wheel. (e.g. red & green to form a darker color).

[@paintingswithkay6151]

Awesome painting and love your videos as you do well simplifying the reference.

[@payntpot7623]

Oh wow. I have just done the same painting 4 times and thought I was an absolute failure; turns out it was the right thing to do! How do you stop overworking one area on the canvas that does not work? I find my paintings are mostly pretty good, but get bogged down in a single area and that spot begins to look sticky and laboured from so much paint being removed and reworked. It pulls down the rest of the painting. Example, the patch of sky between a pair of horse ears now means, up close, the line of the ears looks thicker from removing the paint around them constantly! Should one remove the ears as well and do the whole lot again, even if the ears work? Your videos are invaluable and once I sell some works, I would like to look into joining your course....It may help break the dog chasing its tail syndrome I currently find myself in!

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

So true...other day did Plein air painting with water mixable oils... everything went on well...but results look awful...why?...because my drawing had wrong perspective...I was rushing through to get values in also colour mixing was wrong...was again and again stuck in details of one corner to get the praise of people...at the end I sat down closed everything...took my art journal... introspection...honest...led me into the above. So lessons learnt...1) practice more drawing 2) practice colour mixing 3) Avoid details 4) stop seeking attention...do your thing.5) schedule all the above in my art sessions

[@StanByArtStanley]

I think I will just sit a few hours straight looking on your channel videos! 😇

[@rezahosseinzadehnasser993]

Thank you for your work.

[@irinaweiss7539]

Thanks this was very good advice and your painting too

[@patrickbcox]

I'm really enjoying all of your content. Great stuff! I do have a question... What are your thoughts on wiping/dabbing your canvas between "layers" to help prevent paint from mixing too much? Thanks!

[@kimarmstrong6072]

Thanks for breaking it down. Beautiful painting!

[@paintcoach]

My pleasure!

[@neu-ter]

Thank you so much for the time that you take to help us learn

[@paintcoach]

My pleasure!

[@louiseleblanc1435]

You are just Wow!! Thanks

[@noelsartstudio3197]

Great video man, always Inspiring!

[@ramleyarts9793]

amazing artist, good job

[@davemalt2451]

Enjoyed this one. Thanks Chris.😎 😎🇦🇺🦘

[@vvckdx3111]

Hi, Chris! I am a new painter. Your videos did help me improve over the span of 2 months, and they still are. That said, I have a question, is it required to size your canvas before priming?

[@M.2018-b3f]

This is brilliant! Thank you. ✨

[@odissey100100]

You are my break through!

[@alikasahu3063]

great video. Do you premix your colors or mix them while you paint? Also, please add the shadow of the raft on your surfboard.

[@honeygirlsapiary]

What would being able to properly scale something, say a 40 foot tall tree to look right on a canvas be under? Drawing? My subjects always seem too zoomed in or not zoomed in enough. Maybe composition? Just curious. Great vid!

[@gurbym5513]

Hey Chris, I sometimes use black (premix myself) as a background and when the painting dries some areas look dry and faded whereas others are deep and glossy but it's the same paint used (usually mixed with Linseed Oil or Walnut Oil for medium). What am I doing wrong? The canvas is a pre-primed one which I prime again (gesso) before painting. I am stumped. Thank you.

[@neu-ter]

Boy Howdy- THAT'S the truth!! Perspective. I get it all laid out and then I realize I had a perspective problem. but I have bought those perspective divider calipers they're in the mail they'll be here soon it's going to change the game. between my astigmatism my dyslexia and the scar on my eye I see a line one way and then I lay it down on the painting and the next thing I know that line has been so wrong for so long but then it's almost too late to fix it and then I get frustrated. My calipers are in the mail!!!

[@theduppykillah]

One of my biggest challenges is simplifying my drawings and composition. I immediately noticed you didn’t paint in the black wetsuit or whatever that dark shape on the surfboard is. I think I would have just painted it in resulting in a dark blotch on the canvas that would distract from the overall composition…why did you choose to leave it out? Because you knew the dark shape wouldn’t work? There was already enough dark value from the tree trunks?

[@yogieswar143]

superb man

[@keithgray1221]

Hi Chris, thanks so much for your videos, they help me out no end. Is there any reason why I shouldn't varnish part of a painting in gloss or satin and another part matt?

[@crmfineart]

Hi I don't think its good to use different types of varnish on a painting. It will hurt the overall composition

[@keithgray1221]

@@crmfineart ok, thank you. Thought that might be the case. 👍

[@elisebirk9156]

do you paint every day?

[@dalehallmark9174]

One of many issues: I seem to struggle with understanding what color a shadow in this or that situation should be especially when the color is subtle.

[@RatusMax]

For me, I found my brain was tricking myself. it wants to just simplify and say "ITS GREY!!". Yes it's a shadow but shadows can have different colors. It can be what I consider "grey blue" , "grey green" , "grey yellow" , etc. I realized in the mornings just before the sun rises my shadows are blue. At noon they are almost pure grey. I won't lie I still have problems getting the right grey tone. I know what it is but when I try to get the color it's always to strong in value or too dark. Some people use tools to isolate the color from the subject and hold the color of paint to it to see if it matches so they don't have to guess it. I have not done that yet. Someone has made a tool for that purpose.

[@lukoshey79]

I just took a baseball bat to my latest painting, fixed it right up.. Smiley face..!

[@bellischubert8747]

Thank you ♥️

[@peterwillems8721]

My paintings ARE improving. What now ?!? (forgive my joke on the title PC/paint coach) But ... I liked what you said. Very good advice Indeed... Thanks

[@cynthiamarston2208]

Ooooo paint in thirty minutes....new game! Combine with paint small and same thing ....power punch! About right for me now....at 4 1/2 months everyday but two drawing or painting. I turn such struggles into a game. Usually a goal is all but once I turn it into a game it’s more fun but no less difficult. One that stuck is to draw without an eraser and almost everyday. After 4 months I allow myself to erase because I’ve become a lot better and it’s just a few more important places to get a generally good likeness and values. A new one I’m gonna do is draw with values only....no erasing and no lines ( which means my first ones will end up pretty dark!!) if you don’t have a lot of time ( but I do) this guy really cuts to the chase. Degas said he painted same thing sometimes 20 times. I have done up to four times. It took me four months to change the markers I used for drawing noses because they were usually too long or too wide. I also WANT to improve! And quickly. I discovered when I see art in so many places like Instagram or Pinterest it turns out a ton of them are for sale or sold for 1 to 2 and 3-4 thousand bucks! So it makes more sense why my art doesn’t look that great! And the longer I work at it the more I realize I’m in it for the long haul. There is a new trend that it’s not about talent. I disagree. Same as musicians...practice practice practice plus talent in my opinion....makes things go faster. Without talent the beginning is going to be longer and that’s when you get a lot of drop outs. No talent idea is worth debating more. If a person has discipline , yes they can get great at most anything....math comes to mind. Formulas...or physics....and then that’s when I guestion this. Ha ha. It took until I was five to count to 10. Seriously ( I might have been neglected! Ha ha)

[@poorvivahora998]

Every time I feel I m stuck at a point and not able how to solve it or unable to recognise it, u come with d same topic I m fumbling with and it brings hope to go ahead,I wonder is it a telepathy 😅 ?

[@poorvivahora998]

Thanks for d videos dealing with d mindset of d beginners

[@paintcoach]

Glad to help!

[@englemanart]

Excellent thank you.

[@paintcoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abysmalguitar2722]

You should make a hair tutorial

[@annemijnbesselink1669]

Yep, by now you can actually guess how old his video's are based on the hair length (or the presence of a cap) 😂

[@paintcoach]

It's getting cut when I hit 100k subs lol

[@dianehoweart6084]

@@paintcoach Noooooo don't do that. Long hair on men is such a good look.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Chris...do you watch Dianne mize you tube?...'in the studio art instruction'....For me you remind her.sge is excellent 👏👌👌👌👌

[@DGP406]

my mans rocking that Resident Evil 2 Leon haircut

[@yogieswar143]

nice work

[@paintcoach]

Thanks

[@thomasmann6436]

If you need to work on more than one fundamental or all of them which should come first?

[@paintcoach]

Drawing

[@thomasmann6436]

Thank you I really enjoy your lessons and look forward to many more

[@fereshmahta6113]

i enrolled. what is the next step?

[@powderriverfarrier]

Well you are wrong. Some of us are learning a boatload of stuff by listening to your videos and instructions. You don't believe me? Just assimilating your words on paying attention to values; pushing and pulling; and, thinking like a sculptor working in three dimensions on a two dimensional surface have added levels of understanding that we just don't find anywhere else. So, yeah, some of us are learning a whole lot thanks to you and actually improving to the point where our work is no longer embarrassing.

[@marthacanady9441]

Really like your style. Thank you for the tips.

[@paintcoach]

Thanks for watching!

[@cynthiamarston2208]

Ok so. I spend a long time mixing colors and still not long enough. I spend a long time getting proportions perfect therefore likeness. So after I get that stuff done is it ready set go thirty minutes? Ha ha.

[@HartDraws]

Me: Thinking I have talent Video: I am gonna end this guy's whole career 🤣🤣

[@omrokade4709]

🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@bhavyadon]

Phase make videos on painting animals.

[@giovannisiano574]

Unfortunately, or fortunately, painters are great technicians. If your technique, or fundamentals as you rightly call it, is not sufficient you can have all the creativity in the world that you will always struggle.

[@shereenhaider5636]

Why you so pretty tho? 😍

[@Kearnsey5]

Haven’t watched, yet. It’s because I suck, isn’t it?