10 Things New Oil Painters Get Wrong

[@paintcoach]

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[@moosequeen]

Love how fast you got into the video, no wasting time talking about random stuff, so much content in just little minutes. Thank you!

[@leojablonski2309]

We're all relieved

[@kellynn739]

And no 7 minutes of a sponsor ad

[@melkon1an]

RIGHT?! Other videos are so fucking dumb….”WHADDUP UTUBE DOODZ IM GONNA ASK U 2 SUBSCRIBE COMMENT LIKE AND WATCH ME SLAM DIS PAINTBRUSH UP MY ASSS LESSSGOOOOOOO”

[@moosequeen]

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[@BlueEyedMatt42]

I’ve been painting for a few years now. I’m in a wheelchair, and had a stroke. I’ve literally had to form tips like these to work for me. "Standing" 6’ away? Not going to happen lol. But, I do only paint for 15/30 minutes, and then roll back to look at the entire picture. Drink some water. Long handle brushes are a must. Anything less , and you’ll tire your arms out. It’s not a pencil. Don’t hold it as such. Long handles usually allow one’s elbow to rest on the arm rest. When choosing an easel make sure you get one that your wheelchair can fit under. Another option is a tabletop easel if you have a shelf/desk you can roll under. I also wanted to point out that I’ve been a subscriber since I started painting in late 2019, and you had yet to break 10k subscriptions. Congratulations on the success with your Patreon, Subscriptions, Facebook page, training videos, and painting in general. 👊

[@Yonit316]

Obviously not talking to those of us who can't stand for long times:_)

[@TheJudeJane]

I know what you mean! Once I could stand and paint for hours. Physical disabilities happen for many people. You must compensate for distance, reaches with brush, etc. 🎨

[@fayee8986]

It is my personal preference. To paint smooth applying thin layers no brush Strokes no Globs of paint. It is my preference to have as much detail as needed. For close up observations❤❤❤❤❤ it is my personal preference to end up with the landscape are still alive but it's not so loose that you can recognize what it's supposed to be. Without the mind adding for instance as the work of Vermeer, Caravaggio . You're right it's your personal preference of how you want your work to B❤❤❤❤ thank you so much I love your videos I love your teaching knowledge that's why I subscribed. The best to you and great success❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@NickLMears]

You made me realize why pictures don't always work, so I plan to start plein air painting soon. I learned that detail can't save a bad painting. Now I start over faster when needed.

[@UnderstandingPolitics]

I love how everything you own is full of dirt/oil paint 😃

[@TheNakedSilo]

I've only been painting in oils since 2001 (strictly watercolours before that; self-taught in both) and always thought "fat over lean" and "thick over thin" meant the same thing, especially since I rarely ever use any medium. Thanks for clearing that one up, Chris!

[@mx.litzix9100]

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[@brigitakundap6839]

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[@brigitakundap6839]

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[@divinityomine6935]

@@mx.litzix9100 my thoughts exactly- like I was BORN in 2001 and I’m a 21year old grown ass woman- tf you mean “only”-🤣

[@Jealod24]

Just have to say THANK YOU for just getting into the vid… half my KZbin life is spent watching ads or fast forwarding through 2 min intros… cheers. And awesome content as well.

[@Max-fn1pq]

looks like im buying myself a standing easel this week

[@TheLoveweaver]

It's one of the best purchases I've ever made!

it’s really worth it, not only for oil painting but all kinds of mediums - even for pencil drawing. If you have the place, look for a sturdy H-frame one

[@Newlinjim]

Check your local listings for garage,estate sales,Facebook market place and Craigslist. Remember, art remains a fringe interest so there are some really great prices on materials, especially those that take up a lot of space.

[@jackhart2369]

Ok

[@IanKelly-s4f]

Just make one!

[@taosfamily]

Ive had a wonderful experience being an artist. The one thing that excites me and sure many others, you learn every day new techniques no matter how long has one been painting. I will watch this lesson again with great appreciation. Even for an old painter it has lots of valuble tips. Thank you. 🙏🇺🇸🎨

[@redf7209]

Good advice. I started drawing with a pencil on the canvas, moved on to charcoal, then to brush drawing. Also if a painting is taking a long time you don't see the imbalances, faults etc. You see the trees not the forest even when you stand back. Every now and then look at it via a mirror for a fresh perspective.

[@paintcoach]

the mirror trick is very helpful

[@jeannes]

I watch all your videos but I paint in watercolor, so not all the advice is applicable to me. But I absolutely learn something I can use every single video. Thanks for the way you explain things and all that you've taught me about composition. Love the tip about taking a different reference photo for sky and land!

[@jilliancheek6060]

i’m brand new to painting (and art in general!). i’ve only been able to start in the past month or so since i graduated school & finally have some time to explore my interests. i’ve definitely fallen into the trap of trying too many new processes 😅 i really appreciate the beginner-friendly videos!

[@rhondaadams4013]

Well, I have to say, you're fun to listen to! I really enjoy listening to your videos.

[@deepwaters7242]

Thank you so much, getting lost in the details is really easy for me and this video had a lot of reasons why not to do that, which my habits fight against. The extra tips really really help!!

[@paintcoach]

Glad it helped!

[@ladythea6635]

I bought myself my first easel this week! I’m so excited to get outside and go paint!!

[@popalicious1000]

I especially liked the tip about continuing to draw.

[@Paint-and-plants]

UGH every one of your videos is so insightful! I often find myself physically nodding along with your points bc I can relate :p sometimes I find myself leaving other artists’ videos bc I feel overwhelmed by their experience/education. But because you’re so down to earth, I can honestly say, I leave your videos feeling truly inspired. So thank you ♥️

[@paintcoach]

Love that!

[@husseinalashwal6824]

This artist is the best overall, every word is precious, I only knew what he says because I did experience every point he talks about.

[@scottsmith4568]

I love how your macbook is covered in oil paint smudges. Accurate!

[@damienkearns3654]

If you want to trace, trace. Use a projector, use a camera obscura, whatever the f√¢k gets you painting - paint. No rules.

[@NightsMuse]

You are the best-every point you make you show exactly what it is we should be looking for. Watching you I have noticed how I do not block in and what it would add at the forming up of the drawing/painting.

[@itsmeh11]

Best decision I made was to follow this page!! Best videos, tips and tutorials everytime!! So detailed and focused!!

[@createwithjoi5726]

I am so glad I stumbled upon your KZbin channel! Thank you for sharing your tips on oil painting. You really have a lot of knowledge and wisdom on the subject. Watching your videos has started to get me excited about painting again and really demystified the process. I signed up for your patreon and am so excited to start my oil painting journey. I cannot thank you enough!👏 👩🏼‍🎨🎨

[@SinShady.]

I have the opposite problem of drawing opposed to paining. I’ve only been someone who draws and now I’m trying to get into watercolor.

[@yay-cat]

Your eyes have a better “exposure latitude” than a camera meaning you can see detail in darks and lights that a sensor can’t. But many cameras have a “bracket” setting so it takes 3 photos at a time where one is under and one over exposed Thanks for the amazing video!

[@dmart7777]

These were 10 “on point” observations that hit home! Great advice and great video presentation- (nothing worse than a rambling, unprepared tutorial) Thank you!

[@TheKevphil]

If you have a commission/assignment, do whatever gets the best results. Trace, project, decoupage your reference onto the medium, and go from there. If you're screwing around off the clock, do whatever floats your boat. Peace.

[@kendogg8179]

Should we apply all the techniques to every kind of paint? My daughter has a natural ability we are trying very hard to nurture😊 She’s now 11 and got the opportunity to try to get into the heart for art program at school, which we are going to have to put off until next year so the next year I want to help her achieve any tips and techniques that will encourage her🎨🥰 We aren’t attempting any oil anytime soon but I love your channel 😉

[@curiouscatlabincgetsworrie7755]

12:17 I just had an idea. I'm not sure what the contraption is called but let's call it a compass. If you extend the legs on the other side to be longer and you have a bolt and a wingnut you can adjust the connection point you can pretty easily enlarge a photo or something small with better precision, right? You use the extended legs on the other side of the wingnut on the painting to get some crucial points at the right places and Bob is your aunt's husband. Am I the last to know or is it a good idea? :D

[@ThomasJojo]

Good advices. As a photographer I'm used to compose and see, and working with light (portraits too). Painting people from others photos, often bad lighted etc, is a problem but solvable. Using the experience from portrait photography helps me another by building the light I want in paintings. Same with focus. Thanks for your good advices.

[@XxBrittany20xX]

I just started oil painting. No thinners. I don't have money for it so I'm doing straight paint. However, my first painting is turning out beautiful. I'm doing a portrait of my cat in the sink. She is a dilute calico. She looks so realistic and my family wants to frame it. I have really no experience in paint but subconsciously I've been following ur tips. I've been doing the painting nonstop while it's wet. Doing sections at a time and I thought it would be hard and get muddled, but I've managed to keep the colors separate and blend well also. I'm really excited. I've been drawing for years. Anime, realistic, nature, ect. My grandmother's both are painters. I just thought on trying something new

[@chinchillamdgamer]

Thanks my teacher!!! (Background Im 30 yo and had oil painting classes at 6yo and that's it, then stopped with oils but recently bought my first quality set and already had my easel and had continued painting but with watercolors) I see a lot of KZbinrs painting a small part of their painting, say an entire eye with details and all... Until finishing and them moving on and that reallyyyy confused me and made me think I was just wrong on using oil paints the way you are , layers and big areas and blocking out. So thanks for showing me this is ok too!!! Also, I'm glad I only make 3 out of this 10 mistakes hehehe , will work on that! Gracias maestrooo.

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

Half the time when I get away from my paintings, I just want to get away from them! Lol! All clowning aside, great advice. Advice that makes more sense the more I paint. Cheers!

[@ArtWorkOfDR]

Looking back at older pieces has taught me that I don't need to try to make everything smooth and blend fully because u can lose the character of the piece when u try to go too far

[@ripzippy]

Im so glad I started by drawing. It really laid a foundation in form, shadow and perspective. I feel like my ink drawing made me understand brush strokes and form right off the bat. I think a lit of painting techniques are also helpful for drawing.

[@deadsoon]

I have osteoarthritis, so standing while painting is a big no no for me. My spine compresses and I end up in pain. It's a necessity to sit down. However, I often stand back, turn the canvas around, rest my eyes, etc. It sucked during art school because we were made to stand for hours and I'd get terrible back and shoulder pain and didn't know why. I didn't even know I was developing arthritis, I was only 19! It's a big bummer for sure...

[@Iloveflowers2024]

Arthritis is horrible. You have my empathy. I have it myself in many joints, many areas. Started with RA then also developed the OA which is now the cause of most my problems. I started at a young age, early 20's. Have a couple of joint replacements. I can relate to what you shared about not being able to stand and paint for long. I have to sit too. I get up and stretch, walk around and take breaks. But yes, have to mostly sit to do my art work. I also have shoulder pain due to arthritis and so I can't hold my arm up for very long at all. I also do miniature work so I have to sit for that. I haven't painted in a long while but will get back to it. I'm doing graphite drawing at the moment. I have a table top easel and I just bought a chair on casters so I will be able to roll back and forth. So I am getting ready to paint soon. We can only do the best we can with the abilities we have. Those of us with chronic pain and limited mobility have to adapt, modify things and do what works for us individually. A lot of people who don't deal with these issues are not able to relate or understand. Keep on creating art and enjoying and doing whatever works for you to cause you the least amount of discomfort. All the best to you.

[@lalapalooza6467]

You can sit down, I always sit down just make sure the painting easel should not be too high or too low

[@evelyndominguez4757]

Great tips regarding photos. Thank you!

[@59jaguar]

Normally don’t like these sort of videos but your advice is good to know.

[@smasica]

I have that same coffee cup. Excellent review of core fundamentals. Thanks.

[@agold1702]

Stumbled on this and it’s excellent stuff! Many of the principles you mention are immediately applicable to watercolor, gouache and pastel. Thank you for this!

[@inicoleking]

Do you have a video where you show your art studio setup? I am trying to set mine up, and I am not sure what to get. Big table vs. big easel. Supplies storage. Ergo chair. Etc.

[@charliemctruth]

Try the Mark Rothko method...paint 4 squares with 3 colours...frame it, and sell it for £84 million...I'll stick to painting kittens for my grandaughter. Love your work Coach.

[@annette1884]

I always paint sitting down and it works fine. I make detailed animal portraits so maybe thats why

[@sdl1195]

You’re a great teacher, I’ve watched loads of art videos but this is really resonating. Following!

[@cathymccormack5849]

Love your videos! You simplify and breakdown concepts and skills so that a beginner to oil painting could understand completely what are the differences in oil painting compared to acrylic or watercolor painting. I learned alot! In this video around 15:17 min mark, you were painting on a brown pad. What kind of paper pad is it and where can I buy one? I wish to practice on smaller paintings and that pad seems like a economical way to start. Did you gesso it first? Thank you

[@QuillColor]

Ah thanks. I learned some of these nuanced ideas on my own but having it presented well and fast makes it easier to summarize or hand off to a younger artist. Struggling with the is or is not everything is a product phase rn,...

[@tonydinicola3893]

Useful tips and basic information for beginners. Thanks for sharing.

[@elizabethkane6665]

So happy to have discovered your videos … you are a great paint coach !

[@wendyc1276]

I've been following your channel since last summer, and I love your simplicity and authenticity! Do you have any tips on broken color? I admire artists who use it to get a shimmery color effect, but when I do it, the painting just looks scabby and overworked. Love your videos!

[@lorrainerietz5112]

Do you use any preservative on the painting when it is finished? Spray fixative? Varnish?

[@Mac_Kraken]

I love that I decided to watch this on a whim even though I don't paint but I draw (and do digital art recently) and there is some solid advice that is applicable to most art mediums. Great video Paint Coach!

[@pamgaylord2130]

Do you have to gesso the sketchbook paper before doing the oil painting studies in them?

[@paintcoach]

Nope! It’s craft paper

[@leelee6850]

I can’t hold my brush that way because of a tremor but I do try my best. If I hold it the way you said, I will have marks all over the canvas 😂

[@msmcfly]

Me too. Especially when doing final details. I've even been thinking about getting an arm rest/pommel

[@firesfirestorm6374]

Thanks.

[@Anushka-h9p]

I usually use the contrast filter and desaturate filter, whoch are default in your phone and the grid as well, but it doesn't take money, as it is all default, and then print that photo.

[@allinatonce]

First video I’ve seen of yours, this is great! Trying to get back into painting after starting school so this is motivation for sure

[@elleeo1495]

Great tips! Thanks, Chris!

[@paintcoach]

Any time!

[@hinzmachtkunst]

Great advice-I am guilty of many of them, especially when it comes to practice. I have one more: Start painting or drawing! Stop watching hundreds of videos and just start... You can watch them while you are painting. ^^ I don't know how many hours I have wasted just watching one video after another because I thought I needed to know that before starting.

[@sonalisarkar7329]

Thank you Chris ❤️

[@PaulCompelli1]

Thanks for sharing those great tips!

[@charlesblithfield6182]

Great list and advice. The idea about drawing is key. The drawing is the basis of the last layer of paint.

[@sandiq6551]

Great tips! What is the brown craft paper sketchbook you do studies on? Do you do anything to prepare the paper first?

[@sydneymack8110]

It looks like the Toned Tan Paper ,strathmore is my fav brand

[@AlonzoTheArmless]

Excellent video. GREAT tips!

[@henriquejanuario881]

Great tips! thanks a lot!

[@elmerkilred159]

Someone (beginner) who found out that I majored in painting, wanted to know if I used the fat over lean method. I honestly didn't know because I never gave it any thought. I started with an underdrawing with charcoal, graphite, and/turpped out paint, then started blocking color, and maybe, I would oil my paints outs after I blocked... Not sure what the deal is with this people being hung up on the painting process is.

[@togo8621]

And another excellent video! Many thanks at this point for your numerous and always great contributions dear Chris.

[@carlosreira413]

The violation of fat over lean is attested by countless cracking masterpieces. In fact, the only work that doesn't seem to crack much is Medieval egg tempera on wood.

[@johnsmith-qe2fd]

Easy for me to see blurred shapes as im legally blind. For me it's probably more of details that's challenging. Im following your videos and now i look at trees and clouds way differently when im outside.

[@msmcfly]

I often take my glasses off when painting. Makes me get not too focused on detail

[@sciencefantastic]

What if you’re painting and you have no idea what to do to keep finishing it? How are you supposed to figure it out when you are a beginner? I’m trying to learn how to paint but I see videos like this and it feels like I’m supposed to know what to do when I have no idea how!

[@cstartworks]

Absolutely fantastic video..really sound advice..I'm new to painting with oil, am writing down your tips and trying them out.. I love working with oil

[@artisticwren2997]

I often see you using a sketchbook. Are you using oil paints? How does that work?

[@Sara-ej8mk]

He said in another video that its a canvas sketchbook, so its a thinner but sturdy page that works with the oil color

[@karenvilleda888]

these are huge nuggets of gold! ugh! such good advice, thank you for these videos

[@divinityomine6935]

You over here sayin you wanna be as far away as possible and I’m just here like bro I can’t even see that far-

[@j.d.waterhouse4197]

I've been oil painting for years, wanted to know your opinion about doing an acrylic underpainting with oils on top

[@fransvermaesen5047]

thanks mate i love to paint with oil, greetings from the Netherlands

[@CrissCrafts62]

I agree and I disagree and here's why. I'd love your thoughts on my perspective. You say that you learn laterally if you follow different techniques, I realize something doesn't work and i go to a new artist and then practice their techniques and yeah stuffs still off but between the two and just watching people paint on KZbin I've improved by leaps and bounds in portraiture, in landscapes and in abstract. I have done abstract acrlyc for 13 years or there abouts. My oldest canvas I about 11 years old. Yikes. My grandmother sent me oils last month, used ones from her professional studio. I've been mixing my own colors out of 2 reds 2 blues 2 yellows white and black, recently added gold into the mix 5o add depth to the yellows, this is acrlyc. My grandmother sent me about twenty tunes of different colors and my world is expanding there, after mom only buying me my primaries for 10 years from the recieval of the oils until now I've improved so much more than I ever thought I could. (I'm a 3d artist not 2d clay metal fiberarts ect. Literallyanything. About to get into goldsmithing and pouring metals) when something doesn't click look around d watch a couple videos. Try out their techniques and then take the best part of each that works for you and apply from there. I don5 think we should copy another persons techniques exactly anyways, but always push yourself. Do a loved one from memory, who doesn't live wi5h you or is dead. Try to capture a moment that you know you have a photo ofif thats the case. It's what I'm doing with my mom and3 dogs. Gonna add the 4th but he's big and fatand gonna be on th3 floor lol

[@magickbrother164]

I was always taught to hold the brush close, can’t imagine how floppy it would be with the distance.

[@dylanduke1075]

Is there any chance at all that you could do an in depth lesson on broken colour? Including tips on how to pick colours for the technique? thanks

[@WillStephensArt]

Thanks paint coach! I’ve been painting for a year or two, how long would you say it takes to master painting? How many years has it taken you/ do you feel you have more time to go?

[@donwensil5027]

Wow great class thanks

[@scotta4527]

Great tips! Thanks

[@MissWascallyWabbit]

That's a really good idea to take a video and narrate notes on what you are seeing in the scene. I'm going to try that

[@miriamdevereux7508]

Another great video. And your paintings evolved so much. Really enjoy your work.

[@ellenobersteberghaus44]

Excellent, thank you for the great tipps.

[@douglasriddle6447]

Great video, and love when you cop to having made the same mistakes as the rest of us. Would love to see more on your painted sketchbook studies and on edge control.

[@angilynwatson1729]

Chris, you truly have an artist's laptop!

[@xjf459]

This was extremely comprehensive and cogent Thanks

[@jilliancrawford7577]

I have very weak limbs due to spinal problems and nerve issues, so just thinking of using a standing easel makes me ache lol, but I suppose it's a chance to use it as physical therapy. Would it be reasonable yo meet in the middle by working on a piece that's tilted, something between standing and flat on a table? I'm used to watercolor and haven't experimented with oils much because I'm afraid of wasting money and impatient with daytime, but I'm still curious and know that I can learn a lot as an artist by experimenting with different mediums.

[@lyndelldean]

I have a similar situation and use a mirror behind me and one in front of me (mounted on opposite walls) then at a glance I can view reflected images in multiples of the distance between the mirrors, it works really great for me!

[@Iloveflowers2024]

I think we just adapt and modify to suit our individual abilities. A table top easel could work for you and then a chair on casters to be able to roll back and forth to view the art piece at a distance. I've used a table top easel before and it works for me ok. (I think you can get ones that tilt and angle) I have just bought a comfy office chair with wheels so I will be able to roll back and forth. Or you could have a standing easel and have it modified to a height you can reach from sitting in a chair. I'm sure there are many artists who are in wheelchairs and have things modified so they can paint. You do whatever works for you personally and what causes you the least amount of physical pain and discomfort. I have pretty much pain whatever position I'm in, but sitting to create art is best for me. I get up to stretch, take breaks and view the piece from a distance. Definitely explore different mediums. Do whatever you want to try, you won't be wasting money. I don't see it as wasting money if someone wants to be Creative. It's like that with most hobbies, you won't know if you don't try it out. You may find that you'll love oils. I enjoyed the oil paint with what bit of experience I've had with them and I definitely intend to play with them some more. I have tried different mediums, whatever mood I am in, I'm not a master of anything. Just a beginner artist testing things out. 😁 If money is an issue, perhaps use coupons, check for sales, get student paint, less expensive paint, maybe even see if someone will give you some freebie materials. On Facebook there are "buy nothing" groups for the local area where one lives. And you could ask if anyone has art materials to give away. Online sources like Jerry's Artarama have good art supply prices. Whatever the case go for it! Life is short. Enjoy!

[@kavinsky909]

I love your videos man. Really inspire me to get painting!

[@o0Daisy0o]

Can you paint directly onto mixed media paper with oil paints? For some reason I thought you had to prime/gesso it first

[@Oliver-gammarART]

Great video 🙌 Thank you for 🙏 How do I find the right time to varnish the final painting? How do I know if the paint is dry enough in every layer?

[@torichristianne8586]

I’m guilty of all of these! Thank you for this video

[@geraldpatacsil7995]

I love your instructions about painting.. Thank you..

[@ClaraMyles]

Some of us cannot stand or do extend our arms out in front of us due to injury. But my paintings are just as beautiful.

[@miric6224]

Hi. Standing? I had knee issues for long time and had double knee replacement last year. I’ve been sitting for years. Like you’re channel. But “there are lot of ways to go about painting. Don’t get caught up in a style. .,,,,.not understanding the orocess or how others….” “To thine own self be true” just saying Coach. I don’t see many teachers showing the neuances of temperature contrast incorporated into their standard palette, to turn edges. Even those that set up warm and cool colors don’t show this principal……..it’s a higher level skill out of the radar.

[@davidrossi1486]

I really love your approach to painting , And went over to your page on page, however, I cannot afford the prices.

[@ChanchalSingh13]

Hi, I am from India. I love watching and learning from your videos. Could you please make some videos on composition? It's great to learn from you offline one day! 💫

[@natv6294]

Thank you paint coach, awesome video! do you mind making a video about the way you get to film your process and show your workspace? I’m looking to start as well but struggle to set my webcam above my head lol

[@jr.morano1339]

I prefer to sit and paint on account t of me having very bad nerves and shaking hands. It helps to stabilize. I think.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

7:50 Conductors don't hold a wand like Harry Potter. They hold a baton. Having said this, I do appreciate your very useful tutorial.

[@kimvirginia6450]

the point, apparently lost on you, is that conductors (with their batons) and painters (with their brushes) are like magicians with their wands. let go of the need to control and create space for the magic.