Oil painting portrait without tracing

[@Lone_Painter]

Love this way of painting, thank you for this video

[@MaridK]

I like how genuine you are in your process, good video, I always prefer direct painting approach because it give you the freedom in creating the planes and show off some brush work!

[@fereshmahta6113]

little by little, drop by drop you get an ocean! this portrait painting was excellent teaching! thank you, Chris!

[@elenatoledo9722]

Very true. I trace sometimes but I try doing my own drawings too. Thank you for sharing. ♥️

[@ianatkin7541]

Great opening. I haven't been throwing powder up in the air to gain focus at the start. Now I know the real secret,

[@denizkaptan5482]

making coffee and watching you to get inspired and get my ass to paint

[@portervillelouis]

Hi and thank you. I had to go to the beginning to take a screen shot of the photo and then another screen shot of the final painting to COMPARE THE TWO- I agree it’s important to learn how to draw without aids - even without a proportional divider that you used - so once I had both screen shots side by side I could see all your imperfections of lighting and proportion- yes it’s fun- but if you want a DEAD ON REALISTIC ACCURATE image of your subject - you must use a method used by the greatest of old masters - TRACING - so, good luck , best of success - Louis velasquez

[@eleftheriageorgiadouart7156]

Thank you so much,you are a great artist and excellent teacher!!!!!!

[@alndi1]

I love your videos. What would be nice for me as a newcomer to painting would be if a realtime clock was somewhere on the screen, as I have no idea how long this portrait took you to complete? Thank you.

[@RishiKaneria]

Chris, this is your best video yet!

[@paintcoach]

Thanks! I’m upping my production value hahah more to come!

[@paulinewait6575]

I just love to watch your tutes best I have seen

[@juancarlosverdugosanchez4296]

I noticed that you paint the teeth beautifully. do you have any video where you teach how to do teeth. I have never seen one and would like to find something on how to paint teeth. I like your painting style.

[@ladygwarth]

Great video, I have been using the Accurasee callipers for years, wouldn’t be without them.

[@ash_m_]

Wow! Just wondering how long this process took? How many hours, how many sittings? Thanks again for such helpful content!

[@estcharlesten]

Love rose, and love this

[@jetsonjoe]

truthfully who cares if you trace...just do whatever it takes to make the painting...even projection...what ever it takes for people to keep painting they will get better...simple...put the time in what you want and want to become...and then focus on areas needing study and do it...you are the master of your own destiny...oh and be willing to give up a lot of everything else for your art...period...Good luck...

[@dilsoman]

Superb work... Did you work it wet on dry? How many layers were there including initial drawing? Thanks..

[@ladygwarth]

Oh and I live in the UK so Rosemary’s brushes are a no brainer, best brushes, best value.

[@RatusMax]

Dude I digitally painted for the third time. I don't use layers or the undo button. I use to do black and white charcoal back in the day but only as a hobby. My art skill is pretty good though. I recently changed to color and I am doing pretty all right but MY COLORS ARE OFF!!! I just can't guess them right...and sometimes I am ignoring the blue reflection of the sky or the clothes onto the skin...I did take a life drawing class for a semester to fill in an art class. I solved my previous problems (getting rid of defined lines in drawings and letting them blend in) when I was given minor advice by the professor. Now I need advice on color choosing. Just by the eye if possible no special tools. I am guessing since it's my third digital color painting, that its an experience thing. Yes I know you are not digitally painting, but I can still find what you say helpful.

[@kavithajaikumar9635]

So beautifully painted 😇👍 How do you handle messy or ugly stages in the painting process ??? That is something i struggle with...

[@paintcoach]

You just have to take it one step at a time and realize that you can never mess up. With oils you can always rework and move the paint around. I don’t even really see the beginning stages as painting as much as taking notes about things like shape, form, and value. Just think of it like this- just the fact you have paint on the canvas means your closer than having a blank canvas. One step at a time 👍🏻

[@kavithajaikumar9635]

Thank you for replying 😇 it was so helpful 👍

[@claygreen4723]

Nice touch with the chalk in the intro!

[@danbruner3563]

WOW! great portrait of Rose. Do you still have it or was it sold?

[@shirin925]

You always say link below, I don’t see any links under your work Chris. I love your lessons. Do you have a web site?

[@jeffhreid]

Good technique and likeness

[@Bonita.ch1]

I use a mini projector . Boom! 😉

[@Finstermond]

I do my own drawing when possible. Instead of printing out large photos to trace from I would use a projector on a really huge canvas or for wall art/street art

[@lolwealego6951]

You have encouraged me

[@milliebrincat4329]

I love your videos so much! You always go into depth! could you do a video on how to paint a big Painting from a small reference photo 😁

[@PHeMoX]

Excellent question! I think you have to focus on getting the proportions right in terms of shape and composition, but maybe gather some additional reference photos to fill in areas where information is truly lacking. Do keep in mind that someone's likeness depends a lot on the information a reference photo provides you with. Without more reference photos of the person you're painting, it'll be close to impossible to really get the likeness right. At least in terms of details a small reference photo just doesn't have. In a way, just following basic anatomy should allow you to still draw a nose or eyes accurately, but definitely not easy. When I'm doing commissions I am quite picky and honest about how it requires a decent reference photo to get a great end result.

[@romant3080]

Use the grid method. It was designed for that

[@bbcb1856]

Wow so amazing

[@ultarmyblink8407]

You are using acrylic or oil?

[@yvonnethornton9148]

I'm surprised that you used linseed oil as a medium...doesn't that increase the drying time dramatically? Maybe I missed the memo but I thought you used a different thinning medium...gamsol???

[@eleftheriageorgiadouart7156]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!

[@yvonnerussell2420]

Very useful info, as always

[@seventhsun1]

Good video mate, wish you all best with this channel!

[@paintcoach]

Thanks!

[@555north800east]

Can you demo paint a ( or some) deciduous trees, please. They just give me fits. Mine end up being so polka dotty that it’s ridiculous.

[@teresadalessio1]

When you definitely worked with the real magic Mike to pay bills and eat while at art School

[@Cat-Dusty]

how long does it take to paint this portrait?

[@paintcoach]

Cat 5959 3.5 hours over the course of 2 days 👍🏻👨🏻‍🎨

[@artistb2]

Awesome work 👌👌

[@r.taylor7293]

Great video... Very Sargent like... Was this Alla prima? Or days to do?

[@paintcoach]

Thanks! I did it over two days. About 3.5 hours of painting

[@michaelthompson9127]

Paint me like one of your French girls lol

[@angelodemello1]

Cool well done man

[@tonimangel2298]

where is the link to your patreon version?

[@neu-ter]

Greatful!!!

[@DailyBach]

cool new intro shots I like it

[@lt9799]

excellent video

[@fishisnotfishfish2267]

One problem I got is how do you fix mistakes in paint? Theres no eraser.

[@paintcoach]

wipe or scrape the paint off in the area you don't like and paint over it

[@charles6762]

watch many of your videos and learn a lot , however the sound track on this one is the pits

[@bobbytirlea]

Well... The scale divider - and of course knowledge of anatomy, as much one could learn in one lifetime - is really all that one needs to establish the proportions and angles of any form, period! When one does a commission, the portrait pretty much has to be perfect, and I mean perfect likeness, and sometimes, even idealized as good tastes approves it to be! Otherwise you will keep the painting you worked so much to yourself, or if you are okay with it, you might get a sad client with a good heart and still pay the money for it. Yes, you can get away with a coarse painting, further more, it is wise to keep every brushstroke you make while building the slowly up the values, but the basis (underdrawing, and it doesn't matter if it is charcoal or oil) has to be pretty darn solid form the very beginning. Likeness has to be born in and by every brushstroke as the values slowly start to work together. Velazquez and Hals knew that too well, and let's not forget about the genius of Sargent!

[@tylerhughes5420]

You sound like you smell your own farts.

[@bobbytirlea]

@@tylerhughes5420 Well... you smell like one.

[@tylerhughes5420]

@@bobbytirlea lol 😆

[@BlooPigeon]

I had no idea tracing in painting was a thing... Then again I'm an illustrator, so learned to copy by eye, I could never bring myself to trace or use a grid

[@Jay-ry1gs]

Jigzie a grid I understand somewhat for proportions, but I agree I didn’t know tracing was a thing .. I mean I knew people did it, but didn’t realize it was common

[@kylethestrategist2733]

agreed, finishing a drawing using grid is not satisfying.

[@shayneswenson]

Jigzie It’s a necessity sometimes if you’re trying to please a client who is highly concerned with exactitude in regards to likeness

[@kylethestrategist2733]

lot of young artist today are relying on grid when doing portraits, i understand its just a tool to make everything easier, but to finish a drawing in free hand is way better.

[@srisailamkasarapu7597]

Sir I want to become a painter give me some information about my career plzzzzzzz how can I get success in my life

[@DeanGun]

Very true bro

[@SCBetaRS]

Why was the actual painting part only like 5% of the video. 🤔

[@fakesocialdynamics9929]

Passing a test without cheating

[@lacymacdougall9660]

Who are you talking to or what are you doing when you're talking to us but not looking at us? Just curious!

[@sttarch5150]

Not a cool color in there. I'm curious: wouldn't some shadows be on the cool side?

[@charlesslaven7030]

Why not show the portrait when you block in the features?

[@virginiabuki5865]

Doyou offer a videothatexplains joe youdo what you do. This is too fast and without explanations about colors and form.

[@Paarthurnaxdova]

5:05

[@marguskiis7711]

Simple people hate you because you didn't draw and didn't fill the drawing with colours (thats they call a real art).

[@eumesmo3947]

Não gostei. Muita conversa e pouco conteúdo prático.

[@losangulos]

Damn is just a dude talking on camera

[@dsh0073r]

Those arms...

[@floopydoopy3489]

Wtf is even tracing

[@MaridK]

it's transferring a picture into a canvas and it's done in multiple ways: 1- draw a picture on a paper then put charcoal on it's back then go over the outlines. 2- Use a projector to project your photo over the canvas then go over the outlines. 3- Use tracing paper"very transparent and thin paper" over a picture and then go over the outlines then cover the back with charcoal ...step#1 If you do not have a tracing paper, I used to use a printing paper and rub it with cooking oil to make it transparent " dark days".