PAINT TALK: 3 HABITS That Made Me a BETTER Painter FASTER

[@jockospillink7318]

I spent 3 1/2 years at an Atelier in California and one summer at an Atelier in NYC, and I can say from experience that your videos you’ve provided here for free, are excellent demos and instructions. Your positive attitude and personality is what makes you a great teacher/mentor/coach.

[@gayleswellness2225]

You've really helped me let go of all the "shoulds" I was given from my the last teacher. When I began to feel confined by the rules I was given, during those classes, I began to feel very stifled and angry. I love painting too much to bring anger into this practice. I've been painting a lot during this past year--mostly because my brain needed a different focus. I don't consider myself any sort of "good" painter, but I love doing it. Each time I paint, I find something new and interesting I can bring into the next piece. I've come to understand that painting is not so much about "talent" as it is about practicing the art. I do look at the world differently because of this. I really appreciate your looseness and encouragement without the focus on how I "should" paint.

[@kevinhawley403]

My best habit.... is learning from you. You inspire, teach technical, give guidance on thought processes, philosophy, and make it all easy. 1 stop shop. Thanks again!!!!

[@l.gaines5436]

"much further along in their abilities than I am" - thank you for saying that, I am going to replace "better than I am", with that. It also helps to see other artists as inspiration and not something to judge yourself against.

[@ArtbyJasonABell]

...I do study’s with cheap paint now then transition to the more expensive artist grades for final paintings...but you for sure hit that spot on lol 😂 “ not putting out enough paint cause your afraid to waste them “ ...I struggled with that before i used cheap paints ...I guess we all go through that

[@dianehoweart6084]

Great ideas. Another thing I have found that helps me, is to remember what something feels like as I am painting it. I think it might only apply to animals, but it works for me. Especially with horses, knowing what they feel like, how the muscles feel under your hand etc. I think with them in particular, you can always tell if they have been painted by someone that knows them or an artist that has never been near one.

[@lostinthefaq]

You're my first source of knowledge and tips for painting! I mean there are a lot of teachers on youtube, but you are simple, direct and give useful advice, even psicologycal ones

[@RatusMax]

I agree with you. I find it a curse that I can never be satisfied with my work. When I was learning how to paint digitally last year, your words on moving on to the next thing helped me not get too deep into having a connection with my painting. It was quite liberating painting knowing if everything was deleted/burned I don't have to worry about it because I would have built the skills to make another one fast. When I am stuck/giving too much time on a painting and trying not to move on I ask myself "What if somebody painted a BIG BLACK X on the canvas how would you feel?" If you feel to attached to the painting it's time to move on to the next lol. If not continue XD. The truth is if you cannot either have the feeling to let go or repair the painting after that huge X is painted on it, then you are putting too much into it. It will hold you back from making the right painting decisions later on. When I first started painting I stayed on one part and put too much details into it. I realized the dimensions were wrong and instead of painting over and repairing it. I tried to paint around the error and it never looked right. That's when I saw either paint coach or another YT artist just say "I messed up the eye here I will have to paint over this. Don't be afraid to paint over to fix the art." and they proceeded to paint over the whole eye and cheek area to get the dimensions right. It was at that point I realized what was holding me back my skills improved. I plan to get on your patreon soon. I've just been dealing with stuff in Texas that set me back a bit.

[@Polecat54941]

I love the paint talks, it is like you know me sometimes what you say to stop doing :) I have been painting 20 years and still find these videos inspiring as you are always a student when you are an artist.

[@colourwheel5703]

Enjoyed watching the process of this painting come to life. Thanks for your advise.

[@gloriamastropole7389]

Honestly, thank you so much for this. I find that I often don’t know when to stop my paintings and I feel like I need to add more and more for it to be finished, but the most I’ve progressed has actually been by flying through many little 5x7” canvas panels. I looooved your video, many thanks!!

[@alexpick518]

This is good advice even as an acrylic painter. It’s improving is so important.

[@KiteSmiter]

I love this! It's so important to practice and understand you have everything to gain by killing your ego - embracing criticism & knowledge from others. I love communities that aren't about competition and intimidation, but building each other up & sharing their own insights to help others better themselves - that's a healthy art community IMO.

[@---hm7uy]

I didn't watched it yet, but I already know it's gonna be another one cool and useful video, thx PaintCoach

[@paintcoach]

Hope you like it!

[@susanwong6471]

Great tips- happy to say that I am doing the 1st tips, not using expansive material, I practice by copying master that I like, something simple yet inspiring for me! Your landscaping painting are just amazing- hard to tell the photo and painting apart 😍

[@artwithmycoffee]

Great little discussion. I think this is all very true and helpful 👍 Thanks for sharing

[@mariannaagh5812]

Until I found your videos on YT and Patreon I was really scared of oils and you just make it seem so easy, whether it concerns oilpainting or painting in general or the actual attitude and all that not only help me transition to oils but it also helps me with acrylics... so a huge thank you is in order 👍

[@crislawson5393]

thank you for your practical approach...very relatable and such an encouragement! Keep up the great work!

[@emilynewton9757]

You're really great at explaining things. I'm very much just beginning (drawn into painting after doing painting by numbers in lockdown). You were spot on when you explained "when painting, you're studying how the world works visually". Friends have been trying to explain how painting is all light/shade and now I'm at the point where it's naturally coming to me and I'm noticing light and shade when I walk around now (and taking a lot of reference photos!). I love the idea that painting is a way to express why you are interested in something without needing to use a lot of / any words. Thanks for your videos!

[@aaronspaans4012]

Thank you for all you do Chris - hugely appreciated. I do have a request for one of your topics...Can you touch on the process of your color mixing on the palette? Not the colour theory, but rather how and why you mix colors you need as required with your brush vs having individual pools of paint premixed with a palette knife? I'm pretty new to painting and tend to want to premix colors, perhaps too much. Cheers!

[@keiserkeiser3909]

"Reps"! Love it! "Bruh do you even paint?" LOL. Definitely has been making me view the world different since I started a couple weeks ago. Was filling the dog bowl with water this morning and was appreciating the different values of light on the bowl... thanks for these videos.

[@deebee8786]

I LOVE how you're able to simplify a complex scene. Just watching your process makes it seem doable. Taking your course btw, and ENJOYING it! Great tips as always!💓

[@paintcoach]

That's great! I'm so glad you're liking the course!!!!!

[@KathyBrooksArt]

Excellent tips and advice. Thanks Chris.

[@paintcoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jockospillink7318]

I ran track in HS and had a great coach that led us to state championships and I can tell you had great great coaching as well. Sports Psychology plays and important role. Your videos are outstanding, and very helpful not only to beginners, but to those in ateliers, where there is a lot of gaslighting, missing info, conflicting methods, and confusion, competitive rivalry and petty jealousy.

[@zimberticagames5291]

Recently found your channel and I appreciate everything that you share; I also like your style. One thing I would recommend for practicing on are watercolor pads. I found a pad of 28 140lb sheets of 6x9 for cheap and it's been forcing me to use a lot of paint because of how absorbent it is but the finished studies or practice pieces do look nice.

[@downtherabbithole9143]

Another winner of a lesson. I’ve been doing some studies for a bigger painting and was gonna rework a couple this morning...now I’m just going to move on to the next ones so I can practice starting more often. Just wanted I needed to learn!!! Thank you!

[@815tweety]

Wow this is so helpful. More than you know. I’m in a rut.

[@kimberlyjeffers1623]

Been watching your videos consistently, thanks so much for them! I feel so much better about my approach as I’m self studying.

[@lukecarey613]

You’re so freaking helpful. Thank you. ☀️

[@dandansapainting]

Really wonderful your painting

[@gershonclay7675]

Wow, Chris you have came a long way💯, I remember when you just had 10k subs. You consistently giving good advice for oil painting.

[@paintcoach]

🙌

[@sharonzapotocky9973]

Thank you. I needed that…

[@gortwein]

Beautiful piece and (more!) great information. I’m so grateful I found you! I’m also in the Sarasota area so I’m very inspired by your landscapes.

[@savyaaa9238]

such a lifesaver

[@artdhananjay]

Wow!!! Amazing landscape 👌♥️❤️🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@dasgrubb]

Chris, Love your sense of humor and especially you video's!! They are incredibly helpful and you make it really easy to understand whats in your head and how all that flows through to your hand. After all my years of painting I still manage to learn something new! Keep up the good work! BTW...I have been trying to join your Facebook page but have been unsuccessful getting a membership, for what reason I do not know. Is it free to join? Do I have to do something to get excepted? Please let me know when you get a minute...If you ever do! Be well.

[@GalleryBry]

I believe you have to join his Patreon first.

[@beanalog8202]

Man I love these videos. I need to join for sure.

[@bradad2026]

Yep, trust the process.

[@Jasonpainting23]

Love your brush work

[@DerekSiddle]

more wise words! thanks for sharing.

[@danieldavisart]

As always, I enjoyed your video. I have the struggle with "practice vs. my next master piece". I've been doing watercolor for a long time because I have a parrot and worry about fumes, but I miss the freedom of knowing you can "fix" whatever goes wrong, and not contend with hiding a mistake, which from that point on is all I can see, no matter how the rest of the piece goes. So bought oils, nice ones, and now I'm too uptight to use them, so I'm gonna take your advice and get dome cheaper stuff and save the good stuff for later. I know one is always learning, but with cost of good paper, it is hard to to approach a piece without the idea of making it a "masterpiece". On another note, I had have family that basically sees my art as a "hobby", and I've fought this for my entire life, even after successful shows. I was discouraged form studying art, and I wonder how much this impacts me. Do you feel your parents being artists gave you a mindset that I had erased by mine?

[@Msannamitta]

my habit is to stop and paint or draw whatever is before me. like it could be a cup or tree outside but quick painting or sketch, something.

[@taz4635]

I just found your channel and I’m in love with it 😍

[@MegaPacosanchez]

How do you deal with signing your paintings? Do you manually paint it on each painting? How do you keep it consistent? What if your painting is small and it is too hard to sign it without making it too large?

[@1do2likeU]

You have a very different painting technique than I do. Interesting. I really don't know which technique is better but I feel like I wanna try yours sometime for a change and see if I improve. Other than that, very good video with a lot of comforting and valuable information! Thank you from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@barnbre2]

Great advice, again. Love the common sense.

[@peterwillems8721]

I l-o-v-e these words: common sense ! There múst be more CS in the world right now, everywhere ...

[@neu-ter]

Dude you are my hero

[@punitrana7831]

Really good advice

[@malinschuberterlandsson7192]

It is interesting you mentioning expensive material as in one doesn't have to use it because it will put pressure on producing sth great. In watercolour the advice is generally just the opposite, that one shouldn't use for example cheap paper, because you just don't get the same result, often leaving beginners disappointed, feeling they can not achieve whatever they saw another artist do. Are the materials one paints on not as important in oil painting? I am completely new to this, happy to have found your channel, I still haven't painted with oil yet, just searching tutorials, trying to learn :).

[@johnfoster5489]

I find loose difficult to paint myself even though at some point my painting was loose at some point but then I kept going because I didn’t like it until it became something I liked but lost its loose feeling. I’m fighting myself then start to doubt if I’m good enough.

[@mayurasimha177]

Great vedio. Thanks a lot for sharing...

[@l.m.messing2337]

Great commentary, Chris-a lot of take always.

[@paintcoach]

Much appreciated!

[@yaffahartman7622]

Your way of color mixing is interesting. Can you talk about that?

[@BlueEyedMatt42]

You’re like a calmer, less intense, Rocky Balboa making inspirational speeches.

[@zhejiem.manibog7889]

Woaaahhh amazing

[@whisperingleaves4157]

Love this video. But what do you mean by “reps”?

[@karahnovak8122]

Hi! I have a paint talk question! I started painting again with these water based oils I have, and I started having an issue with layering, where I'd try and add a new layer to a section, or go back with more paint to go over a section, and instead of laying down more paint it just lifted everything I'd put down already without adding... do you know what I might have done wrong???? Any remedy tips????

[@GalleryBry]

I could be a number of things. Are you using mediums? Are you painting alla prima? How thin are the previous layers? Are you using a short stiff brush or a long soft brush? Let me know. I’ll help you out. I’m a professional oil painter.

[@karahnovak8122]

@@GalleryBry I think I was using just a bit of medium but not much, it was alla prima, the layer was moderately thin I think? Cus that's why I was trying to go over it, it was thin enough to look a bit streaky, and I was using a long softer brush, thanks I appreciate any advice!!!

[@fereshmahta6113]

i wish somebody could make a movie of your teaching with all of your students. the title of the movie," The best art teacher in the world"

[@fadge4105]

Hi, great vid. Do you have any tips on contrast? I'm like a lot of painters in that I get colours..as in warm colour forward and cooler colours in the background..even mixing colour using three primarys..but getting the contrast right is key I think. I've heard all about the squinty eye method but do you have any other methods you could share? Cheers man, great content.

[@paintcoach]

Value value value

[@RT-wl6tq]

Hey Coach...what level painting would you call this one?...beginner, intermediate, or advanced?....could this at different stages of the process be: drawing block in and large shapes be beginner stage...honing values and and shape details be intermediate...details advanced?

[@pmurray8065]

Can you coach a 72 yo man to paint? I've been a "pencil artist" for years, and I can "feel" my finished work "in my hands", and in my mind. I can achieve texture, depth, passion and wonder with pencil and charcoal. Painting is a total mystery to me. I have tried watercolor, acrylic, colored pencils to no avail; I just end up frustrated and defeated. I have NEVER attempted oils! Some of my "black and white" stuff is so much more interesting, but I want to paint. I taught my daughter to draw as a child; she took art in high school and now is a painter, and it is her passion. Advice?

[@GalleryBry]

You can do it. If you have the passion, you can make it happen.

[@frankovitchgrimowski4950]

My best habit is not to miss the coach video.

[@pipoc2]

love these videos! thank you for opening up on your painting, and you look hot with long hair! would love to see your work on watercolor

[@mertgunes9854]

Hey Chris, I've been wondering, you always talk about going from thin paint to thick paint, even using paint straight out of the tube for the brightest highlights, and I've also watched your video on Bob Ross and how you view his style and approach, I agree with the points you've made, but on the technical side of things, he frequently mentioned that thin paint sticks better? As in, he does the highlights with thinned out paint. Any thoughts on that?

[@paintcoach]

Bob Ross painted in a certain style and used very specific materials to get the paint to do what he wanted it to do as he layered it in a specific way. This is why he always coated his canvas with "liquid white." For example he would paint the whole sky first then paint trees over it. Most traditional oil painters would not go about it that way. There's no right or wrong it's just a different approach. He also had to finish a painting in 45 min. He gets knocked a lot by painters for his formulaic style but in the end he got a lot of people to start painting which makes him a legend in my book.

[@jessbiscotti3204]

im starting oil paint im having trouble taking my time at the end of a piece I feel I rushed it (end up spending maybe 3 hours spaced over 2 days) how long do you suggest i spend every day on one piece ? thanks

[@GalleryBry]

That’s something that will be unique to your situation. The more you can paint the better but we all have limited time. So the real key is consistency. It’s helpful to set aside a block of time each day to devote to painting. Make it a habit, just like brushing your teeth. Make it an achievable amount of time. If you block an hour and can’t sustain that, it’s easy to get frustrated. Pick a block of time you know you can always achieve. And if you need more time you can always keep painting. For me I always spend 30 minutes a day minimum painting and filming for KZbin, and I keep going if I have more time. I hope that helps. The key is to pick a time you know you can sustain. :)

[@peterwillems8721]

Btw: beautiful work !

[@kkriseidraws]

what colors do you use? btw, the way you paint is so cool😭🥺

[@claygreen4723]

Hey Coach- is there a way to download your painting course so I can watch it on my laptop instead of my phone? The phone is the only internet access I have and I want to watch on a bigger screen.

[@lardo444]

thanks again sir. YOU DA MAN. if i wasnt a starving artist i would do the patreon thing, but for now i'm broke. that might change though.

[@cynthiamarston2208]

Connection is true for me.....but what the connection is about isn’t set. Maybe it’s just the “wow” this would make a great painting! Or I adore this person. Or critter. Or house or ...you know....

[@kevinhawley403]

its be interesting to hear a couple things the "better landscape painters" have told you that you didnt know recently...

[@johnmoran7238]

Hi Chris, I paint usually in acrylics but would your course help in my own painting especially if it's just oils?

[@paintcoach]

Yes! I’ve had a lot of acrylic painters go through the course and say it was very helpful bc a lot of the concepts I break down are universal to any medium

[@johnmoran7238]

@@paintcoach perfect thank you, I'm going to have a look at them. You have a beautiful loose style, any tips on how I can improve my looseness? I always get bogged down in the details

[@crmfineart]

@@johnmoran7238 make thumbnail sketch before you begin painting. Decide how you will simplify shapes even before you begin painting. Paint necessary details on shapes that are the focal point of the composition.

[@johnmoran7238]

@@crmfineart thank you, I'll try that. I love your videos!

[@crmfineart]

@@johnmoran7238 Thank you😊

[@hotlineoperator]

I'm starting to challenge the concept of lifelong learning. Perhaps it is possible to achieve sufficient skills to drive to the end. The feeling of "I know how to do this" is also important to a person.

[@cynthiamarston2208]

Because you have short commercials I just mute and let them play.Least I can do for your help!

[@gerald6280]

❤️❤️❤️

[@lauraorem1276]

I'd love to know some of your favorite painters and what you have learned from them.

[@paintcoach]

Bill Farnsworth, Jennifer McChristian, Jim McVicker, and Bryan Mark Taylor just to name a few

[@maple5703]

Great question and thanks Coach. I will check them all out 🎨

[@Kate-is5mz]

Step one: Don't be a perfectionist. Me: I already failed.

[@mogalcat3091]

Just a quick suggestion. You need to normalize your audio. I always have to turn my volume way up to hear you properly. Love your work :)

[@paintcoach]

Hmm I don’t experience that when I watch it on KZbin. Does anyone else have that problem?

[@cyeung8798]

good thing i'm never good enough for my parents

[@jockospillink7318]

There are only 3 Painters essential for anyone interested in improving painting skills. You, Paul Ingbretson, and Paul Rhoads.

[@serpentine360]

Thanks I'll check those out 👍

[@jockospillink7318]

@@serpentine360 I can’t post links apparently. Fair enough. But Paul Rhoads Can be found under the name Paul-talk

[@jockospillink7318]

@@serpentine360 look into Paul-talk playlists under Technique and show and tell

[@Trazynn]

You really botched the colour grading at the final result. The WIP looks much more pleasant.

[@nicusorserpe6880]

hyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@paintcoach]

yooooooooooo

[@nicusorserpe6880]

I want to tell you that I saw all your videos, you inspire me, you have a great personality and you helped me become better at oil painting!❤️

[@SeanMahoneyfitnessandart]

I was just talking about this earlier today... I mostly use Apple Barrel paints and buy my panels from the kids department because they are half the cost of the ones in the "artist" isles so I can just go for it... try things out, cover them up and try again no worries. .... not working out? Bam- lay down a new solid background and start again. I've finished 6 paintings in the last 2 weeks and have 5 more going I should have done by this weekend.