PLEIN AIR oil painting CLOUDS in SANTA CRUZ

[@tinarobinson7509]

Man, you had both hands full and your-hair-in-your-mouth with this one!! One handed filming, painting, narrating, even delighting us with some pallet action! Meastro!! Amazing.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Tina!

[@charmcrumrine8750]

Good video. Love Maura's clouds. Your holding the camera close to the board is new and it really shows the brush strokes. Thanks Michael.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Charm!

[@sofiamitchell5314]

Your clouds remind me a bit of Sisley’s studies on how the light reflects in the snow. He’s one of my faves and you too for sure, such a gorgeous way of capturing light and nature with simplicity

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Sofia! I'm a fan of Sisley's work as well. 😊

[@Hair-today]

You inspired me to not watch this until I had taken my w colours outside to paint. I’m hooked. Carrying oils to the beach like you do, is impressive

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Cool! Glad you got outside! 😊👍

[@mauracarta.]

A stunning day painting whipped cream clouds in the sun. Your clouds, composition and palette are great.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Maura! Yes, another beautiful day in SC. I love the simple, strong design you came up with! Let's paint clouds again soon 😊

[@KayInMaine]

Great job on the clouds, Michael! I'm always amazed at how there are never clouds in the sky there in CA. Even without clouds in the sky, you always make the sky look interesting.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Kay!

[@las174]

What a beautiful day at the beach. I really love the painting, and really appreciated the tips about color near the end. Thanks Michael!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Lesley!

[@tbone805]

I love all the color mixing talk. Both paintings are stunning! ⛅️

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Tad!

[@efiparelli625]

Thank you for so many clarifications teacher!

[@janis6363]

I like the cloud effects. That area of California is so beautiful in regard to the sea coast. The Monterey wind swept coast and the jet stream. Study of clouds. I liked your painting a lot.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Janis!

[@friedpork_owl]

“Greying down with compliments”, I love how you worded that. I don’t consider myself a painter but I apply your philosophy to my daily life and it works. Thank you

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I'm so glad! 😊

[@willrothfuss8470]

Very nice painting, Michael. The composition and perspective really sell it. It is interesting to me that the view is so much closer in the painting than the video. I wonder how much of this is because of the camera lens, which always makes everything look further away, and how much was just a decision on your part to zoom in on the distant landscape.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Will! I think I could have had less contrast in the clouds. That would have pushed them back. The scene I painted was in the distance. I like painting distant scenes because detail is eliminated. Easier to compose and simplify!

[@lindak7499]

It would be interesting to see the same painting with burnt sienna as the first layer, just to compare. Thanks for a nice video.

[@lesleybthedapperkiwi]

Good morning Michael - thank you for my Monday morning inspiration, including the sound of the crashing waves. Just magic 👏🙌🇳🇿

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Good morning Lesley! 😊

[@jwaller8200]

Wouldn’t change a thing- love☀️

[@byemmakrebs]

Another fascinating video! Thanks for mentioning my podcast and of course the wonderful conversation.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Emma! Of course! Yes, I really enjoyed our talk 😊

[@michaelsherck5099]

I'm really glad that you are as open to experimentation and trying new things as you are, and especially that you are confident enough to show them in process. For someone established and known for their "style", I think it takes a lot of courage. It was an interesting and I think largely successful painting. I especially liked the yellow ochre tone color -- I think it worked very well for this scene, especially for the sky. I would like to see the picture again, should you decide to rework the clouds. As they are they are very dramatic, maybe too much so for my taste. But so what about that: I'll be the first to admit that I don't know what I'm talking about. Thanks for sharing!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Michael! As others suggested, I think I'll leave this one as is and attempt another with bigger, simpler shapes. I love experimentation. It's what keeps me excited to paint!

[@Hair-today]

@@chamberlainpaintings it’s perfect

[@andigoyal]

I love how you’re paintings always come together, the process is just fascinating to watch! I love the scenery you paint as well, very different from the views here in India, makes it quite fun to watch!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Nandini! 😊

[@ameliamcclux]

I love seeing your process! You’ve inspired me to get back into painting - thank you :)

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Amelia! So glad to have inspired you! 😊

[@sharronboxenbaum7392]

That was an interesting video and I came away with some good ideas. For me, your dark areas of your clouds could have some variation in value from distant to closer areas and maybe be a little more neutral. I love how you paint wet sand.

[@helenmelton]

Fantastic content as always. I really enjoy Maura's work. I was hoping she had a KZbin channel as well.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks! Hmm... maybe your comment will inspire here to make some videos.

[@nancykunik4370]

Here on cape cod we have clouds almost everyday...wish I could send some to you... sometimes I just do cloud studies on 8x10's...really is one of my favorite subjects...

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I'd love to paint clouds on the Cape! Someday soon, I hope!

[@bertorr7211]

Per the coments Michael, the clouds are amazing mate 👍

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Bert!

[@franceslazu1784]

Love it!! Great painting!!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Frances!

[@maxlinesartist]

Hi Michel I listened to your podcast Fantastic ! The though came to me while listening maybe you could do motivational seminars for artist and creatives . Almost like the Tony Robins type of thing but more targeted to a specific group .I got so much out of your podcast love the start surfing in your 50's what a hoot ! Shows its never to late people need to hear this stuff and get inspired .

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks! Maybe I'll do some motivational seminars in the future. Yes, it's never too late to try new things!

[@Hair-today]

Happy Christmas May God Bless You and your loved ones❤️❤️🇿🇦

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Robin! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!

[@sofiamitchell5314]

Just the thought of painting outdoors with some friends in such a beautiful place brings me peace! I’ve never tried oil painting, but I’d love to learn how to do some plein air stuff. Where would you recommend starting?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

It can be really helpful to take an introductory painting class to learn the basics before heading outdoors to paint. You could also learn from videos or books if that works better for you. It takes a while to get comfortable with the materials and the painting process. Once you're comfortable go for it! I made a video talking about the materials you need: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWSoXomHaL2grtE

[@sofiamitchell5314]

@@chamberlainpaintings wonderful! Thank you so much ☺️

[@BogdanBalintFineArt]

Thank you for inspiration!

[@potsrme]

Really interesting to watch a longer video of you painting. Did this one actually take longer, or did you just include more footage? I did a painting in gouache where I toned my board in yellow ochre. It was of the beach right at the sunset but with the sun behind me, so the sky was illuminated but not the full on amazing colours of an actual sunset. I felt it created a lovely luminous, airy effect but I am pretty sure that I did not wipe the yellow ochre back as much as you did - it was probably half to one shade more intense. There was no problem with the blue of the sky mixing with the yellow ochre, but then gouache is a different beast from oil paint. Just thought I would share my experience. : ) Amanda

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Amanda! I just included more footage. I think I talked more during this painting. I tried leaving more of the yellow ochre but it wouldn't stain the panel the way burnt sienna does. I may try a different yellow. Hansa yellow light for example.

[@bertorr7211]

Michael I find thalo blue too overwhelming and use cerulian blue instead with ultramarine as my cooler blue?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I used to use cerulean instead of phthalo for that very reason, but I like that I can get saturated tints with phthalo. It also mixes beautiful saturated aqua colors.

[@andrewrea2799]

Another great video. I’m curious to your choice of not mixing the two blues, of any amount, but instead, using one for the clouds and one for the sky.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Andrew! I find that I often need to mix some phthalo blue with ultramarine for the darker portion of the sky. If I just use ultramarine it ends up looking like the shadow portion of the clouds. I'll try to talk about it in a future video!

[@bobgoodnoe4583]

Great work, sir! 👍

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Robert!

[@jancusters2450]

Enjoine Enjoy the close video while you are painting

[@pac3588]

Morning, whats colors you haveon your palette?. Thanks for the reply

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

Perfect! Great job, guys! Incredible ocean! Btw. Happy Holidays, sir!/Merry Christmas/Happy New Year! Cheers!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Olda! Happy Holidays to you!

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

@@chamberlainpaintings Thanks so much! Cheers!

[@strawberryshortcakelookin5562]

how do you prep your panels?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Here's a video I made showing my process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYiUpIymarubeJI

[@elisabethseeger5837]

Is that a linen panel? It seems to have a very visible plaid like weave. Fun painting. Really nice.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Elisabeth! It's one of my homemade hardboard panels. The visible weave is created by brushing on the gesso in alternating directions.

[@elisabethseeger5837]

Thanks - I’d like to paint on that, want to try using the pumice too.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

@@elisabethseeger5837 Gessoed hardboard takes a little getting used to but there are definitely some advantages over canvas or linen. Canvas and linen are nice too! Just different.

[@emilie3545]

Those paintings are really beautiful, I am impressed ! but is it difficult to paint clouds ? Because I know for sure that it is much easier for me to draw some than to paint them 😅

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks! Painting clouds is challenging, but fun. Give it a try!

[@Dennis-Hare]

Please don't touch this one, just start another one. I like the broken color of the clouds. Great job.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Dennis!

[@augusteayral6739]

💯💯

[@jonron4729]

👍👍👍

[@SuzWhat]

An Ode to the sky god Zeus To the sounds his brother lets loose Trying yellow ochre, not problematic Maura’s patterns and values so dramatic Needed a storm to provide the materials raw A fun challenge though my rhymes are bourgeois Burnt Sienna remains the fave application Check out Patreon, rave ovation ☁️ ⛅️☁️ Two outstanding paintings! I listened to that podcast episode a few days ago. It was very interesting. This is a gem of a video. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💚🌻

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Suz!! Another wonderful poem 😊✌️💛

[@natomatharasvili6435]

💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@anthonydenson8874]

I wouldn't touch it it's perfect. If you want bigger clouds, put them in the next painting. Voice of reason

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Anthony!

[@ovo405]

Nice

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks!

[@meredithboswell4003]

Very Turner

[@DP777X]

Orale…nice painting

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Mauro!

[@markparkey1218]

“” Cloud Walkers “” in the sky move to and into a clear water center from left, yet others have ascended out of the same and move to the right. I think there are at least 3 dimensions here in these clouds. Viewed differently, see to the left and to the right two faces gazing skywards, both have a chin , each towards center. Many beautiful things in this painting , Thank you Michael. ❤️

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks for your observations Mark! "Cloud Walkers", love that 😊

[@lodel1807]

HEY ! Great videos I really enjoy watching them ! Can you try out watercolour for a video I really want to see It I think it would be interesting

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks! I only oil paint. I don't even draw! 😂

[@lodel1807]

@@chamberlainpaintings lol okay 👌 love your paintings tho I showed my mother and she loved them !

[@martingimenez339]

Nice painting, it's incrdible to watch how you apply the painting like if you were not given a damn lol...so loose. Stupid question: I see people wearing heavy jackets and beannies on their heads but you are always on flip flops. Are all those people exaggerating or you are just athermic?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Martin! Haha, yes I'm just having fun applying the paint. I figure if I don't like something I'll just wipe it off and try again. As for me wearing flip flops, I should probably be wearing shoes. It is winter after all. My feet don't get cold tho! 😂