Quick Tip 201 - Painting Grass

[@julissimo1]

That was great seeing how you captured the grass with just a few strokes. It takes a nimble brain to be able to switch back and forth between talking/teaching and seeing/painting! Thank you so much, Dianne.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Julia. I like your term "nimble brain".

[@dmjune1]

Diane, I LOVE your new shooting scheme. The palette cam with the tight shot on the canvas and example print is just wonderful! Thank you so much for your excellent instruction.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

David, thank Roger my videographer for all camera work.

[@lindaburton1633]

This was a great tip. One of the things I liked best about it was the brushwork- watching you paint and describing how to think about it and then do it. Your quick tips and video lessons have saved my sanity during the virus shutdown. THANK YOU! 😊👍

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Linda. I'm delighted you're finding these Tips valuable.

[@triplefresh3339]

Extremely helpful and informative. She also reminds me of my late Grandma Susan. Miss you Grandma

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@vista5169]

A beautiful lesson. Love the language translation metaphor. Thank you for imparting this great strategy! Such grace in how you simplify the approach. 🙂

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@joanistotler8804]

Thank you as always, Dianne - loved hearing about the verbiage as well as see you paint the grass!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

The verbiage is key as to how we talk to ourselves while we're translating. Glad you grabbed onto that.

[@robertdorman4150]

I love Diane’s lessons. You remind me of a teacher I had in Catholic school when I was a kid.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching!

[@ziglaya4293]

I’ve learnt so much from your lessons. You truly are a wonderful teacher.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks!

[@jayneweathers]

Thank you Dianne. You are a very good teacher.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks. My pleasure.

[@judyblaise1639]

Great tips on grass. I really love all your tips and it has helped me.

[@heinzerfurt5225]

Helpful as all your videos, Dianne. Thanks therefor. Have a happy and healthy new year.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Great. Now put it to work.

[@susanwong6471]

This is so helpful- clear and simple illustration- Thank you so much for generously sharing the expertise 🥰

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@debbiekey5255]

Thanks so much for your Quick Tips! Each one is so helpful! Please keep them coming!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you! Will do!

[@اجنحةالملائكة-ض3ق]

Another Great tips of yours . Thank you Dianne 🌷

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@aletagudelski6414]

Excellent.Clear, informative and good use of visual language. Thank you so much.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are welcome!

[@sabasami1454]

Got it Very well explained, precious words, grasping n growing along wd quick tips. Gives a feel like I'm in a class nd teacher is sharing her knowledge. Thanks a lot. 🌹

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@linda7345n]

How brilliant it was when you said that we're going from 3D to 2D. I never thought about it like that. Thank you, Dianne!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome! It always delights me when I learn that something I said caused a light bulb moment.

[@martincloseartschool7590]

You are an inspiration. Fantastic well done and great videos.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks so much 😊

[@shirleypolo6272]

Thank you Diane. Very informative. I save all your videos.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Great. Hope you find them helpful.

[@lillianfyn2606]

Thanks so much Dianne! This is very helpful.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Always a pleasure.

[@korukiwiarts]

Thank you. Grass and water is something I need to work on a little more, when it comes to painting

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Practice, practice, practice...

[@necatisevinc9060]

dianne..you are the best..madam thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@sattaurnikki]

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge of painting 🎨 Diane.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It's my pleasure to share.

[@artshahaf3467]

Thank Dianne,it is a great tip,I will look at the videos you mentioned,and get them,it’s a great lesson.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks. Have fun with it.

[@debbieseal4164]

🥰❤️ thank you Dianne.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure!

[@bobcopple1581]

great tip...I have learned a lot from your videos on values. thanks and God bless!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wonderful. Thanks for letting me know.

[@Dr10Jeeps]

Thank you again. As always, your tips are very helpful.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Great! Thanks for watching.

[@SpottedBullet]

That's how I put grass in the foreground, I put on a fan brush and push up and off. Always into the picture on the edges, with darker grass in the corners.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Good job.

[@7000bass]

Most excellent stuff. Really enjoyed this, thanks.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

And thank YOU for watching.

[@lulanipaints5425]

You're such a good teacher, thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks!

[@shakyarabindra3615]

Thank you so much 🙏❤️🙏 Always God bless all of you 🙏⛩🙏 Please Take Care and Smile 🥰🤩🥰

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@terryguernon2422]

Thank you so much. You make it look so easy.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It's just technique. Anybody can learn to do that.

[@tylersimpson5541]

Since grass is an upright object, on scale of 1-9 value scale, how dark would you paint it? Sometimes the blades curl flatly and get smashed by sunlight but wouldn't that tear apart your value zone? Generally you want to keep your grass darker, right?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Tyler, how dark or light you would make an area depends upon what the light source is doing.

[@tylersimpson5541]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction what about the theory of angles for landscape painting? Grass being upright would mean it shouldn’t go too light right? Even under a hard direct sunlight? That’s where I get caught up in my understanding

[@Rockymtnbloom]

Very good segment on technique for acrylics and oils, but how do you approach for watercolor?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I'll put on our schedule a Quick Tip to show you. We have quite a few already on the schedule, but this one will appear eventually.

[@shaash5236]

ThankYou! I’m so lucky to have found You !

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@eleighs1978]

Hi Dianne, Can you please state what brand and colors you use, the size and type of brush(es), and the medium you applied to the canvas before you start painting?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Erin, in Quick Tip 215, I explain my palette. For most of these Quick Tips when working with oils, I'm using a Rosemary Series 274 #6 or #8 flat brush. Usually, I don't use any medium during the painting process. Before beginning, I will slightly spritz the dry canvas with a mixture of Gamsol/Poppy Oil, then wipe it down. This is just to create a very slightly damp surface to enable the paint to go onto the canvas more smoothly.

[@rebeccajimenez6109]

👀 lovely I stumbled upon this video!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad you found us.

[@DianneStudio]

I watch Ur vlog coz I like to learn how to paint from here in dubai

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Happy painting in Dubai.

[@kanbhdubs974]

May I just ask... Does that concept of the farther grass is, the lighter it is consitent? Or does it only depend on the lighting?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It depends on the lighting.

[@Julia-we6xb]

This was incredibly helpful thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're so welcome!

[@paddysnottydog4054]

What a great teacher, I feel like I know you personally. Thanks.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks. It's a pleasure to do these.

[@esraefeart]

Thank you for explaining everything so well! Now Subscribed!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Welcome aboard! And thanks for watching.

[@peterelmer9114]

Informative; thanks, and nice accurate colour matching.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@rezahosseinzadehnasser993]

Great. So we need to be able to see in two dimension in nature. It is easy to see in a photo. But how to do in nature or still life? Is it through practice or there are any guidelines to see nature in two dimension? Thank you very much anyway Dianne for so helpful teachings.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Reza, it's all about the language you use as I point out in the beginning. Look for hue and it's variations, look for value contrast and/or gradation, look for changes in intensity. All that plus the kinds of textures, the overall shapes of images--and on and on. In other words, describe to yourself what you are seeing using the visual language - line, shape, value, textures, color (hue-value-intensity), direction, size. Tell yourself what these elements are doing. For example, value is contrasting, or value is gradating. Have you ready my book, Finding Freedom to Create? It's all there.

[@alkasarin1073]

Dianne how would one show a figure through a glass. door . It gets distorted, ,could you please a a quick tip on it? Thanks

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Alka, this, too, is done with observation of what you see, using the two-dimensional language to describe the three-dimensional world. I'll put this one on the schedule.

[@zackchong2778]

Hi Dianne, could you share an approach of how to study human anatomy? It's a difficult subject for me as I always draw human figure out of proportions. Fingers and Hand would be the hardest part. Do I need to memorise all the bones and how the muscles work in human body? Human poses are challenging as well. Thanks you :)

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Tan Lim, human anatomy is much too complex to be explained in a short Quick Tip. I recommend you explore the KZbin channel Proko. Stan Prokopenko's specialty is human anatomy and he has dozens of videos on KZbin that will show you what you need to learn. Find them at kzbin.infovideos

[@salvathijazi431]

I like to know how to paint clouds with layers and shadows; I find it very difficult. Thanks so much

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Were you the one who requested this one earlier? We have put it on our schedule. Since we film these several weeks in advance, look for it mid-to-late summer (US summers).

[@dawnmillett4875]

Thank you!❤️

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@mosiotv]

Thanks a lot 👍🏻

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure, as always.

[@t0raneko]

I'd like to see a brief demonstration of painting small details wet in wet

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I'll put your request on our schedule.

[@kathycrocker3953]

great!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@sameehakhaliq8327]

Oh my God first one to comment. I sonmuch needed this tip. Also for background mountains

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Now, give it a good workout.

[@sameehakhaliq8327]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction what kind of practice shall I pursue?

[@Snagglefrog]

Thank you. That was very helpful. :)

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@gilberthoste4315]

Thank You.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@jaimehernandelgadoquintero4539]

Gracias

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@josephineblanc9801]

Oh ur brillant I'm only learning could do with some tips mixing colours my problem

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks. I'm delighted to help.

[@salvathijazi431]

Thanks

[@alkasarin1073]

Dianne learnt the painting language as well. .

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Ah, yes!

[@welterdavin5486]

superb

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@Barbarka100]

❤👏👏👍👍

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Barbara.

[@kimheller9873]

Boring

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank goodness, not everybody agrees with you.