Quick Tip 84 - 15 Stroke Challenge

[@rajpereira7280]

Nice touch. Attractive.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@debrajol3585]

Thank you Mrs. Diane 💯💯💯👏👏👏👏👏 I’m sooo going to do this! I follow you as an acrylic painter but I can totally see the value of these Quick Tips for many painting media’s. So happy I found you 😍👌✅✅✌️✌️✌️

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Practice this one. You will be amazed.

[@1miltond]

Great exercise wonderful tip the flower looks like a girl sitting looking to the side love it got lots of ideas for abstract

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Give the exercise a try! Thanks for watching.

[@juliavanschalkwyk9321]

You are a fantastic teacher!!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wow, thank you!

[@ringtong99]

how lucky I am to reach your videos, you are amazing! thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad you like them! Have fun doing the exercises.

[@greenmacaroni8872]

This is a great lesson! I love the way the purple made the yellow not seem too dark. Another reminder to paint what we see. Thank you. Julie, 😍

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks. Give this one a try. It's fun as well as transforming.

[@carolebentley5697]

Wow, another great tip! Thank you so much for you generosity.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@اجنحةالملائكة-ض3ق]

I've been wanting to learn this technique for years ❣Thank you Dianne 🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It is one of the best ways I know of to shore up your brushstrokes.

[@virginiarparker9503]

Watching you paint is a lesson learned. Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@sudeeshkirankiran6161]

Im glad that i found your channel... Thank you...🙏🙏🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Welcome!

[@joanistotler8804]

Wow, glad I watched this again! This incorporates so many lessons! Thanks Dianne!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have you tried it yet?

[@joanistotler8804]

I have but going to have to do it again looking for a good pic.

[@veaudor]

This is just amazing! I'd like to try this in watercolor.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Do it. It's a fun exercise.

[@claraedouwesdekker6389]

Wonderful! What a stunning exercise to do. Thank you for your generosity in sharing with us. I am learning so much.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@sadhanapatil4275]

Great lesson. I am learning a lot. Thank you so much for great lessons

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are very welcome

[@lucianotradus]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@cazscot8397]

Excellent control of colour and brushes strokes - enjoyed your demo very much. Thanks. Caz

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It's a pleasure.

[@borealiswan2363]

Fantastic ! I didn't know you could twist and turn about so much and it would still count as one single brush stroke. I thought you had to plop it down in one single swich, straight or curved and that'd be it. I've been learning something called "tiling", similar but not so economical. Thank you again for such creative teaching\learning.

[@genevievesosnowski9015]

You are brilliant.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

😊

[@sliobutros6664]

Very good lesson..❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you! 😃

[@alkasethi6615]

Amazing brush control! Can you show how you load your brush with so much paint, I can barely get any paint. Also, do we need a linen canvas for paint to flow easily, my canvas just seems to absorb the paint and dry the brush

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Move into the edge of the pile of paint and pull the brush downward. You control the amount by paying attention to how much you are picking up with the brush. The canvas should be thoroughly sealed with a good gesso in order to prevent it from soaking up the oil in the paint. This can either be an oil-based or acrylic-based gesso. Whether the canvas is linen, cotton or synthetic will not determine whether the paint flows easily. That is determined by the quality of priming the canvas has. If the canvas is properly primed (sealed), you can very slightly dampen it with a 50/50 mixture of linseed, poppy or walnut oil plus a high grade refined solvent such as Gamsol or turpentine. Wipe this down so that it leaves only a slightly damp surface.

[@alkasethi6615]

Thank you so much for such a detailed explaination. You are the best teacher !!!

[@dianedreyfus]

Love this challlenge...

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

🙂. Try it!

[@candacetroystudios]

What a wonderful challenge. I think this perfect for practice as well as being in between paintings not knowing what to paint next. I also get that by doing the background less you can refine shapes you may not feel good about. Looks like you are using Rosemary brush here perhaps? I would think hog bristle would be stiffer and less flexible to use, not as good for a delicate subject. Another enjoyable tip.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Yep, I love the Rosemary brushes, especially series 274.

[@lalat7260]

Thank you so much!

[@atsu8344]

Thank you so much

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure

[@OilOnCanvasHowIDoIt]

Thanks Ma'am 🙏

[@nprudtatorn]

I just found this interesting teaching, Dianne, what do you wash brush in? Please. Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

While I am working, when the brush needs rinsing, I use refined mineral spirits, namely Gamsol or Turpenoid. At the end of painting sessions I use Murphy Oil Soap and water to wash my brushes.

[@JJ33438]

do you paint the flower OVER the black background? or paint the flower first then fill in the black background? thanks so much for this.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Since this was an exercise for practicing strokes, I did the flower first. And if I did a painting like this, I'd approach it the same way to prevent pulling the dark color into the flower colors.

[@CatharineSlav]

Thank you dearly for your generous teaching. I will visit your page too. God bless you.

[@sudeeshkirankiran6161]

Ma'am...what is the difference between value and contrast...?? Please give some information...

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

There's not a difference. Value is the degree of lightness and darkness and contrast is two opposites juxtaposed. So a dark next to a light will have contrast.

[@jaimehernandelgadoquintero4539]

Gracias

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@deenaandmax3909]

Thanks

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@mariegamber]

Dianne, when you refer to wetting your brush, are you dipping it in Terpenoid or have you added some something with it? (the silver pot).

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Marie, in this tip I'm using Gamsol. I'll do that for studies, but in a painting, if I need the paint loosened up, I'll use linseed oil.

[@deenaandmax3909]

Great

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@rupalimalhotra9585]

Dear man Is this watercolour or Acrylic colour. Because acrylics dry very fast and can't be removed pallete once dried Can we try in watercolour in paper first? Which acrylics u use, because like demo u r giving so many colours r displayed do they dry? Like with two colours u use, Rest dont dry? Thanks Rims1

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I am using oils in this exercise, although the exercise can be done in any medium. Please see Quick Tip 115 for my palette colors.

[@rupalimalhotra9585]

Dear Mam These strokes u r doing with flat brush. I dont knw number. And I have always seen u holding brush far off instead of holding too close. Can't we hold as we feel comfortable. Can't this exercise be done with round brush. Do u have using different strokes in how to create different shapes in flower petals, just with brush. Reply me soon Thanks Rims1

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

This kind of exercise can be done with any brush. If fact, it could be advantageous to try it with several different kinds of brushes in order to find out what the brush can do beyond just pushing paint. I don't prescribe strokes. The best way to know which stroke to make is to observe the shape, then practice with the fewest number of strokes you can discover to create that shape. For example, can it best be done moving from edge to center of the shape, or center to edge (etc.). Doing this, the stroke is individually yours instead of somebody else's prescription.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

P.S. It is best to hold the brush further down the handle in order to give you the most freedom in movement.

[@aidaseuc6970]

Are you working with acrylics or oil?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Oils.

[@hewittberrien3977]

Would benefit from more close-up views.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

A larger screen will help.