REALISTIC OIL PAINTING DEMO - stunning African woman / dark skin portrait by Isabelle Richard

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ALLURE - oil on canvas - 28" x 22" (71 x 56 cm)
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SUBSTRATE
Standard stretched canvas 28" x 22" (71 x 56 cm)
IMPRIMATURA (CANVAS TONING)
Winsor & Newton (WINTON oil colour)
Bunt Sienna
Solvent
COLOURING AND GLAZING STEPS
Winsor & Newton (WINTON oil colour)
Cadmium Orange Hue
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Vandyke Brown
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Titanium White
Lamp Black
Burnt Umber
Payne’s Gray
Cadmium Red Light
Indian Yellow (ARTISTS' oil colour)
GLAZING MEDIUM
Linseed oil
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[@IsabelleRichardArt]

✳️ NEW PLAYLIST AVAILABLE NOW: ℹ️ GUIDELINES / TIPS / TECHNIQUES: kzbin.info/aero/PLrIDB6y5QDtqBSEvHBXylU_4PTG5oPzxK This playlist is for anyone who is curious to learn more about my different approaches and techniques. Sfumato, glazing, grisaille underpainting, on black gesso, on white gesso, on coloured background, on canvas, on wood, on aluminium... It shows the palette and/or the mixes and/or some annotations (see icons on thumbnails for details). Enjoy 😀

[@livelumani107]

love how you saw so many different colors in the hair! really catches the light in a satisfying way((:

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you for your comment LIVE LUMANI!

[@Is43109]

Totally next level. I am in awe!

[@anitathompson5828]

I am speechless! That is soo very beautiful and soo complex! Just when I think it is done, you add more layers and she comes to life even more! I really am in awe of your talents! This is a masterpiece!!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment Anita!

[@todorstankov5255]

I paint such a portrait for 10 days at 4/5 hours. I am impressed by the method of applying the colors. It's a full house for me because I'm self-taught. I learn from you and I am grateful that you have it! Many such successes!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am always glad to help Todo! Thanks for watching!

[@Ehdy8878]

Simply beautiful....

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Eric!

[@BishopGraceKotulka]

I love it! I watched and still can't believe it's a painting and not a photograph. Excellent demonstration. 💯❤️

[@kemmli]

I don’t think I’ll ever be this good at painting, but I’ll keep doing it!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I wish you all the best kemmli!

[@priyanka3086]

If you believe, you can

[@MsLady50]

Thank you for sharing. I think I’ve watched this video about 5 times. This is a real teaching tool.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am glad you liked it Sharon!

[@minyaragon474]

You are amazing Isabelle!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thanks a lot Miny!

[@bindukhurana1614]

Eye catching !!thanks for sharing ..learned a lot from you❤️

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Bindu!

[@23Sinbio]

Gorgeous.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thanks for watching Sinbio!

[@krishnaspainting9063]

Wow Amazing you r a good artist thank u for sharing

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

My pleasure Krishna! Thanks for watching!

[@heinzpeternitz2927]

Respekt, sehr, sehr schön 👏❤️

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thanks for watching Heinz!

[@angelanance58]

Magnificent!!

[@barrydickinson5736]

Excellent ! Colour guide very helpfull, can't wait for more.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Barry!

[@SterlingSMtr]

Beautifully done! I really need to practice a lot more. I'm painting right now, well I came to get some tips on painting hair and I'm feeling real mediocre 😕 lol

[@mzsgthom]

This is perfect!!! The captions are soooooooo helpful thanks so very much!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am glad you like it mzsgthom! Thanks for watchting!

[@caseyanderson4835]

JUST WOW!! ♥️🦋🙌🏾

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Casey!

[@HandmadeChronicles]

your an amazing artist...I am just about to start taking beginners painting classes at my college. I noticed you don't do voice over in your videos. that would be helpful for a beginner like my self to understand more to comprehend the concept of how or why you do certain things. thank you.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you for your comment Cadein. The purpose of my channel was more for entertainment, not formal lessons, that's why...

[@arthurskinner373]

Ok you have given me the confidence I need to use oils...

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am glad to hear that! Thanks for watching Arthur1

[@wilfredlee8945]

Great painting Isabelle. I enjoyed every minute.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much wilfred!

[@wilfredlee8945]

I learned a lot from your painting. Maybe someday I'll be able to paint as good as you. Thanks again!

[@MrMangelor]

Always a feast for the eyes 💕💕

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Mike!

[@davidrijoart]

I love it!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thanks for watching David!

[@Saul_Goodman_Criminal_Lawyer]

I am a beginner in realism painting and you are one of the artist I look up to because of your great works. I have questions for you and I will be very thankful for your answers: 1.With all the available mediums today, I was surprised you used only linseed oil. What other mediums would you recommend for a semi-impasto painting? 2. Would you recommend using only Acrylic Gesso primer for protecting the canvas? Or is it okay if I only use acrylic gesso without sizing for oil painting? 3. What other mediums would you recommend for realism painting aside from linseed oil? Thank you and have a good day 😊

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I haven't try other mediums and I have only use Gesso (white or black) to protect the canvas... Maybe I will make more testing in the future! Thanks for watching Rod!

[@Saul_Goodman_Criminal_Lawyer]

Isabelle Richard Art Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it.

[@richardochieng8141]

This is definitely amazing stuff...painting dark skin tones is a skill but if I may ask, do you at any point use paint straight from the tube without mixing it with a medium??

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you Richard! For the underpainting, I add a little solvent if needed. For the first layer, usually, I use 100% paint. For glazing layers, I add a little linseed oil or liquin depending of the consistency of the paint, if I need to speed up drying (liquin) and how far the work is going, to respect the "fat over lean" rule - to prevent the paint from cracking as it dries. I hope it helps!

[@richardochieng8141]

@@IsabelleRichardArt definitely helpful

[@bjneal3262]

Agree - captions are great addition. So you sometimes blend with a dry brush. I love the quick overview but can't always catch the colors on the brush so captions help. Also, how do you keep your "previously mixed colors" so they can be used after several hours/days?

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am happy you like captations bj! To keep my paint from drying, I put my palette it in the fridge overnight...

[@mckinneymisses78]

I pray to paint as GREAT as u one day🙏🏾

[@ignaciapeixinho8275]

Preciosa! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💐

[@kamalsardar9240]

Good artist very good job

[@nicoloambra6992]

Grande sensibilità artistica!!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Gianni!

[@cassgann130]

Beautiful !!!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Cass!

[@tammykirk1730]

Amazing

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thanks a lot Tammy!

[@annmariewarner2642]

Beautifull i love it

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Annmarie!

[@khayelihlembele6008]

You are so talented!!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Many thanks Khayelihle!

[@vishalrawat300]

Mam Really wonderful Paintings....👌

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much vishal!

[@escape0007]

Thanks for sharing the colours

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am happy you like it escape0007!

[@amazingboy6346]

Please make a video on colour mixing of portrait painting and good work Excellent!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Here are few videos showing the palette: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJzElIVjbZlqrqs and kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKCXYZt8d56anKM and kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKvRZ5iZmryDnM0 Thanks for watching amazing boy!

Uauuu very nice girl... Amazing work

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you Cèlia!

[@patdowart]

So beautiful!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Patrice!

[@mvl6748]

beautiful😍

[@raymundojimenez3378]

Cómo siempre trabajos muy hermosos

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Raymundo!

[@euartes2794]

Beautiful

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Lél!

[@LynnePriceStudio]

Very beautiful, Isabelle

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Lynne!

[@abundantgracebc12]

I so desperately want to learn to paint like this but it been a long time since I’ve drawn and I’ve never painted. I’m afraid to try because it intimidates me. And I don’t want to fail.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Take it step by step. If you miss your painting, throw it away and start again... You've got nothing to lose, everything to gain. I wish you all the best Abundant!

[@khollow24]

I’m kinda confused on how the skin went from green then brown after you finished the shirt? Also will the results be the same if I gesso my board white? I don’t know if there’s other colors of gesso but that’s what my art teacher uses

[@allisonprior]

This is beautiful, if you gesso your board white, the colors will be brighter, I liked the way she toned the canvas with maybe a burnt sienna, that keeps the colors nicely toned down, other colors of gesso are black, you can make your own colored gesso, by adding any color to your white gesso, such as grey just add black to your white gesso, or blue, etc..I hope that helped...

[@maiconart8927]

nossa gostei muito, já espero os próximos vídeos.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thanks for watching maicon!

[@nelidagarcia7412]

Beautiful. Love the notes on the colors used. Would love to hear you commenting about your process.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you Nelida! Maybe you'll like this narrated one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5uumZd6oZd8o8k

[@mzsgthom]

Hi Isabelle, one more question if I may? What type/size brush do u use to lay down the paint and what kind do u use to blend it dry? Thanks in advance!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am using some "not that smooth" filbert paintbrushes and lunar mops for blending on the canvas. Thanks for watching mzsgthom!

[@davidrobot7818]

thanks for sharing Isabelle. A very enjoyable watch. o/

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

My pleasure David! Thanks for watching!

[@واقفمحسنزاده]

Isabelle 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏💖💖💖💖💖💖tanks

[@noornoor-pi3tk]

Alawys u r great I love u my best artist 😙😍

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much noor noor!

[@mallumuttu4591]

looking Realistic

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you mallu!

[@twolf7580]

Awesome ma'am! Absolutely love it! May I ask what kind of surface you was working on, mediums, etc. Im so frustrated cause my portraits start out nice, then they get too tacky. Any advice is appreciated!

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I painted on canvas, wood panel and now on alupanel, which is now my favorite support. I work in thin layers and allow the paint to dry well between each layer to prevent it from sticking... I hope it helps! Thank you for your comment Ty!

[@twolf7580]

Awesome Isabelle! Thank you much for responding~ yes that helps very much! My paint is too thick for sure! Ill look forward to your works! God Bless

[@charlespeterson4438]

Brilliant!!! Do you use linseed oil neat or do you dilute with turps?

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Neat. Sometimes, when the paint out of the tube is too thick I add a little turp to not putting too much oil in it to keep room for next layers (the fat over lean rule).

[@charlespeterson4438]

Isabelle Richard Art Many thanksm

[@livw4180]

Very nice

[@princemahawar2545]

mam this is awesome.....

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Many thanks mahawar!

[@ravirajart]

Superb...👌

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Raviraj!

[@tomwade7859]

How do you chose the colours of your under painting since the end result is so different.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am usually first painting the "shadows" colors (blue shades or green shades depending of the background of the painting). Then, the "living" colors (reds or orange shades) and the "light" to finish the painting.

[@ellenexhibits]

Isabelle Richard Art Wow. Good lesson you've taught me

[@kristinecampbell5661]

how did you achieve the green color? i have tried so many of variations of the colors you said but none of them work

[@suspensefulness]

thank u soo much 🙏🏾🙏🏾..i search and search and no one really teaches african american skin tone or hair techniques, do you have a course or a patreon channel i will pay🙋🏾..again thank you..

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I am glad you liked it Super Sic-o. I don't but I suggest you watch some videos of this playlist: ℹ️ TUTORIALS, TIPS & TRICKS - Oil Painting Portrait Demo Videos - REALISTIC ART kzbin.info/aero/PLrIDB6y5QDtqBSEvHBXylU_4PTG5oPzxK

[@suspensefulness]

@@IsabelleRichardArt you are the best ...i thank u soo much 🙏🏾🙏🏾 blessing im going back now watching all and i subbed

[@cherrypoppy1]

Do you sketch it out with pencil first?

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Yes, I do. Thanks for watching Simone!

[@kylebalmer3396]

hi Isabelle great job! can you tell me how much burnt sienna and burnt umber you put with the tit white and yellow ochre for the green mix around the 2 minute mark? My colours look nothing like that when I try, are they definitely the right colours?

[@kristinecampbell5661]

i'm having the same issue! its driving me crazy because i feel like that is such a key part. did you ever figure it out?

[@kylebalmer3396]

@@kristinecampbell5661 I did. It looks green when its applied to the canvas. And then looks brown when it dries later on

[@theartdreamer6840]

Can you do this in sections of real time with name of colors used on each part

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I'll see what I can do TheArtDreamer...

[@theartdreamer6840]

Your amazing thank you so much

[@spoiled4evaami]

I love this but i really love her gorgeous lips

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you so much Kariazma!

[@АлександрКлюев-в1у]

Здравствуйте. А по фото можете ли вы написать картину?

[@danielgiven1503]

Is this wet on dry

[@nazimsaifiartwork]

nice work 😇👌where you from😇late me guess heaven

[@hedginthebriar]

Is that Hillary from Fresh Prince?

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I don't think so Matt...

[@amazingboy6346]

Why don't you paint on white surfsce

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

I do it sometimes amazing boy, it depends on the subject to be treated. In that case, the background is dark gray so it is easier to start on black gesso... Thanks for watching!

[@bernardlamy139]

Wow ,,,, Mercie énorment Isabelle Richard , elle sont tous Magnifiques a chaque fois que je regarde tes toiles , tu es une Grande artiste et le mot est petit vraiment accomplie et sa se reflet dans tes oeuvres et j'en te remercie ,,,,, tu nous donne que le bonheur ,,,, mes mon vœux le plus chère ,,,, hi,hi,,,un peut plus tard mes bientôt ,,, je te dirai ,,,,, le temps venue ,,,,, en attendant ne lâche pas très fière de toi ,,, et suggesion comment faire une barbe ,,, pour une autre toile genre xxx

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Merci beaucoup Bernard! J'ai une vidéo de barbe du Père-Noël ici: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anS0l3pvn5Vsb8U . Je peindrai bientôt une barbe de 3-4 jours (en effet, c'est un défi que j'ai déjà sous estimé pour un portrait personnalisé que j'ai déjà réalisé)...

[@abenezer96m95]

You husband is so lucky

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

LOL! Thanks for watching Abenezer!

[@beckyweaver8488]

I need to hear what you are doing.

[@internetprincess788]

The girl in the portrait has a light brown complexion I'm a little bit confused as of to why you put dark in the title

[@spoiled4evaami]

As in shes not white ... common sense

[@bopalmquist9349]

Nice painting, but bad video shot the hand is all over

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thank you for your comment Bo.

[@Klatubarada1979]

This is witchcraft.

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Ha! Ha! Ha! Thanks for watching klatau!

[@Fuzzy_Slippers111]

(The following is not hate just some constrictive criticism so I’m sorry if this offends anyone) I’m sorry but you say African woman but she has a straight nose and small lips, just looking at it her hair is really only her “black” feature. I won’t say anything about the skin because we all know there are light skinned Africans.And I know there are black people who (probably) look like this but can you honestly say there are much of them in Africa? If you wanted to paint and African woman you could have chosen the “Average” African woman. And I say that referring to one with a wide nose and bigger lips as you would see on “average” in Africa. Yeah you can paint whatever you want but this “African” woman, looks more Latina, or anything but black.

[@escape0007]

Amazing

[@IsabelleRichardArt]

Thanks for watching escape0007!