CHUNKY IMPASTO OIL PAINTING / River Gum Impressions - en plein air - Palette Knife / Alla Prima!

Today I'll be painting one of the beautiful River Red Gums that line many of Australia's river systems. The River Gum can grow right down on the waters edge, making it a fantastic subject for painting water reflections. I will be using thick oil paint and palette knifes, working direct from the subject (en plein air) with a large stretched canvas
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[@TheBertman100]

Genius. I love your work and energy

[@anniebodyhome1000]

Just carries me into that scene.

[@GayleReicheltArt]

Absolutely love it.

[@penelopejayneartist]

Stunning location and finished painting

[@beccagee5905]

And here I thought I was progressing fantastically, finishing a 16X20" painting in three days. Beautiful painting!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey thanks Becca! Practice, practice and practice is what I’ve done to accomplish this!🎨🎨🎨 Happy Painting 🧑‍🎨 👍😊

[@timclemons8719]

Yes ! My Sunday morning is complete. Thank you RME for the video. I always take something useful away from your videos. 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

That’s fantastic, glad you’re enjoying them!!! Cheers 🎨👍😃

[@todaystrend0786]

your videos are very good.😍😍😍👌👌👍👍

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

I appreciate!!!

[@SunShine-nz8kp]

Stunning! I love it! What a magnificient tree! Once again thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks so much Sun Shine 😊

[@joellelayani1118]

I love your landscape's colors and skyes. Your French fan 🙂

[@pattypage9543]

Beautiful

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks Patty🎨👍🖼

[@pinecorey]

Nothing like standing back at a distance to verify what you missed and peg the details in. Love it.😳

[@slobberdan8428]

I loved watching this. Loved it. Thank you for sharing this.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

You are so welcome!

[@ThomasFisherArt]

Bravo! Another well done landscape.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you Thomas! Cheers!

[@joanholmes3382]

thank you; it was marvelous to watch you explore and discover as you painted.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

My pleasure Joan😊 Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@LearningPleinAir]

beautiful values and colors, love the painting mate, cool knife work

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers Mate!!!

[@lisecardinal3879]

You always got beautiful paintings! And you do them so fast! 🤩👍🥰

[@lisecardinal3879]

That painting is awesome 🤩 ♥️😍👍

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@DukSovandaraArt]

Wow, this is so beautiful!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you so much!

[@lorraineknox7523]

Really enjoyed the process and final painting. Can't wait to see you paint again

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you very much Lorraine! Many more to come!!!

[@Adraganic]

Simply awesome. Thanks Richard.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey thank Mate🎨👍

[@todaystrend0786]

wow.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Many thanks 👍🎨🤠

[@todaystrend0786]

@@richardmusgrave-evans9886 welcome sir

[@user-cm7zs9ir3g]

Волшебно! Звуки природы волшебны! Ваши картины волшебны!

[@ShahanoorMamun]

Wow 😮 Great Job artist ❤️👍👍

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you so much 😀

[@marcyperrier7030]

Enjoy watching you create your impression of each scene you paint.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Glad you enjoy it Marcy!

[@HelenNorton]

Fantastic videos Richard. You have me pining for my home country! Need to get back out there.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

That’s great Helen! It’s a wonderful place!!!

[@TheWindGinProject]

I think you captured a true moment in time with this one. Glad you stopped when you did. Beautiful - Thanks!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Really appreciate, thanks 😊

[@lissachester3277]

Your work is so exciting Richard. Happiness is the Australian outback. Happiness is your work. Well done.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks so much Lissa!

[@alexdannys]

Amazing oil painting...

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you Alex! Cheers!

[@131dyana]

Love the painting. Love the location. Thank you for sharing your art with us.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

My pleasure 😊

[@leylaalvandmanesh7197]

Oh my God, wonderful colors🎨

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Many thanks 🎨🎨🎨

[@amarpreetart]

This is so beautiful

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Many thanks!!!

[@dumuzibadgurgurru8050]

Fantastic work, amazing!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Many thanks 😊

[@susanhepburn6040]

Wonderful to see how this develops! Thank you for another terrific video, Richard!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

No worries Susan, thanks for enjoying 👍🤠

[@jackiemargaret437]

Richard I am constantly mesmerised by your application and skill .... so much going on in your mind and hand not to mention the intereaction you so graciously give to we, the audience. I'm so grateful to have found you and your inspired vision.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey thanks Jackie, I really appreciate your feedback! Thanks for letting me know!!! :-)

[@dawoodspainter]

Beautiful work!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey Thank you!

[@kathd260]

Another beauty! Just love your style!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers thanks 🎨🎨🎨🎨

[@Moonshineiii]

Lovely.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

No worries thanks 😊

[@jackiemargaret437]

Yummy! What a diversity of reflections in the river.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers Jackie!!!

[@lisecardinal3879]

Thank you for letting me watching you paint! It is really beautiful 🤩

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you so much for watching 😀

[@alsart8015]

Amazing, beautiful colours and stunning tonal values 👍

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey cheers 🎨🎨🎨

[@07cliver]

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Just love your work!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you so much Clive😀

[@07cliver]

You’ve inspired me to try palette knife painting my French landscapes. Thank you!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

@@07cliver Fantastic Clive! Happy knife painting!

[@hbendzulla8213]

This is the most powerful and beautiful abstract painting technique.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Fantastic thanks, really appreciate your comment!!!

[@petroshingalana8556]

Beautiful 😍 😘

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Many many thanks Petro!

[@robertfredrickson960]

It's nice to see the subject matter as you paint.. It helps me understand how you see things.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks Robert, I do try to get it all to fit!

[@andreykantsarau2751]

Today, 12/07 is birthday of my daughter Daria, she is 20! Thank you for amazing video in this day and for your job!!! ) Greetings from Russia!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey great, send my wishes, cheers 🎨🎨👍😃

[@andreykantsarau2751]

@@richardmusgrave-evans9886 Thank you! )

[@CosMosArtistry2016]

Sending Birthday wishes to Daria.

[@curtstanfield3206]

Great harmony RME. Always amazes me how you can complete this large of a painting in an hour. I know there's a ton of work with all the filming and editing and uploading. Do appreciate your videos so much. Very peaceful and calm where you were at. You captured that in this piece. Beautiful work, as always.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hi Curt, thanks Mate 👍🤠 I really appreciate your feedback, cheers buddy 🎨🎨🎨🖼👍

[@juliesole6532]

No wonder you were happy with this one... beautiful. Kept waiting for a pelican or two to drift by; guess you didn't need them for ripples with that perfect breeze. You just captured that moment of a perfect balance between abstraction and reality. As you said, ones knowledge and understanding of colour and colour mixing really does have to eventually become second nature... then enjoyment and having fun with the execution will come. Well, back to more practise lol!! Thank you, Richard.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

G’day Julie, hope you’re doing well! Thanks and yes, practice makes perfect 👌 or as close as one can hope to come to it🎨🎨🖼🤠

[@robertradocha6871]

I love your paintings soooo much 💞🎨🎨🎨 very very lovley beautiful

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Much appreciated Robert, thanks mate!🎨🖼👍🤠

[@robertradocha6871]

@@richardmusgrave-evans9886 🌺🌞🏵🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨😊

[@SuperMaria47]

As always just wonderful painting.Greetings

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey thanks Maria😊

[@lynnefoulkes2212]

Another lovely work Richard....it’s so mesmerising watching you paint. I see what you mean about the horizontal marks in the water, they are so effective.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Wonderful, thank you Lynne!

[@4ujo57]

I liked the composition..... transformation the scene from nature to painting, and Your artistic touch ..

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers thanks 🎨🖼👍

[@rosemaryclark610]

nice! I think the dark blues and wine colors around the tree trunks really made it pop. Nicely done. Enjoyed watching the process.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey thanks Rosemary, it does seem to work in that area! Cheers 🎨👍

[@mummytumy]

Another great one Richard, you were lucky to get some nice weather. looked like a great day. well done mate. cheers :)

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks Owen, it was great out there!

[@victoriamorris2748]

One of my favorites ! The sky blue in the lake is awesome

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers, thanks 😊

[@beccagee5905]

Yes I kept waiting and waiting for the blue sky reflection on the water. Quite a teaser Richard is :)

[@soulssolojourney9805]

great . i am really inspired

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers 👍

[@anettahryniszynlynskey13]

you show beauty in everything...as simple as tree trunks ;) haha. u r inspirational

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks Anetta! Tree trunks are beautiful though 🌳🎨👍😊

[@user-jx6sp1ld3c]

Спасибо, мастер, я радуюсь глядя на тебя. Интересный стиль, великолепная подача, шикарная шляпа! Теперь я буду следить за тобой.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Эй, спасибо, высоко ценится! Ey, spasibo, vysoko tsenitsya!

[@Vinay19886]

thank you so much for the video!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey no worries 🎨👍

[@hazelcoate9203]

you are fascinating to watch, seeing your picture come to life, and I like your cheeky laugh, lots of tips too, another great painting. I went to the beach today and did a painting plein air seascape, it was fantastic really enjoyed it.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

That’s fantastic Hazel! Happy painting 🖼 👍🎨

[@AlexanderLennox]

Wow, Wow. outstanding simply outstanding ....... I wish I could do stuff like this....Brilliant !

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers thanks Alexander!!!

[@marylt6416]

Je vous ai découvert il y a quelques jours, et c'est un grand plaisir de vous voir peindre! J'adore votre énergie, votre manière de faire émerger un paysage avec votre touche puissante, précise et souvent inattendue- pour moi, et je comprends ensuite où vous nous emmenez .. Un grand bonheur, merci pour vos partages! Le bonjour de Bretagne !

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hé merci, je suis content que tu aimes ce que je fais! À votre santé :-)

[@steveharvey4036]

Richard, It's a privilege to watch you work as you capture Australia's rivers.. thank you. Steve Qld

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks Steve, I appreciate 🎨👍😃

[@artistpatriciavandennieuwe6057]

Once again a fantastic video I must say that all of your work is beautiful but this painting I would say is my favourite so far That gum tree is gorgeous, you have captured it to the point where I can see it pulse with life , living and breathing whilst resting its base in the cool of the water 👍💓

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thank you so much 😀 Glad you liked it!!!

[@RobboJ30]

Love a more a more abstract style. Thanks so much for sharing. Jill, UK.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

No worries Jill, thanks 😃

[@Koloherides]

great again

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Many thanks!!!

[@pascalbutin6123]

Hello ! Vraiment superbe ce tableau ! J’ai de la place dans mon salon!! Toujours très agréable à regarder .bonne continuation.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Heureux que cela vous ait plu, merci!

[@stazriffel]

Good day Richard! I just discovered your channel - amazing work, love your outdoor style! 👍💪

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks StazArt! Plenty more to come! 🎨😃👍

[@lizinfrance1]

Amazing your technique is incredible. The colours you achieve are spectacular. Thank you . I will try the pallet knife.... I will attempt to try the pallet knife, fingers crossed.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks Elizabeth! Give the knife a go!!! Happy Knife Painting 🖼 🎨👍

[@lisecardinal3879]

Very nice 😊

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks 😊

[@scottydont7904]

I think the fun part of painting is when I do one that when I look at it later I am as surprised as anybody how it turned out. The most important part is knowing when to stop. You must enjoy not knowing exactly how its going to turn out.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey Scotty, I never really Know what I'm going to get!!!

[@creativeoutlet798]

Impressive

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers 🎨👍

[@lindabonomi7274]

Love your videos! It would drive me a little crazy to have the palette right in front of the canvas, right in my way...but you handle it so well...beautiful painting!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

You are so welcome Linda!

[@CosMosArtistry2016]

Crikey mate, you are like a little jumping spider darting about in fits and starts. Weaving your colourful web of tones and shapes. It was valuable learning watching this scene come alive from the early chaos of dark shades to the decadent tones of the Australian sunlight illuminating a contrast of delicate reflections on the river and the bulky tree line. Another great paint mate. Cheers, Rich

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Lol, thanks CosMos Artistry! It’s lots of fun🎨🎨🎨

[@meteorite_____5522]

I liked .. 👍😀 are you so happy..god bless you

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Yes I am! Thanks!!!

[@PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower]

Who said size dont matter Mate, Love this painting Richard, Beautiful work Mate 🎨👍

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

G’day mate, really appreciate, thanks 😊

[@PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower]

@@richardmusgrave-evans9886 🙂🎨👍

[@aboriginability]

Thank you Richard I really enjoyed this , you are very talented artist. Elizabeta Sarkic

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey many thanks 😊

[@cadykyst4457]

This is better. You didn’t align mid-, fore-, and background edge verticals. Lines like that can easily sneak in, like the edge of a cloud with an edge of a rock, and just have to be looked for. Simply the Gorgeous work. Can’t wait for your next.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

No worries, thanks!

[@AudiowiseInc]

Richard, more coastal seascape paintings please! You've been down this river more than a few times.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Lol, no worries 😉

[@rtk3543]

Give the fella a break, you can't expect him to travel from the bush then to the coast then to the mountains and so on, Australia's a big place mate he's bound to do a few of paintings in each location.

[@SadrStar]

Amazing work! Richard, I'm curious to know what size do you primarily use canvases and why did you choose that size? I think you pull them on your own made stretchers.

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks! I am working on a 92x122cm (36x48inches). Sometimes I stretch myself! Cheers :)

[@patrickernewein712]

Hi Richard, wonderful. You are the Australian "Cézanne"!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Hey cheers, much appreciated 🎨🖼👍

[@Muntyan123]

👍🏻

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Thanks 🎨🎨👍

[@user-dh5jq8nk5w]

👍👍👍👏

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Cheers Mates!!!

[@antoniomelendez3919]

Is that a masonry pallet you are using as a pallet knife

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

No, just a large palette knife!

[@antoniomelendez3919]

Amazing sir you have a new subscriber thank you your work is gorgeous

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

@@antoniomelendez3919 Hey thanks, much appreciated!!!

[@user-uk3xd8dk3o]

Russian subtitles, please! Please!!!

[@timclemons8719]

Миллион способов потерять голову Greetings from Virginia USA

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

If I can work it out! I’ll try 🎨🎨🎨

[@user-uk3xd8dk3o]

@@richardmusgrave-evans9886 Thanks

[@geraldskinner63]

So are there any fish in these rivers you are canoeing? Throw a line out and have some fish with the bread! Nothing like grilled fish over a campfire my friend!

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Sounds good Gerald, but it’s mainly carp in this river unfortunately!

[@geraldskinner63]

@@richardmusgrave-evans9886 LOL..yep that wouldn't be fun to pick through! Thanks Richard

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Gerald Skinner Lol, yes👍😊