Shark painting - painting a great white shark in oils photo-realistic - tutorial

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Shark Painting - A tutorial/how to video, how to paint a realistic looking great white shark from the pencil scribble to the fully finished oil painting on a 24 x 32 inch stretched canvas. A good 9 minute video full of comments helping you to paint your own shark. Watch it and you can swim with the big fish, too :-)
Painting material that I use
Artisan water mixable oil colour (Amazon US link) -
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Artisan water mixable oil colour (Amazon Europe link) - www.amazon.de/...
Liquitex acrylic colour for the underpainting (Amazon US link) - www.amazon.com...
Liquitex acrylic colour for the underpainting (Amazon Europe link) -www.amazon.de/...
Painting medium for the oil colour (Amazon Europe link) - www.amazon.de/...
My main easel (Amazon Europe link) -
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Canvas on a stretcher (Amazon Europe link) -
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Equipment for filming/editing
Main camera
Canon M50 (Amazon US Link) - www.amazon.com...
Canon M50 (Amazon Europe link) - www.amazon.de/...
Second camera
Panasonic Lumix GX 880 (Amazon US link) - www.amazon.com...
Panasonic Lumix GX 880 (Amazon Europe link) - www.amazon.de/...
Microphone
Rhode VideoMic (Amazon US link to a full set) - www.amazon.com...
Rhode VideoMic (Amazon Europe link) - www.amazon.de/...
Light
Geekoto Softbox Studio set (Amazon Europe link) - www.amazon.de/...

[@brennerfineart]

Due to popular demand - links to the colours/mediums I use for my paintings are now in the description box.

[@TvercityOliaLiventseva]

It's so beautiful !!!

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you!

[@tashashaback]

thats a cool painting of white shark

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-)))))

[@SorayaZiziArtist]

Wow! So good!

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-)))

[@banjoelapore3792]

woooaaahhh.... look at that 😯😯😯 sorry but im soo impressed😯😯😯😯

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))))

[@banjoelapore3792]

@@brennerfineart your always welcome sir, thanks for sharing your vids, it helps a lot

[@ARTYCOATY]

Awesome shark painting‼︎ Very beautiful‼︎

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you very much :-))))

[@ingrdidmayo6174]

Incredible job!!! I love the technique❤

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-)))

[@AsifaNaturalProduct]

Awesome content great video best of luck likee👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))))

[@yuriiswimmer1497]

brilliant artist!!!!

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot Yurii :-)))

[@yuriiswimmer1497]

@@brennerfineart Thank you very much for sharing your experience!!!

[@brennerfineart]

@@yuriiswimmer1497 You`re welcome :-)))

[@andreytsong]

Акула выглядит очень правильно и анатомично, мне нравятся эти шрамы и дикий, хищный взгляд. The shark looks very correct and anatomical, I like these scars and a wild, predatory look.

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you :-))) I do scuba dive here in Germany but also in the sea and I truly love the underwater world...and this guy here is one of the top predators, a beautiful creature, I just had to paint him :-)))

[@andreytsong]

@@brennerfineart Oh, and listening to your English, I thought you had a German accent, but when you said where you were from, I understood why =) The underwater world is amazing

[@brennerfineart]

@@andreytsong German english is SO destinctive, hardly any people in the world have such an odd accent when they talk english like us germans :-)))

[@andreytsong]

@@brennerfineart Accent is not the most important thing in life, the main thing is that we understand each other and enjoy creativity.

[@brennerfineart]

@@andreytsong so true :-)

[@Andriyanova_Ilona]

😃👍

[@brennerfineart]

:-))))

[@RobertF-]

Incredible painting. Your talent and skill is amazing. Why do you start with an underpainting of acrylic instead of just starting with oils?

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you very much :-) I always do this sort of an underpainting because I don`t want to worry about the white of the canvas perhaps shining through the layer of oils that I put on. I work a lot a la prima, I don`t glaze that much. So I have to make sure that the first and very often last layer of colour is exactly what I had in mind and is not disturbed by the white underneath.

[@RobertF-]

@@brennerfineart Thank you. I see what you mean, that makes sense and it seems like a really good way to do it. Your artwork is amazing and your channel is very interesting. Take care.

[@briankativu]

Hi there. It's me again... Great video as always. Today I have a question about reference images. Where do you recommend getting reference images from for your art. I was looking online and the prices for some of the highest quality images are ridiculously high, especially on sites like Getty images. As an artist, how do you recommend sourcing reference photos and is there a way to possibly avoid paying a lot of money to get pictures for your work that you aim to sell

[@brennerfineart]

You can shoot your own reference photos (that`s what I do pretty often) OR you can go to free picture websites (like pexels.com) where you can get really great reference FOR FREE :-)))

[@briankativu]

@@brennerfineart Thanks. Great advice as always. You're a star

[@brennerfineart]

@@briankativu Thank you :-)))

[@creativejay-db7261]

would you put a coating after it dry?

[@brennerfineart]

When the painting is completely dry I usually put on a coat of varnish - this protects the painting not to bleach out from sunlight and it mechanically helps to avoid scratches.

[@ThePaintingStoof]

great work! i also love the details in the background, great environment/placement of the shark :D the lighting on the shark is magnificent as well!

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you very much :-) I love scuba-diving, would love to do a live-painting session one day under water ;-))))))

[@LunaSmithArt]

Awesome realistic great white shark, awesome skills. Great video 👍 Big thumbs up 😊

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))))

[@jendavis9185]

The design of this apex predator is remarkable. If you think about the colors of most sharks they’re darker on top and lighter on bottom, but the Great White Shark is a greyish blue on top, so if it below you in the water it is difficult to see, and the white below is difficult to see above you.. I mean it’s hard to see until it’s too late.

[@brennerfineart]

Yes exactly - that is the reason why this Apex Predator looks like it looks. I always ask myself...how does nature KNOW what colour it has to give a Great White (and all the other animals as well) to make it kind of invisible in the water?! Did it develop over time based on the success of this or that example which had a lighter and a more greyish colour on its body?! This is SO remarkable :-))))

[@WC100]

My wonderful friend is happy today I am happy to visit my friend And I always wish my friends good luck And together 상어그림이 너무 멋있다

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you sooo much :-)))

[@jennifernewmanart]

I adore great white sharks , they are magnificent creatures ! You painted this superbly and the way you painted the reef is awesome ! I’m absolutely in awe of your talent

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you :-)))) I love them, too - absolutely awesome creatures :-) Would love to dive in Australia (in a cage!!) to see them in natura. I have to admit I am a hobby scuba diver, been in the red sea, the atlantic and the mediterranean sea a couple of times - there I had a lot of fantastic opportunities to observe these wonderful places. This makes it easier to paint underwater scenes in a more realistic way :-)

[@jandevries57]

Unbelievable skills. Beautiful painting ❤ Ps at some point during the painting i was afraid the shark would bite your hand off. Luckily that didn't happen 😅

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you :-))) I`m glad that the shark was so nice NOT to bite into my brush...had to feed him properly to avoid that of course ;-))))

[@RichardM1366]

Looking at that painting you can almost hear the theme from Jaws! It is very realistic! Great work!

[@brennerfineart]

:-))))) I had it in my head almost all of the time while doing this painting ;-))))))))

[@aurelienlinnenkamp9885]

Bravo really 👏🏻 ,all your peinting are so great, like a realistic shark. Incredible .

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-)))

[@nearlynativenursery8638]

Stunning species to feature Brenner, Thumbs up all the way.

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-)))

[@tsun9845]

you are very talented and the best teacher. Thanks for master class, great video.❤

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Weloveearthandart]

10 very beautiful painting my good friend stay safe

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you my friend :-))))

[@heilanaumann4521]

I wish i found your channel sooner! I love sharks and will try to paint one today!

[@brennerfineart]

Better late than never ;-))) I also do love sharks...great whites in particular...I would love to go dive with them one day (I am a scuba diver (did the Advanced open water in greece 2019) and I do some freediving as well...water is my element :-))))

[@jetsfineartchannel]

So wonderful and realistic. Loved how you play the colors to match the three dimensional view. Well done.

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you well :-))))))

[@amandas4881]

Amazing work, the amount of detail is awesome! Love the coloring in the shark, and the color reef in the background is beautiful. You’re so talented!

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))))

[@digitalart_5883]

u have gold hands amazing... liked20💟

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))) But it`s all just practice...for decades ;-))))

[@steffen_wolff87]

I like this step by step explanation (-:

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you well my friend :-))))

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

Really?! This is too real! I though it was coming through my laptop to attack me. Fully watched. Liked. Shared. Stay Safe. Stay Connected.

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much for your nice words :-))))

[@anniethestar7243]

Wow!!! Awesome! Big like 21

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-))))

[@artistbrm1940]

Wow great work my friend 😊❤️ thanks for sharing 😊 like it

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you very much :-))))

[@wondersofcolours312]

awesome painting ❤️👏👏

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you!

[@therezanicheartes]

Lindo parabéns 👏🏻

[@brennerfineart]

Muito obrigado!

[@SamsArtStudio]

Yes! Awesome 🦈!! 👍👍

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-))))

[@TheArtZombie]

Beautiful work, very realistic!

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-)))))

[@tombryan720]

Great Work on a Great White

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-)))

[@MariArtHome]

That's absolutely beautiful. You are a genius!!!!😮🙏

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))))

[@tanjooanne1696]

Do u have colour toning for this painting?

[@brennerfineart]

You mean the colour palette? I use for all of my paintings different mixtures of titanium white, lemon yellow, raw sienna, cadmium red, doxazine purple, phthalo blue and lamp black

[@tanjooanne1696]

What colour you used for shark painting

[@RarasDrawing]

👍super

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-)))))

[@zahraabuji4901]

Amazing! 😮

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))))

[@DebojyotiBoruahArt]

Absolutely stunning work 👌

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-)

[@anshuart6803]

Epic epic !!! Everything is epic abt this vdo !!! Specially the thumbnail

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-)))) Corona stops us from doing things we love (e.g. I love to go scuba-diving, impossible at the moment) so we just have to create us our own little escapes from this reality...even if that means to put on the scuba gear to create a thumbnail ;-))))))

[@revzartjw6871]

Wow. Thats awesome!😍

[@brennerfineart]

Thanks a lot :-))))

[@rosariopaparone3160]

Bravissimo

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you Rosario :-)))

[@pgm5693]

Fantastic painting!I have done lots of dives.Hope to never encounter one of these babies!

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you :-))) I`m also a scuba and freediver in my sparetime, I just love the sea and one day I would LOVE to go diving with great whites in South Africa :-))) But of course in a cage...not in free water and NEVER in one of those dangerous places like the shark alley.

[@nikol_pan83]

Φανταστικό! Τέλειο! Καταπληκτικό! Μοναδικό! Απίστευτο!

[@brennerfineart]

Πολλά, πολλά, πολλά ευχαριστώ για αυτούς τους πολλούς υπερθετικούς :-)))

[@HemuArtWorld]

The shark is awesome and very realistic 👌

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you very much :-)))

[@julianaymova6539]

Вау!!!

[@brennerfineart]

Shark in a bay, yay :-)))

[@missq4724]

It is so realistic it's unbelievable. Amazing!

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-)))

[@missq4724]

@@brennerfineart You're welcome. I mean it. I would like to try to paint this, but I know it will be impossible for me to get a truly photographic effect like yours even if I follow what you are doing. That really is a talent.

[@brennerfineart]

@@missq4724 Don`t put yourself under too much pressure - we all start more or less at the same point. Just keep on practicing - when you invest enough time painting becomes your second nature, everything starts to flow and you will definitely be able to bring your skills on a level you would never before imagined to reach. Keep on pushing :-))) I truly believe hard work can bring you, especially when it comes to painting, very very far and is more important than pure talent :-)))

[@missq4724]

@@brennerfineart Thanks. I will follow your advice and practice, practice, practice....maybe one day I will get it. Thank you so much for posting this, I will definitely try it out soon.

[@brennerfineart]

@@missq4724 Awesome attitude :-)))

[@whiteblossom4077]

I like it looks real

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much :-))))

[@saltlifegull4091]

Love the shark! You videos are my go-to place when I need inspiration, to lift my mood, and to get me excited about picking up a brush, lol.

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you :-))))

[@martinleafe5688]

Brilliant!! Loved that video … inspired to paint a shark now . Top artist mate👍🏻

[@brennerfineart]

Thank you so much Martin :-))) And great that this video inspires you to paint a shark :-))) Goal accomplished from my side ;-)))))