Oil Painting with Stuart Davies

[@zanakruska1514]

Imagine ! No strict rules, breaking chains in our mind, As we witness, professional, experienced painter sharing his discovery of a beautiful illusion, happening in front of our own eyes, we develop a trust in our own power and slowly we become less stiff . We are given permission to find , in us a creator , a painter and permission to use any tool, which can help us, in that process ( ie.paper towel, plastic plate, hardware store brush, etc ) Amazing .Thank you Stuart ( Stu - ART)

[@joedmetal574]

Can never get enough of your inspirational painting and instructions...thank you

[@ag4162]

I just love how casually you tell us stories about your life! It's weirdly relaxing and soothing to have a one way conversation like that

[@deniselocke559]

Mr. Davies, I believe this is your best video ever! Your story-telling abilities match your amazing artistic abilities, and this video was totally charming as well as informative and inspiring. I wish you'd stop worrying about your shoulder, your demos are very well filmed, and I haven't seen any comments from anybody complaining about your shoulder. I've spent months at a time struggling to paint every little detail of landscapes from reference photos, and yesterday I got up the courage to try your method, and in under an hour came up with a lovely little landscape from imagination that looks very detailed indeed - I am thrilled about it, and thank you so much for sharing your methods with the tense and struggling of us. It will be great to have painting become fun again. Thanks again, from the southwestern U.S.

[@tinlidtoo6615]

I'm in southwestern US too. I'm going to try this loose method to painting our big skies and desert. Need bigger brushes!

[@deniselocke559]

@@tinlidtoo6615 I will need bigger brushes too, but in the meantime, I'm using smaller boards, so I can use smaller brushes! Wanted to try with what I have and see what happens first! Good luck to you if you try this method - it really is fun and freeing. Hope to try it out soon on the mountain range in my back yard!

[@colinc.8742]

I have learned more from you than any other teacher in 60 years of painting. Thank you so much.

[@clydeletreta6325]

This one is a gem Stuart! Brings me back to my younger days when I was a little boy travelling across country with my family, I would just be looking at miles and miles of landscapes from the different states here in America. The dessert was so beautiful at different times of the day. I would stay awake while my siblings were sleeping and enjoy all the colors and even the rain clouds. 7 days in a car going coast to coast, I saw so much of your type of scenerys that you paint. Finding you on You Tube was meant to be, thank you for teaching all of us artists this style of oil painting! ALOHA!❤️🤙

[@bettytuohy9875]

Your voice is so relaxing to listen too. I'm setting on the floor with my 6th month old grandson and he's watching you as well.

[@TheBereangirl]

Grandson? Wow, you're one gorgeous granny, Betty!💗

[@bettytuohy9875]

@@TheBereangirl thanks a lot! I have a 14th old grandson as well.

[@bettytuohy9875]

@LogicianTenderstone I love to paint, it's so relaxing.

[@MamguSian]

Wonderful advice - 'Start with a mess and unravel it' - so encouraging.

[@margaretbutler1567]

Love the way you scrape on clouds just at random I am learning such a lot & I can see great success in my painting. Thank you very much.Mr.Davis.

[@tissy327]

I attempted to perform Mr. Davies' technique with acrylic. I could not emulate the technique no matter how much I attempted to keep the paint moist. Of course, I do live in Arizona & the air is quite dry with low humidity. I think I will eventually surrender my acrylics and buy oils, following Mr. Davies' technique. How I wish I could attend classes in Bordeaux, but sadly due to Covid-19, there is no opportunity for me to travel & attend, at least for now. For all those who are subscribed to Stuart Davies KZbin, consider yourselves lucky. Creativity will help us all to keep sane when confronted with a life-altering crisis. Cats also help! Ok, so do dogs! Thank goodness for our pets!! Thank you & God bless, Mr. Davies!

[@elleneimla6620]

The sky with the big dark cloud in this painting is amazing and very beautiful, I love it!!! There is more and more interesting information and the biggest thanks for publishing your stories and thoughts! I am also left-handed, but I write with my right hand, with my left I write exactly in the mirror image, and already in school I thought that if I were to break my wrist, I would write with my left hand from right to left and then I would be able to read through the glass. I can also write with two hands at the same time, but then the text runs from the middle in two different directions - with the right hand to the right, with the left hand to the left. I can draw and paint with two hands, but I cut bread with my left hand. The story about painting the portrait and how the cat played a part in it was pretty funny, but having a cat myself, I totally get it. Thank you a lot!!!

[@2sam16]

Thanks Stuart again for another painting lesson. I will watch them again and again. As you said repetition is how we learn.

[@margaretbutler1567]

I could watch & listen to you for hours your relaxed style really encourages me to try paint like you.I think I can do it when I start but then some of it goes wrong, I don't give up but pause your tutorial to try again.Great tip on cleaning oil brushes it definitely works Thanks for that. Start with a mess I love it....

[@XX-ol7lf]

Thank you for your videos...I have tried to incorporate your method into my paintings. You are correct sir, it frees me up and I feel less constricted to a stressful process, it is more fun, and less frustrating. An American in Mexico loves your videos. Good day sir.

[@SongsbyCharleneApril]

Your paintings are so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your formula for a successful, lovely, piece of work!

[@teodoritaalseadi5136]

I paint with acrylic, but I keep seeing your videos, and keep getting a lot of inspiration from them. Both from what you do, but also from your comments, while painting. Not to mention your extraordinary, calming voice and your sense of humor. It is therapeutic. So, I will keep seeing your videos, and look forward for the next one. Thank you for sharing!

[@arhodes2866]

Thank you. I really look forward to your videos. You make all things appear possible, and I have started to paint for the joy of painting. Really look forward to the next video, in the meantime I will be watching your others.

[@purbashamishra6255]

I have been watching seriously long videos you have been posting. I learn loads. But you are so funny and make me giggle even during the 55th minute of hour long videos. Brilliantly holding attention. And love how my skies are beginning to look. Thanks.

[@StuartDavies]

Wow, thank you!

[@寅-m2t]

Great painting. At the middle, I sawed you painted mass clouds and very nervous, worried you may failed this painting. Finally I saw you changed everything and learned loosely not stick painting, not repeat brush too much, et al. So good, thx.

[@charlesberenguer9416]

am 87 & have started to learn painting. what a great way to learn.Excellent lessons, techniques & stories Mr. Davies! I will be watching and HOPEFULLY send you my painting for comments.

[@truthful316]

It's NOT rubbish.. I've MISSED my grampa since he passed onto the next dimension, so thank YOU for being my grampa ~ I love your videos and feel proud to say you are my mentor and greatest inspiration!! And, we haven't even MET, LoL (So silly, but it does mean ALOT to me inside emotionally)! You are wonderful.

[@mumofmany7589]

Breathtaking. That is my favourite kind of sky in a painting. Beautiful Stuart, thank you 💖

[@KarlEBrand]

Stuart! I love your paintings! So much depth!! So much beauty and drama!

[@raytheron]

Every video is as inspiring as the previous, Stuart. I love your style of presentation; it's both soothing and informative. Great work, as always!

[@lendrury2771]

I'm glad that I found this man on KZbin. Hes a great artist and very relaxing to watch

[@cindybriggs8560]

Stunning. I could listen to you and watch all day.

[@michelehinnrichs3067]

Yes I agree your story telling ability is wonderful. You make me chuckle especially watching the cats tail wipe off the face of your portrait

[@ivanbrianravu969]

How pleasing it is to watch and listen to your videos and as an upcoming artist myself, I find solace in your words and sentiments amidst the frustration of trying to do something worth the time I have. So, thank you.

[@lindaaldridge3391]

Thank you for sharing your awesome skill and interesting and humorous chatter. When I was much younger, I always started randomly and discovered my painting as I went. That was pushed away in art lessons, but you brought it back to my memory and I am very appreciative. I can’t wait until I start a new painting with your method and remember how much fun it was to create that way. So glad I found your channel!

[@dshepherd107]

I am really enjoying your sense of humor. I’m 2:24 min in, & I absolutely love the finished painting w/ the reds in your trees, & the sunlight hitting the distant background. The colors in this one make this painting incredibly interesting to me.

[@StuartDavies]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TD-qy5gn]

Your skies are sublime Stuart. I hope we get to see the final product.

[@jakethesnake1366]

I was struggling with trees for some time, then one night the cat walked all over a panel I had drying on the floor. Something about the cat's reckless inattention to detail and spontaneity sparked an epiphany for my tree painting style, and I've never looked back. Thanks Garfield and thanks Grandpa 👍😀

[@michaelwhite8031]

Thanks Stuart, another great video. The more l look at your work, the more l see a Constable cross Dutch old master style.

[@jackiegarroutte8970]

Made my day to see your video. Always inspiring and I love your stories.

[@neelsnprayer]

I'm an acrylic painter so I can't even do your technique...but I adore you and your paintings with your calming voice. You are simply mesmerizing! I look forward to your new videos. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

[@ramzeenilar2003]

I love your amazing landscape paintings

[@131dyana]

I use the trays from the meat we buy. I wash them and when I use them to mix my paints. when I finish, I throw it away. Love those.

[@raygarlick7385]

Now that was so informative. I paint as much as i can and your videos have been such a great help. Thanks. Looking foreward to the finished painting.

[@scotthaynes5419]

Thank you Stuart very much I'm so grateful I found Channel The paintings that I've done with this style of painting are some of my favorite paintings. And that is because they came from nowhere and they were very freeing.

[@katharinabaur6113]

Wonderful again! I painted some landscapes trying to follow your advices and improved a lot! They don't look so stiff and boring anymore, at least some of them. 😅 The whole thing is a bravery test sometimes. I have to deal with high levels of anxiety and this method is like a therapy! 🙌🏻 Thank You!

[@jenlovesgreen]

"I'm happy to be your grandpa, if you don't have one." Bless your soul. I miss my grandfather so much, and that sentiment brought tears to my eyes. 💚💚

[@kristypolymath1359]

I wish I could adopt you as my grandpa.

[@hyltonla]

So thrilled to get the notification bell for your newest upload. Thank you for sharing your talent and your stories.

[@4JBEAST]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! I always learn so much just from watching. I finally tried this style of painting this weekend. Can you do a video or give any tips on achieving perspective and depth? Especially in the sky. It’s difficult to make the sky look like it’s not flat behind the landscape if that makes sense.

[@brandyjanik66]

Enjoyable video as always Stuart! Love watching you! God bless!

[@jennygreco3631]

Thanks!

[@StuartDavies]

Thank you!

[@dagmarmarshall8899]

Love it-very peaceful

[@ARTYCOATY]

I learned very much. Thanks for sharing. I'm happy to see your video. Today was a good day.

[@valerijohnson2839]

Beautiful video of a beautiful painting!

[@juels_71]

Wondeful picture & an amazing sky & lots more painting ideas from you. I've 2 cats and they always seem to want to gravitate towards my pallet 😀. That's such sound advice about starting with a mess, I do this all the time and it seems to produce some great brush strokes and colour combinations to get those ideas flowing. I'd love to see you paint some woodland & garden scenes sometime 🐈🌲🌱🌼

[@SandraRodriguez-zg8wg]

Taking notes tonight and taking in as much as I can. Perspective is what I struggle with and I’m glad you showed that. Always a pleasure Stuart!

[@cathyhunnnicutt2349]

Stuart. Your painting techniques are awesome I am going to try this style of painting . Thank you again for sharing your great talent . love that music you are laying at the end. Also I love the cat!!!!

[@JJ-ec9lp]

I’m a teenager now and have never known my grandparents. Nice to have an art grandpa :)

[@zeinamortezapour3830]

Absolutely amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊I love it 😍

[@mcmlxi1961]

Great video, as usual!!! Thanks for showing us your tools and, especially, how you prepare the plywood to be the perfect surfaces of your beautiful paintings. Grazie Maestro. Ciao from Italy 🎨👍😉

[@patriciabeekman4134]

I am new to painting with no training. I always drew. with pencil but wanted to paint.So now I am painting but I get frustrated with a section of the painting sometimes and the first time I just took paper towels and wiped that section off I thought I had made a mess of it but when I went on with painting over it ,it all turned out fine and I breathed a little easier and smiled and went on painting. I was afraid to admit that I had done this. But "no harm done , ahhh" now I know. Thanks.

[@carolynbridgersreed734]

Oh so beautiful already! Love your videos!

[@patkent360]

I absolutely love your paintings and your style, I'm inspired to paint now. Your art is very powerful, thank you.

[@karennaturallyartby]

I enjoy your videos so much!! Look forward to the next one!!!

[@jeffreyscott4564]

I completely agree about your comment on the idea of painting in loose style. I think some of my best works were started and completed in one sitting. In fact some of them were finished in under 30 minutes.

[@pippadavies4579]

great Stuart the master at work again

[@statewench2828]

I don't need a grandpa but you sure have a soothing and calm voice that makes me feel comfort... like being surrounded with a big hug. I love to paint! I am not good at it but I don't care it makes me feel good, I start with a mess and usually end with one too. No big deal just pull out an old canvas and start over again. It's not the end result that counts it's the doing. IMO

[@charmcrumrine8750]

Find a painter that doesn't stand in front of their painting. You do a great job of teaching us online and I have no problem with anything you have done so far. Thank you.

[@blairmartin8811]

Birthday and Christmas presents for grandpa love your sense of humour you'd need an extra large warehouse to store them keep up the good work and keep safe Stuart one of these days I will pluck up the courage to try this style of painting thank you again for your time and effort

[@lorenzogalasso6252]

You make me wanna take the brushes ! I am gonna do it when I am in holidays in less than a month ! Thank you for your videos !

[@robberg3673]

I really like the contrast of color and light and dark. Very well done! I have a hard time bringing the light into the dark or the dark into the light without having it look unnatural as you have done again. Also love the green in the sky, it looks so real.

[@dshepherd107]

Saw your FB post today, & I was easily convinced I should watch this again. Should’ve been painting, so I told myself this was research 🧐

[@tanyatanu1]

So many great advices! Love it and will plan to try it all.

[@gloriamadrid8676]

Love your painting and the cat story, lol beautiful as always.

[@marybriggs4125]

Superb Stuart, That was most enjoyable. Thank you.

[@StuartDavies]

Many thanks!

[@robynwatt4291]

This is great..im watching so many of your posts i don’t have any time leftover to paint.

[@lanahuepenbecker2019]

Even stormy clouds are made relaxing with our artist extraordinare.

[@susangrunbaum53]

Hello Stuart, Will you please refer me to the date of the video when you 'finish' this paining? I'd really LOVE to see it complete. Many thanks for ALL the times you've taken me along....

[@fixxfixx]

Great video! I not sure if you resolved the focus issue when camera is moved to the side. The solution is to turn down the aperture on the camera to maybe 8 or there about. You will then have to adjust the lighting in the room as tyhe picture will require more of it to be bright. Cheers

[@131dyana]

I start with an idea and then paint. I do not sketch a painting I just start and fill it in. Your painting is wonderful. Thank you.

[@davidhughes5353]

Another enthralling edition, Stuart, thank you. Can you imagine, however, my frustration at the realisation of what I've done wrong with my own latest painting? In this case the 'flatness' you referred to. I have a large board on my easel, almost finished thought I. It is now fully dry, the skyscape, I think, rescuable - but the landscape will see my large brushes again and, maybe, again. It does, however, give me the opportunity to experiment again!

[@uinneaguilleam7633]

Sublime as usual, Stuart(by the way I follow you on FB as Wullie Hosie).You are an inspiration, Stuart. I love your Jeffrey story and I particularly loved your music at the end. Your videos are a joy. Keep it up Gramps.

[@DG-mv6zw]

Rumour has it that Jeffery ended up as a set of "natural" brushes! Recycling at it's best. Great piece of work yet again. Thanks for sharing your process. Always appreciated, Stuart.

[@anniebc]

I SIMPLY LOVE YOUR VIDEOS..THANK YOU SO MUCH..LOVE FROM NEW ZEALAND.

[@shubhamalviya380]

Super painter Stuart... I liked tha way you paint

[@StuartDavies]

Thank you so much 😀

[@dianepratt5159]

Normally a portrait painter I find this so very helpful

[@sallymccornack2800]

Great advice on starting with a mess. Now I need to get brave and try it myself lol.

[@petertoyne5818]

Fabulous work I love it all

[@myplane2]

Many thanks for sharing this. I love your landscapes. I have sold a few paintings to banks and I find they are more interested in the ones that are generic, I guess would be a good analogy, with no specific subject and pleasing to everyone. I think they would love these. By the way I noticed when you moved your body or arm the camera would go out of focus on your canvas.

[@angienevarez5305]

I love your work , the explanation, your voice so relaxing is like you take us to the beautiful place that you are painting, thanks so much and God bless you :)

[@ploreardon591]

Inspiring as always. Always love the commentary. From a great grandma (but not finished yet!!!)

[@katetee290]

What a lovely human you seem to be ❤️ an excellent artist as well!

[@johnforsyth9008]

Great sense of humour , paw prints with oil paint and gender confused cat ! Yes the most satisfying paintings are the ones done quickly ! Love the little stories just as much as the actual painting which has a fantastic sky , often it's the sky which holds the most interest ! So much good advice !

[@halbutler4059]

To say you are unorthodox would be an understatement, but I've got to admit... I like the results. 👌

[@SweetLoveTarot]

Always glad to see a new one from you. I have clicked the bell to be sure I catch them all. Your main message is what I need most "Loosen up".

[@jackysu3271]

Lol :-) cat paw tracks on the painting - love it!!!

[@patgraney1361]

I do watch your vids over and over.😊

[@normajeanchartrand8688]

Hi I’m so glad to have watched you paint for the first time love your style and love your voice 🌺🌺🌺

[@choomickle623]

Hi, great video, could you put your camera up higher? So we look down over your shoulder? Glad you’ve inspired me to get my paints out! Do you use water soluble oil paints? If not how do you clean your brushes

[@StuartDavies]

I soak the brushes in washing detergent and then rinse them with luke-warm water.

[@firehorse5206]

Just brilliant skills .

[@catcharnell]

Your work is inspirational!

[@beneratier6934]

Looking for the "glazing" of the sky you talked about, in a next video. Absolutely fascinating and so efficient to watch you painting. Thanks a lot

[@StuartDavies]

Thanks, Béné! It will be a few weeks. I can't work on it until it's dry.

[@akas.5458]

I'm learning so much ❤️

[@susangrunbaum53]

Looking forward to joining you next time and watching how you will finish off this painting. Do you think yo might label the video 'part A' and part 'B' so that it is easier to follow the tutorial? Thank you! Susan

[@christopherblalockfineart3557]

Wonderful work! I don't let my dog or cat in the studio anymore. They've never damaged a work, but fighting brush hairs is bad enough without having to deal with their fur!

[@hereandnow990]

Thanks so much for these fabulous video tutorials, I'm learning a lot!...