The Interstellar Painter - Painting from Dune

Welcome to the Interstellar Painter. In this video I share my process for creating an oil painting. I've chosen to do an oil painting of Paul Atreides a top the sandworm which I plan on displaying at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con Art show. I begin by tracing then painting in the character and backgound then conclude by showing the completed project with final brief review.
Chapters
0:00
0:39 Introduction
6:47 Toning the Ground/Canvas and reviewing the subject
8:18 Tracing the image onto the canvas panel
11:01 Session 1 Blocking
14:10 Session 2 More work on the figure
16:54 Session 3 Working on the background
24:08 Final Reveal
25:16 Closing comments

[@GPGPapercraftTX]

Biggest realization I ever got as an artist: "Only the artist knows it ain't finished." Kate Mulgrew obviously enjoyed sitting for you. Bringing a face to life with believable expression is the painter's master ticket. Yours is punched brother.

[@InterstellarModeler]

@@GPGPapercraftTX thanks so much

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

I think you did a great job on the painting you took us a long on in the video and you did such a great job on all the other paintings you did. I really love the bird it came out beautiful! Thanks for sharing your art with us!

[@InterstellarModeler]

You’re welcome, thanks for all your kind comments Kenny. I really appreciate it

[@markborner291]

Beautiful paintings and it's really interesting to see your process and how Bob Ross's technique works out for real. I thought your landscape using his technique was amazing by the way so don't be hard on yourself!!! Seville is a lovely city, we were lucky enough to go just before the pandemic and I was absolutely gobsmacked by the Plaza de Espana.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks for all your kind comments. And yes we absolutely just loved Seville. Wow…that Plaza de Espana was amazing and to think it was built for an exposition. They sure went all out. We’ll definitely go back some day. Thanks for watching

[@swpowell1226]

You are a very talented painter. You always do an excellent job when painting your model and dioramas. Great next step ! Keep up the good work.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind compliments

[@swpowell1226]

@@InterstellarModeler you're very welcome. Have to tell you that you were missed a lot at Wonderfest this year. Heard your name many times while I was there. Hope you can make it next year.

[@Mollari]

Glad you took the time to share your paintings and talk about your method! Appreciate the really nice summary of your progress & process. I get your comment about distraction and why this is a standalone episode at the moment. Previously, I've found drawing & painting to be quite subconscious mind-to-brush event. So, maybe practicing a kind of mindfulness during the COVID time? Hopefully, your Spain trip will inspire some future matte paintings (a now some what lost art). Would love to see another future project that mashes up these acquired skills!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind words

[@travisweeks7819]

Wow all your paintings look amazing especially the first one

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks so much Travis

[@markshobbybench]

Your so talented Oggie, awesome Painting Session!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you very much

[@jasonlambo7896]

What, no happy trees? Happy m'audihb! Fun work, please keep it up

[@InterstellarModeler]

Lol…not on the spice planet Lol. Thanks for watching

[@maxmustermann2197]

That looks absolutely amazing, I could never paint like that! :D If you ever want to do some model building with the new Dune movies, I would love to see you build the 1/72 Ornithopter kits from Meng, those look very interesting.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you. I do plan on building the orinthopter.

[@reedrancho]

Very interesting video. You are bring out a new talent. Keep it up. Hope it inspires others to pick up an art brush and pallet as well. Painting can be a way to “recharge your cerebral batteries” after a long arduous bench session of building interstellar models (see what I did there?)….never mind-sigh.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Lol….thanks so much

[@kenspriggs5687]

Great tutorial! Your paintings are amazing!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks so much Ken

[@Joepacker]

Nice work Oggie!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you

[@miguelrivera3383]

Wow! I thought I was misreading this… this is a cool channel…!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Appreciate it, thank you

[@miguelrivera3383]

I just joined… and followed

[@InterstellarModeler]

thanks so much

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

Move over Bob Ross. Next, the fro. That would make a good book cover.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Lol.....thanks

[@GPGPapercraftTX]

Local lady paints murals on buildings. She is all over town now. So, we are talking 120, 130' long complex murals. Guess how she puts 'em up there. Yep, a big honking Epson projector. She ail=ms it from across the street and her minions trace the lines with carpenter's pencils. You are not cheating if the big boys do it. Oh, and while I'm riffng, Rembrandt. Remember him? He and several other "Dutch Masters" used a camera obscura and mirrors to do those wonderful life-like paintings. According to authorities, there are way too many lefties in them pictures to be natural.

[@InterstellarModeler]

@@GPGPapercraftTX wow that’s interesting. Yeah i read about Rembrandt using a camera obscura. Thanks for the great comments. Really appreciate them.