The Loose Painting Approach - Cape Cottage

In this live demo you will see how I process an oil painting to end up with a light filled and loose impressionist painting. Painting trees and light is such a pleasure because of the play between light and dark colors. You can have fun adding lots of juicy paint! See for yourself and enjoy this demo with me.
If you want to watch more lessons on painting trees and light then check out my course called Painting Trees and Light in Oils. It has plenty of long form painting lessons that will cover this topic in great detail. Learn more here: social.malcolmdewey.com/Trees...

[@MalcolmDewey]

The painting starts at 07:00 😄 Enjoy!

[@joangrennan886]

Hilarious 😅

[@MalcolmDewey]

😊

[@karicreates7668]

So glad you did give everything up to do this. What an excellent teacher with a gentle , humorous and generous style. I love the split screens and sharing of colour choices and painting decisions. Not seen anyone else doing this. You are helping me! Reminds me of when my son went plant based. I found Bosh on Instagram and they shared so much quality content, including written recipes on Insta which I printed off and links to their fab website. I became a fan and now buy and gift their books and buy their products and follow and support them. Same now with you! Thank you for all you have given Malcolm. Blessings

[@MalcolmDewey]

Very kind of you Kari. Sharing these painting tips is a pleasure since I love painting so much. Comes naturally to do so.

[@ashwinerathore129]

I love the way you paint and the way you teach God bless You made my day

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much 😀

[@annamcknight2573]

A masterclass in Impressionism. Knowing what colour to use where, hot, cold, etc. beyond useful.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much!

[@judymiller8883]

Another great video! Thank you so much Malcolm! I am so excited to try this outside next week (I’m in the U.S.). I tend to smooth the heck out of every brushstroke so I really needed to see how you build the elements through splotches of color. You are very interesting to watch paint. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad you like them Judy, thanks

[@theponderingpilgrim4342]

Another fantastic painting Malcolm. The colours and textures really sing a beautiful song of light. I very much enjoyed watching your masterly working process. Thanks for uploading it to YT.

[@MalcolmDewey]

It's a pleasure, thank you

[@GawxArt]

Beautiful, thanks!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you

[@cindyingram4072]

Beautiful work. Thank you so much! How lucky we are to live in an age we can learn remotely and even for free or low cost! Thank you for gifting us.

[@MalcolmDewey]

You are so welcome!

[@sharondempsey9329]

Thank you so much, appreciate the time you take to share this with us all

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you, it's a pleasure.

[@suepidlubny3183]

Thank you so much for this demonstration. I love your use of colour to bring in the light.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Sue

[@julioalarcon7092]

Mr. Dewey, you have an ideal method of teaching; you show the reference, the canvas and the palette and even you call the colors that you are using! This is the most complete way of pedagogic technique, you give us all. I have your "Painting with with impact..." and love it. Thank you so much. I hope other teachers will emulate you.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Julio, glad it helps!

[@kamleshsunak3176]

Thank you Malcom. Beautiful painting.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Kamlesh!

[@andrewsmith5664]

Fascinating to watch this come together. Thank you!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@lorachristian7030]

I have watched a few of your videos, and I love your style of simplification, beautiful!...very easy and pleasing to look at!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much.

[@sophiereinecke8659]

At last I managed to watch the full video and as always it is worth your while to watch you paint. Thanks a lot Malcolm. I find it very wonderful how you manage to make something special out of a scene that looks quite ordinary. I hope there are many more sessions like this to come!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad you enjoyed it Sophie!

[@janakiperera7387]

Thank you for this wonderful lesson. Learnt so much.

[@MalcolmDewey]

You are welcome, thank you!

[@Crap873]

Love it !!!!! You hit it out of the park with this one. Beautiful ! 🇨🇦

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks so much!

[@carolynavalos5415]

Thanks for a wonderful tutorial!!! This was wonderful!!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@darianape5362]

oh gosh...i'm speachless...thank you.

[@MalcolmDewey]

You are welcome

[@boomerartist9772]

Beautiful painting as usual. You inspire me more than you will ever know! Thank you. 💕

[@MalcolmDewey]

Excellent, thank you!

[@deborahrech7429]

Very interesting watching your process. Beautiful little painting. I’d like to try this in acrylics. Thank you.

[@MalcolmDewey]

My pleasure 😊

[@hyeonseokshin1062]

You opened my eyes and taught me how to simplify sights and make strong impressions.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Happy to hear that, thank you

[@lornacharbonneau9217]

I'm definitly going to try this. I 'm finally getting it. thank you Lorna

[@MalcolmDewey]

Excellent. enjoy!

[@marinashaduri7836]

Thank you. It is always a surprise - how you create a colorful beautiful painting taking an ordinary photo-scene as the reference!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much Marina!

[@santawilliams9029]

enjoyed this painting so much :) would love to get notification of your next live demo please

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you.

[@janapeony8561]

Sooooo beautiful,thanks for great presentation,very helpfull!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@lemonade708]

I enjoyed the demonstration so much, it was quite magical seeing the painting coming together in the final stages. Thanks for showing us the full process Malcolm!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@christinapoulengeris]

I have just seen this and it was amazing! It taught me so much and has really inspired me! Thank you so much.

[@MalcolmDewey]

I'm happy to hear that! 😊

[@paulinepugliese3688]

Beautiful!!! Your videos are wonderful and so inspiring!!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much!

[@Dollshouse2222]

I loved watching you paint this. Best wishes from the UK.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you 😊

[@CJBradley]

Great demo, nice picture. Thanks!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@micheleyong1900]

Beautiful!! Enjoyed watching it. ☺️☺️

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@melindabrummer1803]

Thanks. So well done. Nice to watch

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Melinda!

[@sofsim5396]

Я совсем мало понимаю английский, больше смотрю чем понимаю. Живу в Америке чуть больше года и занимаюсь любительски живописью совсем недолго, но рисовала с детства. Ваше видение и то что делитесь с нами большая помощь мне. Ваш стиль писание мне близок. Спасибо вам большое!.

[@MalcolmDewey]

I'm glad the videos help, thank you.

[@3343richard]

That was terrific. Thanks very much.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Excellent, thank you

[@Eva-iy6vy]

So simple but still needs a lot of knowledge to be able to handle the color and produce such harmony. Malcolm is mastering very well his object. It makes me want to go on trying.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Good to hear that Eva, keep up the good work!

[@gretaklug]

Amazing. Another impressive demonstration. You make it look so easy. Even with large brushes I’m challenged to paint loose.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Greta - keep at it.

[@user-eq2cw2db7h]

Your a good teacher, 👍 with a calming voice, From Frances uk

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you! 😃

[@ginnibrower596]

I enjoyed watching this video. It's a great painting. From upstate New York. 👍🤗

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much!

[@Ff-cw8yr]

Thank you Malcolm! I learned a lot from painting along with you ( I did mine in gouache during my quarantine at a hotel!)

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks

[@johnnywhite1681]

Wonderful!

[@cazscot8397]

fabulous painting and colours. Thank you

[@MalcolmDewey]

Many thanks

[@keithtaylor2077]

Great instruction and insight! Thanks

[@MalcolmDewey]

You are welcome!

[@darlenelaursen6856]

This was a very good demo. Thank you!!!

[@MalcolmDewey]

It's a pleasure, thank you.

[@lisastephens9703]

Fabulous... just sign💜🏡 Waynesville, North Carolina (USA)... would love to try this style 😊

[@MalcolmDewey]

Go for it ... Have fun!

[@aniaphotouk]

Excellent video, I learned a lot, thank you

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeanflynn7568]

Loved the painting

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@lucasmyint8140]

Nice and good. Thanks

[@helenwalters3740]

Thank you, I found this really interesting and informative 😊

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@theresaaaron299]

Amazing as always.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@sueharper1976]

Thank you so much for this painting. I always learn so much from you. I was particularly interested how you would approach the dappled light on the road and was happily surprised that you merely hint at it with a few simple gestures whereas I have been trying to recreate every little shape and nuance - with such disappointing results as you can imagine. Also, as ever, your references seem completely bland with no centre of interest and then - ta-dah - you make it the most interesting, colourful, beautiful painting one could ever hope for. Amazing!!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Sue, very kind comments.

[@thomasburtonwalker]

Fabulous painting.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@lynnehall246]

Thank you so much 😊

[@noreenkillian9853]

Thats beautiful

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you

[@livmugaas8255]

Thank you from Norways, Liv

[@oljas4642]

Beautiful 🕊

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@carolbailie9897]

Stunning

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@Crap873]

I forgot to mention in my post that you are inspiring and I subscribed !!!!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you - much appreciated!

[@snezanafilipovic1821]

Your painting is amezing ❤️👍

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much 😀

[@grazynafreund9907]

Thank You :)

[@kathleenclarke828]

fun-want those yellow dots in the right foreground shadows to connect or something overall fun paint. handling

[@margarethogan7440]

Wonderful

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you

[@kmc5794]

Thanks and hi from Victoria BC :D

[@MalcolmDewey]

Welcome!

[@PrincessAloeVera]

"Yellow is the happy color". Yes it is. I love that lemon yellow and white color! That is what artists use for highlight sunlight and to me that is a cool color. So I see light as cool when i paint.

[@MalcolmDewey]

But cool compared to what other color?

[@PrincessAloeVera]

@@MalcolmDewey Exactly. Cool compared to other warmer yellows and I would keep using cool reds and yellows and blues for light and then warmer yellows reds and blues in PURE shadow but almost all shadow is receiving bounced light. It's just that I see the bounced pure light as cool compared to the colors in PURE shade. I am finding that lots of artists are doing and teaching lots of ways to show light and shade and it has been confusing me. So now I think it's just the way some people see cool and warm. It must be different for different eyes, literally. Most shadow has some light reflecting into it so that may be part of the confusion. But if you think of the rainblow colors.. yellows reds and blues etc.. I would see them as cool versions of those primaries so that is why i think of light as cool. Basically I think I'm just going to mostly try to paint what I see. It's fascinating to try and create light, so I would also say whatever works is good. If it looks right then it is right. lol. I suppose!

[@PrincessAloeVera]

so to further answer.. that highlight yellow would be cooler than any other yellow being made of lemon and white... but also it would be warmer than any cool red or blue too. But again, a cool yellow would be cooler than a warm red or warm blue! As you know every color has a warmer and a cooler version. So I'm saying it's cool compared to everything on my palette except for pure white and except for other cool reds and cool blues mixed with a lot of white..I paint a bright highlight with lemon/white, Q.rose or magenta/white and thalo blue or green/white or cobalt turquois/white.. mostly white but sneaking all the rainbow colors into it.. and atmosphere the same.. all colors of the rainbow is far distant light colors with a lot of whtie. Again to me I see that as all the stuff in the air bouncing light.. more distance gets cooler, to me, because there is more light between here and there.. it makes sense to me..

[@MalcolmDewey]

@@PrincessAloeVera agreed

[@sofsim5396]

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[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you 😀

[@donnamoskaly4023]

hi from Missouri

[@lenamahayni6216]

Thks so much 4 this excellent demo I wish we had a large clear glimpse of the reference photo at the beginning We can’t see details Clearly

[@lorrainelewin6112]

Wondering what brand of paint you are using - your lemon yellow looks like a Naples or a Michael Harding lead tin yellow light... love your demos!

[@MalcolmDewey]

For the most part my demos are with Maimeri Classico.

[@BoraMetinSozen]

Malcolm what are you doing with your leftover paint on your canvas at the end of painting? Great demo!

[@MalcolmDewey]

I use it up on the next painting. Avoid wasting thy using it all there and then. Thank you

[@joangrennan886]

Great painter ,lovely man, struggling with the rest .

[@MalcolmDewey]

You can do it!

[@hhhjhffghbn]

What is the size of your paper and which paper is that

[@LastSapper]

Interesting, thanks for sharing this Malcolm. Do you think if I attempted this in Acrylic paint, would this work? I feel all colors will blend, and don’t think I can even cover one over another when wet

[@MalcolmDewey]

Yes it will work with acrylics. Just need to take care with brushwork. 😊

[@billhawthorne2840]

Also Hi from Missouri

[@MalcolmDewey]

Nice to meet you Bill

[@hhhjhffghbn]

I like your style of painting very much ......what type of medium is you are using .water mixable oils or oil paint?do u use turpentine oil to this painting.....i dont know anything about oil paint ..so pls give me a link if u have a video about oil paint

[@MalcolmDewey]

These are oils - try out the free course in the description. There are other free videos that will help you too.

[@lucillefemine2339]

Great demo! I find it difficult to tell differences between warm and cool colors, especially within the same basic colors. Is it basically adding blue to cool it or red to warm it?

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks for watching! Yes it is tricky - I have a video on my channel about color temp. Take a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2HYfYNrbaZ0gJo and hopefully it helps.

[@lucillefemine2339]

Thanks so much for your fast reply. Will watch :)

[@darianape5362]

no post. it's perfect

[@Bid390]

Wonderful painting ....have you turned one of these lovely little paintings into a big one

[@MalcolmDewey]

Not yet! I actually prefer smaller formats.

[@Bid390]

And you're getting me hooked on the little ones too..thanks for sharing have learnt a lot from you. Bye from Oz

[@jackal1776]

Hey Malcolm great video. I only paint with acrylics. Would you approach this painting in the same manor?

[@MalcolmDewey]

Yes, absolutely. Acrylics and oil process are similar regarding brushwork and color.

[@jackal1776]

@@MalcolmDewey awesome! Thanks a lot. Your videos are inspiring and helpful. Please keep them coming!

[@gerriekaychurch658]

Your paint is so soft, what brand do you paint with?

[@MalcolmDewey]

Most demos are with Maimeri Classico. Van Gogh is also good. Use a bristle brush too.

[@gerriekaychurch658]

@@MalcolmDewey Thank you Malcolm!!

[@charlottecarter7485]

How would you translate this to brighter colors like reds? I love bright colors.

[@MalcolmDewey]

You could for example turn this into an autumn scene with red and orange colors instead of greens and lemon yellows. Change the palette to warm and cool reds like cad red light and alizarin, deep yellows, burnt sienna and ultramarine. The most important thing is to keep the values the same. Relace the colors with these warm hues while keeping values the same and the scene changes.

[@charlottecarter7485]

Could you do one in brighter colors for an example one day please.

[@lenamahayni6216]

What canvas do u paint on?

[@MalcolmDewey]

Cotton duck canvas

[@billhawthorne2840]

What acrylic paint do you use, expensive?

[@MalcolmDewey]

No, usually Amsterdam acrylics from Royal Talens.

[@gerriekaychurch658]

Looking to join the monthly live workshop??

[@MalcolmDewey]

You will find it on my school site. Just follow the link in one of my videos. The monthly class is called The Artists Live channel

[@gerriekaychurch658]

@@MalcolmDewey found it Malcolm!!🤗

[@catherineboddie9338]

Wonderful!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Many thanks!