The secret to getting paint to "break" on a mountain (beginner lesson)

[@TallonC]

I don’t know why Kevin is so amused by this style of mountain painting but it’s amazing seeing him so animated.

[@RichardM1366]

Kevin you are one of the best artists that I have ever seen. This helps a beginner to have success right away!

[@keithbrown726]

i’ve watched kevin when he very started painting. when he was just a little rascal. then had the opportunity to meet him in clarksville tennessee at the cracker barrel with his beautiful family. he’s been nothing but a great and kind family. i’ve watched him develop into a number one painter in the country.

[@jewv2231]

That’s a fantastic lesson! I totally get it. When the mountain is so far away, you naturally wouldn’t see the texture of the snow. Yes, in speckles and solids, but use your shading to make “texture.” I’m still using this style as I’m a beginner, and this video was wonderful, informative. Thank you, David!

[@florindasteinas6598]

Love the texture of the paint when using the palette knife. Thank you Kevin.

[@michaelliolios1724]

Thanks for the tips, Kevin. Very helpful. The way you teach is awesome, there's no confusion

[@nint2]

Kevin, OMG! I've learnt so so so much from your paintings. Thank you thank you.

[@JeHaVe]

I'm not a painter at all, but I just like what I see. And I notice your voice, which, in a certain way, sounds very calming.

[@deborahross7903]

Thank you for your instructional videos. You’ve given me so many useful tips as a new painter and you keep me inspired!

[@BlackCatKZ]

Thank you for the master-class. I love your landscapes, well done!

[@tazstidson4231]

.... Get on Kevin, that was Awesome and I intend to give it ago, thank you... Lv. From the UK. 💜😍

[@steveb3881]

Excellent tip! I like the way you have refined this technique. Thanks.

[@tabzriaz369]

Kevin your skills are awesome, i loved your beginner style ❣

[@borisortizperez6270]

Thank you so much. Have a good day

[@tanyatinker-scholz496]

This is fabulous for where I’m at in my beginning painting! Thanks😱

[@michelleh.188]

THANK YOU FOR THIS BEGINNER LESSON!

[@cathyrozon1786]

I so enjoy your videos they have helped me so much and I have been painting for a while, but you can always pick up new techniques. Keep up the good work

[@roxammon5858]

This should have been taught at art class at school. Only now am i feeling inspired to pick up my brushes again.

[@scetchport]

It works, it really works. Thanks again. You're amazing.

[@anlerden4851]

I love your art works and videos so much Dear Kevin.🥰😍🤗

[@michaelsullivan1262]

I really don’t understand the no texture thing. To me, that is what’s cool about this style/method of painting.

[@rivers10151]

That clumpy snow looks bad, you don’t want texture in the background

[@Morgane.de.Back25]

If you have thick texture on the background, it will come to much forward and it may kill your whole perspective. You can have texture in the background, but it has to be thinner than the foreground ( in ordre to paint realistically of course). If you have a little texture in the background, you must have thicker texture in the foreground. Kevin explained: it ' ll be weird to have a thick mountain and a flat three in front of it

[@timmythomas4273]

​@Chris-nm2vg very true

[@eangelillo]

Yeah, not explained well. He means no brushstrokes, or whatever the equivalent is with a pallet knive. Visually there’s tons of texture, so confusing. You don’t want to see the marks of the pallet knife.

[@veselinpopovic9571]

You are right , ! supak glumi nesto , ogavni papak !

[@carmenhelm6764]

Einfach nur genial, um weitere Bilder und Videos Danke!😅

[@borisortizperez6270]

So natural mountain in snow. Very beautifull.

[@ilearntoplaypiano2821]

Kevin, you are great 😍

[@happylifmindfully]

Kevin is truly a genius!

[@RiekeltBarends1973]

One of the best Mountain scènes 🤩🤩🤩

[@baddnerves3321]

Thanks for the tutorial! Very helpful

[@windowstoheavenart994]

Love it! Great video, great demonstration and teaching. Thanks Kevin!

[@cannyben123]

You are great Kevin, you are a cool teacher !! Everything looks so easy under your guidance 🙏 ✨️ 😌 ❤❤

[@lydiabell6218]

Amazing!! Thank you, will try it today!!!

[@annalintner2165]

Wow!!!! So beautiful 😮

[@PaintingwithMike]

Thanks for the tip bro, appreciate your work and the advice.

[@johnsneedjr9445]

I tried this technique and it did work.

[@deannsmith8903]

Thanks for the tips

[@sweethomes674]

Excellent techniques 😊

[@michaelzajic6231]

So useful! Thank you.

[@hughtempleton8640]

Fantastic mountain kevin ❤

[@tomstclair961]

Yes !! The shop towels are the blankets from God😅😅😅😅 Lordy -B- if I told you my struggle with always to much paint. Especially in the back ground and skies. OMG. Horrible ! I figured there's no detail that far away so everything has to gradualy increase the closer you come into the foreground.. .. The illusion of depth .. So cool to play with. So I started painting in my brothers auto repair shop after hours. So now I'm having that mud mixing issue. I never though of wiping it off . But I would of grabbed cheap ones. 😅😅. So now I see what your using. Blue no dust or lint left behind.. I asked my brother and he uses them for that reason. When he's building a brand new motor for a car .It needs to be spotless and no dust or dirt. Those blue towels are made for that purpose.. nothing left behind. So the whole time I'm fighting with it, the answer was in arms reach and didn't give it a thought. 😅😅 So thank you for figuring it out and sharing.

[@thomasbelichick3297]

I'd like to see a video about painting mountains but with an advanced style. I mean, if this way of painting mountains is for beginners, what is the advanced method?

[@manr2023]

Kevin, I like your ways of oilpainting works. Sometime I see your lessons. I am a self-learned painter. I shall send you some of my works if you allow. Best wishes.

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

Thanks for sharing this great tip!👍

[@c.maclairm-s7973]

Kevin, can u please do an icelandic painting with northen lights. A lot of us would love to see that

[@jamescoates8658]

Thanks so much for this tip!

[@jenniperkins4260]

Thank you I’ve been struggling not wanting texture

[@swapneelswami7925]

Really nice beginner friendly tip video on how to paint mountain with pallet knife. If at all possible make a mountain that is master lavel with 4, 5 or 6 colors. It'll be fun too ❤

[@tripledstickers]

Man, finally I found you in a new video.

[@HardKickinGroupGermany]

No more mud mixing. :D Thanks so much!

[@joliver81]

Just getting back into painting and not as good as I was, wasn’t very good then, I kept overloading canvas with paint and couldn’t get paint break affect to work, scraped off and retried, never considered a napkin, simple, I like it. I would take my canvas and stick it outside to make paint cold, then bring it inside, that actually helped a lot. This is much simpler though.

[@noreensanober8657]

Your paintings are awesome 👍

[@NicolasConnault]

I'm watching this video, then glancing at the still-fresh mountain landscape next to me, with a thick layer of titanium white taunting me to scrape it off :D

[@Dedgyblazer]

babe, wake up - new Kevin Hill tutorial dropped

[@SteffenVadla]

Very nice painting!

[@lrb3989]

What a great hint using a shop rag . Every time I do a mountain it is like mixing mud because I have too much paint on the mountain

[@impeached]

per usual, your videos are excellent..

[@kathleensimons7062]

Kevin, can this be done with acrylic paint?

[@edcarroll6465]

Really good tip thank you.

[@c.maclairm-s7973]

Can u do a tutorial on painting rocky cliffs/mountains/surfaces with acylic paint pls

[@margaretbutters6181]

thankyou very informative

[@Nickybelladuest]

I like the texture style painting. Do u think it’s okay to put texture on the landscapes? Since mountain is no texture.

[@pamelabritton1230]

Wonderful!!

[@srkahangover]

I love your painting and work so sweet❤

[@1521pinkprincess]

Thank you so much ❤

[@susannaraubenheimer6174]

Amazing! Thank you

[@NehaJain-ds2tp]

Amazing

[@milesawaycapalaran2341]

Why don't you like those thick textures? It is a sign of originality.

[@sabah.7.]

Nice ❤

[@John-rk2bl]

8:38 had me laughing so much easier! and that smilet just lol

[@peggymann925]

Can this be done with acrylics?

[@sohastar4206]

thanks very much🙂

[@sterlingwestart]

Great tips

[@ljstearns1]

Good tip 👍

[@AaronT-TX]

I made a mountain painting with the cake icing mountains and gifted it to my maw-in-law lol.

[@aaroncombsoutdoors5739]

did you mix some liquid white with your white paint before applying some of your snow?

[@Dedgyblazer]

Where can we see the finished painting? Just curious

[@Nostalkingwelcome]

So helpful cause I know how oily it can get to use oil pastels can get!

[@JaneCooper190072]

Can we use the smaller pallet thingy?

[@eduardosuarez4239]

Muy buena tu técnica de pintar....🇲🇽🇲🇽.....

[@asmamalhiart]

Thanks.

[@stephteeter4966]

what is the 'clear gel' that you coat the canvas with?

[@j.pedrorocha2573]

To paint mountains can i use a palette knife with acrylics ?

[@KevinOilPainting]

You can. I have done it years ago (not for a video) I remember it working out just fine. However, the thinner paint on the palette knife is a little less forgiving. But having a dry background (because acrylics dry so fast) is nice.

[@A_Fallen_Apple]

Kevin do u add water to your acrylics before u paint?

[@A_Fallen_Apple]

Kevin i learn my first mountain from u. But my mountain still cannot make it. I will try harder

[@bbryan88]

What is your audio setup? You sound amazing.

[@brentjohnston107]

What are you use,ing Is that a paper towelling to wipe up dry the excess paint.I never seen that done but you do have a nice touch there. For 42 years I am still learning

[@KevinOilPainting]

Shop towel. Available at hardware stores or car part shops and also online. If you would rather, you can also use paint rags that you get at the hardware store. Don't use paper towels because they will fall apart into the paint almost instantly.

[@artfuljune]

Kevin again I thank you@ Love watching you. Do you also paint with acrylics?

[@melinab012]

"I can't believe I'm doing this, this is 2023 and I'm painting a mountain like this?" Dang way to make the beginners feel like shite eh?

[@Daaaamnangiie]

I thought he was rude :(

[@christianquarrell3283]

What pallete knife brand do you use?.

[@TehZach1993]

Pretty sure he has his own brand of brushes/knife.

[@fashionforwardmom]

Kevin does this work with acrylics too?

[@KevinOilPainting]

It will work for acrylic too. Just allow the mountain base to dry before adding the highlight.

[@dragonsfreelance]

kooooooollll,,, great skill..... 🍾

[@finleybonarriba4141]

Thank you......😎......

[@NathalieMORAINVILLE]

Bonjour. Dommage que vos vidéos ne soient pas sous titrées.... 😭😭😭

[@Morgane.de.Back25]

Il y a les sous titres automatiques de youtube ( en haut à droite ). Sinon apprendre l'anglais 😘

[@NathalieMORAINVILLE]

@@Morgane.de.Back25 c'est noté "sous titrage non disponible" .

[@sashiyadav8914]

Your penting very good

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

I am stuck right now.... I can't work out if he has liquid white on to start.

[@evelyneleizour6644]

Très beau !!🌸🇫🇷 Can you give the name of grec colors used please ? Thank you🌸🇫🇷

[@gultekingorgun5338]

Muhteşem anlattınız 👏👏Karlı dağların tuvale nasıl yapıldığını ancak videonun başında kullandığınız akrilik boyaları isimleriyle tanıtırsanız daha eğitici olur.Teşekkür ediyorum saygılarımla

[@Spawned-in60]

Okay, back to ‘Still Waters’ for a re-do! 😊

[@mostafamxs8554]

that cool

[@josepha.cirullisr.5096]

Wonderful tip. No more .mud

[@robertsparks7244]

Question will this work for acrylic paint

[@KevinOilPainting]

It should work in acrylic also. You will have to be more careful as you apply the highlight because the thinner acrylic paint won't "break" as easily as the thick oils.

[@ddempsey9642]

What exactly, pls, is this 'break'???​@KevinOilPainting

[@anmoltuladhar2570]

What a husky voice...hehehe😂... but masterstroke...

[@antoniomaisano6205]

Bravoo la montagna sembra VERA CIAO MARISA