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[@SergeyGusevArtist]

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[@saltlifegull4091]

OMG, I'm sold. What talent. His eyes just see things differently than most people. I'm hooked and humbled getting to watch him.

[@jamescarpenter6585]

I’m a portrait artist and whenever a painting gets tough...I sit back and watch your tutorials. I’m well versed in everything you teach, but you still give me a refreshed perspective and I always return to my work in a more positive frame of my...so I thank you for that

[@SergeyGusevArtist]

Thank you so much 😇 I am very happy that my lessons help you in your art😊

[@daphnemarais1540]

Thank you! Tonal values and light source beautifully explained! Lovely painting!

[@ducvusonam3421]

Thank you

[@bevstehlin8583]

Thoroughly enjoyed your portrait

[@2emeraldeyes]

So many artists I see, do not capture the true likeness of the subject as you have! Wow - How do you do that?!

[@JH-ct9fj]

You make me less afraid of oil paint with your explanation. 👍

[@izakpolman6280]

This is magnificent!

[@WatchJeffArt]

Sergey, fantastic video, my friend. I'm not a painter (I do charcoal portrait art on my channel), but the techniques you talk about are universal and apply to what I'm trying to do in my own artwork. Thank you for being a great teacher and helping inspire us to improve our own creations. - Jeff

[@franklinfamulski8638]

Explained simply and elegantly. There's nothing more beautiful than that.

[@mirtaxiomelyssandin2001]

Thank you for the well explained rules in painting 🖼!

[@laurencelance586]

The control shown here is very impressive. Certainly a great deal here to learn. This isn't something to only watch once.

[@patrickcharles7190]

Nicely put. Thanks! It wasn't until I learned values and the importance of them that my painting improved. It's the most important thing an artist can learn and you explained it brilliantly.

[@SergeyGusevArtist]

Thanks 😉 awesome, I totally agree, values are super important 😉

[@mzahid6214]

brilliantly explained paintings well done Sergey pls continues

[@cutazabutton]

excellent explanation on how to understand the tones as they relate to the way light falls on them. Amazing eyes. You really brought them to life!

[@nikkiswenson54]

Thank you, Sergey! I really liked watching! Good info and great self portrait!!

[@ErikaLancasterArt]

Starting with grayscale is such a great way for beginners to practice noticing different tonal values in whatever kind of reference they are using. I always recommend this kind of exercise before bringing in color, and even working from a photograph that has been previously desaturated or turned to black and white. Brilliant work!

[@SergeyGusevArtist]

thank you)) you are right)))

[@susanwong6471]

So beautifully done!

[@adityashet2042]

Wow you are awesome artist

[@mariapascual6489]

La 2

[@nicoledesormeaux680]

Wow, you are a very good artist. So happy I fined you .Thank you very mutch . Continue please .

[@deborahgonzalezknight168]

found. xx

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[@JamesTaylor-vu8fh]

Amazing talent! Thank you for explaining and demonstrating the importance of values in a painting.

[@maryharnishfeger4724]

Your work is always extraordinary. Thank you for sharing.

[@doddagopi4933]

Extraordinary. Great Teacher.

[@TigrisVoice]

Beautiful and pedagogical video, Sergey skill are not easy to get but after a 100 years of practice you will. I really enjoy the combination of painting and music. Thank you Sergey, thank you for your humanity.

[@alkibiadespapaparaskevopou8278]

This is not fair. Sergey is a wonderful painter who could have become a wonderful model if he had not become a wonderful painter.

[@louisepoirier421]

Thank you for sharing, you have a great talent for communicating processes. I find your tutorials inspiring and motivating!

[@beccag3871]

Thank you for your clarity in explaining light, and it's effect on tonal values.

[@armandosrd.l9610]

So clear and well explained. Thank you Sergey !

[@maldoori238]

Wonderful work Sergey. You are a gifted portrait artist. I enjoyed watching your work and inspiring skills. Looking forwards to your next video. From Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 spaceba

[@sujatasarts4092]

Excellent work 👍

[@jharp2002]

Thank you! This makes so much sense regarding the light and shadows.

[@basbrom]

Beautiful Sergey, i like the use of only 2 colours👋

[@Dr10Jeeps]

You are extremely talented and knowledgeable. Thank you.

[@rosemarybroderick9307]

Terrific tutorial

[@ondrejjanovec6700]

Yes, you explained it perfectly. For absolute beginners can be difficult turn shades of real object colors into black and white shades. Painter needs to always compare shades and that's it.

[@sharit7970]

Spectacular work! Bravo!!

[@cristinagarcia7803]

Precioso retrato, precisa técnica. Magnifico

[@mytvsettowatch]

Probably hundreds of hours of work behind those lines… Perfect!... Wish you the best! :)

[@ikwikwi]

Great work, can you make another video on how you mix your tones to make sure they are darker or lighter where they need to be, how do you make them darker or lighter.

[@1976kinan]

Awesome as usual...love your tutorials!!!

[@johnwhelan1193]

Realy lovely composition bravo

[@susanbonnell]

this video was extraordinary and very helpful. can you now show us what next? do you always do such an underpainting? then what? glazing and the opaque colors? please complete this painting to show the whole process. thank you so much. susan in seattle.

[@leonidasCorfu]

Thank you for all your videos! Very helpful!

[@jessicamaisonet917]

I love your painting style

[@RosssRoyce]

Very good presentation! Very good advises and concepts explained!

[@joseluisderivera465]

Thanks for sharing knowledge

[@simaabedini3617]

Enjoyed watching you , I am new to painting and I have not done portrait yet , I will give it a try , your explanation is very good .

[@michaelg.9216]

Great demonstration Sergey, was this painting done with the ''wet on wet '' technique? Thanx :)

[@SergeyGusevArtist]

Thanks 😉 no, it took me a few sessions 😜😇

[@dariuszrygier]

Thank you , it is beautiful !

[@crimsonyui230]

This is very useful. Thank you :)

[@renzo6490]

We sometimes draw ( paint ) what we KNOW rather than what we SEE. There is a slight dip in the line of the upper lip just below the Philtrum in the drawing. But close observation shows that, in fact, there is no dip at all in the lip as seen in the photo. This is not meant as a criticism but as an illustration of how the mind fills in things the eye does not se.

[@mischabe3]

Very informative and important lesson on tonal values. I understand that you need to develop sharp observational skills. Thank you.

[@jandra4810]

Very helpful video. Thanks Sergey!

[@bartsenders]

thank you for this video .

[@elavegan2206]

Fantastic! Thank you so much!

[@pe.g3436]

A great video again, Sergey, thanks for that! Again very helpfull. Many art teachers tell that tonal value is a lot more important than colour. Therefore I would love to see a tutorial in which the tonal values are correct, but the colours totally wrong and exaggerated. Or is that a totally weird idea?

[@JoseDelacruz-wo7ne]

Awesomeness ❤️

[@neelumahendra4695]

like the size of erazer - shows us not to be afraid of mistakes n take them as natural

[@christiancoates]

Great job

[@hdorigatti1]

Agradeço por dar oportunidade de ver seus trabalhos. São magníficos e perfeitos. Parabéns!!!!!!!!!!!

[@oc_villain3833]

Very good maestro. Excelente !!!

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

Thanks for the video, very detail explanation about values and the process of your method. I’m sure you have many people happy. How long do you let it dry before finishing the painting. What other mediums do you use? Congratulations and good luck! Just subscribed to your channel. There are few artists who paint the classical style and your technique is excellent. I do paint in layers and I love it, very rewarding.

[@vikshachaudhury7205]

You're amazing...

[@Pedrator75]

Ta bonito !!! Eaaa !!! Un besito guapeton mio !!! Eaaa , a jui y a dormir !!! PD: Salu2 !!!

[@MrSludov]

Qué gran artista.... ¡y qué guapo!

[@margarettambagle4792]

Wow! I'm inspired!

[@FabioSalvidotcom]

Grazie maestro!!!

[@quinive9812]

Can you please make a tutorial about how to draw outline face

[@deborahgonzalezknight168]

It is beautiful, like the boy.

[@dariovolpones1188]

I have neve seen an artista like you

[@MarceloFernandez-bb9tb]

Excelente! gracias! tnks

[@Rogjp]

Jaz W replied to my comment with "What????". His reply seems to have disappeared, but here's my response: As I said, I admire your skill, and I didn't mean to be rude, but there is a difference (which I'm sure you're aware of) between painting from a photograph and painting from life. Analyzing what we see when we look at a photograph (a flat surface, monocular image, and a single interpretration of colour) and what we see when we look with binocular vision at a three-dimensional figure are quite different. For example, when painting from life, both the artist and the subject will move to some extent, and the light and colour will probably change from minute to minute. The task of translating our perception of three (or four) dimensions into a two-dimensional image is appreciably more demanding that copying a photograph, where much of the work has already been done for you. Having said that, many people obviously get pleasure from reproducing a photographic image. And photographs can be a valuable reference - there are times when the artist is more or less forced to work from a photograph or photographs (when the subject is dead, for example ...) and I must admit I've done it myself (with a live subject). Just as long as we don't consider a photographic image as the 'true' image ...

[@mzahid6214]

thanks sir

[@jorgevega6143]

Gracias

[@michaelm5926]

The "secret" of a good painting is a good photograph 😂

[@juliopaiva3396]

Maravilhoso!

[@heidi-mariadegruchy7641]

wow!

[@ChezBeryl]

How will you do the first color pass?

[@sarnastar]

thank You, helpful as usual. My oil is much more liquid..maybe worse quality

[@MrTelemikey]

I don't see the tonal values in your initial sketch back in the photo: you also shadow the (lookers) left side of the face whilst this is where the light comes from. There is no shadow there at all? You start off also painting this to an extent; I think you initially suggested that the light source is from above and to the (lookers) left whilst later on in the vid, you realise this and correct more and more for a light source that is less from above and more from the side. All that said, the end result is spectaculair once again. Good explanation on the darks of shadows always being darker than the midtones, etc. Thanks for putting this up.

[@jazw4649]

Look up the different planes of the face, this is what he was talking about when he coloured in the left cheek. Light us from upper left, forehead and top of cheek bone are lighter. Also worth noting is the great use of lighting on right cheek, the triangle under the eye is used in many famous paintings.

[@MrTelemikey]

@@jazw4649 Hey Jaz. Yeah I understand where he's coming from but the explanation just seems weird: 'look at the big shapes and values' but then make a different kind of underpainting... like he's combining two principles close/ far and light/ dark.

[@renees1922]

I don't paint much because I don't own any paints but I will get when I get a job and a car

[@pintore2010]

How many sessions for this paint?

[@shaidaart4728]

I miss you long time sir

[@shaidaart4728]

You are good Artist sir

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[@shaidaart4728]

I will see your painting sir

[@gerardcolonna7835]

bonjour, remarquable travail , excellent ! ...J'ai toutefois envie de dire qu'à mon avis ( peut-être que je me trompe) le visage du jeune homme me parait un poil légèrement plus allongé , il me semble que c'est le nez à qui il manque qqes mm ? en tout cas c'est très ressemblant, et très beau ! merci

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csodálatos !

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🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@angelov5819]

cool

[@shaidaart4728]

Hi sir good morning

[@flixlouder8558]

big jump 08:51

[@SergeyGusevArtist]

More episodes of this video on my Patreon page 😊

[@flixlouder8558]

Sergey Gusev thank you very much for this one! great job. 👍👍👍

[@srivatsaa.r.9936]

SECRET OF A GOOD PAINTING--THE CORRECT USAGE OF TONAL VALUES:----- RESPECTED SIR, JUST I FINISHED WATCHING YR PAINTING AND GUIDANCE INSTRUCTIONS AND SECRETS EXPLAINING THAT A PAINTING CAN BECOME THE OBJECT ITSELF ONLY WHEN THE RIGHT TONAL VALUES ARE INCORPORATED IN THE PAINTING. WHAT A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCED EXPERT PAINTER YOU ARE WITH THE RARE QUALITY OF ORIGINALITY.. GOD CHOOSE YOU SPECIALLY TO PAINT AND BESTOED ON YOU ALL RIGHT SKIILS REQUIRED FOR PAINTING LIKE SUPER SPECIAL EYES TO WITNESS AND GRASP THE MINUTE DETAILS, FEATURES OF THE OBJECT, TONAL VALUES OF LIGHT AND SHADE ON THE OBJECT DEPENDING ON THE LIGHT IMPACT ON THE OBJECT AT ONE OR MORE DIRECTIONS/ANGLES. FINALLY WHEN YOU WERE NEARING ITS COMPLETION, A CLOSE UP OBSERVATION OF THE PAINTING CONFUSED ME TO STATE, WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL AND WHICH IS COPIED? A LITTLE LATER I REALISED THE TRUE ONE. WHEN I COMPIARED THE TWO. OUT OF THE TWO,THE ONE LOOKING MORE NEARER TO PERFECTION AND MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE OTHER, AS THE PAINTED ONE FROM OBSERVING YR SKETCHING, PAINTING AND DEFT BRUSH STROKES, I LEARNT NEARLY 200 --350 OF THE TOTAL OF 1,00,000. IT IS MY FORTUNE AND PLEASURE WATCHING YOU PAINTING IN REALITY. VATSA BANGALORE INDIA

[@juanluisgarcia7453]

Daddy

[@myalicioglu]

Please please do not go to hyperrealism😊

[@Rogjp]

I admire your skill, but basically you're copying a photograph, so what is the point?