This One Thing Instantly Improved My Landscape Paintings

[@patriciatate2470]

I am a 71 yr old retired teacher and have dabbled in painting for years--mostly craft type. Decided to get more serious in my retirement. Have watched hundreds of painter help video's--like yours best! you're a natural teacher.

[@claires9100]

I agree. My painting has improved so much with his videos.

[@funlightfactory6031]

I like his videos. Got some of the tutorials on his Patreon. I am now in the Evolve painting program, and it's VERY good. (50 yo here). You can look them up, Evolve Artist. A lot of KZbinrs on here have taken the program too (Like Ergo Josh).

[@RyanKeane9]

Totally agree. He’s a brilliantly teacher.

[@louhautdavid6451]

A great advice. I switched to photography a few years ago. It helped me to think more about composition because I was not limited by my lack of technic. I think it's the same question in both arts : what do you want to show ? Now I feel more confident to come back to painting but I'm sure I'll continue to take photos. Taking the kind of decisions you're talking about helps me a lot.

[@potomaccrafter]

Love seeing how the final painting differs from the reference, because of your choices. Simple advice, but very helpful!

[@stonetic2515]

Bierstadt does this so well. Enormous mountains with a bunch of tiny detailed towns surrounding them.

[@sharonzapotocky9973]

This was SO helpful. Sometimes a little thinking makes for such a better painting! Thanks!

[@jura9484]

ohh, thank you. i'm lately very confused by composition and this makes it a lot clearer

[@dianegallowaysolowan1870]

Now making an initial couple sketches makes sense. The shape/size idea is really helpful especially for plein air painting. I had no where to start before. Great videos. Thanks

[@fralinsandfriends]

Thank you so much. 😁😁👋👋💖💖

[@paintcoach]

Any time!

[@englemanart]

Very simple. Makes sense!

[@dgt0073]

Totally agree. Never taught this at art school but I did I week art course with a professional and this was what I learnt. Great videos ❤

[@mfisher8842]

I like the way you explain your ideas in simple and non convoluted ways. Thank you!!

[@DerekSiddle]

Great video, thinking about structure before you put paint down makes a huge difference. I know I certainly need to think more before I start.

[@funlightfactory6031]

I took your videos and tried to paint, and I was a bit all over the place. I am currently in the Evolve painting course, and it's going MUCH smoother. Some videos focusing in on the base fundamentals and practice of them would be great. Also, you were an actor or something in the past? I could have swore I saw you producing movies or something a decade or so ago.

[@jessewinchester]

Nice one! Big, medium, small > medium, medium, medium.

[@alacy389]

This is one of my favorites. I pickup the Edgar book on landscape layout. This has been so helpful. Do you have any tips on putting together a limited color pallets?

[@barnbre2]

Excellent! I never would have thought of this!!!! Thank you!

[@carolesanetti1257]

Is the idea of having one big thing applicable to still life’s? BTW-you’re a terrific teacher!

[@PunmasterSTP]

This video was lands-great! Thank you for sharing all of those tips.

[@Amarantis]

You are so good! really like watching your videos!

[@travisnobleart]

This video gave me so many extra ideas for my comic compositions. Thanks!

[@abhignathota9304]

Thank you very much..i just started practising with landscapes since a few days ago and this is very useful😊💕

[@adellemcneice6679]

This is incredibly helpful thank you, exactly what I have been looking for.

[@martimajor4766]

You are a gift. So grateful.

[@darcymanwaring1489]

What a great and important point. I feel this was so valuable to me. Thank you!

[@carlcanga1438]

Great approach I had never considered. Thanks.

[@braddutson3559]

Thanks for the great video! It has been awhile since watching. Happy to reengage and get motivated to paint more often.

[@jamiecuba]

the rule of 3rds will help you too a lot with this idea because nothing will be entered and obviously there will be shapes that will be bigger to cover the rest of the canvas

[@sonalisarkar7329]

Really great idea for landscape painting. Thanks a lot 👍👍👍

[@Restless318]

you so cool love your hair

[@dhinad1202]

AMAZING tutorial! One of the most comprehensive tutorials I've seen for anytNice tutorialng. Thanks so much!

[@wolfgangtoeglhofer1710]

Great tutorial

[@gracekildoo]

Never thought about this, so cool! :)

[@TheGauchoAmigo]

Nice tip! i noticed that you often put something in the foreground that is not in your photograph. Why is that?

[@vaniaruiz951]

wow very very helpful, thank you so much

[@jaimehamm8999]

No one explains composition better than Chris!

[@MarnanPlus]

This was so helpful thank you ao much!

[@joaniemiller4362]

Thank you very helpful

[@JoyAloha709]

Really really interesting!

[@steeplechaser29]

That's actually very interesting and not a way I've heard that described. Very useful. I prefer watercolors, so would love it if you'd become a watercolorist to make even more videos that are useful for me. 😁

[@europeanroyalty4778]

I tried this recently with a naked self portrait, full figure. My phone hasn't stopped pinging.

[@Senimanlukis_truck]

Nice sharing..

[@bikermansl3]

Rules of ratios

[@p.k.carlson6646]

Interesting concept: enhancing the artistic impact of the painting by emphasizing or manipulating one quality of the subject matter. I’ll be thinking about this idea for awhile. Hmm. 🧐 thanks for the tip.

[@Anonymoi]

I’m sure you’ve probably addressed this somewhere, but I have only recently found your channel. I am wondering if you do your thumbnails in oils, too? If so do you prep the paper at all, or does it just not matter since they’re just tiny preliminary studies?

[@Anonymoi]

Aaand… if I had just watched your video from a couple weeks ago first, I would know that it is oils, and what sketchbook you’re using. But actually, I have looked at that sketchbook before and not been 100% certain if it is protective against oils. It does say for use with all media including oils, but does not specifically state that it is sized for protect against oils.

[@denisefuentes7905]

I like the first picture better?????????!

[@milestropia1575]

Early!! ❤️

[@Smashi123]

When u first used a phone in ur life it probably was complicated too.

[@Kanelle88]

During this entire video I kept imagining doing this with a portrait instead of a landscape and with a voice over saying "...now I exaggerated his nose this large because ..." LOL Sorry my ADD kicked in... 😁 Though it might be funny trying the technique on a portrait for shits and giggles...

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