Aha! A Rubenesque painting! Very cute!

Michael, I am a grandpa for the fourth time and it it is indeed special to see your son being allowed to share in his father's work. thanks for sharing that special moment.

Thank you for sharing your work Michael , nice to meet you Reuben

Man,that special guest has some talent;)!Reminds me of my son,he's 5 and a half,and already won child award on television for one of his painting which makes me and my wife the proudest parents.Great to see you letting your child to be involved,that must ment a world to him!

So sweet to let your little guy paint with you, that was my favorite part! :) What a good daddy to share special moments like that with your children. Thanks for your videos!

Michael...I discovered your website about a month ago and have been immersed your tutorials ever since. I think I have seen a few of them 5 times; maybe more. Not only is your work visually stunning...but your instructional technique is terrific. I learn something new every time I roll a lesson. I hope you intend to continue your workshops because they are truly exceptional. Thanks.

Thank you Michael! Your little one is absolutely adorable!!!!

I want to thank you for making these videos, they are very helpful and your paintings are wonderful. I was brought into the artists world at a young age by an artist by the name of George Craven in Michigan and my daughter is also into doing artwork and it makes me smile to see your son helping you paint. Please keep up the beautiful art work!

I never tire of watching you paint!!.... and thank you for sharing all those tips and techniques that you use while painting..!! My "pranaams" to you!

Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing these demos!

Happy New Year Michael. Thank you for this year of teaching.

+Michael James Smith...that was certainly a joy to watch...and thank you for your commentary... God bless your boys...all very handsome...maybe Godwilling you have another artist/s in the making. Evident in his handling of the brush he's got it...thank you for a wonderful learning experience, watching Your brushstrokes bringing the scene to life...scenery that takes me to many places...wishing you a blessed..joyous..prosperous and Happy New Year ...to you and your family....from across the pond.

Thanks, Michael !!! Happy New Year to you and yours.

You are an amazing artist and I'm learning so much from you! Thank you so much! 😊🌹

Good start for a future painter.

Always enjoy your videos. Great helper today!

Thanks Michael. Happy christmas to you and your family

Well done young Ruben - a chip off the old block! Hope you have a happy and productive new year.

Michael, what a good looking boy.you will get another award for this. I will announce the name of the award later. I will let you think about it for awhile.

i thought you left ; ) it is rare opportunity to watch a great artist creating great works of art ...

Geweldig,,, en zeker de manier waarop je schilder, 🎨

Wow - neatly 7,000 views, and this has only been up for 2 days! Amazing. Love your blocking in. - Ruben has such a straight eye!

Adoro seu trabalho, seu ateliê é um paraiso!!!

@orlando1527

5 жыл бұрын

O trabalho dele é fantástico.

Hi Michael, thanks a lot from Rome for your amazing videos; I mostly like those with both views of the model photo and the palette, so I can learn how to mix colors. Hope you'll post the the end of this work asap. Congratulations for your fantastic son. Bye.

I see the views and subscribers are increasing fast, well deserved, my favorite painting chanel

A way of blocking in using oil without losing productive time waiting for the blocking in to dry is to work on several paintings at the same time. Begin one painting each day and there will always be a dry painting to work on.

So sweet 😍👍

good to see Ruben with a brush (Remember him in a previous vid, 5th birthday I think). Happy New Year to you and your family, Keep up the good work, and thank you for your lessons and your inspiration.

Happy Holidays! Great job Reuben :-D

The painting improved when your son picked up the brush! Only joking happy new year to u all and keep the demos coming fantastic stuff thank u

Downloaded all your videos. 🙅you are amayzzzin

good explain and i woudlik to thank you .

I enjoy you paintings very much. You are really a great painter. I have learned a lot of things and techniques from your videos. It would be great if you can prepare some videos that describes from the beginning such as canvas/panels you use, your brushes, the paints and brands that you prefer, etc...Thanks...

Thankyou..sir

bravo Rubén, ya pintas mejor que yo. eres un genio con los tutoriales, ahora voy a intentar yo, haber como me sale. Bendiciones

happy new year

good~~thank u

Happy new year! Does your son like painting?

Oh, that's ALL I need! A five year old in your videos painting circles around me!!! ;-)

Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2017.

Michael, thanks for the great videos, been following you for a while and I love your works! May I ask why you only paint on boards and not on canvas? I've only painted on linen canvases and I'm not really sure what the pros and cons of painting on different surfaces are. Thanks!

hi Michael brilliant vid as always, i know you have commitments and such with the paintings but could you show how to paint a manicured lawn/grass at some point in the future. Im really struggling to get it right,it looks too flat

You teaching helps me teaching my paintpupils teach. I sound a bit ridiculous. But it is the truth.

hello from North Carolina. I love your talent, your humor and your paintings... most of all I really appreciate your willingness to share how to make beautiful art. I was driving home from work today admiring the tall holly bushes with red berries on them and the Carolina Sapphire blue fir trees. I found myself thinking, "I wonder how Michael would paint these!" Have you painted non-deciduous trees? If so, which number video? I don't think I can include pictures in the comments, so if you don't know these beautiful trees/bushes, you could google them and let me know what you think. Thank you and God Bless you! Diana

Hey Michael, I am sure someone's asked this already and I am sorry but what Canon lens are you using? I let my boy rough in the beginnings to. He loves it! Happy new year!

RUBIN !

Quite obviously you have a Artist in training. As usual Michael you provide excellent instruction. I do have a question tho. Do you need to spray water your acrylic paint while your painting or does the blocking in go fast enough that you don't have any drying out?

Estarei acompanhando. Tenho feito pinturas maravilhosas com você. Um abraço no seu filho. Feliz 2017! Muito obrigado.

Do you wait for each layer to dry first before painting on top?

Hi Michael.i love your paintings Q.can you share your sliding hand rest? Maybe a couple of pic's.. I'm getting old and very hard to keep a steady hand.thanks.Paul

Hi Michael, do you use fair amount of liquin when you block using oil paint? In fact I'm unable to judge how thick the blocking should go...Thanks

Happy Christmas. As a professional artist would there be problems if you were to use a photo from a calendar/magazine as your source material?

What is the main difference between oil (dry slowly) and acrylic (dry quickly)? Why doesn't acrylic need to clock in while oil needs? Thanks for the tutorials and nice paintings.

Now I know where you get those worn out brushes!

me encanta tu tecnica, y tus paisajes son similares a los mios asi que adapto tus consejos a mis montes y rios. Me gustaria pusieras en los detalles de cada video los colores de tus paletas. Gracias por compartir!!!! Feliz año 2017 desde Misiones Argentina :)

@TheMichiMiau

7 жыл бұрын

YA TOME LA PALETA DE COLORES GRACIAS!!!!

thank you michael, can i block in with gouache too ? and does it matter if i use a brush with shorter bristles than yours? My brush strokes for waterplants struggle with poor consistency as the thin line it paints breaks through, and if i dip into more paint the stroke would be too thick. Should I adjust it with medium, longer bristled brush, or try a different paint?

@Lee-vx3qi

7 жыл бұрын

your sons so cute

michael how much does your work roughly go for? im an 18 year old artist from london and im just wondering :) Awesome videos man!!

hermosa visita

I wonder, can you paint a black and white picture? like a old photograph!

Good dad. I see I am a bit late to the party and this comment has been reiterated several times before mine. Still, it bears repeating. Having raised four, I can tell you with some authority, children really do learn what they live moreso than what they’re told.

Bravo, ma sarà impossibile che tuo figlio diventi più bravo di te.

Mr Michael,did you say that you were going to make an instructional DVD?.......if so when can we waiting masses expect that?.......and one more thing......can this technique be used on cotton or linen canvases?.....

¿Por que no le ponen subtitulo en español para que todos podamos beneficiarnos de los concejos?

Hi ! :) Really sorry...but , what is the size of canvas? I couldnt watch totaly.

very cute boy

someone please tell me the name of that first song..."did not make you laugh, did not make you smile did not make you feel like you were happy for a while..."

@artbypal8409

7 жыл бұрын

at the end of his video he credits the artists! :)

Very good! ...we would really appreciate it if you could translate it into Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish.

where did you get these reference photos?

@virginiab4543

7 жыл бұрын

Ajith m.v I have asked the same question but I did not receive a response

@kalibur1000

7 жыл бұрын

Virginia B he has said in one or two of his first few videos that he takes some of them his self when he goes out and about he has also said that people send him pics that wants a painting.......I hope ''tis helps

@artbypal8409

7 жыл бұрын

getty images! ive seen his previous videos and in them he shows the pictures on his tablet, it said getty images! hope that helps! :p

@virginiab4543

7 жыл бұрын

Palanivel Jeyanth Thanks so much for your time!! This is great. Have a Happy New Year!

@ajithm.v2167

7 жыл бұрын

happy new year

Shuuuuu.........I was about to go through withdraws lol

@joyepittura

7 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Lee ...lol when I read your comment...I felt the same way...

@kalibur1000

7 жыл бұрын

Joy Pittura 😂😂

Did you come up with a name for your last painting?

@joyepittura

7 жыл бұрын

56dlp ...hi ...I am wondering myself...maybe on one of his galleries they have it posted...Happy New Year...