PRINTS of my painting “ruby” will be available April 24th at alpayefe.com (first come, first serve), and to everyone who actually watched the video till the end… good luck 😁😉

@mandimarie2379

2 жыл бұрын

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@bpcroofingservices4912

2 жыл бұрын

You are a genius and a philosopher , your soul is strong & firmly expressing itself through you Alpay....your art is on it's own, distinctly Efe. From one soul to another...I love your work & mind

@karynhitchman2498

2 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday Alpay 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁

@sarandakalaveshi

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece!

@bastianbux9050

2 жыл бұрын

your backgrounds are so mega boring

I don't know why, but I found this video amazing and hilarious. I've been an artist for going on 40ish years and married for about 25. And still when I start a new piece my wife will come into the studio to see a few sketches tossed to the side, a half-painted piece in the corner, and an empty piece of paper in front of me with maybe a guideline or two, and say, "you're not done? What have you been doing the last two hours?" Watching the creative struggle of other artists in order to find the "right" composition, color, lighting, etc. just brings sarcastic joy to my heart, hahaha.

@margieinnes4638

2 жыл бұрын

@ Lucas Black Yes, I can identify with that, having the painting in front of me, and then getting up and doing something else, going back several times to paint a bit here and there, not liking it, going back an hour later and so on, ad infinitum!!:D

@arelix6646

Жыл бұрын

How do you earn money painting?

I always felt guilty for “wasting” time on the preparation, as if time not painting was time procrastinating! It’s great to hear about your process and how much time it actually takes to plan a great painting. Thank you 😊

@HoneyBunches100

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I feel like I “wasted” my weekend by not painting even one stroke, but what I did was take reference photos, decided what I’ll paint next, then prepared the perfect canvas, and purchased the paints I’ll need. All this was necessary and I’m glad to be reminded of this.

@MetaPhysStore0770

2 жыл бұрын

Thats why she'd be called, "the rolling pin" 🤣🤣🤣

@starbird14

Жыл бұрын

Seems like quite a bit of time can be saved by deliberate planning.

I love the thick, luscious brushstrokes that have thousands of hours of practice behind them. When you said in a previous video that you did paintings for a dismal $100 just to get your career going, I was like wow, he’s really dedicated and willing to start at rock bottom to work his way up to the top. And look at where you are now-incredibly skilled and still working. Honestly it’s inspiring!

Wow! Your reference photo process is quite complex! Amazing attention to detail.

I’m a tattoo artist in Australia and although we’re from different parts of the art world you’ve taught me so much about realism, I honestly am so very grateful you chose to show you art of this platform and express the ins and outs of an artists mind aswell as letting us know we’re not alone in feeling crazy haha thank you for all that you are 🤩🙏👏

Such a cool painting. And yes, as an artist you go through so much more effort than just "drawing". Having good reference photos or even creating them in the first place plays already such a huge factor. Doesn't matter if you draw flowers or faces, you need reference, reference and more reference

@margieinnes4638

2 жыл бұрын

I always use a photo or picture as a reference, thought that it meant that I had no imagination/ creative ability, as I couldn't just start painting onto a canvas straight away!!

It’s just amazing to see how much preparation there’s before even starting the first brush stroke, so what’s “behind the scene” is a lot more time consuming than people would think of, and that’s actually also a kind of art. Keep up your good work.

This was really helpful. I always struggled with my art process and always thought I was taking too long to actually start the painting. Thank you!

Glad to see more artists showing the full process, it's not just painting. Well done!

I really vibe with your comparison of a artist vs a professional artist. I find that when I take extra care in my art process, even when doodling and having fun, I end up with a end result that I really like. I find that sometimes if I jump into something, head empty, I end up with something I don’t really like and I feel disappointed (as if I wasted my time, which probably isn’t necessarily true but the feeling is still valid). Learning how to balance prep work and intuition for any project is a very important skill and every creative should try and find out what ratio works best for them and their process

SO TRUE, everything you have ever learned is in every brushstroke and purposeful drip. You don’t just come across perfectly imperfect wilted roses in moody lighting. Appreciate your sharing so much 🤗🌟💗

I’ll never forget working on a still life that had a lot of symbolic meaning about a difficult point in my life. I had spent days arranging it, photographing it, switching up elements, and it never fit quite right. Then finally, I set something up, took the picture, and when I saw it I burst into tears. It can take A LOT of fussing about, but when it clicks, it is an incredible experience.

It's refreshing to see the whole process of deciding what to paint and how to get there. We often get caught up in the painting itself and the skill it takes to produce said work of art. Thank you.

@GoCreateInspire

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Sometimes the preparation is a deeper struggle than the making of art.

I love this channel! Alpay Efe is the reason I returned to make art after 14 years, thanks for the inspiration!!!

Every time you upload a video, I always think about how a lot of what you say can be applied to other kinds of art. I’m not a painter, but as a writer, I find so many of your points relatable. Doing a creative thing professionally is a lot more than just creating. Thank you for sharing the process behind this painting-it’s beautiful as always!

Wow!! I was expecting to see the water ripple as you painted the stems!! Wonderful!! Pure magic! 😃👏👏👏👏

I love the purposeful "unfinished" marks that contrast the fine detail. It's awesome and inspiring!

@cheryldarrough2551

2 жыл бұрын

hello derek, How are you doing?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm not a professional artist but It's always nice to hear you're not the only one that is too "verpeilt" to get their reference photos "just right" the first time around just to end up using exactly those first pics. Very relatable.

You are so truthful. It is not easy to create a radom artwork, needless to say a professional piece. When someone say doing an artwork and putting it onto KZread is effortless, I get irritated. Thanks so much for speaking up for artist, the professional way. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤

Thank you for sharing the TRUE creative process, all the shots, all the movements of the model, all the changes of positions, all the throw everything to the trash and start again …. 😆 … I’m a digital illustrator now, but my start was on old school, and yes even on digital we have all this process … honestly, love this video because, you made me feel that I’m not alone on this style of process.

I have tried this "simple" effortless look to painting and it is so hard! I've struggled with achieving that exact look, but this looks great!

I begun my life painting and drawing. When I was 5 I was winning city competitions amongst children... My life took me to all kinds of challenges and routs, other than the life of an artist. This year I can finally do what I always wanted to do - paint! starting from A and feeling invigorated and alive again! So much to express and so little time to do it all. To all artists by heart - IT IS NEVER TOO LATE ! And to you Alpay - Thank you for your inspiring words and videos!

Your art is always such a joy to see created! And your "Have a good one" makes me giddy and I have to smile at the end of each video. Happy birthday, Alpay!

Superb storytelling and gorgeous painting as usual!!! 😍

Happy birthday Alpay!! You're an absolutely inspiring artist that cease to amaze us younger artists generation. As an IBDP art student, I can definitely relate to the process making and recording of the artwork being a crucial and tedious part but can certainly be enjoyable.

I’m constantly amazed when I see you put down these seemingly haphazard brush strokes, and then a beautifully rendered image emerges!

I love you video. I've been trying my hand at watercolor painting. I'm 64 years old and always thought I could draw or paint. Never had time. Now I really enjoy all the information out there ☺️. I loved your painting and all the hard work you put into it. You couldn't have picked a better subject for me to watch you paint. Very Beautiful.👍💖

Thank you for explaining it is more than just “making a pretty picture”, there is so muuuuch more involvement in the conception and planning processes before even getting to a finished piece 🎨 And Happy Birthday 🥳

Love how you talked about the WHOLE prosses of painting. Love the colours that you use and the composition of it all. Another amazing video! Keep it up and God bless.

Im really happy to see that you explain the preparation of a painting. Most of my friends just thought that is as simple as: It occurred me one day out of magic. And then I enjoy seeing their faces as I explain to them the hole process of making art.

It’s so refreshing to hear that I’m not the only one who stresses about setting up and subject matter. I need to loosen up about that.

Thanks for this video Alpay. The prep time is huge isn't it, all the thinking about it, gathering everything together and setting it up is so time consuming and all the while you're thinking about the final product. Such a journey for every painting.

Happy birthday!!! Wishing you the best in life. You are an amazing artist, and I've learned so much from you, thank you. I love the flower painting and the colors you choose. I often feel like those flowers, very moving. Enjoy your birthday today!!

This is something I think the general public does not realize when it comes to creating a piece. It's so much more than just having talent to put down a medium and end with a beautiful result. They buying of bulk flowers and photographing as they age. Taking video just in case you missed the perfect moment with a photo. Buying and borrowing vases that you may or may not use. I'm sure the list could go on and on, but giving this small glimpse is much appreciated. It helps others understand things like pricing, dedication, costs, and just how much you gave of your talent and time to create this work for others to enjoy.

I love the way the particular point in the wilting process you took the paiting, like they're not fresh but not dead either- It's a great subject matter

I just binge-watched so many of your videos and I still don't have enough 😂 I love watching your unique way of creating and listening to you talking about your view on art, about being a professional artist and everything

It's like 90% sitting and thinking and 10% actually painting. This was hilarious but it's so true! A good artist makes something look so easy and seamless, meanwhile the prep work is 🤯 it's so worth it though Alpay! Looks amazing!

YOUR STYLE OF ARTWORK REALLY BLOWING MY MIND, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

I'm still impress how things start with such... weird strokes, "what the hec is he doing?" and at the end it's all magically beautiful.

Thanks - that was instructional and so true - nothing comes easily - you need to plan

This painting is beautiful. I loved that you showed more of your creative process to create the composition.

Happy Birthday Alpay. Most people have no idea of the amount of work and preparation that goes into making a painting. They just see the final result and don't think about what it takes to get there. Thank you for talking about the behind-the-scenes things that we, who are trying to be Artists, are mostly never told about. That you can make it look so effortless just shows how much you do put into your work and I'm very impressed how your paintings speak to so many.

You will be remembered as the guy who made flower paintings modern and beautiful again! Loved to see all the insights in your process!

@cheryldarrough2551

2 жыл бұрын

hello tinney, What's good?

This painting is absolutely gorgeous, you can really see the depth of planning and the years of experience that went into each and every brushstroke

Love your flower and portrait paintings, clean, fresh, modern...just the best. So interesting how (when you eventually get onto the painting part of your process) you limit the number of interesting and meaningful paint strokes...brush down, correct colour on, squiggle, brush up...genious!

How you explain things 100% hits the nail on the head! There is SO much more behind a pice of art other than just the finished product. Thanks for the great video 🙂

The internet needs more videos like this showing that great outcome is the result of HARD WORK and not miracles

tomorrow is gonna be your birthday aaa🎉🎉

Loved this. There’s just something about wilting flowers/roses that’s just so beautiful.

You just so expertly capture "detail through simplicity"! It's crazy how many paintings and brush strokes go into the PRACTICE of mastering how to create detail through leaving brush strokes out, not smoothing out brush strokes, and learning to leave things alone! BEAUTIFUL!

That is one of the most profoundly beautiful paintings I've ever seen ❤️

@AlpayEfe

2 жыл бұрын

Awww 😊

I enjoy watching your process and love how you translate what you see onto the canvas. As a newbie who is rediscovering my childhood love for art, I am learning to embrace just what you said, there is so much prep work involved before you even put pencil or paint to paper or canvas 💙

Just wanted to thank you for inspiring me to start drawing and painting. I've started drawing a portrait a day and I'm suprised at how good of a start I've had at it. I never would have found that if I hadn't of found your channel. I'm going to start the journey of painting in the coming weeks. Thanks again!

One of my fondest memories with a previous art mentor was that he said… That once you find that ‘thing’ you’re interested in. Make sure that you thoroughly research all that you can before creating the work. Then after that you can keep creating.” Even though I haven’t found that thing yet. I still continue to keep that in mind whenever I gravitate to an idea/s. This video is a great example of what he was trying to explain to me.

You are the most inspiring artist i’ve ever found. I’ve learned so much from listening to you, perhaps more than watching the process. This piece is really beautiful, and the colors and textures really speak to me. This was a really important video to me as a person whose just beginning to sell their art. Thank you!

I love that you delved into the process that begins before the brush hits the canvas.

your style never ceases to inspire me... it's feels so real and vibrant but your brush strokes create such a beautiful atmosphere

Happy Birthday Alpay!! Thank you for sharing your work!

Love how you paint, while I’m learning digital painting, I look up for inspiration from you, hoping to paint better. Thanks for the great patience making this video！

Love the fact that the whole video is about parts of the process we don’t see and you have beautiful b-role going that no doubt had a tone of effort put into it that we won’t see. Trying to grapple with the patience needed for this concept myself and just keep reminding myself of the extreme examples like The Mona Lisa and the years of fiddling Da Vinci had in preparation of the concept.

watching your use of brush strokes and paint is always so inspiring!

Never Imagined that this much work goes into one painting and I'm glad you showed us some of behind the scenes. I also love your style of art.

Loved the honesty with which you share which artists don't intentionally not elaborate on but it gets left out mostly.... Thanks for sharing in a completely unconventional way you have given hope to 'want to be a artist someday' kind of people 💜

Love everything about this video; process story, prep work, artist advice, work ethic, subject matter, but, most of all, the final result. Happy Birthday to you!

There’s so much preparation work involved before the actual painting begins. Thank you for this!

I love how harmonious your colors are, and yet still vibrant and interesting. Thanks for your work!

I love how simple and yet complex the painting is. It is not just a still live and I absolutely love it.

love the sharpness you create at the start with the big strokes from which you build up the painting

I love this paining! It reminds me of my mom, she loves roses and used to keep them past their fresh date, in the slight wilt that you beautifully captured. Once, I started pulling them apart when they were in this state, littering flower petals in vases and bowls around the kitchen and dinning room. i even put a flower in her hair. The smile she had on her face while she cooked dinner. The dried petals stayed there months after i left to university. She loved having them around to remind her of me now that i wasn’t home anymore. Thank you for reminding me of such beautiful memories.

Been watching your videos for a while now, I like your down-to-earth approach and the fact that you focus on the mindset rather than the technical details.

I like the way the brush strokes look so effortless yet perfectly placed

This video is Exactly what I needed to hear! I recently got my first commision and have been researching all sorts of images & ideas. My client is wide open for the painting (for her kitchen) so my mind has been trying to hone in on just the right subject.. Thanks so much for calming me down with your timely video! Your flower painting is superb!

Happy Birthday! Thank you for taking the time to share your works, and for the oh so relatable painting/art commentary!

Thank you so much Alpay for making all these amazing videos for us. I have been binge watching your channel for nearly a week now and have learned so much from you that my painting style has completely changed. Which is good, because I never liked it before! It actually stopped me from painting altogether due to constant disappointment. Your rants and tangents are really what has expanded my artistic vision, more so than any other "traditional" painting tutorials, videos, documentaries, etc. The world truly looks different now - soft and nuanced and layered, the same way that I have always felt it but never been able to see or capture. You have also helped me see the value of sketches and trials - no materials are "wasted" if the final piece is exactly what I feel it should be. Herzlichen Dank!

I appreciate your sharing your knowledge & experience. Listening to your videos while I paint, has changed my trajectory. I was getting pulled into more & more realism & not valuing the unique things of how I already see & make art. You’ve helped me get my confidence back, to stop comparing my work to traditional painters (although I value what I have learned) & to just be myself/ believe in my work. Thank you!

I love your work your brush strokes and way you go about painting is so unique. You single handedly made me start painting after being a Copic artist for so long

I've been known as the person who takes close to 20 - 30 - 40 or more pictures of my subjects. Different angles, different lighting, even different seasons. It's nice to know other Artists (you) do the same thing.

Great to see short and sweet videos that are about the art. Love the painting!

This is such a small bit of insight in to the HUGE process of what a piece can take, thank you for showing it!! I think it’d help for more people to be aware of what goes in to art.

So very lovely! I really enjoy watching your deliberate brushstrokes and the way you layer and don’t render/blend everything.

So true! As an artist whose starting out I understand the work that comes out is just the tip of the iceberg, not the whole. Thank you for your videos. I learn a lot from them everytime i watch one.

Happy birthday Alpay!! Thanks for sharing your process, as a beginner painter I highly appreciate all the tips and tricks I find on youtube 🥰

It's cool to see something as seemingly normal as a flower painting shown in such an interesting way. Great to see the process of how you create something like this!

My daughter loves these videos and every time she watches them, she gets so excited to try something new.

Yep! So much more than just sitting down with a blank canvas. Thank you for putting that out there. It can be the hardest part, especially trying to video it all for social media too! Lovely piece and well worth the effort.

I started putting more time into prepping for my pieces and it has really made a difference to the outcome of my paintings. Love your style, you're so inspiring!

Beautiful painting! I think it's so cool you captured the roses in a state of wilting. Thanks for giving us a peak behind the curtain of how you create your own reference.

Thank you for your inspiration! I love the color choices, muted and faded with power! All laid out with planning and grace.. thank you for sharing.

Amazing painting, you helped me see clearly your brush strokes. Also the effort that goes into making a painting. Thank you Alpay Efe.

I love watching and learning your process in creating these amazing artworks and understanding, not only the time and effort that goes in to creating them but in this case, the expense! You’ve inspired me to get my oil paints out again. Thank you for sharing 😊

Happy Bday! And thanks for your videos! It is important to think and have a concept in mind before starting to paint. And yes, practice makes genius. Love your work, and the serenity that your videos bring.

This type of realism but at the same time conceptual representation, is so inspiring to me

the narration of the planning process is my fav!

Tolles Bild, danke dir. Alles gute nachträglich, auf noch viele kreative Tage.

I admire your intellect and the way you paint. I’m just an amateur painter, sculptor and crafter and enjoy it!☺️Love from Ljubljana🇸🇮

Happy birthday🥳 thank you for showing us this process, it doesn't always get shown by others and is really refreshing!

Fantastic video, loved seeing all the work you do behind the scenes. I sometimes have to do quite a bit of research for reference pictures to combine into what i want to paint, but it's just a hobby so i only paint when i get some inspiration. And sometimes watching your videos give me the inspiration i need so thank you for that!

Love the way you painted the surface tension of the water in the vase

I really love this piece, it's such a beautiful painting! Your videos are extremely inspiring and helpful as I love to paint as well. I find it so pleasing to listen to you talking while watching you create amazing art. Thank you for showing what being a professional artist really is like!!