Paint Coach, I'm a 41 year old guy. When I was a teenager, I went to art school (Pratt Institute), and it was such a miserable experience, I switched to new media and didn't do studio arts for over 20 years. You've got me oil painting again, and I've been doing at least one painting per week since January 1st (and loving it). Thanks for all you do, and I plan to sub to your Patreon very soon.

@AS-pl2if

3 жыл бұрын

I’m 38 and my story is exactly the same

@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Same. Art school 🙄

@cocothebastard8464

3 жыл бұрын

I’m 64, self taught, been painting since a child. I love that computers are now a handy tool in my art work for turning reference photos in to grayscale to see values more easily and doing the things paint coach shows. I try not to use it too much as. I don’t want to dampen down natural instinct and creativity but let’s you know if you’re in the right ball park.

@pracheebhardwaj2790

3 жыл бұрын

yall make me so happy, i hope i continue painting when i am older :D

@mattbeharry

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. 41. Art all through my life. Went to design school. Haven’t painted since 18. Just purchased a set of oils partly bc of this channel.

Thank you Chris, I am a 75 year old grandmother who hasn't had confidence in putting a brush on canvas. You have changed my life! Thank you!

It’s rare to find a master in any discipline who’s willing to make the effort to explain their thought processes to the masses. Great video. Thanks!

@jimcapone1326

2 жыл бұрын

LOL I said “masters”, not hacks.

I LOVED when you told us to isolate the color and how to do that either with a punch out or online to cut and paste it. That was a very helpful tip. Thank you! I struggle with matching color so I am excited to try this.

Paint coach is a great teacher remember that guys.

JESSE WE NEED TO PAINT

@antoinemorice1

2 ай бұрын

XD

I’m learning so much from this very generous, talented artist and skillful tutor.

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@etheriusmoon1809

3 жыл бұрын

Very much agreed

@kathleenrosemarygarrett9564

3 жыл бұрын

A perfect description of this tutor. So grateful.

@icwsi

3 жыл бұрын

I always found this statement too disrespectful. Calling someone "talented", when there is so much practise and dedication, that saying it's talent disvalues the hard work behind it. But I agree with you, he is a very skillful tutor!

@agfilmwriter469

3 жыл бұрын

@@icwsi it’s not disrespectful. You can be talented and still put in the necessary work/practice to improve that natural/innate ability. It’s unfair to say that people can’t have talent. That’s a slap in God’s face.

I am just starting to paint in my 70’s. I watch a couple of videos a day. This is one of the best I have seen. Thanks.

This dude is really putting out quality stuff.

the advice I was given at art college, was that you begin by whispering, then talking, and finally your SHOUTING! 3 stages basically.

The example with the sculpted head at the end is excellent! Thanks for sharing!

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it made sense lol

I’d never seen the mannequin process before. Very instructive and to the point video. I just tried using your cutout method on Photoshop but I converted my reference photo to black and white which put everything into a gray scale.

I often find myself reverting back to my old/bad habits, and when I do the first thing I think to myself is that I need to go back and rewatch the Paint Coach videos, and they set me straight again. Helpful over and over and over and over again, thank you!

I do a lot of practice paint studies on paper and I always find that those little "throwaway" paintings turn out so much better than those I've sketched out in detail. This video helped me understand why. I end up spending so much time on the sketch that I get scared to actually paint it. Thank you for helping me build my confidence and trust my instincts.

I am the one who paints

Jesse! We need to paint jesse!

The best KZread tutorial I have ever seen!! Love it!!

I love your perfect balance of loose painting with just enough detail in this portrait. Beautiful work. This is one of your best, imho. Thank you for your guidance; I am trying really hard to emulate your process. You make it look so easy, but I know it has taken years of hard work to achieve this level of ability. Thanks, Coach!

Many years ago I read a book by the famed mythologist, Joseph Campbell. He described politicians are usually speaking in doublespeak so they could always weasel out of an unpopular position. Whereas, baseball players usually used a direct speaking style. Your refreshingly direct speaking style reminds me of this and is very reassuring and confidence boosting. Many thanks. 🏆🥇

Just when I thought your videos couldn't get any more instructive, you introduce us to your new assistant. Love it!

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

I'll let Manny know you enjoyed his help!

@dotaylor6658

2 жыл бұрын

@@paintcoach This was a very effective way to demo the concept of painting like you are wrapping paper mache'.

You honestly have one of the best painting channels on KZread. I love your honest, straightforward advice. Thanks for all you do!

I've already watched this a few weeks ago, but its so good I had to watch again! I really think this is one of your best portraits Chris and the explanations you give in this video are so helpful. Thank you for putting so much thought into your videos they really set you apart from many of the others.

I’ve watched people use this technique overtime, but I’ve never had it explained to me the way that you’ve just explained it. Thank you so much you are an excellent teacher and artist.

I recently incorporated lamp black into my palette and I find that mixing a bit of it into that classic burnt sienna/ultramarine blue mixture makes for a really nice, rice dark color!

You are definitely an inspiration and got me super pumped to try my hand at painting, I'm a pencil artist and I specialize in portraits but haven't done one in awhile like I have artist block for some reason but your videos really got me motivated to get back on my grind and I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos to help people like me!!

I've to admit it: You are the only one that really explain how to do and how to learn and not speeding the process saying "I'm the best, blablabla, I draw a circle and after et voilà I have painted the Monnalisa, blablabla". Keep going in this way! (From teacher to teacher!)

Love your advice thank you Chris... I take away something every time I watch you... I'm finding when I get frustrated with a painting session, I've now got you in my head saying, 'honour the effort!' ... immense! Haha ...it keeps my spirits high so I'm motivated to try again! x

I like how you simplify your teaching. It's easy to understand the principles and understanding what your doing make you learn "better and faster". It's a truth in sports and anything else. Thank a lot for this!

I’m lowkey having an epiphany right now watching this . Like wow ! Thank you happy i found this video! New subbie!

No one is mentioning that it Walter White?! Awesome

Thanks! I appreciate your thought processes in how you construct paintings - extraordinarily useful.

Found your channel recently and it's massively helpful. I've been painting for years self taught and having recurring problems. Now I'm starting to learn the fundamentals of painting. Thank you.

You really impress me with your skills and knowledge. I'm working on a portrait of a man although I'm very new to painting, and you have given me so many resourceful nuggets here! Thank you legend, You're so talented. Stay amazing and continue sharing with us newbies.

The brushstroke example was so useful and easy to understand, this is my favorite art channel on youtube, I´ve learned so much since I discovered it (:

I always love it when you post these portrait tutorials. Thank you!

Your confidence inspires me to take on more challenges and be more confident! Great video, thank you for sharing your wisdom.

Hello there! I'm right now studying to earn by BFA and had an assignment to paint a self portrait in 4 hours. I'm terrible at painting people and didn't know where to start. However, after watching your video I decided to go with your tips and boy am I glad that I did! You're advice helped me immensely and the portrait came out better than I expected! Thought I'd share with you my experience and happy to have found a great channel to subsribe to!

Dude, This is best video ever, in my humble opinion. You covered everything that I needed at this moment in time. Thanks a million!! Using the mannequin to show the idea of wrapping the paint was perfect.

I took painting courses in high school and college and it amazes me how late in my college courses people started to teach about light… it should be the first thing. I think it would make drawing perspective easier to grasp later on.

Thank you so much , I was trying everything , I was a shit painter and still am , I saw no progress, but now my values and rendering has improved with your tips , it took me 10 years , all I have to do is improve my proportions.Your tutorials are so helpful.

The mannequin demonstration is a great way to convey what so many seem to fail to put into words. I found thinking like this especially helpful, thanks for putting that out there. Next, a conductor uses a 'baton,' not a wand. Peeps if you're having trouble with skin tone, stick with the Zorn palette for a few portraits (white, cad red or vermillion or alizarin, yellow ochre and ivory black.)

This is the first time I’ve done a face/portrait, and the first time I’ve used oil paints. The results were amazing! Thank you so much! Subscribed!

Thank youu very much u don’t know how important your videos for me as i living in a country without art school or art teacher 🥲❤️

Paint coach, thank you so much for being this generous with your knowledge! Your videos have helped me a lot.

Great advice there Chris! I like the one about setting your top and bottom values a lot. Gonna try to incorporate that into my work. It will probably limit moving values incrementally over the process of my painting and subsequently adjusting adjacent values on, and on, and on, and... Cheers!

This is magnificent. Your instruction is an artform in and of itself.

Phenomenal instruction and explanations. Just found your channel and have only watched 2 videos and I already have had multiple light bulb moments. You really connected the dots for me in ways so many others haven't. Thank you!

That Walter white though. I just finished breaking bad! BTW I love the tips you gave.

Man you're a really good teacher! I spent time in college studying painting and I have learned more from your content than 4 years in school. Good fu#@ing work! I'm going to buy your course

The brush strokes from manikin to portrait was a total click for me!! 💡

... one of the very few commonsensical, clear, ultimately illuminating presentations of the subject... great job...

Best exemple of brushwork handle. Thanks !

I’ve always wanted to learn portrait painting - I didn’t know where to start! But this guy, this very talented , gentle guy, boy has he helped me! Keep it up!♥️

I"ve been a pro artist for twenty years (in all honesty, I faked it in the begining) and I taught art for two years to kids. You are a fantastic teacher!!!! Your demo on brush work was very helpful to me. Thank you!

This guy really helped me out I really didn't understand painting because all I did was draw traditionally but now I switched to digital and the stuff he's teaching can also be applied to digital painting

I've been off and on drawing but this guy really helps simplify the process you got a new student!!!!

George Cowie A simply excellent approach to the importance of planning and executing a portrait. Thanks so much!

Your portraits are 99.1% pure

Thanks, Im starting to learn and have developed a lot with your videos!

I loved the part about stroke economy, I’ve seen the term thrown around but no one explained it in a way I could understand until now!! This was a great video

Thank u so much! I really wanted to get into portrait painting and this was in time! So thank you so much!!!

New to this channel. Delighted I found it. You have modern easy to understand teaching style.. Respect bud

Hello. I have just subscribed. I have been doing portraits with colour pencils for the last year and not until now I have started to do it in oil, so this example that you are showing will be my first attempt that I am currently doing and so far it is going good. I like your techniques and how you simplify things, keep up the good work.

Very efficient instruction. Easy to understand your communication. Lots of teaching flowing, and easy to get it. Thank you!

Great video, really helpful. I love the way you explain things, right to the point and logical.

Your the best man, honestly you have changed my life!! I’ve been painting on and off for about for about 3months just not grasping the painting process and kind of winging it and learning by doing. Your explanations to certain ways of doing things has made me realise I have been on kind of the right path but a very unsure and questionable one meaning am I doing this right? or should I have done that. Your videos have taken all the guess out of what I’ve been trying to achieve by just flying blind. I can honestly say that over the past two days I have improved 10 fold and have managed to push out 6 good paintings with minimal struggle. Appreciate you man thankyou. 👍👍👍😌😌😌

Your videos are getting better and better like your painting, Great job and thanks for making them :)

Best explained info I've found. flows nicely. Thank you!

Thank you... Great tips, great video

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Bravo Chris! A great instructor. I'll keep this video in my reservoir for reference. Thanks. ❤❤❤🎨

The Photoshop cutout filter tip for creating the initial reference photos is really helpful thank you very much for all the great knowledge you put out here.

So helpful thank you!! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge on such an accessible platform

Such a good teacher

Great videos! Thank you for making great tips available for everyone ! Very informative.

Thank you for the knowledge & inspiration!

Thank you so much. I'd like to get back in to painting again. This tip is such a great tip, using photoshop to see the lights and darks.

Thanks for the help!

Really enjoy your explanations

An excellent tutorial. You make it so easy to understand. Thank you. 👍

The papier mache analogy was terrific. Thank you.

Beautiful work, excellent how you explain things. Thanks.

What a great teacher!

I leaned so much from this video. Thank you so much.

Thank you very much for sharing You have no idea how much I needed this

Fantastic way of explaining, awesome podcast 🎨

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Wow, very helpful Chris, thanks.

You're a great teacher! Thank you.

Masterful painting and art of teaching. Thanks.

Your video was soooo helpful, with tips I have not heard of yet. Thank you!!

Wow you got me thinking about painting in ways i hadn't thought before

LOVED THIS ! It was so informative/helpful ! Thank you ❤

Dude this has been super informational. Thank you! Definitely will try the cut out idea.

I can't do anything but subscribe to this wonderful artist. I'm gaining another technique from you. Keep posting.

@SiPedraw

3 жыл бұрын

And THANK YOU

Great, great video. Thanks for these fantastic tips.

so cool to see you basically sculpt it onto the canvas!!

Thank you for this video !

making a summary was great. you explained very well for a portrait!

This is an amazing video, you are an amazing teacher and artist. Thankyou.

Wow! So much useful info in one quick video!! We’ll done.