When you are in middle of a painting and Ian Roberts notification pops up, you stop and play the video!!!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

That's funny.

@tiagodagostini6233

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you paint in watercolors.. then you need to finish it of throw it away

There are a lot of people out there who do not want to learn how to paint today but do love to watch someone paint and see a painting come to life. They just want to watch it happen with or without knowing how it happened. For a lot of people, it is just peaceful entertainment. I spend time watching a gentleman make bags for ladies out of scrap fabric. I have no intention of doing that. I just enjoy watching him do it. I just ordered your book on Mastering Composition. Thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

15 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Yes, please continue the longer demos showing the palette. This is extremely helpful as well as calming.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you enjoyed it Sally

You are an amazing artist and an incredible teacher! I wish I’d found you years ago! Please keep doing what you’re doing because I know you’re helping many struggling artists with your knowledge, calm confident demeanor and expertise.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Charlotte. I appreciate you telling me you are enjoying them. All the best.

This focus on the puddle and progressive mixings is an eye opener. Thank you! Have had your book on composition for many years. Great insights for me n simplification as I tend to the complex and over do it!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Tad. All the best.

I love your book on composition. Thank you for these KZread videos.

I REALLY IDENTIFY WITH THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN YOU COLOR MIXING AND HOW IT IS PLACED ON THE CANVAS. I AM STILL LEARNING AND APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THE EXACT YELLOW OF GREEN OR BLUE OR WHATEVER YOU ARE USING TO CREATE THE SHADE YOU ARE MAKING. YOU MANAGE TO GET MORE INFORMATION IN A 30 MIN. VIDEO THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN! THANK YOU FOR THIS AND YES, PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE EACH WEEK.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you are enjoying the videos Linda. Best wishes

YAAY!! Color mixing!! Love the idea of drawing from a puddle of color ... THANK YOU IAN!!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful.

Most comprehensive description of mixing greens I've seen. Greens are difficult, especially in landscapes; this short demo clearly maps out how to have unity AND differentiation. Very helpful, Ian! Thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Makes me really happy to hear it. Thank you Judy

Thank you Ian. Will look forward to next week’s video. There is always so much to learn.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Marie. Best wishes.

I am sooo glad I found you!!! I love your teaching style. It all makes so much sense when I listen to you explain everything. Color mixing is such an intricate part of painting, but most of all the composition. You take a photo that I would say is dull and uninteresting and make it come alive. Thank you!!!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Makes me really happy to hear it. Thank you Enid

Mastering composition is the most helpful book on what it takes to achieve success in a painting. Thank you Ian

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you find it helpful Daniel. Thanks for letting me know.

Thank you for your weekly demos. Will continue to view .

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Great to know Patricia.

I really love your book on Mastering Composition! Having the book paired with these videos is like attending a college art class. Thank you so much for sharing your art wisdom and experience, you really make complicated concepts understandable.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

So happy you are finding the videos and book helpful Kelly

Ian, my landscape paintings have changed since I started watching your videos and purchased your book. I look forward to your weekly videos and frequently rewatch all the others. Thank you so much!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Rosemary. Very happy to hear it. Best wishes.

Thank you Ian! Thanks for the bonus pic that I will try ASAP, because I want to practice the way you teach mixing colours. Looking forward to your next class!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Hope that photo helps with the mixing Selma. Good luck.

Greens are so difficult! This helped very much. Thank you for simplifying and breaking it down!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted it was helpful Susanne. All the best.

This is a wonderfully important tutorial for this struggling artist. Thank you Ian, I feel like a big hurdle in my painting will soon be a thing of the past. And the magic of these youtubes of yours is that I can replay this until I have succeeded with greens and color mixing. Very empowering and very exciting. Will do the bonus picture and can't wait for next week. These two youtubes will get a lot of views and practice from lots of people!!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nan. Glad you are getting a lot out of the videos and thanks for letting me know.

I really enjoy watching you select pigment and the wide variety of shades you create! excellent!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Roslyn.

Very clear instructions on how you mix greens. I enjoy your video's and look forward to Tuesdays! Thanks for sharing.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Margo.

Thank you Ian for putting together this video on how to mix greens for landscape

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Kamlesh

Finishing up a mostly green painting right now! It’s a Zoomed in/cropped pic of summer corn blades with the sunlight hitting them beautifully. I just stumbled onto your KZread videos a couple of days ago while looking for info on glazing as well as composition. Signed up for your emails and today’s Tuesday Lesson couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. Thank You!! Your skills as a teacher are the very best! Clear, concise, great visual examples, key takeaways that make it easy to remember.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Well I am happy you found the videos Deb and so delighted you are finding them helpful. Best wishes.

Good Tuesday morning! I always look forward to your Tuesday videos. Thanks Ian. Working from a “puddle” or a “mother” colour is helping my compositions become more harmonious. As an exercise I am going to try to mix all of the greens in your final photo. Looking forward to next week. Thanks again.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun with the greens and delighted you are enjoying the videos and finding them helpful. Best wishes.

I am loving how you take simple non “ stunningly beautiful” images and make them into wonderful paintings. I need to change how I see my images . Your book is here with me on holiday 🤣🤣🤣 always learning.. love your videos.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

HI Alison, I think it is about looking for shapes. Forgetting about finding as you say something beautiful. Glad you are enjoying the videos. and the book.

Really helpful, all of you tutorials are!

I am so glad I found you, learning so much watching your videos. Thank you

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Carroll

These little snippets of information are so valuable as I’m trying to master oils which I find quite challenging after using pastels and water colours. It’s the mixing process that Im trying to get to grips with. Thank you so much for uploading your expertise. It’s brilliant!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Makes me really happy to hear it. Thank you

Your demo reminded me of driving through foothills into mountains with 4 year old grandson. He would ask, grandma is that green? Yes. And another tree or meadow, grandma is that green? Yes. Mile after mile of shades of greens. I was amazed at his sensitivity and interest in the color. Painting greens always challenges me, and takes me back. Your puddling makes it so much easier to mix all these variations. You added colors I would not have thought to add. Thank you. Brilliant video.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Nice story about a 4 year olds' view of color. Delighted you enjoyed the video. Best wishes.

Your composition book sits in my studio bookshelf, well-worn, after having survived many winnowing downs of my book collection to make room for more equipment. I look forward to these Tuesdays mornings with you. Thanks for the many years of information and inspiration.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know both the book and video have been helpful. Best wishes.

I love this video and have watched it several times. Can hardly wait for the long version next week!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you enjoyed it Lisa.

You are an excellent teacher!

You are such a master! After watching this video I played the DVD from your book, Mastering Composition. Must have purchased it when it came out from North Light in 2007. Interesting how life moves one to different places and perspectives. I see it all now, and thank you so much!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Makes me happy to hear it. All the best

It’s like you were reading my mind. I feel like I get a good composition worked out. But it’s my greens that I struggle with. I think I’m not confident enough with laying down a color mark and then leaving it a lone. My paintings are over worked. I marvel at you work. I’ll just have to keep practicing🙂

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

There is such a tendency to second guess yourself and correct and correct and kill what you are working on. Maybe just try, mix the color carefully, test it, adjust it if necessary, then put it down and leave it. If it clearly wrong well then try again, but if it seems right just leave it and move on and see what happens. More time mixing and testing before.

@melinayorke7462

3 жыл бұрын

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition thank you, and I appreciate your advice. I do need to test, I’m not doing that, I need to slow down and think more. I need to take time, especially with greens that tend to be so subtle in value shits and temperature.

@malcolmkirk3343

3 жыл бұрын

@@melinayorke7462 What can really kill you is a school of fine arts at a college, where the profs are so busy naval gazing at their own "artistic visions" that they can't teach much of anything at all! Just "Go. Do. Paint a picture of a such-and-such." ...And their grad student "instructors" stink, because they've never learned to actually draw, or handle color, or technique. SAVE YOUR MONEY, and RUN FROM THEM! You are FAR better off watching quality experienced painters online who show good techniques, and mastery of their craft.

Memories of Ian’s wonderful trips to France - good to see you on KZread I’m sure you’ll have a lot of artists learn from you

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Thank you Rosemary

I absolutely love all your educational videos. I struggle with greens and this was amazing. Thank you for all your help

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you enjoyed it Marti

Thank you, I really enjoyed and can’t wait for next week!!!! I bought Mastering Composition and I highly recommend this book. I’m so glad I found your videos!!!!!!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found the videos too Jerrie. All the best.

Nice to see a fellow left-hander. We write from left to right across the page, so there is a tendency to do so when drawing and painting. However, if you are left- handed you must work from right to left in order to see the image you are creating. It took me some time to realise this! A very nice painting with numerous greens. It proves that good composition always makes a successful painting regardless of detail or not. Excellent video instruction!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you enjoyed the video Mark. All the best.

Bravo! I was just looking at my green last night saying, That didn’t work. Love “Mastering Composition “ book, highly recommend.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much.

I’m going to give that practice photo a shot with these green mixing techniques. This is a great video. I’be only been oil painting a year so have literally no skills in color.

Thanks for providing these super helpful videos and the link to your book.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This video arrived at the PERFECT time! I'm the fiber artist working on an art quilt from my mind. I have no reference picture. First, from an earlier video I knew I had to draw a map of the layout. Soooo, much easier to do after I had a map. But I was unhappy with my trees and couldn't figure out why. Boom! This video helped me figure out it was the COLOR I didn't like. They looked liked a crayon box threw up on them. Tweezers are my paint brush and I took ALL 1000 itty, bitty pieces of confetti fabric out (might be an exaggeration, but it was A LOT!) SO much happier. Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robin, I always am going on about planning a painting before beginning, create a roadmap, a sketch, of your intention. That is saves so much time in the end. That seems to go double or triple for a quilt maker based on your story.

Thank you for the demo. I hope it can help me for my work with watercolor. I bought your book on composition a few years ago and and since then I opened it and re-read parts of it so many times. Helpful !

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you are finding the book and the videos helpful Hannah. All the best.

I like brush strokes….and the patience as you progress….saludos

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

I am from distant country..recently i found your channel through youtube now i am very happy about it...your paintings are simple but the depth and drama is amazing which i didn't see through any other popular channels..so decided to be your student and i got your book Mastering composition.. highly appreciate your teaching❤❤

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

So delighted you found the videos and the book and you are finding them helpful. With best wishes.

Thank you once again Ian for an excellent tutorial.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Mr S.C.!

Thank you. North Carolina is green and greener. I grew up near Bakersfield, CA. And I hated the dry grass of summer. After I started painting and went back to visit CA, I saw the beauty of the dried grasses. I love green but gold is easier. Loved this episode.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

North Carolina gets pretty socked in with green all summer it's true. Things are pretty dry out here these days. More brown than gold.

I really like how you included an image to do a small practice of

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan, it has I thought a really good range of greens. Not like Ontario or the NE in summer - one big sea of green.

Good value watching Ian Roberts , Highly recommended

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shankar.

Good video. Many have trouble seeing green and the variety of green in a scene. Also love that your pallet was ' puddles' of color.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you Ian, you explain things so well. I have just purchased your two books to help me further.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

20 күн бұрын

I'm glad you find it helpful. Thanks so much.

I think I bought your book Mastering composition when it first came out, it has been very helpful.

Wonderful! I love seeing the mixing of the colours. Green is by far my favorite. I paint in acrylics and sometimes I find it frustrating when I come back to a painting, a little later, and I struggle with remixing the exact same colours. I guess I need more practice and consistency. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Natalie, I often have trouble finding just the same color as well but often if it is just a bit different it sets up a nice interchange between the two colors and can be nice.

Loved it.

Thank you so much for this video Ian!!! Very clear and helpful!!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Great Diana. Glad you liked it.

I love your book, Mastering Composition! I discovered it in the bookstore at the John C Campbell Folk School where I teach and take some oils painting classes too. Over the years I'll bet I've 'sold' 50 copies! I highly recommend yo all who are you subscriber-artists....buy it!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are the best Annie! Thank you.

Definitely have more demonstrations! Thanks.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Charlotte!

I have just found your channel after recently taken up art on retirement. Your content is inspirational and engaging and I look forward to following and catching up on older videos. Thanks for what you do.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Kenneth. All the best.

Thank you Ian for another interesting video. Your input make one of my Tuesday highpoints!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you enjoyed the video Beret. Best wishes.

You pack a lot of helpful information into a few minutes of video! Recently I’ve been weighing up whether to use Hansa Yellow instead of the cadmiums for environmental reasons, but reluctantly thinking maybe its transparency might be a drawback. These videos must take a lot of time and effort and I really appreciate it.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

HI Caroline I'm delighted you are enjoying the videos. I really prefer the cadmiums and I suppose from a global stand point the use of cadmiums by artists is probably a small consideration and I read (you might want to check it ) that getting cadmiums on your hands it is not absorbed in any significant way so I'm all in on the cadmiums.

Your book is Amazing!, thanks Ian. I learn something new every time I check it Love the weekly videos as well, cheers from Lucy - Canada ☺️

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lucy.

The content you provide is outstanding! Thank so much fo creating your channel and sharing your expertise.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Heidi. Glad you enjoyed it.

As always, I learn so much from your videos, thanks.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know Frank. All the best.

Thank you. That was really interesting. I like how you take scenes that do not initially appeal to me and then make them work.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. I guess in a way that's the point of making it into a painting. Seeing its potential and trying to make that work.

Dear Ian, I really liked your teaching style and the demo. You are an awesome artist. I am learning a lot just by watching your videos. In future, I wish I get a chance to personally attend any of your workshops. Thank you so much for all the help. Kind Regards Rajani

Great video, Ian. Thank you. Stay well. g

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gayle. Best wishes.

Now, I'm excited for the next video

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it.

Brilliantly concise and informative, I can't wait until next week but I will start now to try and employ these mixing techniques. My greens have certainly improved through your help but I think this may be push over the top. I have always admired your color rendition it is amazing.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much James. Glad the videos are helping. Best wishes.

75000 views. Wow. Another great video. Thanks.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Margaret.

Thank you, Ian. Very helpful.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you found it helpful Jim. All the best.

I’m working on a painting with many different greens right now. This really helps!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Good timing then I guess. Good luck with the greens.

I just painted the photo from the end. It was a lot of fun. Thank you for the experience.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Like your name there. I should get people to post the paintings from that photo somewhere. I would be interesting .Glad you are enjoying the videos.

@smarterthanawaffle

3 жыл бұрын

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition I think you can do it through imgur. I'm not the one to ask tho

So informative & helpful. Thanks.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Jonna.

The variation of greens are always difficult to get right - a great demo - thank you. So glad I found your videos and I'm so inspired by the way you explain things - ordered a copy of your book 'Mastering Composition' a few weeks back and it is on it's way (to UK).

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you are enjoying the videos Richard. Best wishes.

Thank you, Ian.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Lolita.

This is awesome. So many interesting greens.Thank you.🙏 Palette reminds me a lot on salad too😁 👌🏻

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Anu.

Wonderful !!! Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

Love it!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Got your book this past year and am learning a lot.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

That's great Cathy. Best wishes.

The puddle speeds up in my acrylics. I'll learn how first and go my own way. Thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Jonathan!

Really enjoy you ur videos thank you

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Barb.

Thanks Ian, very helpful!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Appreciated this very much! Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Marie

good stuff, thanks! helping me advance in my painting.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it. Best wishes.

Good stuff Ian

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig.

Thank You! Very helpful ! 👍

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I don't paint - it's all I can do to touch up the scratches on my walls - but your thumbnail is so beautiful I had to check out the video. Green really is the most beautiful color and the pictures at the end are amazing.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted you enjoyed it Anna

Thank you so much,I definitely practice w this lesson…

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful Veronica.

Love watching your videos and am fascinated when your brush strokes turn into objects with seemingly no effort on your part!! Wondering if you are Canadian, eh!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you are enjoying the videos Louise. And yes, Canadian.

Thank you for creating theses videos Sir.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Pat.

EXCELLENT! Thanks VERY Much!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ian

I can't remember which instructor taught this (Teresa Vito maybe) but she showed two lines in a cross. The vertical line represents the question "lighter or darker?". The horizontal line represents "warner or cooler?". We learned to ask only these two questions to compare all mixed colors to original colors in the source image. By the end of the workshop we had a chant and a dance to the rhythm of " warmer cooler lighter darker warmer cooler lighter darker warmer cooler lighter darker"

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Scales like that are very useful. I use them myself. And more so they create as you are pointing out here the vocabulary for understanding how you can arrive at the color you are looking for. Good point.

@pignatiusquercia6925

2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain this a little more? I am very intrigued. Maybe a link to an article or something? Thanks!

Great refresher. As the Wildcats would say, “How many greens is Ian seein?!?”

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Ah the wildcats! Miss the wildcats.

I've never painted with oils but I've been using this puddle of grey technique with watercolours for a while.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Should work there as well. All the best.

This is such a wake up call from my color searching nightmare!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear. Best wishes.

Facntastic. Thanks. Subscribed.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Anita!

Thanks, Ian!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

hello Ian. I am totally enjoying your instructions and have integrated into my daily routine and thank you for your sharing of your talents. Question: do you have any lessons on how to smooth your edges? Or ideas on when to and when not to? My former teacher said every edge had to be smoothed before finishing a layer of paint and I'd love to know your recommendation. Thank you.

Great, thanks

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Best one yet

@halehmahbodart2868

3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Is there a chart somewhere that shares what color mixtures make what color? I enjoy the guessing but that would be super useful.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vincent

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. You can make a chart and learn more by doing it than seeing someone elses. It really is amazing how much you learn just with the experimentation. Wow, look at that color, who would have imagined.

I forgot it was Tuesday and was so excited to see another video from you Ian! So clarifying and helpful. I am wondering how often you wipe off your brush (or perhaps this will be shown next week)?

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

3 жыл бұрын

I tend to just use one brush for most of a painting unless I need one that is smaller. So I'm wiping and cleaning a lot if I need to have a clean color. If it is reasonably close to the color I have been just using I won't clean or wipe the brush. It depends really on how clean the next color needs to be.