Make a Better Painting than Your Reference

Sometimes artists have to work with less than ideal references. This can be frustrating, but it doesn’t mean we have to end up with a terrible piece of artwork. Watch as landscape painter and plein air artist Tad Retz demonstrates how he takes a reference that has issues, distills what’s important to the scene, and paints a piece that improves upon the reference. His methods will help you see how you can find creative solutions to common problems and that will allow you to work with more freedom when using any reference at your disposal.
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Artist | Instructor - Tad Retz (www.tadretz.com/)
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  • @ProkoTV
    @ProkoTV3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tad! You can view more of his work and buy some of his paintings at tadretz.com/

  • @HalfWarrior
    @HalfWarrior3 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome and very helpful to a stroke survivor who now tries to paint on iPad. I used to try to be way too precise.Also, now have to use non-dominant hand(less motor control). I used to be left handed; but the left side of my body is paralyzed; thank God my right hand is still functional.Tad’s approach and thought process is awesome! Thanks!

  • @nicoco678

    @nicoco678

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's incredible! I've learned from my grandparents that learning to use your non dominant hand is a great practice for your brain. When my grandparents got Alzheimer's their doctor set them to do many non dominant hand exercises to help slow the affects. And it's almost funny how coincidental this is, but just yesterday my dad told me about his college friend who got his whole body paralyzed and made a beautiful animation with just an eye tracker. If there's anyone out there who thinks their disability has made making art impossible I really hope these stories gave you hope!

  • @HalfWarrior

    @HalfWarrior

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nicoco678 Hello, and yes, this gives me hope.Thank you for your kindness!

  • @nicoco678

    @nicoco678

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HalfWarrior no problem!

  • @ConnorMagunnigle

    @ConnorMagunnigle

    2 жыл бұрын

    Youre an inspiration! Wishing you good health, keep creating!

  • @kharikhy-ree2242

    @kharikhy-ree2242

    2 жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @ricekrispies1917
    @ricekrispies19173 жыл бұрын

    I love how thoughtful and free-spirited his style is. It made me think that it's more than ok to be messy during my own painting process, and that there's a lot of potential in embracing messy strokes. The painting turned out really beautiful too!

  • @DannySabraArt
    @DannySabraArt3 жыл бұрын

    Tad is an exceptional painter! I love his work. This video was very inspiring. I don’t know how many times I see an intriguing scene but it has flaws. So cool to see how he manipulates the reference. I hope we see more videos from him!

  • @asfandyaralam7180

    @asfandyaralam7180

    3 жыл бұрын

    TAX!!! :D

  • @DannySabraArt

    @DannySabraArt

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@asfandyaralam7180 lol

  • @15palmtree
    @15palmtree3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Proko and Tad! It’s wonderful to hear his thought process! I think there is a lot we don’t hear that can’t be communicated through language. The “feeling” or intuition that goes into making a picture is what we all have to explore and develop artists. We all benefit by learning from each other!

  • @bodawei425
    @bodawei4253 жыл бұрын

    Wow, there is a real emotion in Tad's paintings. I especially like the boulders in the middle of the water with their reflection in it. The way Tad captures the light is amazing.

  • @simonbryja68
    @simonbryja683 жыл бұрын

    I have always hoped for this video to be shot. Tadretz is my all time favorite painter and I am glad I finally saw him on your chanel.

  • @michaeljohnson4888
    @michaeljohnson48883 жыл бұрын

    This is wonderful, thank you. I love seeing an artist's process. Watching a vid like this that includes mistakes made and advice is truly valuable and encouraging.

  • @Mi6ueLCarbajal
    @Mi6ueLCarbajal3 жыл бұрын

    I find it fascinatig How articulated he is about his progress: like entring his mind while he paints.

  • @tosteson1
    @tosteson13 жыл бұрын

    Love the painting, helpful advice, love Tad's whole vibe

  • @carolepivarnik9316
    @carolepivarnik93163 жыл бұрын

    Been a fan of Tad's lovely, lovely work for a long time (and he makes the BEST cigar box pochade boxes btw!), so it's great to see him getting airtime on the Proko channel!

  • @peggy-lynnholland8392
    @peggy-lynnholland8392 Жыл бұрын

    I love your style of looseness using gouache, lovely work! Can’t wait to see more!

  • @renorodri474
    @renorodri4743 жыл бұрын

    Loved this vídeo bc I always thought it was bad to modify the reference pics bc thats what a lot of ppl say but I always do it, and this shows me that is cooler to do so

  • @AndrewDanielartofAndrewdaniel
    @AndrewDanielartofAndrewdaniel3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Tad!! Makes me want to get my gouache paints out and play! Thank you!!

  • @rathodmukendra8924
    @rathodmukendra89243 жыл бұрын

    I love the way he paint, more than painting it self.

  • @JoaoPedro-lx5up
    @JoaoPedro-lx5up3 жыл бұрын

    man!! this video is really helpful.thanks proko for more this video,thanks retz !

  • @leewarren492
    @leewarren492 Жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to move from watercolor to gouache and an artist friend pointed me to this video. Spectacular. The water ratio has been baffling. Since I'm not crazy about barns, even though I live in rural VA, when an artist paints a barn that is a fabulous as yours, I rethink the subject. :-)

  • @taylorgee_art
    @taylorgee_art3 жыл бұрын

    OMG I can’t believe u have a video with tad!!!!

  • @clueless3680
    @clueless36803 жыл бұрын

    Your videos really help me!

  • @tangdongbai
    @tangdongbai3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful artwork, Looks so real. 👏.👏.👏.👏.👏.👏.👏.👏.👏.

  • @noiJadisCailleach
    @noiJadisCailleach3 жыл бұрын

    Is this how gouache painters usually are? I've never seen a painting style that's as bold! Incredible stuff!

  • @SC4RArt
    @SC4RArt3 жыл бұрын

    I love your artwork! Thumbs up 👍 Amazing vid! 👍👍👍

  • @artistvedantmane
    @artistvedantmane3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video ♥️

  • @alec3476
    @alec34763 жыл бұрын

    amazing video and incredible painting!!

  • @hazenaudel6146
    @hazenaudel61462 жыл бұрын

    fabulous man! i learned tons

  • @blue30827
    @blue308273 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU TAD RETZ

  • @SebastianTinajero
    @SebastianTinajero3 жыл бұрын

    What a brilliant painter

  • @sman7099
    @sman70993 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, thank you!

  • @ShahanoorMamun
    @ShahanoorMamun3 жыл бұрын

    wow!!! Outstanding painting Brother!!!

  • @jalcomics
    @jalcomics3 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful. Thank you

  • @prestonowens4594
    @prestonowens45943 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this tutorial I really enjoyed his input. On another note, does anyone know what kind of palette he is using? It looks like it’d nest nicely inside a pochade box for traveling.

  • @kawaiimoemoe117
    @kawaiimoemoe1173 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the insightful video

  • @LouisGuidetti
    @LouisGuidetti3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work. Really came together in the end.

  • @queldar27

    @queldar27

    3 жыл бұрын

    My God, you’re everywhere!

  • @LouisGuidetti

    @LouisGuidetti

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@queldar27 damn right I am Queldarius Maximus

  • @nopseudosleft56
    @nopseudosleft562 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing 😊

  • @BarbWalkerPaintings
    @BarbWalkerPaintings4 ай бұрын

    Wonderful!

  • @DrawingIllustrationsAndArts
    @DrawingIllustrationsAndArts3 жыл бұрын

    Really like the painting and the video was helpful to.

  • @OliVeeTV
    @OliVeeTV3 жыл бұрын

    I love him and his brother Zac

  • @heeakun9462
    @heeakun94623 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!!

  • @wack6473
    @wack64733 жыл бұрын

    very interesting process

  • @pintorazer6006
    @pintorazer60063 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 👍

  • @therupoe
    @therupoe3 жыл бұрын

    It breaks my brain adding yellow to the sky! Like... how? It totally works

  • @frederickletterblair
    @frederickletterblair3 жыл бұрын

    This is really much more attractive than the photo.

  • @lisa-gayle9939
    @lisa-gayle99393 жыл бұрын

    Wow!❤️

  • @popnocturne7909
    @popnocturne79093 жыл бұрын

    what a video. wow. ❤

  • @AminFx_Trader
    @AminFx_Trader3 жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @ioga1977
    @ioga19773 жыл бұрын

    ++++++ rare stuff in these days .thank u for the inspiration . also beatifull works on the link at the pinned comment

  • @robertradocha6871
    @robertradocha68713 жыл бұрын

    Very very nice 💞💯🎨🎨🎨

  • @uncleatelier8495
    @uncleatelier84953 жыл бұрын

    💛💛💛You're really good at drawing. ~~ ^^👍👍👍

  • @darmakiel
    @darmakiel2 жыл бұрын

    Silly question - I only have watercolour and acrylic paints, never used gauche. Can I use acrylic instead to to follow your demo? Thanks so much, the painting is fantastic!

  • @rodygonzalez7955
    @rodygonzalez79553 жыл бұрын

    Hello Tad, for today my reference is your hair and I will try to paint it better than the original LOL.

  • @eternal_agony7718

    @eternal_agony7718

    2 жыл бұрын

    I dunno what you talking about mate, his hair is probably better than yours

  • @andreegendron
    @andreegendron3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!! Thank you so much. What kind of paper are you using ?

  • @GalleryBry

    @GalleryBry

    3 жыл бұрын

    I really like hot press paper. The smooth surface makes very crisp edges.

  • @spiralcraft8957
    @spiralcraft89573 жыл бұрын

    my cat is entranced by your brushes

  • @sujitdas3188
    @sujitdas31883 жыл бұрын

    Very. Nice

  • @projp9057
    @projp90573 жыл бұрын

    Good tip

  • @toufiq4204
    @toufiq42043 жыл бұрын

    Proko please make a watercolor course on your website.

  • @MastersZone1122
    @MastersZone11223 жыл бұрын

    Nice owsom I love you 💓

  • @Rodutchi
    @Rodutchi3 жыл бұрын

    This guy assaults the canvas with that big brush and I like that.

  • @siegfreidx1633
    @siegfreidx16333 жыл бұрын

    Zac retz's brother awesome

  • @_xxdesignerxx_6058
    @_xxdesignerxx_60583 жыл бұрын

    🖤🖤

  • @godiejosef3788
    @godiejosef37883 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @RajaArtWork
    @RajaArtWork3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @sauravharsh
    @sauravharsh3 жыл бұрын

    Miss the days when Proko himself used to teach

  • @yuli.wed.
    @yuli.wed.2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful process and result! But I can't help but be bothered by 10:10 😅

  • @antonioblanco3086
    @antonioblanco30863 жыл бұрын

    Next: acrylic with Ariel Olivetti

  • @124Musick
    @124Musick3 жыл бұрын

    Organized chaos!

  • @ArtInsight
    @ArtInsight3 жыл бұрын

    👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @usmanc479
    @usmanc4793 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know if this acrylic or oil?

  • @seanramsey

    @seanramsey

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's using Gouache

  • @usmanc479

    @usmanc479

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@seanramsey Ah thanks

  • @rafaelharte6052
    @rafaelharte60523 жыл бұрын

    You good, TEM COMO ENSINAR PERSPECTIVA FORÇADA??

  • @bhanuteja1884
    @bhanuteja18843 жыл бұрын

    Iam still waiting for Tad to remove that tape ..😭

  • @norah8883
    @norah88833 жыл бұрын

    Did I miss something? How did that become that?

  • @MrPen_
    @MrPen_3 жыл бұрын

    Nxt, make a better reference that your painting.😂😂

  • @sgtpepper91
    @sgtpepper913 жыл бұрын

    f o r e h e a d

  • @afraafsara9596
    @afraafsara95963 жыл бұрын

    🙄

  • @ArtInsight
    @ArtInsight3 жыл бұрын

    👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @ArtInsight
    @ArtInsight3 жыл бұрын

    👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽