These just might be some of the best art tutorials on KZread ! For free ! Hard to believe so many people paid so much money in the days before this was available for lessons that barely made a difference.

Timestamps: 1:59 - Should I use gesso board? 3:30 - Am I a fake artist if I am not painting from life? 7:25 - I keep having to go back to adjust values I got wrong 9:10 - What brushes should I be using and how much paint should I be loading onto it? 12:35 - How do I switch from acrylic painting to oil painting?

@lyerillydoh8561

2 жыл бұрын

Thaaaaanks! 👋

@burjdon

2 жыл бұрын

Kkk wow

I wanna paint whit both oil paints and Acrylic paints. I love experimenting whit these 2 paints😊🖐🏾😁👍🏾👋🏾

Really like your common sense approach to painting. Enjoy the videos. Keep them coming Chris !!

I started painting about 5 weeks ago and I'm laughing at myself after watching this video. It never occured to me to wipe off a bad section of my picture. Not once. It's too funny, but now I'm grabbing my last picture and scraping off the part where the blue and orange turned green...So, thank you!!

@niranjanasubramanian1241

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!!

@redf7209

7 күн бұрын

my school always taught that it was brave and useful to continue with good over bad to learn

I’ve also come from thirty years of watercolor to wanting to also do oils. Just feeling like I have to. Enjoying it so much, and your talks, and videos have been so helpful. Your an awesome teacher. Thanks for that. Tallahassee, Florida

@Michael-nu6fb

3 жыл бұрын

That's great Barbra Joan. Im in the same boat. All the best with your oil painting. Mike from Durban, South Africa

@BarbrajoanOriginals

3 жыл бұрын

Mike , good luck with the oil paint. It’s so different than watercolor, but I’m going to stick with it. Barbra Joan

@kennethle4077

3 жыл бұрын

Barbra Joan O O N N NN N

the nick cage painting in the background is the best

I gotta say, the values and color placement in the sky painting behind in this vid are just, 👌 perfect. Just awesome man! Johnny is dope as well

I'm so glad I found this channel! This was very helpful!

Lmao im going from watercolor to oil paint 💀

@Glitched_Ink08

9 ай бұрын

Man I went from watercolor to gouache to oil back to that then shooting into acrylic and back to oil again-

@phillipschmidtpottery

3 күн бұрын

I’ve done watercolor and acrylic, switching to oil, and i think it’s a pretty comparable switch from either or.

Such great advice for artists!

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Lena Danya thanks! I’ve been watching your channel for years. I’m based in Sarasota if you ever want to collaborate on a video👨🏻‍🎨

@sapiopsycho6784

3 жыл бұрын

Thread intruder: 😆 OMG! Lena Danya watching this viddd! I'm looking forward for a colab 😍😍😍

@PaulJohnYBAS

3 жыл бұрын

@Lena Danya oh my gosh two of the best oil painters here on KZread of course alongside Lisa Clough

@charonmariegraham6216

3 жыл бұрын

I work in acrylics and I love listening to your wisdom

I just love listening to your tips! I’ve oil painted since I was 10 years old, but still find your videos so helpful. Thank you! 😊

I love your sense of humor!

The paper mache comparison is probably the best explanation for paint strokes I’ve heard. Great teacher!!

Thanks so much Christopher. Your videos are getting tighter and better. You are very relaxed in front of the camera. Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge and sincerity with us.

Thanks for all the tips! One of the best painting channels on youtube man

Great tips. Love both paintings in the background! 👍

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Good. No nonsense suggestions. Bravo!

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you, Chris. I’m gearing up to begin my journey in oil painting. I’ve been an artist since age 4 but had just been mostly drawing and charcoal. My grandfather got me oils at age 13 but with no real direction, I lost interest and felt like I was a failure. I’m much older now and have some time so I want to pick up again I feel I have basics of color mixing but I needed some fresh ideas and coaching. Thank you again for your honest and straightforward suggestion on oils and basics. I will recommend you to my friends and others who show an interest in oils and the rewards of painting and art.

I love your sense of humor.

Thank you so much for answering my question and clarifying a lot of important issues such as moving the arm and overblending. I also love the video taping references with verbal notes. Gee! Why didn't I think about it before! Thank you for being an awesome teacher!

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I have come from 6 years watercolor painting and started oil painting mid Augus(2/3 weeks ago). Your videos have removed a lot of the mystery and common fears associated with oil painting. Thanks! Oh an acrylic always looked a little weird and fake to me, even some by really good artists.

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@julienielsen3746

3 жыл бұрын

If you use the right medium acrylics can look like oils.

Aww I love this!🙂 your aesthetic, conversation, and your channel

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Christina Mahon thanks! I appreciate it

@christinamarie7754

3 жыл бұрын

Paint Coach you’re so welcome! I’m based in Florida too. If you ever start classes, let me know 😉

I loved that tip about taking a video with notes

I've been binge watching most of your videos the past week and I bought the supplies for oil painting from your Michael's supplies vids. Your vids are so simple and ive already learned alot from your vids! I'll be starting my first oil painting tomorrow along with a friend of mine.

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

That's so great to hear! Happy Painting!

@etheriusmoon1809

3 жыл бұрын

@@paintcoach thank you so much for your help! c:

When it comes to painting portraits or living animals/plants from photos, I would say that it can be useful but not needed. To explain this, I found that if you draw a subject often enough with or without a photo you get to a point where you just know the image and its structure and can do it from heart without even seeing the subject and even put it into forms you have not seen an example of because you know how the structure works. This is in the same way you can all probably all draw a brick without having a brick in front of you, you know what they look like. Its just a bit harder for living things because they configure into so many shapes. Having practised with a face often enough you could probably create many new ones in your mind to paint and build a colour map on them to suit

I love gesso boards. Davinci brand from Jerry’s Artarama are the best ones I’ve tried. The flat ones have both a smooth and a textured surface on either side you can choose. I paint with acrylics so the slickness of the surface isn’t as much of an issue because it all dries quickly and you can layer in.

I am going from acrylics to oils. I have tried oils in the past and always felt I was in over my head. But, I loved them. The problem I had was back then there was not an internet or youtube and the books available to learn from were terrible. I had questions I could not find answers to and wondered about things, ect. In the end I was just wasting time and not improving. But, over the years I wanted very much to paint in oils. I just found acrylics boring. I did work in colored pencils off and on and loved them. And learned alot from using that medium. Now I am ready to learn. I am older but, wiser. I understand things from watching various videos but, honestly, yours is like taking a course. I am learning so much and things I have questions about I find on one of your videos. I cannot express how much I appreciate them. Like you I am self taught and come from an artistic family but, I don't have the talent my youngest brother has. But, he paints in acrylics so help with oils is mute. One thing: I have used Rosemary and Co. brushes for years. Anyone thinking about ordering them, do so. They are the best and the prices are wonderful.

@julienielsen3746

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to mix Golden Gel Medium-Soft Gel Gloss mixed with my acrylic paints. Makes my acrylics look like oil paint. I'm going to try the Heavy Gel one next. Don't think I'll go back to painting in acrylic without it. I kept thinking about oils, but got turned off because of the drying time. Now I can get my acrylics to look more like oils I'm happier with my acrylics.

Great tips! Thanks for sharing !

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for answering my question! It helped alot! :D

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Really I appreciate your help in painting,, thanks a lot 👍 👍

I’m interested in switching to oils and your hoping to learn from your vids. It’s amazing you taught yourself and you’re so advanced. I teach myself every art mode - acrylics has been fun and easy tho def not the easiest mode - my paintings aren’t that great bc I’m not naturally talented painter… it’s not my forté but it’s my favorite - it’s a struggle to teach yourself but I won’t give up. There’s sooo much info i don’t know yet there’s so much to learn even tho I’ve been doing this for 4 yrs. I took a long break and did jewelry for awhile - when I started back a few months ago it was as if I never painted 😂 I paint every single day. It’s extremely therapeutic & improves creativity for my other projects.

Man does he get down to the specifics outstanding.

Just discovered your channel. I work pretty much exclusively acrylic but going to take on a oil project to learn how to handle the paint. But what I really wanted to say is - WOW, you are an amazingly talented artist. Extraordinary work.

@julienielsen3746

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to mix Golden Gel Medium-Soft Gel Gloss mixed with my acrylic paints. Makes my acrylics look like oil paint. I'm going to try the Heavy Gel one next. Don't think I'll go back to painting in acrylic without it. I kept thinking about oils, but got turned off because of the drying time. Now I can get my acrylics to look more like oils I'm happier with my acrylics.

I started painting for first time 3 months ago and have been self teaching. Up until 2 weeks ago I focused on Acrylic, gouache and watercolour. Discovering solvent free oils I have started to paint with oils. This topic grabbed my attention because I notice oil painting requires a VERY different approach and I would like to SEE you demonstrate HOW you paint with oil versus acrylic. For example I love florals and painting a floral with acrylic is not at all similar due to the nature of the oil paint. I’m not totally sure how to adapt my technique when using oils. Seeing some tangible examples of how to lay down paint etc and layer colours would be so helpful. I’m loving and hating the oils at this point just because I’m now learning to adapt what I was doing with my acrylic work 😂like your straight forward and simple instructions. Thanks for dedicating time to share your experience

@sarahk3643

3 жыл бұрын

What oils are you using? The solvent element is really holding me back from loving oils

Very rational advice!

Another banger! That Cash over your shoulder tho.

3:30. Imposter syndrome. We all struggle with that!

"I rejoice to hear that you take pains with your art, for in this wonderful new age, art is worship" Baha'i faith.

Lovvveeee your videos

Thank you Chris for directly addressing switching from acrylics to oil. I started portrait painting and detest attempting to paint skin with fast drying acrylics 🤬 so contemplating water soluble oils or traditional oils. I live in much colder climate and am asthmatic so leaving a window open is not option for 6 months of the year! Have subscribed to your channel + followed you on IG. LOVE your work and listening to you speak - keep it ALL up!

@redf7209

7 күн бұрын

I too struggle with blending skin tones with acrylics. There are paints out there that make it much easier like liquid acrylic paints that give you fluidity without dilution of the pigment strength that you would get using tube paint and mediums. I also overcome the problem with multiple glazes and finger smudging.

I really appreciate all the tutorials. I am returning to painting after a 20 years hiatus. I realize I have so much to learn. I have a quick question: I am using my old colors but wonder if I should switch to new ones? How long do colors keep? Does the pigment in tubes eventually degrades?

You are a great teacher ! 🙏🏻 I would love to see you teach us how to paint birds/feathers it seema really complicated for me (begginer)

I put gesso on Masonite with a foam roller, it makes a wonderful tooth.

The video idea was top dollar! I take reams of notes, but they're so often smeared or paint splotched, I have trouble deciphering them later on ;P

Best Boards I’ve found is the Davinci coarse boards and just as good Masters Touch coarse boards are fantastic

Exactly what I needed! Not going to lie I was feeling pretty intimidated. Coffee cheers!

@BlueEyedMatt42

3 жыл бұрын

I do wonder how much paint thinner/medium you use for every layer. I know the paint is pretty thin when you’re just outlining /shading. Do you just use less, and less, every layer?

@BlueEyedMatt42

3 жыл бұрын

Patreon here I come lol.

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Omg i got like 24 brushes and up using only 4 flat ones. Rarely few round for dotting. I feel validated in my art choise.😊

Thanks for all of the excellent videos and all of the painting instruction that you provide. It has been greatly beneficial to me as I am very new to oil painting and art in general. I have a question about photographing your paintings. When painting loose the painting should be viewed from 7 feet or so to be fully appreciated. How do you photograph your "loose" paintings for Instagram or whatnot and still maintain that distant perspective or is it just not possible? My photos of my paintings tend to be much worse (in my opinion) than the actual painting but it is the only medium for people to view my work. Thanks.

I don't consider myself an artist by any means but I do enjoy painting with acrylics. My point is I really enjoy your straight forward unpretentious style and content. BTW nice Johnny Cash.

@julienielsen3746

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to mix Golden Gel Medium-Soft Gel Gloss mixed with my acrylic paints. Makes my acrylics look like oil paint. I'm going to try the Heavy Gel one next. Don't think I'll go back to painting in acrylic without it. I kept thinking about oils, but got turned off because of the drying time. Now I can get my acrylics to look more like oils I'm happier with my acrylics.

What is your advice on signature color and placement?

Great advice, Chris! Re: gesso board- adding pumice gains some tooth. Re: wet-in -wet drying time. It seems that if I don’t do all my wet in wet the first day, say I come back 24 hours later, the paint is too tacky to work with. At this point, I usually just wait several days until all dry and go back on top with a new layer to make any changes. Thoughts on this. I’m not really interested in experimenting with Liquin.

@Ladymbomr

3 жыл бұрын

kathy prince I use M Graham’s Walnut Alkyd as my medium. The alkyd allows it to be touch dry the next day and continue if need be. Love this channel...Great info from a talented artist!

@Chris you mentioned using a workable varnish to n one of your other paint talk videos. Do you have a recommendation?

Hello! Thank you for all the info! You are wonderful, btw it seems that the link does not work, it says that the page does not exist.

First...I should thank you... your videos are very informative.....I always face a problem with oil colours... for me acrylic painting is quite easier than oil colours.... can you please suggest good oil colours and the gel medium... thank you.

@julienielsen3746

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to mix Golden Gel Medium-Soft Gel Gloss mixed with my acrylic paints. Makes my acrylics look like oil paint. I'm going to try the Heavy Gel one next. Don't think I'll go back to painting in acrylic without it. I kept thinking about oils, but got turned off because of the drying time. Now I can get my acrylics to look more like oils I'm happier with my acrylics.

fantastic tutorial, I was thinking of switching to oils from acrylics but now I am wondering Why ? Any thoughts ? Great art btw

Chris, do you think beginners should start with small canvasses first rather than starting with large paintings, thank you for vids are fabulous to new painters

Walmart hard stretched canvas, then I gesso that twice. I guess it is slippery. What is the stuff that looks like a brown paper bag? I noticed portrait people use it. Da? I like that it non blinding.

After really struggling with oils for a few months after years of acrylic, your video made me really understand how many differences there are between the two. Can you make another video on the topic of going from acrylic to oil?

@julienielsen3746

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to mix Golden Gel Medium-Soft Gel Gloss mixed with my acrylic paints. Makes my acrylics look like oil paint. I'm going to try the Heavy Gel one next. Don't think I'll go back to painting in acrylic without it.

@isabella-zx2dc

3 жыл бұрын

@@julienielsen3746 for REAL! mediums are so so wonderful in acrylic, especially heavy thickening mediums and retarder (to dry slower). it feels great bulking up the amount of paint used. plus, with a good paint medium, it doesnt really matter the quality of the paint. my friend for example took the CHEAPEST paint, mixed them all with a good thickening medium, and her teachers said her paint was some of the finest of qualities 💀

Do you have a video that discusses oil paint dry times of the different colors... ? Why do some colors take forever to dry it seems? What is the longest time one of your paintings took to dry? I have one still drying and it's been five days.. the titanium buff seems to be taking the longest dry.... any help will be appreciated

Couldnt find the link to the 4 brush set? Thanks coach!!!

is it different if you are going from oil to acrylic? I am a clinical mental health student who fell in love with painting after an art therapy course. I started with oils but I struggling to find oil paint in my area. Any suggestions for going from oil painting to acrylic painting 😬? I love your videos!

Can i use spray varnisher/lacquer spray to varnish oil paintings?

Great content! Thank you! I plan to start painting with oil. Where is the link for secret fb group :)

What do you think about water base oils?

Can you tell me which brushes of rosemary do you use

Do you like tighter weave canvas or thicker weave??

Can I use vegetible oil as a medium

I go from acrylics to oils almost in every painting 🙃

@mrjanssen3856

3 жыл бұрын

Does the connection last the time?

@TaniaRouserArt

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrjanssen3856 yep, it works wonderfully

Can I mix acrylics with water soluble oil colors.

I am transitioning from acrylics to oils and I can't find an answer to my question. I paint landscape and always do an under painting. Can I do an underpainting with oil paint? I was thinking of doing an acrylic underpainting and then the rest of the paining in oil. Is that a bad idea?

I’m just beginning landscape paintings with oil. I have very little paint experience. Anyone have any advice for me?

I have a question, there is something i have been struggling with which is I'm afraid of letting my hand act freely when I paint. It's like the painting ends up too edgy or flat with no much contrast. Is the some kind of practice i can do to let my hand paint more freely?

@mag2094

3 жыл бұрын

When you said your painting looks flat with no contrast you should try learning about values it really helps when putting shadows mid tones and highlights in! I am late so you might already know this tho haha.

Gifttttttttttt

The short cut to color mixing guide link did not work.

Hello

Chris love your KZread channel! I would like to add atmosphere like fog in my painting. Can you show us a painting from the beginning as well as adding fog to a painting thanks 🙏🏼

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Will do

Hey Chris! I’ve got a question. I’ve looked at your videos on the fat over lean rule and mediums and other videos here on KZread and I was wondering if it might be harmful to the archival-ness to use thinner in paint to “wash” over the canvas. I know with acrylic a lot of artists discourage the use of water when painting because it can mess with the binder of the paint. I know oils and acrylic are completely different. But I still wonder if there’s a medium You use in place of thinner in early stages and you switch To get “fatter” kinda like with acrylics you have a medium to thin and thicken paint. (Although Andrew tischler said it’s not a great idea to mix mediums in paintings).

Looks like I am 3yr too late to access the shortcut

Sep 11/2020! can I join for one month? so I can be on private Facebook?

I painted on store bought gesso-ed canvas. It felt like painting on plastic. Terrible. I'm the weirdo that prefer to paint on unprimed canvas...

Hi Chris, i am interested in the Facebook group i am a patreon member also😊

not sure if you noticed but theres a guy behind you staring at you.

@paintcoach

3 жыл бұрын

lol

You talked about everything but going from acrylics to oil.

I frankly don't see a difference in painting from a photo or life in front of you. You are still using a visual reference. Now painting just from "memory", no visual reference at all, now THAT'S a real talent.

You say “painting from life is best” but you give no reason why, you just say it. How about saying the pros and con of life vs. photo.

If only your skill matched your ego