The amount of acrylic fine art advice out there is sparse to say the least, so when a wizard like you help us out, it's a godsend. Thank you Greg. Keep doing your magic!

@richarddunn7017

4 жыл бұрын

A googol times this!

@rich69694

4 жыл бұрын

And googolplex times that!

@suspensefulness

3 жыл бұрын

agreed ,the whole world is all about oil...but im a acrylic person

@Silver-nn5ey

2 жыл бұрын

I got some cheap begginer acrylic paints but i suck at them and they really do dry fast before i can blend them the way i want, hope this vid helps a bit

@A.Witting

2 жыл бұрын

@@Silver-nn5ey My best advice for least money. A bottle of diluted glazing medium or airbrush extender/medium will help you blend colors easier and longer. Using a spray bottle sparingly, you can keep the paint wet on the canvas and on the palette.

I love that he quoted bob ross “happy accidents”

I love when an amazing artist does not feel threatened to share their techniques and tricks. Thank you so much!!

I’m sure I speak for many people when I say that I’m profoundly grateful for you taking the time to share your knowledge and skills with us. I hope to see more videos like this from you in the future. Everything you do you do incredibly well, but I’d be particularly interested in hearing your approach to painting textures and highlight/shading from imagination. Thank you for this video 🙏

I've been a fan for over 15 years.. you WILL be remembered as one of the greats.. :)

your paintings belong in a museum, i think your the best painter on youtube

I would love to see a feature length documentary film all about Greg and his work please universe.

Great info. Nova should acknowledge you. Im sure youve sent plenty of business their way. Awesome

It’s very rare to see an artist of your caliber display such humble mannerisms ….refreshing…. You are an inspiration my friend

I would totally be into watching you paint live or a big painting in real time video! Like your very own Joy of painting ✌️

@iamdihan

4 жыл бұрын

Same. Wish you could stream. Watch that all day

@supersayainjesus7204

4 жыл бұрын

But then he would be giving away his trade for free. He ain't some chump on twitch painting anime characters after all. He should only livestream for those who are willing to pay for it.

@lidarose2553

4 жыл бұрын

@@supersayainjesus7204 it's crazy how super humble this guy is...the fact that he even thinks someone would know more than he does is insane!

@BicheTordue

4 жыл бұрын

@@lidarose2553 well nobody knows everything, we all have something to learn from each other :)

Answering my unknown questions... totally inspiring... so happy to find your presence... gratitude...

I've been painting for a couple of years now and l got plenty of inspiration from just watching your videos but never expecte you sharing your secrets behind the master pieces, l really appreciate this knowledge, 1000 thanks Grandmaster!!! Blessings to you and all your family, you are a true one

This was really awesome. Your technique is out of this world. Truly genius. Please show us how you paint a small area of detail in real time.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I've been wondering about Nova products for a while and especially their retardant as a muralist working large scale and your video is honestly a Godsend. I can't thank you enough

Oh bro id love to see a demo on your glowing eye effect! Full power looks like airbrush but its wrist wizardry!

@The-Painted-Path

4 жыл бұрын

Say "wrist wizardry" three times, fast. Waow. :)

Can't tell you how amazing I think your art is what a beautiful gift

I love your artwork. The amount of detail is incredible and every time I look at one of your pictures, I see something I hadn't noticed. The design and world you have created is superb and I look forward to seeing more video's of your paintings.

Love the Bob Ross reference :D

Love your artwork and would absolutely love more videos like this with commentary and insights.

you could be the greatest still life painter the world has ever seen

Thank you for this! You’re the best! ✨🌈👏🏼

Thank you so much Greg for sharing your art and knowledge with us!

All and any info is so appreciated. You are the magic man.

Thank you so much! You’re so talented, the advice you give is gold❣️

I appreciate all your videos. Thank you

It is only NOW (!!!) that I understand how you are able to do those blendings so smooth..... thank you (for asking him to answer it!

Love your work and really enjoy watching you paint...please continue to show us your work 👍🏻❤️

Yes! Please!🙏more of this kind of video's!

It's like Christmas! You're the best! This is so helpful. Ordered some medium and can't wait to start practicing. Yay!

In love with this art

I love what you do man. I always watch your videos and it blows my mind what you accomplish with acrylics. I mainly paint in oils and acrylics always give me such a hard time. I'm definitely going to give this a try.

Thank you so much for your advice and being so generous sharing your techniques. Much appreciated. 👍👍👍

Love to see more videos like this!! You inspire me so much and knowing some of your techniques would be so useful. Please make more!!

Thank you for the slowed down tutorial. I struggle with clouds and this helps a ton

Thank Sir! I'm going to give this a try. One of my great frustrations with acrylics is the quick dry time and the lack of blending I'm able to do in some instances. Thanks for the tip.

Invaluable information Krayola. Sanding the gesso surface is a big deal too as a final varnish will look sandy otherwise. Just got back to acrylics after decades of oils, so this tutorial and materials list is gold. Test canvas is life.

Love your art work!! Thank you for sharing this video with us!!

Thank you for showing this, I needed the help. Your imagination is WILD. love your work!

Thank you so much for posting this video! I love your artwork and the mix between the hazy elements and the detail work.

Yes! Very helpful, I remember you gave me this tip back in l.a.a couple months ago..makes much more sense watching you work with it.. look forward to more tutorials like this.

Thank you so much for sharing your process with us. It is a real pleasure and an inspiration.

Thank you for sharing , so good to hear the basics from the master !

Thank you for this! I've always wanted to get into acrylic painting but have been frustrated by the fast drying time. You are such an awe-inspiring artist, I absolutely love your artwork. I can't wait to see more!

I love this!

Thanks alot for sharing this blending technique! Acrylics dry way too quick and this is really helpful. Love your work! I got your books, keep up the great work. Fan from Australia.

I really enjoy watching Greg's videos 😀 they inspire me a lot! Love his style !

Thank you for sharing this as part of your process. It was a key element in the prep that gets missed in the time-lapses...Happy painting!

Thank you for sharing your many talents and knowledge

Absolutely fantastic ❤️🔥

I started out painting in oil paints because of how fast acrylics hardened on my pallete and canvas. I would get so frustrated and use so much water that the pigments would change and get diluted so quick! Thank you for showing this to us. Love your products on trekell -much love !

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

Love to see you making videos again man. This is all super helpful.

You are my favorite acrylic painter by far, I can't believe this is acrylic. I've been a professional tattooer for over 20 years, I also have a custom guitar shop and sculpt monsters but I've never painted with acrylic or oil, for some reason it just never inspired me until I found your KZread channel. After I finish a few sculpting and guitar projects I'm currently working on I'm going to try my hand at acrylic. Thank you for the inspiration, you are freaking amazing.

I’m also grateful for you taking the time to share your knowledge and skills with us. I hope to see more videos like this from you in the future. Everything you do you do incredibly well, but I’d be particularly interested in hearing your approach to painting textures and highlight/shading for sure. Thanks again.

This is exactly what I needed to improve of my paintings, where myself before I use tons of water spray and paint, layer by layer of blending affect.thankyou for the informative techniques on how to blend a background.

I love all your work and I'm so excited to see the secret to how you blend acrylic! I've been wanting to get my paints blended like this for so long

Thanks for the demo. Love your work.

Thank You so much to share your knowledge and skills for FREE. This video helps me to be better, and i'm sure it helps others as well. Keep painting Greg, can't wait the next one!

I’ve spent too long trying to find the best acrylic paint for my use and style and I had never heard of Nova until I came across your videos. Your style and techniques have helped me better myself with acrylic (used to be an oil paint guy but dry time and quick dry mediums were all too much). Big thanks for the advice you’ve given. Greatly appreciate it.

I’ve watched all your time lapse and last just before falling to dream I wished you’d make a video jut like this... this was waiting for me when I woke up🤣thank you immensely Mr Greg🙏

I really dig the atmosphere you create in your paintings!

I have been hoping you'd put out a video like this. Thank you so much, you're art is rad.

Most informative on this topic. Thank you!!!!!

Dude I'm new at Painting but this is really game changer! I was at a point where painting wasn't fun for me anymore but this made me start painting with pleasure, so thank you so much & your works are Awesome by the way!

Been watching you for years and you’re the reason I got back into acrylic painting. Thank you for making this video because I’ve been trying to figure out where I’ve been going wrong.

This was very helpful! I love using Matte Medium, but I never thought of mixing it with something else. I'll definitely try it out! Thanks!

You are an amazing teacher!

This is so helpful. I’m an oil painter, and I’m prepping for a mural using nova paint. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love your art.

Very well done and nice that you share your knowledge.

Thank you so much for sharing this! Will definitely be try their product👍

Thank you!!! This will be VERY HELPFUL for me. I’ve always loved your work, have one of your books that I get lost in all the time - but couldn’t wrap my head around how you’re able to make acrylic paint do the things that you do. Thank you so much for posting this.

I'm love this video because I a huge fan of your work and I'm a starting to paint with acrylics is so cool of You charring your knowledge and tips with us, keep doing it maybe in the future a small painting tutorial pleaseeee!!!😍

Thank you for the knowledge. I always had to speed up my strokes when applying my layers. This will help my next project greatly. This is my first comment, but have been subscribed to you for many moons. So I will compliment you and your imagination and originality... extremely impressive.

Thank you so much for this Greg! I have only just recently got back into painting and bought a slow drying medium to try out. So this video was just what I needed to inspire me to try it out.

Thank you for posting this! I just started painting with acrylic and it dries so fast I couldn't get a smooth blend. I have been watching your videos for a long time and it's awesome to have you share your secrets with us. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Hopefully I can get the same type of effect.

Thank you so much for sharing, love your technique for painting in clouds

Just bought your book! Love your work! Thanks for sharing

Thankyou for this! Just what I needed.

Thank you so much for this and everything else you do!

A big Thank You Greg, a great primer on just the difficulty Ive been having. absolutely love your stuff!

This is so awesome, thank you for this!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Very insightful and love watching the timelapses - and this was amazing !!! 🖤

Great video man. Keep em coming.

I've never tried that slowing down the drying time, gonna give it a try.

I just love your painting where you get your ideas to paint magnificent pictures

Amazing and thanks for showing your process - cheers

Thank you so much for this video❤️

You are my biggest inspiration!!! Your style!! And tecnique !! You have got me to start art again witch has always been my thing!! And seance having kids ive lost the will to create!! I cant thank you enough for inspiring me the way you have!! I hope one day I can be as good as you and you bet ill be practicing!! A lot!

Man thanks! I've have been fretting and struggling with a BIG painting and having the acrylics stay wet for the blocking in and blending is going to totally change my work speed now. I had been mixing the medium with each color of paint and it was taking for-EVER!! Awesome and helpful video sir. Love your work.😎👍

Your talent is amazing and thank you for sharing your technique I would LOVE to see more videos on your process, maybe composition, creative process, glazing over your underpainting, I could go on and on, legit tape a masterclass, id’e buy it ❤️

I've had a little free recently time to watch a lot of art videos out there. This was very informative and your work is incredible. Thanks so much for sharing .I hope to explore the possibility of playing with acrylics again and trying out the slow drying blending. Sometimes the right materials make all the difference.

Right on! Thank you very much, it is so intriguing to see your process...I have never been a fan of "How-To"...or "the easy way to" but just being able to look over your shoulder is priceless. Paintings are not manufactured but develop through a process, and it is a privilege to watch yours!

Esto es extremadamente valioso, gracias!

I would totally be your avid student...if you come to New Zealand. I have been waiting to find an artist like you to help my visions. I only came to your videos by 'Happy Accident" and I would do anything to learn from you. Subscribing is the least I can do. Thank you so much Greg. You are an angel in disguise.

@GregSimkinsArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. It's funny my mentor growing up is named Jim Aukland. He taught at Otis art school out here in Los Angeles California. A few years ago he moved with his family to Aukland New Zealand and opened Takapuna Art Supplies www.tasart.co.nz . I was invited out there to teach a seminar but due to work and family obligations, I was unable to go. They host art classes and seminars with some of the finest artists from my scene and around. You should look them up. Also, check out New Zealand artist Andre Tischler. He is one of my favorite artists on youtube and is probably one of the most technically sound that I have ever seen: kzread.info

Hands down my favorite how to vid. Very inspiring brother, thank you for sharing.

love these tutorial style videos!

Well I have watched 5 of your videos so far today, and I have to say you are now my favorite artist. Your work has inspired me. I have only done a few acrylic paintings and a whole bunch of everything else. Tattoos, signs, oils, airbrush, and several other mediums. It's your content that's going to make me go out and buy the materials I need to start my journey, so thank-you.

The amount of meduim you have lying around feels so satisfying

you're sooo humble. i'm more amazed by your humility AND i'm also blown away by your talent..but that's how amazing your humility is to me. you inspire me to be a better person as well as artist.

Makes good sense. I've only used "flow aid" to slow the acrylic paints drying time. I do wall murals so blending time matters a lot! Your art sings! I love your unique characters and your execution is spot on. I will definitely check out your website. Thank you!!