James Crandall

James Crandall

I'm James Crandall. I'm here to help you solve your painting and drawing challenges. For decades, I was an advertising illustrator in Los Angeles, specializing in making storyboard and ad mock-ups FAST. Since 2006, I've switched to a second career making paintings for gallery sale... but I bring with me all the techniques for making good images efficiently, confidently, and effectively. I especially like to have fun with all the myths and misconceptions that confuse emerging artist. It's not brain surgery, and it's more really more about technique and method than it is about in-born talent!
My credentials: I graduated (with Distinction) from the Art Center College of Design in California, and am now a Master Signature member of the Oil Painters of America and a Signature member of the American Impressionist Society. Check out my website at jamescrandall.com

Reinforcing a Picture Frame

Reinforcing a Picture Frame

BMW R1150RS ABS Bypass Tips

BMW R1150RS ABS Bypass Tips

Recycling a Painting Panel

Recycling a Painting Panel

One Session: Aspens

One Session: Aspens

Delivery Van Part Three

Delivery Van Part Three

Delivery Van Part Two

Delivery Van Part Two

Delivery Van Part One

Delivery Van Part One

Pigeons Color Rehearsal RAW

Pigeons Color Rehearsal RAW

Notanizer for Posterization

Notanizer for Posterization

A Thickening

A Thickening

Castle Kitchen -quick start!

Castle Kitchen -quick start!

Lucca 2017

Lucca 2017

After Mounting a Painting

After Mounting a Painting

Painting with Shapes

Painting with Shapes

Quick and Easy Easel Upgrade

Quick and Easy Easel Upgrade

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  • @hankfoto
    @hankfoto5 сағат бұрын

    Thank you. I did simular 50 years ago for an art class. Instructor told me that I should drop the class as thi isn't art>

  • @user-ox7bz9zi6y
    @user-ox7bz9zi6y17 сағат бұрын

    Thật công phu và đẹp.

  • @metokyo4960
    @metokyo496011 күн бұрын

    Amazing work! So interesting to witness your process, Thank you so much.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting9 күн бұрын

    You are very welcome

  • @survi532
    @survi53220 күн бұрын

    Very cool, James Crandall.

  • @MrJotafreire
    @MrJotafreire23 күн бұрын

    Very good!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting22 күн бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @youyouulf
    @youyouulf24 күн бұрын

    ...

  • @annalawless3161
    @annalawless316129 күн бұрын

    I love the beautiful painting of the tree behind you in the beginning of this video. Is there any possibiity to could do a demo using that painting or something similiar to it. Thank you for sharing your unique way of starting a painting. I have learned so much from you.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting29 күн бұрын

    Thank you, glad to have helped! That painting was finished and sold. It’s actually kind of a long process of multiple glazes and picking out spots of light, so if I do it again I will consider making a video. I would recommend studying the trees in illustrations by Bernie Fuchs… easy to find examples online

  • @annalawless3161
    @annalawless316128 күн бұрын

    @@JamesCrandallPainting Thank you for your comments and time!

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    James ,what medium is this please?

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPaintingАй бұрын

    Thats oil

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    @@JamesCrandallPainting lol, I meant the painting medium but after another look I saw that it's Gamblin Galkyd Medium. btw Thankyou so much for your videos. I love your art and how you paint. Remeber that trick in GIMP with the perspective tool, it makes it so much easier to line up your image, you just click and drag the corners of the image to fit the canvas.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPaintingАй бұрын

    @@shaun2647 Thanks for the tip. I guess there’s a similar feature, that’s what I normally use, but I do have GIMP on one of the machines. I often use Liquin Detail (thin) medium, seems similar, either seems to work fine

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    @@JamesCrandallPainting thanks James, I'll definitely order some online.

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    James what did you do the drawing with? HB or pen?

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPaintingАй бұрын

    That’s pencil, probably sprayed with fixative before the first wash

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    @@JamesCrandallPainting Thanks Brother.

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    the perspective tool in GIMP is perfect for lining up the projector with your canvas.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPaintingАй бұрын

    I’ll have to check that out.

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    thankyou James.

  • @shaun2647
    @shaun2647Ай бұрын

    the rag technique is a game changer, thanks James.

  • @jonathanr7436
    @jonathanr7436Ай бұрын

    Excellent job sir

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPaintingАй бұрын

    Many thanks

  • @jmsjms296
    @jmsjms296Ай бұрын

    Copying ain't the real thing.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPaintingАй бұрын

    Do as you like

  • @califmike2003
    @califmike2003Ай бұрын

    Nice job one thing I would do different get rid of that gorilla glue that stuff is garbage and get some Tite Bond glue

  • @didgeridooblue
    @didgeridooblueАй бұрын

    Titebond 3

  • @graphicsamdw
    @graphicsamdwАй бұрын

    Excellent tutorial, Mr. Crandall. Thanks for share your knowledege with everybody. Greeteings from Venezuela:

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPaintingАй бұрын

    You are very welcome. Thanks for watching

  • @serminkarakaya4132
    @serminkarakaya4132Ай бұрын

    Senin yapacağın işin ben taa @.Q.😂

  • @pavelalfimov
    @pavelalfimov2 ай бұрын

    thank you for this tutorial! very consise and useful)❤ i've used this to prepare a portrait for linocut engraving

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    Great! That’s a perfect application for a posterized image

  • @leoalva5745
    @leoalva57452 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! 😀

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @danielfrank5250
    @danielfrank52502 ай бұрын

    Excellent

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @elizabethbarsanti4297
    @elizabethbarsanti42972 ай бұрын

    Thank you James for a clear map of how it works👌

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @sanatabite9321
    @sanatabite93212 ай бұрын

    Amazing work!! I love the explanations. Such as: sharp edges will not hold the paint. ❤❤❤🎉

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊

  • @Mistiquex
    @Mistiquex2 ай бұрын

    This looks great! But what do you do with the sides? Do you paint them in one color or cover them with a frame?

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    Thanks. The edges wouldn’t be visible after framing.

  • @Mistiquex
    @Mistiquex2 ай бұрын

    How do you mount the canvas on the wood? I'm also curious what you do with the sides then?

  • @BenKrisfield
    @BenKrisfield2 ай бұрын

    greast demo, thanks!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    Glad if it helped, thanks for writing

  • @clownpocket
    @clownpocket2 ай бұрын

    Do you have a video or advice for adhering linen or canvas to the panel?

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @clownpocket
    @clownpocket2 ай бұрын

    I’ve seen a reference photo used by Salvador Dalí.

  • @mcylinder
    @mcylinder2 ай бұрын

    Notan has a history beyond being a “hipster term.” Nōtan is a Japanese term that means ‘light and dark harmony/balance.’

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    My Japanese artist friend tells me that this word is never used in this context in Japan, and that it is misappropriation as used among arty English speakers. I went to Art college in the 1970-1980s (along with several Japanese students) and never heard this word until perhaps the 2000s. That’s why I suggest this usage is a modern invention.

  • @mcylinder
    @mcylinder2 ай бұрын

    The median tip was especially helpful.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting2 ай бұрын

    I’m glad if that helped

  • @NashuaArtist-dh7tl
    @NashuaArtist-dh7tl3 ай бұрын

    I’d like to do this. Has you method been time tested? I’m just worried that the canvas would eventually bubble up after a few years. Especially if it was displayed under hot lights or in humid conditions. Any problems like that? How long have you been using that adhesive ? Thanks for posting

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting3 ай бұрын

    I’ve been using this adhesive for many years and am very confident about it. My painted panels are in places all over the U.S. and Canada and I’ve never had any complaints about bubbles. If sufficient adhesive is applied to both surfaces there shouldn’t be a problem. In any case, this adhesive is archival and reversible…so any future problem that might arise can be addressed if care is taken.

  • @blackbearjam
    @blackbearjam3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting3 ай бұрын

    Of course!

  • @seanoleary1979
    @seanoleary19793 ай бұрын

    Bruh... why on Earth would you leave a non-functioning part in/on the bike and then go ahead and remove all the additional ABS brake lines? Save weight and toss the cancerous lump. This video should be cited as a prime example of cognitive dissonance!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting3 ай бұрын

    Because the next owner might want it, it’s not in the way of anything, the weight is irrelevant, and I didn’t want to fabricate a housing for the electronics. This was the SIMPLEST solution and completely reversible (I saved the ABS hard lines)

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting3 ай бұрын

    I know from doing restoration work that “tossing” old parts can only create problems for people down the road.

  • @KyleNitzsche
    @KyleNitzsche3 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on your OPA Master Signature Member Award of Excellence Yello Umbrella No. 3 30" x 40" !

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting3 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much! The award was unexpected. It was “Member’s Choice” though, which is very nice

  • @AlexCastillo-sv8qk
    @AlexCastillo-sv8qk3 ай бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @slosubies4845
    @slosubies48453 ай бұрын

    And it worked fine without swapping the brake master cylinders? I've read conflicting reports. I'm about to attempt to remove a faulty ABS pump unit from my 2003 R1150RTP and replace it with the bypass unit I bought from Motorworks in the UK. The bypass unit is basically just a metal frame that joins the original steel lines that go in and out of the pump, so there's no need to remove them and install regular braided-steel lines. The bypass unit was pricey, but I think it will be the quickest and cleanest way for me to remove the pump, and allows a pump to be easily installed later. Oh, and Motorworks shipped it from the UK to east coast USA within 3 days of placing the order online! For the electronic bit, my plan was to 3d print a cover, but the Motorworks unit is shaped for the electronics box to mount to the side. From the several videos I've seen on this subject, I'm confident in tackling this job - just curious about performance without changing the master cylinders. No affiliation with Motorworks - I just thought other viewers might find the bypass unit handy. Maybe I'll try to record my swap over the next few weeks. www.motorworks.co.uk/servo-abs-removal-unit-bra90000-1.html

  • @miroslavantic5046
    @miroslavantic50463 ай бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you@!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting3 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @coffeewithmia7498
    @coffeewithmia74984 ай бұрын

    That was very helpful. Love you painting!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @joshgarris3905
    @joshgarris39054 ай бұрын

    I'm not gonna lie, I was looking for picture frame routing videos, but I'm so glad I stayed through. I did not expect that frame to come out that beautiful, you're a master of the craft, and I hope to get there one day!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it! As I think I said, this moulding is bought from a mill - I don’t have the machines that would be required to make it. I sometimes have made simple mouldings on my router table, but with multiple passes there are multiple opportunities to have a little glitch- I always seen to ruin a significant number of pieces and wonder if if I’ve really saved any money!

  • @lukaspriest
    @lukaspriest4 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video, thank you SO much for making this! I just picked up a mint condition 1994 1100RS with 20k miles and a full service history. My last bike was a Honda GL650, so with the increased speed and power, I can't wipe the grin off my face. I got to know my 650 REALLY well, but now with this RS as my first BMW, I am learning a whole new platform. Thank you again for making such a great video!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    Have fun! Know that if it’s a little too much of a struggle getting the battery in or out in this tight space, it’s really not that big a deal to loosen the tank and lift it up (I found this out later)

  • @user-ub7pu2te4x
    @user-ub7pu2te4x4 ай бұрын

    Genius! I was thinking of doing it this way as well and you just confirmed that this is a good idea.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful! Yes, I didn’t see any point in removing the part, or something that would require fabricating brackets or housings

  • @catmanbluz
    @catmanbluz4 ай бұрын

    way better

  • @IorgaArtStudio
    @IorgaArtStudio4 ай бұрын

    thank you!👏🙏🏻

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @laskoconnie
    @laskoconnie4 ай бұрын

    People don’t realize how much work, time and planning goes into making a hand made frame. So glad you are showing them. This frame is just beautiful! I want to start making my own frames, (it’ll be a long time til I could be this good!) and I just love watching you build this. Thank you for sharing your work process! 😊

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome! Thank you for writing and good luck with your own endeavors

  • @bonniehastings2930
    @bonniehastings29304 ай бұрын

    What is the glue that you are using? Is it archival so that acid from the wood doesn’t damage the painting?

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    It is identified in both the video and the description

  • @chickenitsa
    @chickenitsa4 ай бұрын

    Excellent video

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @gutsydelicious3349
    @gutsydelicious33494 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much ❤

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    You're welcome 😊

  • @PainterofMaine
    @PainterofMaine5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to let us know your secrets. It is so much appreciated.

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting4 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @dennyfett
    @dennyfett5 ай бұрын

    Great video! Can I make these without using nails, and just wood glue?

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting5 ай бұрын

    Yes of course! Just leave the pieces clamped longer. Overnight would be good

  • @jonisauers5130
    @jonisauers51305 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Hope it helps

  • @blazer859
    @blazer8595 ай бұрын

    I love to paint but don't enjoy the drawing part of the process. This explained a lot. I just bought a projector and tripod. I can't wait to try it, accelerate the drawing phase, and paint sooner...Thanks

  • @JamesCrandallPainting
    @JamesCrandallPainting5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!