Mastering Light - Cody DeLong Studio

Mastering Light - Cody DeLong Studio

I love helping artists unlock their creativity and find their way. I've been a full-time professional artist my entire adult life. Mastering Light - Total Artist Training is a live online course that I offer just twice a year. If you're ready to really raise your game as a painter, then visit this page for more info - www.codydelong.com/page/2673/masterclass

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Study to Studio

Study to Studio

Overpainting

Overpainting

Tactile 3

Tactile 3

V Cliffs Oil Sketch

V Cliffs Oil Sketch

Edges in a Painting 1

Edges in a Painting 1

Painting from Imagination

Painting from Imagination

Bridge 4

Bridge 4

Bold Autumn

Bold Autumn

ML Short 1

ML Short 1

Small Studio

Small Studio

Floral 1

Floral 1

Waterfall study

Waterfall study

Late Light Brazil

Late Light Brazil

HR Short

HR Short

New Studio in Brazil

New Studio in Brazil

Compositional thumbnails

Compositional thumbnails

Against the wall

Against the wall

Grand Cumulus

Grand Cumulus

Canvas prep

Canvas prep

Flip video 2

Flip video 2

Prep for flower painting

Prep for flower painting

Sketching old trucks

Sketching old trucks

Emerald Flow

Emerald Flow

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  • @chompers11
    @chompers11Сағат бұрын

    Wow incredible thanks for sharing the process

  • @oil-paintings
    @oil-paintings2 күн бұрын

    Love the painting ! Thank you

  • @JoCastilloArt
    @JoCastilloArt2 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the tips.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong12 күн бұрын

    My pleasure

  • @josewilsondemacedo6176
    @josewilsondemacedo61764 күн бұрын

    Thank You from Brazil!

  • @user-lf6nh5cj6p
    @user-lf6nh5cj6p4 күн бұрын

    Well done Cody really enjoyed that I’m a hobbyist and quite a few canvasses that I got frustrated with or not happy with the finished piece so great tutorial video 🖼️👨‍🎨

  • @shereewilson6278
    @shereewilson62784 күн бұрын

    I love your painting style. Great tutorial!

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong13 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @joanholmes3382
    @joanholmes33827 күн бұрын

    Thankyou and I liked the finished product!

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong17 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ronschlorff7089
    @ronschlorff708915 күн бұрын

    Cody, my challenge has always been to preserve the freshness of the plein air sketch on the larger studio pieces. I rarely go above 9x12 outdoors and very rarely try to "improve" the painting in the studio with details. That's the opposite of my methods but seems to work well for you based on what I see of your work online. For kicks and giggles you can see my plein air work sampled on the Sonoran Plein Air Painters webpage, under artist members under my name. BTW, you are welcome to come down here to paint with me anytime, I'll show you all my "secret" good spots, like in Saguaro National Park, to set up!! LOL. Later, Ron

  • @ronschlorff7089
    @ronschlorff708915 күн бұрын

    Good one Cody, most artists I know, including moi, paint over the "older" canvas because what's on it "cannot suck enough", and you hope for a better result painting the second time. LOL ;D. Looks like you had a good one going before your move. Yes Sedona, been doing many small studies from photos, and few plein airs from my trips there. Difficult sometimes to get that foreground, for nice lead ins, on the spot, since many views are the "postcard" ones like you did here from the town! And of course, who wants to paint That horrid town, itself, Yuck!! I take the back roads that the Prius's can't go on, or go like the Pink Jeep does, even, for some good stuff "off the beaten path". Bonus: few folks go there to bother you while you paint outdoors, I've found. Cheers from beautiful Oro Valley, AZ. : )

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong114 күн бұрын

    Thanks Ron, and happy painting!

  • @akhlaqahmad104
    @akhlaqahmad10416 күн бұрын

    Beautiful painting. I will try to paint in soft pastels.

  • @johannebleau4791
    @johannebleau479116 күн бұрын

    Magnifique avec de belles couleurs

  • @carollopez3991
    @carollopez399117 күн бұрын

    Is this an oil painting? Was there much surface texture to cover? Did you scrape or sand any of it off?

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong117 күн бұрын

    No, I just let the texture of the old painting show through the new one. That doesn't always work if there's a lot of texture in the sky for example, but often it all works out fine.

  • @Lalaith-qf1lu
    @Lalaith-qf1lu26 күн бұрын

    So beautiful. Thank you for sharing.😊👍🏻

  • @MadisonBriggsArtchick
    @MadisonBriggsArtchick28 күн бұрын

    I really appreciate the concise nature of your video. I love watching artists videos, but some of them are so dang long and hard to figure out what to speed through. I just found your channel. I’m looking forward to looking at more videos.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong128 күн бұрын

    Thank you Madison. I'm working on a couple more, and I agree, they need to be concise. do you have any requests for art videos?

  • @vincentterracciano8214
    @vincentterracciano8214Ай бұрын

    Very useful, I’m sort of surprised that the smallest of adjustments can make such a big difference. Thank you.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1Ай бұрын

    If it makes even the smallest change in your perception of the image, you will paint it quite differently, and hopefully better!

  • @capefox8321
    @capefox8321Ай бұрын

    Thanks for these useful tips! By the way, what do you do with the usable paint that's left on your palette? How do you keep it from drying out before your next session?

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1Ай бұрын

    No problem. I don't worry if small piles of paint dry on the palette. I peel the 'skin' off with a palette knife and use what's left, though it's usually not as much as you think it will be. Mostly I just squeeze out fresh paint each time because you're not really saving that much, and my time is more valuable than a few pennies worth of paint.

  • @capefox8321
    @capefox8321Ай бұрын

    Thank you, this demo has been very helpful!

  • @ailkh1546
    @ailkh15462 ай бұрын

    جميل جدا جدا...

  • @johannachristinemurmylo2850
    @johannachristinemurmylo28502 ай бұрын

    Really very helpful to understand the matter 😊 thank you very much

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong12 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @vincentterracciano8214
    @vincentterracciano82142 ай бұрын

    Excellent demonstration of reflective light and recessing shadows. Thank you.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong12 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @ratnadey-rv5bb
    @ratnadey-rv5bb3 ай бұрын

    Walden Colour Draw so Enjoyed.🧡👌👏👏👏

  • @ratnadey-rv5bb
    @ratnadey-rv5bb3 ай бұрын

    Amazing Scenes 👌 👏 👏

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong13 ай бұрын

    thank you!

  • @MrHiArt
    @MrHiArt4 ай бұрын

    Lovely art work! A wonderful piece of art! A big like from me and wishes for success in your work!

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong14 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @MrHiArt
    @MrHiArt3 ай бұрын

    @@codydelong1 You are welcome! Have a super great day!

  • @rbd6039
    @rbd60394 ай бұрын

    You work with such bright colors, and yet you make it look so natural! I wish I could be on your level

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong14 ай бұрын

    www.codydelong.com/page/2673/masterclass Use the link above to learn about my Masterclass which begins March 14. Use code 'cody clan' at checkout for 50% off. It will change your painting life!

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong14 ай бұрын

    And thank you for your kind comments ❤

  • @Handotr
    @Handotr4 ай бұрын

    Love your style. Beautiful painting. Subscribed

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong14 ай бұрын

    Thanks Dan, and welcome. I intend to do more videos soon, after I have launched my new course next week called Mastering Light. You can read about that here if you're interested > kzread.info/dron/EqhfiBbnwyah9_zrh6TxBQ.html

  • @prodbymorii2058
    @prodbymorii20584 ай бұрын

    What medium is this?

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong14 ай бұрын

    Oil

  • @margaretspringer9197
    @margaretspringer91977 ай бұрын

    I've never used charcoal to draw shapes for oil painting, because I don't want to dirty my colors. Do you spray a fixative on your charcoal sketch and let it dry before starting to paint?

  • @dizzylizzard1
    @dizzylizzard17 ай бұрын

    No I don't use fixative, I want the charcoal to fall away, or simply be absorbed by the paint. If you use a light touch, or blow off the excess before painting, it's never a problem at all.

  • @birdyacademy
    @birdyacademy8 ай бұрын

    very nice

  • @Tismont33
    @Tismont339 ай бұрын

    Good job

  • @ratnadey-rv5bb
    @ratnadey-rv5bb10 ай бұрын

    Nice Printing.👌❤❤❤

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong110 ай бұрын

    Thankyou.

  • @user-xc6cu2nu8x
    @user-xc6cu2nu8x10 ай бұрын

    t Thanks, looking forward to your other videos

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong110 ай бұрын

    I appreciate that. More to come soon.

  • @user-xc6cu2nu8x
    @user-xc6cu2nu8x10 ай бұрын

    Hi, just came up on your work, love your bold colors. thank you

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong110 ай бұрын

    thank you. More to come soon, and have a look at my website codydelong.com

  • @00vTv00
    @00vTv0010 ай бұрын

    Your work is very pleasing to the eyes, I especially like your sensitivity to temperature and subtle touches of light.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong110 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. Do you paint?

  • @00vTv00
    @00vTv0010 ай бұрын

    @@codydelong1 Hi Cody, yes, I've been painting since the 80's, ran an atelier 10 yrs in Laguna Beach, 10 yrs Taos area, even opened a gallery in Cuenca Ecuador for 3vyrs. Currently, working on larger size landscapes in the western style. That said, your work draws me in because you have a beautiful sense of composition and a fresh clean original style, very painterly and freely executed, including lots of great technique. Jerome AZ is quite a unique place, very cool you lived there and absorbed those vistas. Cheers, jon

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong110 ай бұрын

    Interesting. I considered Ecuador before moving to Portugal. How did you like it, and where are you now?

  • @00vTv00
    @00vTv0010 ай бұрын

    Cody, I will look to find your contact info and email you direct. Be happy to fill you in on our experience as expats in EC, also would love to find out how you are doing in Portugal. Saludos, jon

  • @ArtistHabibPasha.
    @ArtistHabibPasha.11 ай бұрын

    Ma'sha'Allah ❤ Really lovely so beautiful drawing and painting ideas 👌 big big like this 👍 Stay well and stay connected always 😊

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong111 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @akhlaqahmad104
    @akhlaqahmad10411 ай бұрын

    Its a beautiful painting. It has inspired me to paint it. I am trying to follow you and reproduce it. I do not know how mush success I could achieve. I love to paint canyons. Can I send it to you on completion?

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong111 ай бұрын

    sure

  • @59jaguar
    @59jaguar11 ай бұрын

    Good tips. Thanks Cody !

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong111 ай бұрын

    No, usually I do with smaller pieces, especially if I'm painting outside, panels are easily transported, and opaque. But for larger sizes in the studio, I use stretched canvases.😊

  • @davidmarsh4702
    @davidmarsh470211 ай бұрын

    Very cool studio! Glad things are going well. Looking forward to the next zoom lesson.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong111 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Trying to get wifi in the studio here so we can do another class soon

  • @darcymanwaring1489
    @darcymanwaring148911 ай бұрын

    Wow! Valuable information about sealing your canvas. Thank you so much.

  • @darcymanwaring1489
    @darcymanwaring148911 ай бұрын

    I love your paintings. Do you always paint on panels?

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong111 ай бұрын

    No, I use stretched canvases for bigger sizes

  • @59jaguar
    @59jaguar11 ай бұрын

    Cody thought you were in Portugal ? Anyway great to see you painting again. One criticism of this video is the music is too distracting. Not needed. Cheers

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong111 ай бұрын

    Ok, good to know thanks.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong111 ай бұрын

    And still living in Portugal, just spending 3 months in Brazil, then one month in Arizona. Returning to Portugal in mid November.

  • @kanchangupta2038
    @kanchangupta203811 ай бұрын

    Waah sunder ❤

  • @jammuna1
    @jammuna1 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    thanks you!

  • @59jaguar
    @59jaguar Жыл бұрын

    I recently tried sketching out in charcoal before painting in oils and it turned into a dark mess from the charcoal. Last time I do that. I think I prefer just sketching out with a burnt sienna or something else to lay out composition.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    You saw in the video how I do it, and have done it hundreds of times. Perhaps you were too heavy handed or were shading with the charcoal. If you use a light touch it really should not be a problem. Let me know if I can be of further help.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    Also, if you have not prepared the canvas properly to start, that may add to your difficulties. check out my video on canvas prep > kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4SEm9iRn9eagto.html

  • @59jaguar
    @59jaguar Жыл бұрын

    @@codydelong1 yeah I was too heavy handed shading . I do use liquin when I block in so I got that part right. Thanks for the tips!

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    @@59jaguar my pleasure. I will be conducting another online (zoom) painting class soon. If that interests you, consider signing up for my newsletter - www.codydelong.com/vipinsider

  • @vincentterracciano8214
    @vincentterracciano8214 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing how you’ve made the painting so much better than the photo. It just jumps out at you. My wife and I visited your studio in Jerome in 2014 and purchased a couple of your metal artworks of the Grand Canyon which still hang in our hallway to this very day. We’ve been fans ever since and it’s a pleasure to now see you on You Tube.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Redesigning what nature presents into something I see, that is perhaps more dynamic is part of what keeps my love alive for painting. Of course, sometimes nature is so incredible that I cannot improve on it, but I'm always trying.

  • @59jaguar
    @59jaguar Жыл бұрын

    Very cool. Nice job painting that . What sort of an easel is that ? Thanks

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    It's a Hughes easel, and I really wish I still had it!

  • @josephrapp
    @josephrapp Жыл бұрын

    Strong,gorgeous composition and colour use. May do a take-off on this.

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    Love to see it when you're done

  • @user-yp1bt4ct8e
    @user-yp1bt4ct8e Жыл бұрын

    Very informative!

  • @codydelong1
    @codydelong1 Жыл бұрын

    thanks, consider joining my newsletter at codydelong.com

  • @cindycompertfineart7276
    @cindycompertfineart7276 Жыл бұрын

    Never thought of toning with Liquin, interesting idea!