How to Get Started in Oil Painting
In this quick video I want to show you the essential supplies that you need to get started with your oil painting. I will show you how to do this whether you're on a tight budget or not.
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How to Paint a Realistic Mountain in Acrylics
In this video I will show you the way I paint a realistic mountain in acrylics. I will also show you how you can save time with doing this with the mistake I make in the middle of painting this.
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How To Paint a Landscape SIMILAR to Thomas Kinkade
Hey guys, it's been a minute! I wanted to show you how to paint your own original landscape painting IN the style of the late and great Thomas Kinkade. Here I want to show you how you can greatly enhance your painting by exaggerating the elements you see in a nature photo or from your own imagination. This is part 1 of this series, so we are going to focus a lot on a particularly large group of trees. Stay tuned for the upcoming episodes where we will dive even deeper into this landscape painting tutorial.
Links for my other videos:
Color wheel, understanding complimentary colors:
https://youtu.be/hmYzTRFESIQ
How to Paint a Landscape in-depth tutorial:
https://youtu.be/haKiC_cdJA8
How to Paint a Realistic Tree:
https://youtu.be/XGHSqkae5PY
How to Paint Large Groups of Plants:
https://youtu.be/h4_ErPQv0H0
Check out my art supplies:
Golden Acrylics
https://amzn.to/3ZrDqDF
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How to Paint a Landscape From a Photograph: Part 2
Here we will finish what we started in the previous video, painting a landscape from a photograph. Watch as I paint and demonstrate my method on how to create this detailed and rich landscape. Missed the first video? Here it is:
https://youtu.be/gV-VBL4GZ7I
In depth video on how to paint a rock:
https://youtu.be/Et_9aJ_mrH4
In depth video on how to paint a tree:
https://youtu.be/XGHSqkae5PY
How to paint foliage/flower patches:
https://youtu.be/h4_ErPQv0H0
How to Paint a Landscape From a Photograph: part I
In this video I'm going to begin painting a landscape from a photograph. I want to show you the difference between painting something from a photograph and something from your own imagination. I left links for videos to help you with anything you're struggling with:
How to paint trees:
https://youtu.be/XGHSqkae5PY
How to paint rocks:
https://youtu.be/Et_9aJ_mrH4
How to paint vegetation:
https://youtu.be/h4_ErPQv0H0
How to Paint a Lanscape From a Photograph: part I
In this video I'm going to begin painting a landscape from a photograph. I want to show you the difference between painting something from a photograph and something from your own imagination. I left links for videos to help you with anything you're struggling with:
How to paint trees:
https://youtu.be/XGHSqkae5PY
How to paint rocks:
https://youtu.be/Et_9aJ_mrH4
How to paint vegetation:
https://youtu.be/h4_ErPQv0H0
How to Paint a Landscape Like Thomas Kinkade: Bridge of Faith part 2
In this second part of this series, we will dive even deeper into the painting, working on the finishing touches of this landscape. There is a lot to cover here, and in case you want to review part 1 I left a link for it. I also left links for videos that go more in depth on painting specific things like trees and vegetation to help in case you are struggling with painting this. I also left timestamps on the bottom.
Bridge of Faith part 1:
https://youtu.be/KIy5B1w__l8
How to Paint Large Groups of Vegetation:
https://youtu.be/h4_ErPQv0H0
In-depth video on painting a tree:
https://youtu.be/XGHSqkae5PY
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Trees top right
05:39 Dirt Road
06:51 Flower bushes on the right
08:32 Dirt road and grass junction
12:50 Rocks in the river
15:27 Stone bridge wall
17:32 Miscellaneous time lapse
19:00 Grass area on the left
21:51 Stone bridge path
25:09 Background trees/sky
27:29 Miscellaneous time lapse
28:10 Fixing pink tree on the left
31:31 Miscellaneous time lapse
32:15 Painting the water
34:11 Miscellaneous time lapse
35:55 Sun rays
36:21 Wrapping up, reviewing painting, final thoughts
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How To Paint a Realistic Rock in Acrylics: Method #1
In this video I want to show you one way to paint a realistic rock. Rocks come in many shapes, colors, and textures, and so I want to help simplify painting the types of rocks that do have a lot of complex color and texture combinations. And again, this is just one way of doing it, so I hope this video can help.
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How To Paint A Realistic Rock: Advanced Techniques
In this video I'll show you one way to paint a rock. I'll be using some medium to advanced level techniques to bring this rock to life, and so if you have a basic understanding of light and shadow with rocks, this video will be really helpful. If you're a beginner, this video can provide some great insight as well.
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The Color Wheel Is A Lie
I didn't realize until recently how the color wheel actually has multiple versions of it, and I want to reconcile any misgivings about what the color wheel is really all about.
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My Most Difficult Painting, But It's Not Why You Think
Painting portraits, especially when you're going for realism, can seem a daunting task, but there are other difficulties that I realized are more evident, as I will show you in this video...
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How To DRAW a Landscape Like Thomas Kinkade...on Your iPhone!
I'm trying out something new here, and am drawing a Thomas Kinkade landscape on my iPhone's default drawing tools. Normally I paint in a traditional sense, but I wanted to see what I can come up with if I try to draw this instead.
Detailed video on how to paint a tree:
https://youtu.be/XGHSqkae5PY
Detailed video on how to paint a landscape:
https://youtu.be/haKiC_cdJA8
Using Perspective In Your Painting
In this quick video I want to give you the basics of using perspective and how important it is when it comes to painting anything manmade. Using perspective is key to creating a solid painting and helps line up everything smoothly.
How To Paint Skin Textures: Advanced Techniques
Want to learn how to paint skin textures? I made this quick video to give you a basic rundown of some techniques that help take your portrait painting to the next level. Painting skin textures can be time consuming, and so I give you here some ideas on how to set up the canvas and paints to bring your paintings to life.
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I Rate My Subscribers' Art: Episode 1
I rate YOUR artwork! In this video I will thoroughly review a few paintings from one of my subscribers. Watch as I give a run down of some paintings I selected from her, and see if you can learn anything from it!
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My First Attempt At Hyper Realism. Spoiler: Don't Use Mediocre Paints!
I tried to go for hyper realism with this painting, but as I got closer to the end, I realized that I couldn't use these mediocre paints to get the fine detail that I had wanted. So I downgraded this painting to a more realistic attempt at painting a hand instead of hyper realistic.
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Send Me Your Art! I Want To Review/Showcase YOUR Artwork
I want to see your art! Let me know if you want me to review it, praise it, critique it, or even repaint it.
Email me your artwork to: eocoaching@aol.com
Also follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/platonovandre/
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How To Paint a Landscape Tutorial
Welcome to my video! Here in this tutorial I will show you how to paint a landscape full of trees, a pathway, and grass. Enjoy watching and I hope you learn something from here!
Here's the video I mentioned about painting groups of plants:
https://youtu.be/h4_ErPQv0H0
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