PAINT TALK: The hardest thing about oil painting

MY BRUSH SET

Books

Materials I suggest for beginners:
Titanium White, Cadmium Red Hue, Cadmium Lemon, French Ultramarine, Yellow Ochre, Cerulean blue

Lighting

Hi, I am the son of two artists and began painting in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia before I could walk. I was a rare combination of artist and athlete so I moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to play football for USC. I left the team my sophomore year to focus on painting and filmmaking, applying the same focus and discipline from my football career to my art. I primarily work in oils, and spend most free days painting "en plein air" in my new home of Sarasota Florida.

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[sablemoreno]

😂 omg that intro is the best. I havent even gotten into oil painting yet, but I'm glad I decided to watch

[KrisPher]

I've been trying to find this type of demonstration for a week, first video I've seen that actually shows this. Thank you

[addammadd]

I feel like this dude could teach me to paint and then immediately whoop my ass at beer pong.

[tatianaantoinette]

I've been oil painting on and off for almost three years and I did not know this. I tried using all sorts of techniques, mediums, etc. and nothing has been satisfactory. You hear fat over lean all the time but no one says, go lean for at least the first 50% of your painting. I'm looking forward to setting up my new studio to start painting again!

[simplydoz]

Art teacher here: Thank you so much for this video! It addresses a very difficult concept to master. Paint density while layering can be confidence destroying. I also appreciate that you used a warm color on top of a cool color for your example. Its typically easier to start with your darkest coolest colors first and apply think layers. The warmest and brightest colors can be applied at "higher" layers. There are some really cool ways to mix gamsol and linseed oils with paints to make them more or less dense than each other. You can even acheive layering of less dense paints on denser ones if you keep the ratios in sync. Cool stuff thank you!

[bohobrain]

This was SOOOO helpful..i just started art school & my teacher barely discusses the proper way to use the oil paints. THANK YOU :)

[tiffanylee]

Super helpful especially when you're coming from another medium. I was/am definitely one of the people who didn't know how to word this question! Would you mind showing us and talking a little bit about the varnish/finishing process? How long do you wait to do it? How long does it take to dry? How shiny should we go.. all that jazz. Thank you!

[bluepearlgirl-emelie]

I really appreciate how you explain things really straight forward with demonstrations that anyone can totally understand. If only i could take a whole art course from you irl. I have a feeling that i would improve greatly if that were to happen. You are still helping me through youtube and it isnt making me worse that is for sure. I have painted for years but i am only now realizing that i had some downright terrible painting teachers. What a waste when there is so much to learn! If only they were as skilled and personable as you! Thank you for sharing with us!

[ruudratajczak]

I AM SO HAPPY THAT I FOUND YOU!!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR PAINTING SECRETS... YOU SIMPLY THE BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!

[ankeshmbbs]

finally i can start with oils! the demo i have been looking for all my life!! I was so confused to start with oil paints bcoz of poor knowledge of mediums and confusion with thick over thin.. i just kept reading about it and even tried looking for it on youtube but just couldn’t find the right video to clear my confusion!! finally i have !! Cant thank u enough dude ! 😘

[impish]

Very helpful video.. oils continue to stress me out, but as you said, it's practice, practice.. You definitely made it less intimidating.. and I can see the possibilities now. I have some oil paints that I have been avoiding, but your video was very encouraging.. thanks so much..!

[khushi-klup]

You're an angel! Seriously made me get over my fear of oil painting

[godoftheLTD]

I've been trying to figure out how to manage paint thickness for SO LONG! This visual guide helped a ton. Thank you!

[ruthjohnston-wood]

Brilliant explanation of the basics of oil painting . If only teachers would not skip this vital part of teaching, so important for beginners like me . Many thanks 😄

[nameisbad]

I cannot express how much I appreciate this, didn't know why this happened sometimes till now.

[amysbees]

Wonderful explanation on the worst (muddying) and best (everything) things about oil painting!!!
I love it for, among other reasons, it's correctability!!! It is so forgiving of your mistakes!!
Thank you!!

[alanroberts]

Ive gone back to acrylics because the drying time is so much faster. if the bottom layer is dryer you can cover it with another color real easy. and you can still add oil paint sections.

[nathanrasor]

Much appreciated. I’ve watched countless videos and every person just dances around it or doesn’t show such a basic concept

[lisachangarcia]

I like how you explain fat over thin. It’s easier to understand the concept! Great job!

[bplpryj]

Thanks so much for recognizing that beginners often don't even know how to word the problem in order to search for a way to fix it!