PAINT TALK: Fat Over Lean, When To Sell Your Work, Varnishing, Paint Reviews

Welcome to Paint Talk! The weekly show where I answer your oil painting questions. If you have a question leave it in the comments section and I may answer it in the next show!

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

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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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[MetaMessiah]

Great recommendations! I always tell people per my agent: never sell below what you are possibly worth on the market, however the market is a schizophrenic buyer. Some have to sell to eat, so that kind of forces sales.

[dalehallmark]

A review of Geneva oil paints would be interesting, I would watch it. However this fixation with brands everyone seems to have is IMO just that, a fixation. I think it is more important to use the tools appropriate to your level.

I remember, far to many years ago I had this inexpensive guitar and when I played it I sounded …not that great. I was visiting with some professional musicians one day and one of them used my guitar and it sounded fantastic. I also played with a few guitars that costs thousands and yep, I still sounded like crap.

I think paint is the same way, why buy expensive paint if you really aren't capable of maximizing its capabilities.

[gracied]

Love how you are so straightforward with your content...you basically get to the point. Yes, I definitely would like for you to review Geneva paint. Also, what about M. Graham Oils....I am interested in non toxic painting. Thanks!

[kateberrisford]

Yes, please do a video reviewing the geneva oil paints. Draw mix paint and paint coach are the two main artist channels I watch so it would be great to see what you think of each others techniques and materials!

[denisehiltebrand]

Idk about yall but I need that 40min video about selling your art. I‘m lost and so awkward about it you cannot imagine😫🤣

[emironmonger]

Just discovered your channel and I'm SO glad I did! I'm self taught and your videos have been so helpful, I wish I had some of these tips years ago. 😊
BTW, I grew up in Farmville Va, about an hour south of Richmond 🙃

[RobertF-]

Thanks for answering my question. It was really helpful. I appreciate it.

[claygreen]

Thanks Coach- you hit everything I wanted to know especially the oiling out process. I thought there was a way to go back if I wanted to redo an area.

[meg]

The real issue of beginners is that beginners need to spend tens of hours to paint a small portrait. $200 can be super underpriced and I’d much prefer working at a restaurant which is higher paid than that 😭 As the speed improves I’d feel comfortable for pricing lower when I’m no longer a beginner. I guess that’s the reason beginners charging like $800, it’s a huge conflict. Also commissions can be torture when it’s not exciting to do yet time consuming. What’s appropriate pricing for commissions I wonder?

[Kyomiibrown]

Yes please, Geneva oil paint review 🤭

[patrickwelch]

Best to have a piece of paper you can hand out with your prices. Starting out $2 per sq inch plus some expenses. If you frame more, if you use an expensive canvas more. Extra time more. I spent a month on one painting. It’s hanging in a large corporation board room. What would you charge for a month of your time. ? I under priced it at $5000.

[lovelycorinne]

I’d like to see you demo the DMP. I have it and like it. But it’s definitely different than what I’m used to.

[chrisgriffith]

No- your channel is great giving great advice on a shallow but accurate level of experiences... giving a "review" would slow you down... and be a bit weird, maybe you could talk about the differences of how paint is made, and how it might change your decisions making when using it?

[brendaalguire]

Hey Chris! Re pouring paint residue out of paint thinner jar into another…I have residue on the bottom AND top of jar. Thinner is in the middle. What now?

[gurbym]

Thank you for your excellent teach outs, love your art and insights. I have just started oil painting and find the cost a bit much so I have been using thin plywood to paint on which I gesso. However, I can't afford to gesso the really big sizes (4ft by 4ft or 4ft by 2ft) so I have been using a left over can of acrylic high grade regular house paint!! Will the paintings last? Thank you.

[ninahiatt]

You say you always finish a painting and be done with it...so you never pull out an old old painting and work on it ..for whatever reason? If you did happen to, that would be a great video idea.

[victoriamac]

Great Video, thanks. Question - retouch vanish, what brand? would u recommend spray? Thank U

[impish]

do you have a video about how different colors of oil paint dry at different rates... some slower than others? It seems when I use Sap green or Alizarin.. it takes forever to dry.. any help will be appreciated

[bboymengo]

Can you make a video based off of copyright for art?

[ken]

hi what brand of oil paint do you use I am gonna splash out and try artist oils any tips