Secret to a great painting

PBS artist Stefan Baumann Plein Air travels on location oil painting outdoors into the wilderness of Yosemite, Grand Canyon Yellowstone Talks to a group about the Secret to a great painting. You can get more information on Stefan Baumann and his classes and workshops by visiting his website, while you are there receive a complementary Free Book !

[douglasfanthome]

I am 84 years old and have been painting on and off for thirty years. It is only after hearing you and seeing your work that I realise that I have been barking up the wrong tree. I wish that I have enough years left to put into practice what I have learned from you. Thank you Stefan for improving my life.
Doug Fanthome

[chrisandkariadams]

Wow- what a great video. I love all the videos from you that I’ve listened to, but this kind of heart and understanding is what my heart needed. Thank you Stefan.

[marshaflorom]

Stefan I love the idea of of being creative ! The concept of crochet, music various crafts and art!! It is what moves people of any age to create!! I love my friends who do these things!! Again thanks for being here!!

[hichamtakache]

This is an excellent video. I have watched almost every video of yours on YouTube. What I liked the most in this one is that you are displaying wonderful art pieces as you speak. And what you said was coming from the heart.

[hilary]

I love your tutorials for many reasons. You’re a very gifted teacher and you have a great understanding of human nature. I don’t think there’s one tutorial of yours where I haven’t learned lots and have been inspired to try to keep improving my paintings.
As I squeeze out the paints onto my palette, I always squeeze out a bit extra because of what you said about being stingy with paint.
I also invest in good quality brushes because of your advice.
I find the focal point before I start and I try to put as much light as I can into the painting.
I buy decent canvasses which I stain before I start. All because of you, so a huge THANK YOU 🙏 😊❤

[ravaegrant]

You are a Master Artist and you share your knowledge ! How lucky we are that you are here, Im 52 yrs old and have never taken any art class yet Ive painted for so long but Ive learned so much from you .Thank you .

[joew]

Stefan, I just discovered your videos and am REALLY enjoying them. You know your stuff and have great way of expressing it. Thanks so much!

[Braxtonhawkins]

i have learned more from your videos in the past month than i have in my past four years of drawing.

[africaart]

Lots of breathtaking photographs of painting.

[ginabadeaux]

i love your videos ive been an artist for 26 years ive shared my work on facebook and given lots to family if i werent so lazy about all the work to market my work i could get some money but i just create for the love of making colored art

[ingridcoke]

Stefan. I really love your sense of humour. It makes the information you share that more enjoyable.

[clairewheeler]

Such beautiful works. Words fall short in describing my reaction to them. Just stunning.

[acerobst]

Thank you so very much for sharing, and teaching. You really have helped me find myself as an artist. I am 60 years old, and have been an artist all my life. But as you said, I was only painting what I saw, and not painting my reaction to it. I feel so foolish, having wondered all these years what I was doing wrong. Thank you so, so, very much! 

[dogeeen]

Beautifully said and damn truthful! After many years of searching I have discovered the abstract to be the way, yet I find all you say quite universal, especially about expressing that special intimacy of ones own being. Thanks Stefan.

[michaelparry]

Stefan, I have been viewing many of your videos for the past few weeks or so. I decided to try to go back to the early videos and gain the front end knowledge. I have found that this video is so great because it displays some of your work. I can see in your work what you have been teaching in the more current vieeos. The emphasis on light and the effect of light is so evident in these great painting of yours. Great work with the videos and the teaching.

[JoyFaheyArtist]

Loving your videos. I always start my classes off with doodling warm up which everyone loves. Great way to break the mould of thinking!!

[julesseaton]

You are right on! My ears pricked up and thought, that's me. Probably everyone else too. 👏🏻

[delinaquilter]

I concur with your definition of Liberace! I was totally mesmerized by his piano playing at the one show I saw him live at. I was so fortunate to be close to the stage too - so had a great experience.... one I've never forgotten. I saw him about 2 years before he passed.

[figlina]

Dear Stefan, I watched all your videos and I watch/listen to them again while painting. So inspiring and pushing me to do better work! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!

[jaysubrosa]

Thank you, Stefan, for such wonderful lectures.