10 EASY STEPS to Start Making REALISTIC PAINTINGS - Complete Tutorial and Demonstration

Does oil painting seem confusing and difficult to you ? Well, in this video, I am going to try to simplify the process with 10 easy steps that you can start following as soon as you gather the material. This video is aimed at figurative painting. I am going to give you instructions on how to paint to represent things realistically.

Chapters :
00:00 Intro
00:47 Step 1 Paint what?
04:37 Step 2 Set-up
07:21 Step 3 Toning the canvas
08:48 Step 4 Wipeout
10:11 Step 5 Conceptualize/visualize
12:41 Step 6 From dark to light
15:53 Step 7 Halftones
18:32 Step 8 Refining edges
22:16 Step 9 Texture and detail
24:44 Step 10 Call it done

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The material I use most of the time (not necessarily in this video) :

Drawing
Equipement
✓ Kneaded eraser
✓ Plumb line
✓ Small mirror
✓ An old synthetic brush
✓ Masking tape
✓ Cutter
✓ Sandpaper or sanding block
✓ Mahlstick or Hand rest (DIY)
✓ Level ruler
Graphite
✓ Pencils 2H, HB and 2B
Charcoal
✓ If available: Nitram charcoals (H, HB and B)
✓ Square charcoals
✓ Natural charcoal box
Black and white chalk
✓ Sketch pencil Conté white
✓ Square Conté noir : HB and 2B
✓ Chalk or pencil holder
✓ Pencil sketch Conté Pierre noire : H and HB
Sanguine
✓ Sketch pencil Conté : Blood and blood Medici
✓ Crayon Polychromos Faber-Castel : sanguine
✓ Sketch pencil Conté white
Oil painting
Palette
(Extra-fine paint, recommended brands depending on availability: Lefranc Bourgeois, Winsor and Newton, Royal Talens Rembrandt)
✓ Titanium white PW6
✓ Yellow ochre PY42
✓ Burnt Sienna PR101 or PBr7
✓ Venetian red or English red PR101
✓ Permanent Alizarin crimson (Attention: do not use the traditional pigment, which is not very light-fast) PV19 or PR177 or Quinacridone Rose PV19
✓ Cobalt teal blue PG50
✓ French ultramarine blue PB29
✓ Raw umber PBr7
✓ Burnt umber PBr7
✓ Ivory Black PBk9
Brushes
✓ About ten filbert hog bristle brushes sizes n° 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
✓ Some flat brushes
✓ Round sable brush or round Kolinsky sable n° 4, 8, 10, 12 (from the size of the nail (about one inch) or synthetic imitation
Medium
✓ Linseed stand oil
✓ Odourless mineral spirits
✓ Safflower oil
Surface
✓ Linen canvas, fine grain universal coating
✓ For studies : Canson oil-acrylic oil paper Figueras
Others
✓ Palette
✓ Foam and spalter brushes
✓ Palette knife in the shape of a water drop, no souldering
✓ A few small pots, containers, jars...
✓ Paper towels

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Thanks for watching !

[FlorentFargesarts]

Thanks for watching, your support means a lot to me ! Like and subscribe for more... And as always : Joy and inspiration to you all 😊

[bettychilldres]

Florent... I just got to say... I like your soft music you so gently play in the back ground as you speak... you are a true artist at heart.
Young man... you have a tender spirit and a gentle soul and quite passionate with your art work, and I appreciate your experience as a professional FRENCH artist.
* I noticed that you've said you MAJORED in philosophy and are self taught in the fine arts.
I think that philosophical thoughts tend to go hand in hand with the arts... a type of poetry, which is an art form of its own.
* I think we as visual artists are just trying to let out and EXPOSE our inner thoughts, endeavoring to communicate to others just "who" we really are inside.
KEEP PAINTING!! 😊
God bless you Florent... and your own "self expression".

[philbrink]

I used a stuffed animal to learn the grisaille process followed by glazing. This is really close to that idea. I bet if people used their child's favorite doll, it would work out really well. Its basic human features without the demand for high accuracy to make it look human. And, their kid may love the painting on their wall and they probably wont be picky about minor errors. The happiness would be very rewarding and encourage getting to the next project.

[elleeo]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom. You not only gave the basic steps but provided much explanation that is often omitted from painting "lessons." This video should be watched by all budding artists.

[mrjanssen]

I will listen to this religiously, before every painting session...
Thanks so much

[aiviani]

I can't belive you're selftought... such a brilliant talent...

[lauramitchell]

Thank you. You are an amazing teacher .

[jodysmith]

As a beginner to oil paining, this video if excellent and covers everything in a very organized manner. Thank you, Florent. I will try to remember it all. Great demonstration too. So glad I found your channel

[lewisbarrett]

I just discovered your channel- love it ! Good on so many levels.Thank you❤Carolyn

[car]

Oh a light just turned on! I've been painting for a while and learning all I can since I struggle! Establishing the lightest light and the darkest dark and then add the colors to make the transition. Thank you!!!!

[malyalebyk]

You are so thank You so mumuch for this what You doing for us :)

[rosamondjourdan]

Enjoyed this immensely. You really do explain things so well and make feel I can do it! Thank you .

[paulakhasho]

Thank you so much I am learning much from you!

[InLawsAttic]

I was glad to find you. I tried realistic painting years ago, but was not taught very well and gave up. Now, thanks to you, I am trying again, it is what I like, and now I don’t feel so stupid. Will be watching all your lessons! Thank you again.

[bettychilldres]

I'm so glad that I found THIS video because THIS IS EXACTLY what I've struggled with in my portrait painting most all my life. I always wind up MUDDING my darks and lights TOGETHER... I can not seam to grasp this idea of SEPARATING the two and KEEPING them in their place.
I guess in my mind it feels UNTIDY and sloppy!?! 🤔🙄

[sydene]

Florent, your painting copy is so great! You change brush sizes

[nunuallen]

This is an education, I need to watch and hear this again. The very best so far.

[kholodashraf]

Thank you very much, I learned a lot from that video💜💜

[rontankersley]

As always, a pleasure to watch and learn

[nikkiswenson]

You always have a great tutorial to help all of us that are trying to learn! Thank you, Florent! Great info!