oil painting do's and don'ts how to paint hair

In this video I first demonstrate the most common mistakes I see made when painting hair and then I demonstrate the right way to do things. Hair can seem really complicated but if you take it step by step and follow the tips I give in this video you'll be able to tackle hair with much more confidence.

Materials
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.

Where to find me:

[kalyssanicole]

Just saying, I thought your “dont’s” paper looks better than what I could ever do 😂 in all honesty these are great tips. thank you :)

[Marxnchill]

I seem to "get lost" in anything complicated like hair and foliage. I'm painting in acrylic but I'm still getting a lot from your videos! Id love to see one about how to not get so lost so fast, esp. with the reference pic in frame.

[RaymondThePainter]

Even the “what not to do” examples always look so good from this guy.

[MrNoochie]

Thank you for giving an explanation as to why blocking in color works. Specifically, blocking in the dark colors first and than adding the highlights!

[raphaelcesco_art]

This tutorial is a very solid help for paiting hairs, and indeed the principles ca' be applied on most things you wanna painting. Thank you so much. 🙏

[KaleidoPod]

Going through the "Don't" example first was far more helpful than I expected, particularly at the end where you really start to have trouble maintaining the real look of hair at end of the strands, it really drove the point home of why to paint in broad shapes and detail from there.

[latinrenaissance]

It's truly magical to watch u paint!

[patricklynch]

I work in acrylics, and from what I saw everything you said would apply nicely to that medium. This video had more useful information than the entire semester of the painting class I had in 1983 where it seemed that no one was teaching this and seeking to learn it was perversely forbidden as I found out when I got caught with one of those Wendon Blake oil painting books in my taboret.

[rnsanders]

You're so comical with your ads for your classes and video..."please choose one, they're both good" 😂

Thanks for sharing!

[WhatThePolitics]

THIS MADE IT CLICK FOR ME ❤❤❤ always had trouble with over saturated colors and this really cleared it up for me

[judithcorstjens]

I’m so lost in a pile of snakey hair, right now. I’m not sure this video is going to get me out, but, Chris, you are a wonderful encouragement. Such a warm, positive personality, on top of your excellent advice. Perfect coach. Sincerely appreciate your help.

[davidhurst]

I’ve only been painting for about four years and you really helped me. Thank you.

[jinxmas]

I love how you break it down. I am starting to oil paint from doing watercolor. I think my experience doing hair for 36 years helps.

[vernonsteinkamp]

You definately have the ability to teach with all your comments.
I realize this is a tutorial on painting hair but I paint the face first then the hair and I could only guess you do the same.
My attempts have been from photos so I try my best to emulate the photo. The thought process behind your painting here is definately a plus. Thank you.

[christophergray-romano]

I love your work, thank you for teaching! You've been so helpful!

[tommannion]

another info-packed, fun and instructive video👍

[Hddizzleshizzle]

I suck at hair! But it’s almost what really brings out a painting in portraits to a huge degree so I really want to perfect this, this turned out beautiful 🤩

[wwgtg]

Thanks for the help. For the life of me I could *not* get the hair right. Amazing work. Keep it up.

[sixx]

Thank you for your awesome tutorial, and your voice is great... I can actually listen and learn from you. Unlike some tutorials that make me shut down and move on. Thank you♥️

[kharmencita]

I thank you very much that you are not greedy to share to us where to buy all these materials you use for the paintings. This gives us easy access and we have no more difficulty in searching where to find all these materials to start painting. Thank you very much! I am a fan subscriber and you are funny also when you explain how to paint....In short it is not boring to look and to hear what you explain :-)