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Take your Portrait Paintings even further!

The OIL PAINT I use:

The PAINT BRUSHES I use:

Materials Used in this demonstration:
Staedtler Mars Lumograph H - 4B
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black 2B-4B
Palomino Blackwings
Fabriano Sketchbooks A3 Landscape format 160gsm
I'm wearing a cotton glove to avoid any skin oils affecting the paper and smudging the drawing.

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Hey! Want to take your art to the next LEVEL? I make videos sharing vital painting techniques.
I'm Andrew and welcome to my channel! I just love to paint and I've been a professional artist for nearly 20 years. Teaching is my passion; after a thriving career I've decided to give back and share what I have picked up on this journey. Here on YouTube I share techniques used by the old masters, across a wide range of subjects. We will also dive into the materials used in painting, and how to wield them with mastery! I will even feature content specifically designed to help you with your art career, with Q+A videos.
If that sounds like you, then you should SUBSCRIBE and join me on a fulfilling journey of creativity and discovery.

[wtwelchjr]

Just absolutely wonderful. So true that we must show up every day if we are to become what we desire to become. The best statement I've ever heard, "if I'm green, I'm growing, if I'm ripe, I'm rotting."

[amywilliams]

So glad your drawing us. Cowboys are not the enemy

[farmerfox]

"when you are green you grow...when you are ripe you rot" love it!

[lynnethrelfall]

Just made the decision yesterday to start drawing everyday and your video popped up first thing this morning. I don’t believe in coincidences!I thought your video was amazing. See you in the next video.

[billmasson]

I'm a senior at a fairly renowned private art school, but you, Andrew, have taught me as much or more than many of the professors here have. Your humble & sincere approach makes you a natural teacher & inspire-er (if I can coin that term). Thanks for the work you put in!

[mikeschroepfer]

Keep that up, and you might find yourself in the Cowboy Artists of America.
In any case, it is my goal. Cowboy up my drawing skills.

[nicasiom.lacnojr.]

Thank you for the tutorial video Andrew. it helps a lot

[mikeroberts]

Brilliant advice, every journey begins with a single step....art style 🙂

[traneko]

Your informal videos are soooo relaxing

[dmitrijolegovic]

Haven't done any drawing in the last year, always finding excuses why I can't get to it. Thanks for the video Andrew, I'll use this as a kick up the rump ;)

[alkannahcartwright]

I draw from imagination everyday an i have developed through God my style hopefully i touch the heart s of persons like you with this gift

[johnnycatholic]

You are the only professional artist I know that shares as much talent and as encouraging as you

[mart.animation]

Loved the style of this video! Your narration in particular felt so authentic and from the heart, and wasn't rushed like so many art videos I've seen. I really appreciate the care you put in not just at the drawing board but behind the camera as well. Thank you!

[seinundzeiten]

I like your studio set up, very organized looking...

[metalmoviesbrewskys]

The imperfections make the best fluidity in a piece resulting in a masterpiece.

[peteonart]

Fits and starts is normal surely. Its returning and keeping going thats important. What do you think. Your way better than most. Thanks for the videos.

[deborahlinzy]

Beautiful sketches. Your right you have to do sketch everyday so it becomes muscle memory, which with transfer on to your oil paintings, with a beautiful outcome. Love your lectures thank you for keeping us on track!

[ANDREYDETININ]

Hello Andrew! I've been watching your channel for a long time! You're a big lad ! Your wonderful videos are very inspiring! I am from Moscow, I have been painting icons for 30 years. I started my channel thanks to you! Thank you very much my friend Andrew! 🤝 You are a wonderful, real Artist! 😇
С Уважением! Андрей!😊

[ankiajoubert]

This video came when I needed it the most. You've inspired me to get back to daily sketching. Thank you so much for this video!!!

[toddgipe]

Thank you for the encouragement and the transparency. You always help me onward in my artistic journey.