Classical style speed painting #2 of a live model by Jonathan Hardesty

[ChrisTube3333]

Hello Jonathan are you done with uploading videos on here?

your story is truly inspiring sir.

[pooh2b]

I'm a self taught painter and artist and when I first started painting I didn't know about oil paints or anything so I used puff paint LOL, Bahahah!!!! I still have that poor little painting. I guess we all have to start somewhere. You rock by the way! It reminds me of Bob Ross painting happy trees!!!

[JonathanHardesty]

@pooh2b That is truly awesome. That sounds like a video in the making. I need to try to do a portrait using puff paint and see if I can get it to look good. 

[pooh2b]

@JonathanHardesty Or try food coloring mixed with egg LOL, I've tried it all : P

[JonathanHardesty]

@pooh2b Awesome haha

[prtyboi22]

You can learn a lot from watching someone else paint....very nice video and painting!!! I'm a great sketch artist but I'm just learning how to paint!

[Cruelhazard]

im angry

[MountYin]

Hi Jonathan

I'm slightly new to oil painting, I've found using acrylics is absolutely hopeless for me, so I'm trying to learn oil painting for my art course at college. One question; how long do you wait for the paint to dry to add on another layer? Or do you just keep working into it?

Also, would you recommend using palette knives, or is that best with acrylic?

[JonathanHardesty]

@MountYin I mostly work wet into wet when I am painting. That means I do most of my work while the paint is wet and I put fresh paint into it. You do have to let the layers dry on more involved compositions, but you work one area at a time and move across the entire painting.

I would definitely recommend palette knives. They are often ignored or used as trowels by artists. You can get some really cool strokes with them when you feel comfortable.

[1953squirrel]

i use winton newton oils, some i do 'stick' into hot water to just get out of the tubes. there are manufactures that pack lots of linseed into the pigment. i go with the pigment and add medium to thin out to use.

my wife doesn't like the fact i use photos to work from. "you're copying." i don't have time to have someone to sit for 2 or more hours to finish the portrait. i've recently just got back into painting. done some portraits just for advertising purpose...get commissions. good job

[StoryNClark]

Bravo!

[amav32]

your painting is so good, but i want to know what oil do you use? you said it´s no winton. Which is? thanks.

[senikle]

DUDE!!! You are a god! Awesome work. I would give my left hoo-hah to be able to do what you do. Keep up the great work! Excellent choice in music, also.

[bradwatson7324]

Very nice. Until the end, you did not work on the eyes at the same time. I've always been instructed to work on eyes, for the most part, as a unit.

[AcademyArtVenture]

Even for a quick sketch, this painting is great! Love it!

[alptheressam]

Hi Jonathan-How do you keep colors getting muddy specially when you put a color that's lighter than one that's there already. Also, I've been using winton oil paint and not sure if that's very good quality. Am I blaming the paint for my shortcomings? Thanks in advance.

[JonathanHardesty]

Well your winton could be contributing to the problem. Winton, in my experience, is so stiff that you would have to press really hard to use them...and that would blend your colors making things "muddy". More often than not though people think that something is muddy because of the colors...but it's usually the values that are the culprit. If you put a green on a cheek and it looks out of place try raising or lowering the value...then evaluate it. Throw away those wintons too hehe.

[obed1]

Man , these paintings are such an inspiration. Thank you for such wonderful tutorials.

[hugoleonardoag]

Your job is fantastic!

Very good!

[PresidentChoob]

Very nice.

I've never been that confident with coloured paint, prefering black and white media (chalk, charcoal, pen, etc), but I think it should be OK if I stick to this style.

Love the thick brushstrokes on his torso and the surroundings, makes the face look much more delicate in comparison.

Thanks!

[timmypaints]

very fun to watch and informative, i really like the annotations too. im curious as to where the model is in proximity to the canvas and what the purpose of the backdrop behind the canvas is. thanks

[mindcandyman]

Thanks for the kind words. The model is actually just down and to the left of the canvas. I had to look down at him a little bit so it isn't on the same exactly plane as the canvas if that makes sense.

That thing in the background is actually the toned canvas of a really big painting that I was working on at the time. So I just setup another easel in front of that setup for the portrait study.

[arteour1]

You love doing,I love watching speed painting especially so great as Yours.Thank You

[laurenmoyer]

is the canvas behind the one you are painting on of a hand? :)

[BigManWW]

Just beautiful! You remain a constant inspiration for us small fishes trying to become better!

[UncleRabbit1]

You are quite the talent! Just out of curiosity, why don't you tone your canvas with gray acrylic instead of using asphaltum mixed with pigment?

[JonathanHardesty]

The canvas I buy comes double primed with a ground so I don't use acrylic on it because of that. The tone I put down usually has to do with what colors/values I want coming through the painting. I will leave some areas more transparent and let the tone come through sometimes. It doesn't always work out like I plan, but that's my thinking at least hehe. The other more practical reason for the tone is just to kill the white so my values don't look exaggerated. Good question!

[dannyVulture]

Stay classy, JH!

[davebernal]

sooo Awesome!!! thanks!

[eggheart]

Beautiful painting and great commentary as well - thanks for sharing!

[JonathanHardesty]

Thanks!  Np at all.

[Sycra]

Great demo. You really are one of the most generous artists out there. :)

[JonathanHardesty]

Thanks! No one does anything without help that's for sure. I have received a ton of help with my career. Art is certainly hard enough on its own...artists have to stick together!

[Jnebs1]

@JonathanHardesty You are right about that I have been painting watercolor for years and finally found a teacher that is encouraging me to paint oils with great success! He is taking me and my art to a new level.You are great!

Keep up the encouragment!

[silvae1977]

That is totally amazing! You have true talent!

[JonathanHardesty]

Thanks! Is this the silvae that I know from my college days?

[XAL]

i'd love to be able to paint that awesome

looking forward to more videos!

[JonathanHardesty]

Thanks! There's definitely more coming.

[mnilandcom]

very nice!

[JonathanHardesty]

Thanks! You found this video quick!