Paint James Hetfield (Metallica) Step by Step Dry Brush Portrait Painting

[FirstDoughBoy]

can you draw Kid Cudi please

[FirstDoughBoy]

can you draw Kid Cudi please

[catrachoconhuevos]

YOU ARE JUST FUCKING AWESOME xD

[MrExtrapeynir]

Not like dry brush check portraitdrawing channel

[TheSadPriest]

Good job. It looks really good, but it doesn't quite look like James Hetfield. It doesn't really look like him at all. Just an old dude. Still nice shading.

[starlitxeyes]

Awesome! I'm going to try this some time this week! I just set my spare room up as an art studio! :) I'd love to hang this is my livingroom!!

[PencilandPaper90]

You dedicate time to your drawings and i like it....the final result is original and very real

[alealasica1]

greaaaaaat

[janetrtist]

I tried this one. I learned several things. I used too much paint. I mainly painted with the dirty mineral spirits. Bristle brushes are really hard and take getting used to. Having pretty much no knowledge of painting I made a huge mess trying to clean up. I didn't completely finish the portrait. Disposable vinyl gloves have been added to my supply list. :)

[mgpsu008]

if i could make a suggestion, i understand you're still getting the hang of this tech. and everyone has their own style but i think your dry brush works could look much more photorealistic if you eased up on whatever fluid youre using. In Igor's works you'll notice how he starts off with very light layers it almost looks like hes using charcoal powder--very smooth, i can easily see brush strokes all over your portraits (not saying thats an awful thing, just takes away from that photorealism look

[alexcomi10]

yeahhh nice merill thanks to draw james

[CarpDiemBaby]

all you metalheads can thank me for requesting this one :D

[AL9862]

Amaizing and it's great to watch you work. I look forward to your new video's.

[SteamingBurito]

I know that you usually do actual people but could you possibly consider ganondorf from legend of zelda twighlight princess? if you could just ponder that i'd be happy

[Chocat4]

That is really inspiring mate. Thanks for sharing. Gonna try this for sure.

[SuperNerd707]

very interesting technique. i so want to learn this. great job

[NohaAli68]

Thaaaaaaaaaaank you ... you are really help me

[MonicaAngela808]

im sorry to say this,but im the one person who disliked this,soz:(

[ffaf295]

i like my set of Derwent colored pencils. they're sooo smooth :)

[RainOnMyParade9351]

Hi! :D

[CandiceK82]

I've learned a few new tricks, thank you! Your awesome!

[ImJasonForever]

Dry brush is by far the hardest method for portraits in my opinion. I usually just use charcoal or pencil, and just avoid dry brush >.<

[Wolvenblaze]

You should do more painting tutorials!

[dalola1fahrenheit]

NOOOO that's very hard :'(

[kazanjianm]

@dalola1fahrenheit Give it a try. Check my website tonight when I finish the print tutorial for this video.

[BenFalkenstein]

Wow! Merrill, you out did yourself by lightyears. I use pencils mainly, but I'm very intested in this method now. The values seem more intense. Great, great, great job man.

[kazanjianm]

@BenFalkenstein Thank you so much! :)

[86artist]

@kazanjianm amaing work. i have one question and that is when u use the eraser is the oil paint still kind of wet?

[videomakerman1232]

Eminem please

[kazanjianm]

@videomakerman1232 Done already. Its on my channel page.

[TheJarboss14]

Merill U Never Cease To Amaze Me! Great Work!!

[kazanjianm]

@TheJarboss14 Thanks AS ALWAYS Jarboss!

[brazilnr1]

clint eastwood step by step drawing whould be amazing

[kazanjianm]

@brazilnr1 posted it on my facebook page. Vote it up!

[QBEN25]

Thanks your video was very helpful!

[kazanjianm]

@QBEN25 you are welcome! :)

[x3llawyx]

nice .. good job man .. but I'm a pencil drawer .. so I might try drawing it with pencil

[kazanjianm]

@x3llawyx you could definitely do this with pencil.

[Lissdexia]

I have been looking for dry brush info. Thank you , great job and explanation

[kazanjianm]

@Lissdexia you are welcome. I use a bit more thinner than Igor. Its not classic dry brush, but its what makes sense to me......As im sure you know, every artist twists the rules a bit to fit the nuances of his/her own hand.

[MisforMikeL]

I really find these videos educational even if you don't follow along with the tutorial. And that's awesome that you did a dry brush tutorial because I think that other guy doesn't speak English or something so you couldn't exactly find out how he did it. But that might just be another portrait artist on youtube that's Russian or something.

[kazanjianm]

@MisforMikeL The best way to practice from these videos it is not "literal practice". These videos model breaking down images in to shapes and the use of various media to provide tone (and sometimes color). I have noticed from students that I have taught that the most successful ones change the rules to fit their own logic.

[serphireful]

Wow! Oh my goodness this is amazing! I really wish I had painting skills like that haha XD I love James Hetfield! You should do Nikki Sixx next!

[kazanjianm]

@serphireful request noted! THANK YOU so much for the wonderful comment!

[ImJasonForever]

@kazanjianm could you draw bob marley? PLZ!

[serphireful]

@kazanjianm Awsome! You're very welcome!

[kettlesarenice]

PLEASE DRAW MATT CARDLE!!!

[kazanjianm]

@kettlesarenice posted it on my facebook page. Vote it up!

[janetrtist]

I really want to learn how to do this technique someday! You do wonderful paintings as well as drawings. And you make it look so easy!

[kazanjianm]

@janetrtist I think that any artist has to find ways to make the image "work"....For instance, at the end, I used color pencils to do the detail work. I did this to cover up a few MISTAKES! :) SHHHHH!!!!!! :)

[juriaan13]

oils are great, looking good Merril.

[kazanjianm]

@juriaan13 Jay, thank you as always!

[beto42a]

STEVEN TYLER please =)

[kazanjianm]

@beto42a request noted! I will check back to see if this gets voted up.

[CarpDiemBaby]

@beto42a Aerosmith FTW dude

[kazanjianm]

@beto42a wow! 17 up votes so far!

[kazanjianm]

@beto42a posted it on my facebook page. Vote it up!

[redhotsuperfan1]

link on the first picture doesn't work =/

[kazanjianm]

@redhotsuperfan1 fixed! thank you!

[fabfauna]

Hey dude. Still watching your videos. Great tutorial. Love the highlights. The hair, eyes, and left side of the face draws me into the picture. Never tried dry brush before, going to definitely give it a go. I like how it chalks up like charcoal. Which is my favourite medium to use thus far. Still need to get prismacolour pencils.

What type of paint thinner can you suggest that smells the least and does a good job? Asking about basically the same thing but with oil paints, too.

Thanks dude

[kazanjianm]

@fabfauna I am not sure about the "fume" factor! I don't even smell it anymore LOL! There is an alternate citrus thinner, but I dont like it as much as mineral spirits......or you could try my illustration process (watch my apple video) to eliminate paint all together.

[cobrakoi1]

@fabfauna sansodor might b wat ur looking for, but it's expensive wen compared with white spirits,

[kazanjianm]

@cobrakoi1 hmmm....im taking notes. My wife hates it when I wear paint thinner as cologne!!!! :)

[cobrakoi1]

@kazanjianm haha, same here, if im painting around my family i use the sansodor, but wen im home alone its the spirits i use.

[CarpDiemBaby]

Just added to my favorites!!!!! :D

[kazanjianm]

@CarpDiemBaby Thank you!!!!

[KazzyEss2k9]

i love all your vids u are awesome 

[kazanjianm]

@KazzyEss2k9 Thank you :)!!!!!

[rina2410000]

amazing simply amazing.. you've given me so many pointers and tips that have helped improve my own drawings! thank you, and plez keep making awesome video's and creations like these!

[kazanjianm]

@rina2410000 Wow! Thank you. I truly appreciate your comment and I am happy that you have learned a lot. I have barely scratched the surface of what I want to teach on my channel. Many more videos on the way! :)

[CarpDiemBaby]

MERRIL....... DUDE........ This is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG James looks amazing. Dude you are so talented and... I'm speechless, i think my heart skipped a beat when i saw it on my subscriptions box. OMG thanks for this tutorial, this is a masterpiece !!!!!!!

[kazanjianm]

@CarpDiemBaby The idea came from you. I dont think I have ever seen a request voted up so much in such a short time. Im glad that you liked it! Its a fun process! I hope that you give it a try!

MK

[Vay72]

First of All, Thank you for putting alot of time and effort in your videos, For all the information you give us in every video. Too help us improve on ur drawing skills, And I think it awesome that you want to help us viewers to achieve that. Unlike my Art teachers, who could care less if we improve. Thank you Merill for inspiring us YouTubers. :)

-BTW Fantastic portrait, I'm defenatley trying dry brush. :D

[kazanjianm]

@Vay72 WOW! I am humbled and honored by your comment. One of the things that keeps driving me is the fact that the arts has been cut back so much in schools. I myself, lost my job three times in four years. I have barely scratched the surface of what I want to teach. THANK YOU for this wonderful and inspiring comment!

-Merrill

[TahtahCutie52]

You get better and better with each drawing! You are amazing!

[kazanjianm]

@TahtahCutie52 Wow! Thank you!!! :)

[the8eatles1]

Awesome!!! :)

[kazanjianm]

@the8eatles1 Thank you!!!! :)

[darnellace]

Yay a dry brush tut!

[kazanjianm]

@darnellace Yeah, I put my own spin on it, it is not classic dry brush, I improvise a lot.

[VichhayDraws]

This drawing is truly amazing!

[kazanjianm]

@VichhayDraws Thank you Vichhay!

[WeirdFB]

first (:

[kazanjianm]

@WeirdFB you did it!