150 minutes Alla Prima Painting demo by Zimou Tan

[TheInquisitor02]

hey i paint with both hands too :D cheers

[eeejayem]

you have an incredible sense of color, form and style, really liked the timelapse. hopefully you could answer a few questions - i was curious to know what surface this was painted on, it seems similar your other portrait surfaces. also, are you still in art school? if so which one? thanks!!

[imshingo]

@eeejayem Thank you for your kind words, it was on canvas board. I am too curious why you think I am still in school?

[sephirothcloud85]

@imshingo maybe cuz the studio looks like a college or university studio. I love this kind of painting, I tried before but never made it lol. Thanks for sharing :)

[imshingo]

@sephirothcloud85 I see what you mean. :) Alla Prima painting require a lots of practice and understanding the subject from inside out to build and compose the structures.

[sephirothcloud85]

@imshingo Thank you for your reply and sharing, I really appreciate it :)

[imshingo]

@sephirothcloud85 You are welcome.

[gracci01]

@imshingo what music did you choose? I could paint all day to that in the background.

[iiaart]

You should know the meaning of the word Prima or prima vista.The meaning is that if you draw a line you never repeat or correct  it.

[imshingo]

@iiaart Thank you for the comment, perhaps you should do more research before leave a statement, here is more precise definition of the meaning of Alla Prima.

[imshingo]

@iiaart Wet-on-wet, or alla prima (Italian, meaning at first attempt), is a painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which layers of wet paint are applied to previous layers of wet paint. This technique requires a fast way of working, because the work has to be finished before the first layers have dried. It may also be referred to as 'direct painting' or the French term au premier coup (at first stroke).[1]

[imshingo]

@iiaart Wet-on-wet painting goes right back to the origins of oil painting, and was used by several of the best Early Netherlandish painters in parts of their pictures, such as Jan van Eyck in the Arnolfini portrait, and Rogier van der Weyden.[2] In traditional painting methods new layers were applied to most parts of a painting only after allowing the previous layer to completely dry. This drying process could vary from several days to several weeks, depending on the thickness of the layer.

[imshingo]

Work done using "alla prima" can be carried out in one or more sessions -depending of the type of paints used and their respective drying time- but it is mostly done in one session or "sitting" only.[3]

[imshingo]

@iiaart Since the mid-19th century the use of commercially produced pigments in portable tubes has facilitated rapid and on-the-spot painting. Impressionists like Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh, realists like John Singer Sargent, Robert Henri and George Bellows, and the Abstract Expressionist Willem de Kooning have each in different ways exploited the potential for fluid energy in the application of oil paints.

[plagueofangels666]

is this painted wet on wet? or are there drying periods which we do not see because of the montage? great result btw

[imshingo]

@plagueofangels666 It was done with alla prima, wet on wet, 150 minutes.

[Alvinfame]

wow amazing left & right hand drawing ...like it...

[imshingo]

@Alvinfame I do like to use both hand to paint sometimes.

[checkmyknife]

great job, I'm horrible at painting. But, after watching Bob Ross...I feel like I can do it, lol. "Happy little trees"

[Roxcoe]

You are great with oil,

[OnlyHuman9208]

What is the name of the song?

[pierreaupeix]

This is my favorite piece of yours, it's simply brilliant. Makes me emotional. Combine this with the beautiful music in the background, splendid. However, I don't know what the music is called. Would you mind telling me?

[imshingo]

@pierreaupeix The title is "Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso".

[zambot3]

it looks good at every stage! stop painting at any time and someone will buy it

[andreagoyeneche]

EXCELENTE TRABAJO , MUCHAS GRACIAS

[eyeshowyou]

Zimou tan

My name is Daniel mooij and i love to paint portraits.......i never went to artschool, but can feel i have talent for painting....but if i look at your fast 130 minutes oil study i feel like i miss something i would love to learn......hope you can have contact with me

thanks for all the youtube movies i watch them to much.......you are a master!

all the best for you

daniel mooij

[imshingo]

@eyeshowyou Thank you Daniel, I am grateful they connected with you. What can I do you for?

[lucidimarcoud]

magnifico!!! magia!

[iyanasan2]

beautiful. I noticed that someone else is also in the background working :)

[thepatshowonwp]

Such a strong yet delicate hand. It's what I am striving for in painting now, I believe I am almost there, but I am kind of intimidated by self portraiture. I think it has something to do with me not knowing for sure what I look like. I like your technique, keep it up, your work is beautiful!

[imshingo]

@thepatshowonwp Thank you, I wish you the best for your self portrait, do as many time as you can to get the result you aim for, you'll get it!

[rasnacleetus]

thank u so much for sharing your work.. its really nice to see your workshop. can you give me some suggestions for oil medium? I also using linseed oil but it takes too much time for drying.. can you give me any tips? it will be very useful for me.. :) regards Rasna Cleetus

[imshingo]

@rasnacleetus The key is patients, linseed oil is the fastest drying oil based medium, the good thing about linseed oil, it allows you work on top of other colors easier.

[rasnacleetus]

@imshingo thankzz for your fast reply and advice :) bt how you are cmpltng your painting within hours ?? i wonder abt dat .. :)

[imshingo]

@rasnacleetus It is all in the practice, anyone could do it if you have spent 10,000 hours of practice.

[kunfyoozdish]

@rasnacleetus liquin fine detail takes a few days to dry. hope this helps

[imshingo]

@kunfyoozdish Thank you for your tip, but I have quit using liquin for the last 10 years and more, because it dried up my skin and bleed, also is very bad for your body.

[MayorT0m]

reminds me of mariano fortuny. exelent work and thanks for sharing :)

[imshingo]

@MayorT0m Thank you, you humbles me by comparing my work to the great master, thank you for the encouragement!

[danfloawe]

Great video, thanks for sharing!! Im learning how to use oils and this video really helps.

[imshingo]

@danfloawe You are welcome, I am glad it gives you the help you need.

[catrmr8]

absolutely amazing...

[imshingo]

@catrmr8 Thank you

[maekeoz]

Hmmm

[maekeoz]

thanks for your reply. I appreciate that you're putting someting up for free... and it's interesting to see how you go about it. All I meant was that say, if someone shows me how to build a boat, I want to know that it actually floats. Painting a face in one sitting isn't rocket science, it's the likeness and the essence of the 'portrait' that makes it. If I did a vid like this, wouldn't you want to know what the person on the other side of the canvas looked like... so you could judge it?

[imshingo]

@maekeoz First of all, I don't have the right to judge anyone's work, but give out critiques to those who studies under my instructions. The model, students and other faculties have already tested the boat, it floats fine. If you want to test the boat, you can't use the photo reference to test from afar, you have to meet the model in person. Likeness and essence comes after you have learned how to see and capture planes and structures, then colors. A painting is a painting, a photo is a photo.

[ChadSmith1452]

@imshingo Who's the composer? Is that Mendelssohn?

[imshingo]

@ChadSmith1452 Camille Saint-Saëns

[maekeoz]

Very nice... but what does the model look like? It's kind of the proof of the pudding if you put a photo up so we can see if it's a likeness. ?

[imshingo]

@maekeoz Thank you. I won't be posting model's face, less issue to deal with, since I am offering free demos for everyone to view. It is more important to see the method instead of seeing the look of the model, for those who would like to learn how to paint. As I have answered similar question before, I have captured the look and personality of the models, as the model themselves and my students agreed.

[saveusmilkboy]

wait, whoa, wait - what???? you're ambidextrous or what the hell??????

fantastic, man! bloody brilliant!

[imshingo]

@saveusmilkboy Two hands are more fun to paint.

[imshingo]

@saveusmilkboy Thank you, glad you like it.

[ReallyRedPanda]

This is just...SO very beautiful. A lot of helpful information and inspiration to be found in this video. Brilliant, thank you! <3

[imshingo]

@ReallyRedPanda I am happy you found what you are looking for in this video!

[MateWiggy]

Wow, painting with two hands.... amazing, I should try that :)

[imshingo]

@MateWiggy It was fun. :)

[DoctorTuRB0]

At first minutes i thought it is watercolour))

Awesome artwork!

[imshingo]

@DoctorTuRB0 :)

[cristianenglish]

Good work!

[imshingo]

@cristianenglish Thank you!

[vamprix2]

AWESOME!

[cusanimeish]

Watching you paint is very inspiring! Make's me want to pick up my brush again.

[matthughesart]

nice!



[imshingo]

@matthughesart Thank you for your support!

[mattnahat]

wonderful



[imshingo]

@mattnahat Thank you

[jroache2310]

Simply amazing. This is very encouraging.

[imshingo]

@jroache2310 I am glad it is an encouragement to you.

[a2d3i]

what surface is that youre painting on?

[imshingo]

@a2d3i It is on a regular canvas board.

[cake89]

the color intensity and hue on the ear is distracting imo and the face needs needs more cool colors. good work nonetheless



[imshingo]

@cake89 Each person sees colors differently, and depends on the mood of the artist and the feeling of the sitter have given, unity also plays a very important part of the presentation of the portrait.

[KareTiki]

@imshingo very true. Is this oil, may I ask?

[imshingo]

@KareTiki Yes, it is oil.

[isnardneos]

@imshingo what mediun?

[tashidelekeverybody]

simply amazing!

[InnovationalFilms]

thats incredible work :)

[imshingo]

@InnovationalFilms Thank you for your support.