How to Paint, FREE Oil Painting Lesson 3 with Michael Thompson

[matbao1981]

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[Conker303]

Hello Micheal,

I must say that these lessons are extremely helpful! I've just taken an interest in oil painting and have a question. Could you explain to me the purpose of thinning paints? I'm not sure what the point of doing this is. Anyways, amazing video!

[creativecolour]

@Conker303 ok when you thin paint it makes it flow better, with this type of technique wet on wet you start with a firm oil paint then paint wet layers of paint on top of each other. as you do this the paint needs to be thinned so it will stick on top of the firm paint without make a muddy mess, also thinning can make opaque colors become transparent. and thinning paint lets you do a lot of detail work with the liner brush. I am sure there are more that I have not listed here this is just some

[Thenicereviewguy]

have you ever thought about selling your paintings on ebay?

[utopytgienel]

Thank you so much, your videos are really helpful and I appreciate it =o)

[SoMuchMoreThanWeKnow]

LOVING this picture! I have used acrylic to do most paintings because the school doesnt have good oil paints. If i did attempt...and i do mean attempt this will be my first time trying oil, haha...What you suggest using if we do not have any oil to make the paints thinner?

[Vanwyn1]

Just a couple of questions..

What tools do you use eg.. what is that kniife thing you are using? and what size brushes did you use throughout this painting?

[creativecolour]

@Vanwyn1 I used a no.2 Script liner brush, a 1 and 2 inch brush, a palette knife, and no. 6 fanbrush I think that is all.

Regards,

Michael

[ellectriclobster]

just like that

[pillsareyummy]

It would seem that Bob Ross's and William Bill Alexander's painting styles influenced quite a few people, which is nice....

[rainuke1998]

I have a problem! How do you clean your palette? I tried to do it in a sink but it just made everything dirty and ma palette was even dirtyer. Pleas Help!

Hendrik.

[creativecolour]

@rainuke1998 if you are using oil paints when I used a acrylic palette I would where gloves then use a paper towel dipped into paint thinner "turpenoid" etc.. to cut the paint lose then wash with warm soap and water. But most of the time now I use plastic coated butcher paper from Walmart. waxpaper works also, these can be disposed of when you get finished painting. easy cleanup..:-}

Regards,

Michael

[creativecolour]

@PrinceOF9Imagination here is a quick tutorial I use natural hair brushes, pre-stretched canvas, Oil paints, when I say the name of the paint I am using I am just telling someone painting along with me what colour I am using at that moment. I use turpenoid thinner to clean my painting tools. this is very basic description, visit tvpainterDOTcom for pictures of my brushes etc...

regards,

Michael

[MrB0mbdiggity]

@PrinceOF9Imagination depends what your wanting to paint, and what medium ?

[TheDarremac]

@rainuke1998 scrape the unwanted paint off your pallett , poor a little baby oil on it , baby oil works great when removing oil paint . take a paper towel and wipe it clean .

[hungryhobo89]

"Reload right quick" :D

youre the best man!

[TheSpanishmatador900]

thanx very much for sharing ur knowledge and ur art with us , that was a great help and motivation for me , thanx again :)

[21LL]

could i use sunflower oil?

[creativecolour]

@21LL yes you can:-} I like sunflower oil also .

regards,

Michael

[21LL]

@creativecolour

Thank you so much, you are a really great teacher and i have so much more motivation now!!!

[21LL]

@creativecolour Thank you soo much, you are a great teacher, i am so much motivated now!

[21LL]

@21LL

Thank you so much, you are a really great teacher and i have so much more motivation now!!!

[21LL]

@creativecolour

Thank you so much, you are a really great teacher and i have so much more motivation now!!!

[21LL]

Can i get my oil paint thinner with any kind of oil? Thank you for your videos!!

[creativecolour]

@21LL yes linseed oil turpenoid, sunflower oil etc..

Regards,

Michael

[alejabaleja]

waw,now i know some of the secrets of oil painting!greate video!

[grrdconroy]

Excellent,thank you.

[smithitt]

hi i am a beginner and I am shocked at several moments on how brave you were in that picture. Like when you added the black in at 5:40! I think thats the sorta of thing that I need and me being scared of that is what I think is slightly holding me back

[creativecolour]

@smithitt remember be brave if you feel like you mess up just scrape it off and start over it is just a canvas but it's your canvas nobody else's. :-} trust me you will do fine let me know if you give it a try?

regards,

Michael

[Alynzl]

Oh my... you are very talented...and absolutely adorable... i love the way you love what you are doing... great SoH too!... good on you for sharing your talents and knowledge so freely... we all have our own way of making the world a better place...thanks for showing us your way :) kindest regards

[dishy200]

hi, Im also a begnner... when you explained the fat over lean...and mixing the linseed.. and turp. Would turp and linseed give the same result to thin the paint? - - and you mean if using oil paint straight out from tube , paint will be fatter... so then for the very first layer you should thin paint out to make it "leaner" with linseed and then lesser (for above layers) with linseed or can do top layer straight out from tube? to make it all fat over lean.? confusing you?lol -- :) correct me!

[ramyrfh]

hi, i am a beginner, what happens if i first try oil paintings on paper ?

[creativecolour]

@ramyrfh  what kind of paper? you could use a heavy weight paper.

regards,

Michael

[creativecolour]

darc26100 Hey Michael, I've been trying to learn oils on my own. Whats the difference between linseed oil and gamsol? When do I use each? I also heard that you should always paint fat over thin, what does that really mean? Thanks for the help

[creativecolour]

@darc26100

'Lean' oil paint dries faster than 'fat' oil paint. A layer in an oil painting should therefore not be 'leaner' than the previous layer. If 'lean' is painted over 'fat', it will dry first, making that layer of paint vulnerable to contraction and cracking when the 'fat' layer dries. Hence the principle in oil painting of working 'fat-over-lean'.

Regards,

Michael

[creativecolour]

@darc26100 linseed oil is a oil medium, Gamsol is a brand of thinner made by Gamblin, you can use both to thin oil paint. I currently use Turpenoid. you use them when you need to thin your paint to do say ..detail work and applying highlights to objects in your painting when you paint in wet layers.

Fat' oil paint is paint straight from the tube. Mixing oil paint with an oil makes it even 'fatter'. 'Lean' oil paint is paint mixed with more turpentine than oil.

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[MSbratz007]

i wud lik to noe wht stuff is required to start....list of all the thngs....thnx....:)

[creativecolour]

@MSbratz007 My Basic tools are 2 Inch brush, 1 inch brush, #3 and #6 fan brush, #2 script liner, #10 palette knife, and #8 filbert.

colors are Lukas Studio Oil Colors.

Regards,

Michael

[MSbratz007]

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[MSbratz007]

sir plz can u tell me the entire list of things required to start thz painting....m da beginer....thnx:)

[zekarias99]

Thank u for sharing us your owesome work. that was so nice.May God bless u .

[josh0849]

reminds me of bob ross in technique

[silsunnyanthony]

Videos are really kool.... I am surely gonna try my hands on oils and apply the techniques u taught... Thanx a lot...

[LaylaaYahya]

BRILLIANT!

although I have big trouble painting with oil colours. Do you have any advice for beginners?

[creativecolour]

what kind of troubles?

regards,

Michael

[LaylaaYahya]

I tried doing a portrait using oil colours, and my first pencil sketch turned out great but when I applied the paint it didn't look anything like the previous one. Plus I have trouble applying it as my canvas is pretty rough. Do you have any suggestions to improve my skills using oils? Because I can paint fine with Acrylic or Gauche.

[creativecolour]

alot of people use a smooth surface canvas for portraits. you can buy them smooth or add more coats of jesso to make it smooth. sand in between coats.

regards,

Michael

[evanescence9314]

@creativecolour this is such a nice advice...actually trying to make the canvas smoother?? I would have never thought of it!!

[sisterinlove123]

ur painting is cute like you..no joke!!

[Jordog05]

You're a great teacher, man. Seems like you really understand the techniques you advocate.

[mydrawingspace]

wonderful painting!!you're a genious

hey by the way do you start painting directly or do you apply anything (like gesso...)on the canvas before??

[creativecolour]

Thank you for the kind comment, I usually always put a medium on first like liquid white, or magic white then start painting before it dries. these are different than gesso's these are oil based, gesso is water based.

regards,

Michael

[mydrawingspace]

thanx very much for your answer(i'm just a beginner and didn't know anything about oil painting!! now i've got an idea about how to start thank for all

and by the way merry christmas

[SomberShogun]

Thanks Mike. Just started, and never had any formal training. It was good to see some of your techniques.

[67red7up]

You are an ok painter and too slow to be giving oil painting lessons on youtube, Sorry for the bluntness but it's true.

[CCCBProductions]

I see your point but I'll disagree with you. For this sort of thing it is often a good thing to go slowly and explain everything. Plus, there's no reason to rush anything.

[kellu12]

so good.

[snaresparkles]

I can tell by your painting-style that you'd enjoy the music of singer/songwriter, Bon Iver....You should give him a listen.

[creativecolour]

I will Have to give them a listen..thanks..

Michael

[tdartista48]

Thank you for sharing, very instructive and excellent work.

[jazz6541]

I realy loved it, thank you. :)

[filitalian]

"You don't want it to be real stark, though you don't want to be.. real..uh... dark, eh"

[less01]

your soothing voice helps me sleep :) and the paintings is exellent

[nutmegger1957]

I see the influence of Bob Ross.........that's fine. I wanted to learn to paint once, and asked an art teacher about her classes. She said, "Oh no....you're not another one of those 'Bob Ross' wanna be's are you?"

[Momo01851]

Your paintiung is beautiful. Thank you for the lesson.

[dakio123]

wooow

what type of good oil paintings would you prefer?

[creativecolour]

I like landscapes the best

[Hen9207]

how long did this take him/you to complete this painting? and how long will be it take to dry?

[creativecolour]

I did this painting in about a hour depends on the paint you use for the drying time. I use Lukas Studio Oils It takes about two days to dry.

regards,Michael

[huso5000]

very very good, are you a real painter ? on tv channel ?

sorry for my language i dont speak good english

[geekstajoseph]

thank you, i've always had trouble with creating reflections in water and i've also had difficulty making clouds :)

[darkforestelf06]

the accent is annoying.

[914peru]

michael you are the best I learn a lot

tell me your two inches brush is of what type... thanks

[creativecolour]

natural bristle Chinese Hog hair

[cristinasujoy]

linseed oil makes it "fat" turpentine makes it "lean"

[SIRATJI]

Are you a Bob Ross instructor? Same tchnique...thank you for posting

[creativecolour]

no I just love to paint

[tomatoe39]

very good thanks

[erithrocito]

Thank you very much. Oil painting's always my passion!

[creativecolour]

@erithrocito Mine to thanks for stopping by. :-}

Regards,

Michael

[filgrabian]

galing!

[osklivi]

thanks you cleared up a myriad of difficulties for me

[ro23456]

your amazing...... would love to do painting like you one day:):)too good...........

[TheGamerFool]

looks like a golf course

[youollis]

Great!!!!!!!!!Thanks

[garys737]

Tooooooooooooooo far away.....

[SOLOLUCIFER]

WONDERFUL~

[MrGoldenwaffler]

I love the picture your are painting - reminds me of the countryside where I grew up. I also enjoy your personality - is soft and soothing - some other folk's voices are harsh and annoying.

Keep up the great work!

[marshmelow]

Wow I am a rookie. Fat lean can someone explain :)?

[christentze]

i think it has something to do with thick paint, "fat," over a thin paint, which would be "lean." im not a serious painter and i have only worked once with oils and it was a disaster! haha. a thin paint will stick to a thick paint. and i think like nirmanakaya3 said, if you go fat over lean, you produce texture. i'd wait for a more seasoned painter, rather than rely on what i said. :) good luck.

[SmecksDotCom]

I just accidentally found the answer on another website and wanted to come back to share what I found on this:

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"Thin to fat or fat over lean means that your first application of paint to the canvas needs to be thinner and less "oily." That is why the thinner oil mix consists of 1 part oil to 2 parts thinner. As you progress through the stages of the painting, each application will have a bit more oil, and a bit less thinner."

[marshmelow]

Wow! thank for the info and the follow up. I got a small oil set as a gift nd will start dabbling

[baladribbon12]

gud doin man

[Nirmanakaya3]

You can paint fat over lean in old or just kkep it thin as he does.

With oils my preference is fat over lean. It gives the texture and depth that other mediums can't achieve.

[cibola4]

you keep saying keep it thin...i thought it was fat over lean ....thats what i have been reading everywhere anyhow. are you supposed to start with it fresh from the tube..then add a little more linseed oil with each additional layer? sorry im just a little confused is all.

[adyor]

Mike you rock bro, thanks for posting this, I know what my parents are getting for christmas now...

[artisticsound]

Hi Mike, Thank you for a great lesson and an extra bonus of a soothing, theraputic talk-through,...so calming,...you're great. Merv

[undrex109]

hey can u stop showing off you brush!!!!

[jennylewis55]

Wonderful BIGthanks-alone in Spain needed your inspiration God Bless you.

[dekode29]

i watch this cause its soothing!

[rodzero007]

you're a great teacher.thanks

[creativecolour]

@rodzero007 thank you :-)

Regards,

Michael

[artisttrev]

Nice work Michael,

Artistrev

[FrankSavage]

Thanks Brother!