my only word of advise would be to dirty up your whites, if you look closely at the original photograph you were working from, the whites are actually muddled with yellows browns aswell as the greys.. fixing the whites will take you perhaps 10-30 mins and will improve the overall quality of your painting, that said your skin tones are excellent if not a bit too bronze but that can not be fixed except with over glazing and it isn't usually worth the extra effort.
Thanks for your kind words. I've found in life that whatever you do, somebody is not going to like it. I just hope that people who don't like my paintings, just don't look at them. I certainly wouldn't want to try to change their tastes in art. I don't like Picasso's stuff, so I dont't look at it, yet some people pay millions for a Picasso. Go Figure!
Thanks for the positive comments. Would you say walking is hard? It sure was when you were a few months old. So what did it take to make it easy? Falling a lot. Trying again. Getting help. Still falling a lot. But today it seems easy. Why? Practice! You can get help by watching my videos and buying my DVD called "How I Did It". The practice part is up to you. It certainly can't hurt like falling down did.
Beauiful portrait! Ignore all the negative comments, they're just jealous. I really envy you and your painting skills. I've recently gotten into painting and it's really hard! Do you have any tips?
Thanks. I have found in life that whatever you do, somebody is not going to like it. I feel that's their problem, not mine. If my work make some people happy, or inspired, then I feel I'm doing OK. There are many styles of art that i don't like, so I don't look at it. Problem solved!
Sorry you don't think I'm as good as a camera, and I have to agree with you. I'm not! However, I promise I won't twist your arm and force you to look at my work..
@MasteroftheCosmos999 Exactly why is painting from photo so bad? Without reason no statement should be taken seriously, not to mention the language you used. I know some artists resent painting from photo for different reasons. But in reality it's hard to always paint from life. The models will cost a lot, and ideal models are hard to find. Thinking an artwork is bad solely because a real model wasn't involved is ridiculous.
Thanks. That's the beauty of a painted portrait as opposed to a photograph. The artist can impose his/her own feeling for the character of the subject, beyond what the camera can see,
DANG! you sure is fast! eye wish eye could be that brave and paint so fast but eyem just to dammed skeered sometimes. eye watched a movie on here bout a feller hoo painted a nother fellers pitcher in 80 minits but it took me to hours to paint a pitcher of my mammaw. eye jus caint dood it. DANG!
@bozz034 Very funny. I don't think it's a good idea to use acetone for your brushes. I clean them with odorless turp and wash that out with a mild soap. I've been told that some people soak them in baby oil. I haven't tried that yet.
Getting a kick out of your 'experiment' painting...I have tried this too. I have been trying many different methods to see where it takes me and and not getting to fixed into one way of doing things. I have watched many artists over the years and there are so many styles and no one way... I thought the best way to learn to paint was to try everything and grab onto what felt right and gave me the best result...still so much to learn...till death do us part LOL :)
I have spent the afternoon watching all of your videos...nice way to spend the day. I am also a painter and picked up a couple of useful tips that I haven't employed. Always nice to share:) Thanks.
Art is as the artist sees it...a little soft...a little hardness...it is in the eye of the beholder. No two people see alike...that is what makes it special. You are a darn good painter:)
@sandvdh . . . Thanks for the compliment. The nice thing about painting is there is always room for improvement. I always feel that the next one will be better than the last, and this gives me inspiration to meet the next challenge. But you're right, what I might think is better, is not always how some of my viewers feel.
@Monstergoat66 . . . Unfortunately the majority of hits has come from the short, high speed videos like this one with over 115,000 hits. Try some of my other ones that have more instruction information. youtube.com/watch?v=659xG50KbGs . . . youtube.com/watch?v=XvcDbJLPiB4 . . .youtube.com/watch?v=XcpH3_ZvxWA. . . youtube.com/watch?v=eNS1tyiwc9I
Wow! Thats the way I did it! Background around the head's sketch, didnt realize I was doing it wrong. Never had any lessons. Then a "professional" told me I was incorrect, but it was obvious my work was more life like than his. I figured he was intimidated or something
yes you are right ... i just checked that again it have 83,451 viewer ..... it is wonderful, i do paint too and i have portraits but not as good as your' s ..... you have a gift .
@Yusrararts You're right, but that seems to be what people want to see. Of all the videos I have on YouTube that is the most popular one, with over 83,000 hits.
It's actually a speeded up version of an instructional DVD I produced which took many hours, and was reduced to 1 hour and 10 minutes to fit on a DVD, titled "How I Did It", which goes a lot slower and has my narration explaining what I'm thinking as I paint. It's meant to teach my technique to art students.
@irudley is there a way I can watch this technique in slower motion? I paint every night and would love to learn portraits. Sadly, I live on a small island and have no access to art teachers :(
@irudley is there a way I can watch this technique in slower motion? I paint every night and would love to learn portraits. Sadly, I live on a small island and have no access to art teachers :(
You can't really judge the height or width of the head from what you see in this video because of the different camera angles. The video camera is off center because I needed to be on center to do the painting. This tends to distort the ratio of height to width. You are correct, however, about my inability to capture the softness of the sitter. I still have much to learn. I hope you will watch my latest YouTube, "A Portrait Montage".
You are amazingly talented! What a gift! I love painting portraits...and I'm told that I'm darned good...but I'm self-taught and unfortunately, I think I've made some bad habits part of my practice...
Exellent you have amazing skill that i need to learn from i am trying to learn how to get the skin tones just right. My art teacher showed me a little bit but that was a different type of art when faces may come in once and a while. A good artest should try to master all of the types of art because one way or another when you go to art school you need to learn it all weather you like it or not
I really question the motive of those who say these type of works are "soulless". I feel that a good portrait is one the finest pieces of art you could ever create because you have to capture the soul of your subject to bring life to the painting. Also, people all too commonly confuse realism with photo, or hyper-realism. There is a huge difference. I think this is an excellent painting and I love the use of warm colors. Great work!
I believe that those who don't like my work should not view it, rather than disparage it. There are many styles of art that I don't like, but that doesn't mean it's not valuable. Art, like Beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. If you like what I do, copy it, learn from it, or just plain enjoy it. It's free.
For large areas I use bristol brushes. When I get down to finer detail I like sabels, pointed and filberts. For size, I keep it a large as I can and still get the detail I want.
what is a really helpful tip to make the face look softer? ive tried various things like using different brushes and things and my paintings still come out with odd color changes
I don't know what you mean by softer. The face (and every other object in a painting) is made up of many smaller shapes of various colors and values. If you use fewer colors and values and blend the edges where all these shapes meet, it should make a softer look.
okay, i see, thank you so much! i guess i just need more time practicing with putting the right values where they belong, because i notice that if they are off, even just a little bit, that the portrait isnt as recognizable as i would like
If you do the eyelid last, that should help. A small amount of blending between the eyelid and the white of the eye should look ok. I even soften the edge of the iris (colored part) and the white of the eye. I usually try to avoid sharp hard contrasting lines aywhere they attract too much attention.
Thanks! I never though of using that. I tend to smudge the eyelid and eyelashes together with the whites of the eyes when i'm painting, maybe i should let certain parts dry first?
You are truly amazing! I just started working seriously with acrylic and oil this year and this is really great to watch for a process. Do you have any tips on detailed areas for the eyes? I seem to smudge the whites of the pupil with the iris or skin all the time :(
I don't understand what you mean by "smudge the whites of the pupil". The pupil is black. If you mean the white highlight, you can use a toothpick to pick up a white dot and place it on the eye. If you're smudging things, use a maul stick to steady your hand.
Hi, I apologize You are very skilled, I was hoping that during the video you would show "how to" achieve the results you get, Someone saying your painting is too much like a photograph is not an insult, "extreme photo-realism" works are great. Portraits are IMO are the most difficult, full face, harder. babies most difficult....IMO
I hope you will accept my apology, I in no way meant to be critical of your work, I want to be able to do work like yours.
can anybody help me, i got bob ross oil to paint. does oil take a day or so to dry??? anybody? also what is brand of paint is best for face portraits? and acrylic or oils?
Oil paint right from the tube can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days, depending on the color and manufacturer. If you add turp it can take minutes. If you add Clove oil, it can take weeks, months, or never, depending on how much you add. Acrylics dry quickly, and if you want to do blending with wet paint, it's not practical.
I am self taught. By spending hours watching great artists paint, I have developed the ability to do what you saw. If that offends you, I suggest that you avoid watching me paint.
In over 1 year and 61 thousand comments I've had only 2 negative comments. Yours and an other who felt my work was too realistic, too much like a photograph.
There's a saying, "No matter what you do, or how good it is, somebody is not going to like it."
this comment does seem rude, I apologize, I am certain it comes from working on a portrait for over six months and unable to get the skin tones right. It is going so fast, it is hard to see what you are doing to achieve the results
I think the first problem might be that you're working on the same portrait for 6 months. If, in that same time period, you had worked on 60 oil sketches like the one I just posted, by now your skin tones would be amazingly better. There are many books and articles on skin tones, but reading about it alone, just doesn't work. If you take my advice, when you reach painting number 60 you will look back and say to yourself "How the heck did I do that? I should have known how to do this all along."
Just plain Winsor & Newton Artists' Painting Medium. I've experimented with various other home made mixtures, but haven't found where they are any better. I don't use much medium anyway. Mostly straight paint from the tube. For thin paint washes and washing brushes I use Odorless Turp.
How would you compare the 'pliability' or being able to manipulate oil paints compared to acrylics or even tempera paints? I find that tempera are the least forgiving of the 2 that I've tried. I've never had the opportunity to work with oils yet, but I am wondering how they 'stack up' in your opinion, in comparison to acrylics and tempera paints.
The basic difference between all these paints is how the actual color pigment is held together. How fast, or how slowly, this binder dries is what makes each medium different. I like Oil because it dries slowly compared to the others and this gives me time to make corrections to all the mistakes I make while trying to get the painting to look like what I want. I find it impossible to do much blending with anything but oil.
I find it impossible to do much blending with anything but oil.
Agreed.
When I work I feel like it is a constant correction of my mistakes over and over again. Oil is the most forgiving medium in my opinion, much more than drawing.
Really good - much better then me - only itch I have is that it is from a photograph...
I'm about to do a self portrait, and normally I would take a picture, but this time I'm not going to.... you know, taking that next leap...
it's been 4 months since I've painted or really touched a pencil with any detail... that is what going to university for art does to you... I've rejected my artistic side because they've been hammering me with modern bull...
Every tastes are in nature but to me hyperrealism is not art (that's only my personal taste). The sentence of Gauguin "knowing how to draw is not drawing well" has a real meaning to me. Art is not only skills (even in music or whatever the type of art). Art is not only what you see but also what you think and feel. I don't feel anything here but a soulless copy from a photograph (what hyperrealism basically is). But if some like this type of art (and I know there are some), then...
My purpose was not to bug you, it was just my opinion ("knowing how to draw is not drawing well"). But I can say that at least I appreciate your humility, maybe the sign of a good man...
Great video, I love how you build up the layers of of paint to get the right color, if you have time can you please look at my video of my paintings and studio and tell me what you think, Thanks!!!
my question, when i watch others paint i notice how many paint brushes they use. do you use a different paintbrush for each color/relative?
have you ever tried a layering technique? its what im looking into, for structure and control- because im playing around with color but i see u do just fine without, any suggestions?
I use very few brushes. The size and type are governed by how large the paint stroke I need. I'll wash in turp and wipe the brush in a paper towel if I need to change color for the same brush.
I do use layering. Starting with very thinned paint (Lots of turp) and gradually using heavier paint layers (Adding medium or raw paint from the tube) over the dried layers.
My suggestion is to experiment to find what works best for you.
The colors I use are Cadmium Red Light, Yellow Ocher, Sap Green, and White, but that information is not going to do you much good.
Skin has little color of it's own, but is more of a reflection of the colors around it.
Getting to see and use the right colors takes years of study and training. You're better off staying with black and white until you gain the drawing skills, rather than tackle a portrait in color.
very impressive all the details... i do oil painting and iv put some paintings of mine on the side for it to set and im wondering what is the best varnish to apply after waiting 6 months +...
This is done in oil. Acrylics dry too fast for me to do any blending. I have also worked in pastel but find it very messy. Plus you must use a fixative to keep it from getting smeared. But eventually fixative tends to darken with age. I'm most comfortable with oil.
Depends on how much turp used to thin it. If you use a lot to paint thin, it can be dry in an hour. With no thinning it will take days, and if you paint thick, with heavy brush strokes it can take weeks. Actually you should wait 6 months to a year before you apply a varnish to really protect the painting permanently.
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You are basically filling in between the lines. What is the result? The result is a dead painting. Oh, it might be "accurate" but it has no life. Slavishly copying a photograph is not the same as painting "life" into a painting. That gift cannot be taught.
Get your head out of your own ass. Painting accurately is as much a style as any other style of painting is. There is no denying that it still took an artist to notice the details of the picture that stood out most, so quit with the elitist view on art and let the man paint.
Awesome man! this is the best portrait ive seen on youtube!!!!!!! finally someone starts from scratch and ends with it. And shows how they did it! amazing!
GREAT WORK!!!
RAVENEDD 6 months ago
my only word of advise would be to dirty up your whites, if you look closely at the original photograph you were working from, the whites are actually muddled with yellows browns aswell as the greys.. fixing the whites will take you perhaps 10-30 mins and will improve the overall quality of your painting, that said your skin tones are excellent if not a bit too bronze but that can not be fixed except with over glazing and it isn't usually worth the extra effort.
FineHawaiianArt 7 months ago
That is true. And I agree with the Picasso paintings, Ha Ha. Can't wait to see more of your work!
THELUBDUBify 7 months ago
Thanks for your kind words. I've found in life that whatever you do, somebody is not going to like it. I just hope that people who don't like my paintings, just don't look at them. I certainly wouldn't want to try to change their tastes in art. I don't like Picasso's stuff, so I dont't look at it, yet some people pay millions for a Picasso. Go Figure!
irudley 7 months ago
All the idiots that make their rude comments are just ignorant haters! You painted a wonderful portrait !
THELUBDUBify 7 months ago
Only a few days for the paint to dry. In some cases I don't wait at all. I want to work into the wet paint.
irudley 8 months ago
amazing...It did not look like you waiting any time between layers, did you??
GreenGirlGetsReal 8 months ago
Thanks for the positive comments. Would you say walking is hard? It sure was when you were a few months old. So what did it take to make it easy? Falling a lot. Trying again. Getting help. Still falling a lot. But today it seems easy. Why? Practice! You can get help by watching my videos and buying my DVD called "How I Did It". The practice part is up to you. It certainly can't hurt like falling down did.
irudley 9 months ago
Beauiful portrait! Ignore all the negative comments, they're just jealous. I really envy you and your painting skills. I've recently gotten into painting and it's really hard! Do you have any tips?
Keep up the fab work!
BambooDoodle 9 months ago
Thanks. I have found in life that whatever you do, somebody is not going to like it. I feel that's their problem, not mine. If my work make some people happy, or inspired, then I feel I'm doing OK. There are many styles of art that i don't like, so I don't look at it. Problem solved!
irudley 11 months ago
awesome work, dont listen to the trolls
djamorpheus 11 months ago
Sorry you don't think I'm as good as a camera, and I have to agree with you. I'm not! However, I promise I won't twist your arm and force you to look at my work..
Have a nice day.
irudley 11 months ago
@irudley I thought you did a wonderful job
GreenGirlGetsReal 8 months ago
shit painting, doesn't even look like the photo you copied-- also fuck off for painting a photo
MasteroftheCosmos999 11 months ago
@MasteroftheCosmos999 Exactly why is painting from photo so bad? Without reason no statement should be taken seriously, not to mention the language you used. I know some artists resent painting from photo for different reasons. But in reality it's hard to always paint from life. The models will cost a lot, and ideal models are hard to find. Thinking an artwork is bad solely because a real model wasn't involved is ridiculous.
FatalRibbon 10 months ago
Thanks. That's the beauty of a painted portrait as opposed to a photograph. The artist can impose his/her own feeling for the character of the subject, beyond what the camera can see,
irudley 1 year ago
It even looks more real than the photo itself ! Great work of art here !
febreizh 1 year ago
My wife Suki's eyes is all crazy from watchin' this muvy. She seen it goin' by too fast an now she's at the dokters.
BraintreeRobinson 1 year ago
is it okay to soak my brushes over night in acetone?
bozz034 1 year ago
DANG! you sure is fast! eye wish eye could be that brave and paint so fast but eyem just to dammed skeered sometimes. eye watched a movie on here bout a feller hoo painted a nother fellers pitcher in 80 minits but it took me to hours to paint a pitcher of my mammaw. eye jus caint dood it. DANG!
bozz034 1 year ago
@bozz034 Very funny. I don't think it's a good idea to use acetone for your brushes. I clean them with odorless turp and wash that out with a mild soap. I've been told that some people soak them in baby oil. I haven't tried that yet.
irudley 1 year ago
Getting a kick out of your 'experiment' painting...I have tried this too. I have been trying many different methods to see where it takes me and and not getting to fixed into one way of doing things. I have watched many artists over the years and there are so many styles and no one way... I thought the best way to learn to paint was to try everything and grab onto what felt right and gave me the best result...still so much to learn...till death do us part LOL :)
sandvdh 1 year ago
I have spent the afternoon watching all of your videos...nice way to spend the day. I am also a painter and picked up a couple of useful tips that I haven't employed. Always nice to share:) Thanks.
sandvdh 1 year ago
Art is as the artist sees it...a little soft...a little hardness...it is in the eye of the beholder. No two people see alike...that is what makes it special. You are a darn good painter:)
sandvdh 1 year ago
@sandvdh . . . Thanks for the compliment. The nice thing about painting is there is always room for improvement. I always feel that the next one will be better than the last, and this gives me inspiration to meet the next challenge. But you're right, what I might think is better, is not always how some of my viewers feel.
irudley 1 year ago
great job
The41454145 1 year ago
@Monstergoat66 . . . Unfortunately the majority of hits has come from the short, high speed videos like this one with over 115,000 hits. Try some of my other ones that have more instruction information. youtube.com/watch?v=659xG50KbGs . . . youtube.com/watch?v=XvcDbJLPiB4 . . .youtube.com/watch?v=XcpH3_ZvxWA. . . youtube.com/watch?v=eNS1tyiwc9I
irudley 1 year ago
fantastic work :D
liz2porter 1 year ago
HOLY FUCK YOU ARE DAMN GOOD THAT WAS NICE
sterodsR4cockjockeys 1 year ago
just paint wat u see
syxxg4liyf 1 year ago
Wow! Thats the way I did it! Background around the head's sketch, didnt realize I was doing it wrong. Never had any lessons. Then a "professional" told me I was incorrect, but it was obvious my work was more life like than his. I figured he was intimidated or something
stonerace19 1 year ago
coooome to my channel i paint :) not nearly as good as this, not the same style either ahha buut please come look and tell me what you think!
mariaaVerve 1 year ago
superb
enkilmio 1 year ago
yes you are right ... i just checked that again it have 83,451 viewer ..... it is wonderful, i do paint too and i have portraits but not as good as your' s ..... you have a gift .
Yusrararts 1 year ago
very nice work but it is very very high speed video ....
Yusrararts 1 year ago
@Yusrararts You're right, but that seems to be what people want to see. Of all the videos I have on YouTube that is the most popular one, with over 83,000 hits.
It's actually a speeded up version of an instructional DVD I produced which took many hours, and was reduced to 1 hour and 10 minutes to fit on a DVD, titled "How I Did It", which goes a lot slower and has my narration explaining what I'm thinking as I paint. It's meant to teach my technique to art students.
irudley 1 year ago
@irudley is there a way I can watch this technique in slower motion? I paint every night and would love to learn portraits. Sadly, I live on a small island and have no access to art teachers :(
snatum 1 year ago
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@irudley is there a way I can watch this technique in slower motion? I paint every night and would love to learn portraits. Sadly, I live on a small island and have no access to art teachers :(
snatum 1 year ago
@Yusrararts Although I remember watching this video without high speed somewhere here on Youtube, there are similar videos you might like to see.
Portrait of An Oldman - Oil Painting 油絵肖像画
You will see other similar videos when going to this.
BonaFideBoxing 1 year ago
check out more Art Instruction videos 3kickstudio
3Kickstudio 1 year ago
thank you , you are an amazingly talented !!!
MissAnna75 1 year ago
holy shit. wow!!!!! amazing. i think i'd better pick up my game to learn to paint like that!
absolutely amazing to watch.
MABELtheINFERNAL 1 year ago
i wanna know what colors ddo you use or how you do to paint the skin??
marishkaspirit 1 year ago
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Hachimitsu0Heart 2 years ago
a bit longer in the face that the sitter himself. And the sitter is softer in personality than the portrait. Great painting though.
riteasrain 2 years ago
You can't really judge the height or width of the head from what you see in this video because of the different camera angles. The video camera is off center because I needed to be on center to do the painting. This tends to distort the ratio of height to width. You are correct, however, about my inability to capture the softness of the sitter. I still have much to learn. I hope you will watch my latest YouTube, "A Portrait Montage".
irudley 2 years ago
Thank you for replying & explaining. Really appreciate it. I'll check out your latest vid. Thanks again :-)
riteasrain 2 years ago
You are amazingly talented! What a gift! I love painting portraits...and I'm told that I'm darned good...but I'm self-taught and unfortunately, I think I've made some bad habits part of my practice...
dougalina123 2 years ago
This guy is the MAN!
JoeHardy15 2 years ago
Exellent you have amazing skill that i need to learn from i am trying to learn how to get the skin tones just right. My art teacher showed me a little bit but that was a different type of art when faces may come in once and a while. A good artest should try to master all of the types of art because one way or another when you go to art school you need to learn it all weather you like it or not
KatelinJune 2 years ago
stunning i love how you done the eyebrows and the mustache
DAIlike 2 years ago
I really question the motive of those who say these type of works are "soulless". I feel that a good portrait is one the finest pieces of art you could ever create because you have to capture the soul of your subject to bring life to the painting. Also, people all too commonly confuse realism with photo, or hyper-realism. There is a huge difference. I think this is an excellent painting and I love the use of warm colors. Great work!
ibanez2010 2 years ago
I believe that those who don't like my work should not view it, rather than disparage it. There are many styles of art that I don't like, but that doesn't mean it's not valuable. Art, like Beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. If you like what I do, copy it, learn from it, or just plain enjoy it. It's free.
irudley 2 years ago
Well spoken and I agree completely. If you don't mind my asking, what are your most used brushes for portrait work?
ibanez2010 2 years ago
For large areas I use bristol brushes. When I get down to finer detail I like sabels, pointed and filberts. For size, I keep it a large as I can and still get the detail I want.
Irv
irudley 2 years ago
Diego Velazquez would have been amazed of your skills as a painter.
Congrats. Excellent!
buscapleitosNo1 2 years ago
how many brushes you use
OoohWaaayy 2 years ago
Congratulations, first of all! How much time did you take to paint this one? Was it only one session, directly from the begining to the end?
wilsonconvictor 2 years ago
I don't remember the painting time on this one, but it ws probably 8 to 10 hours.
irudley 2 years ago
You said it was like just under four hours in your "How I did It" video...
JoeHardy15 2 years ago
what is a really helpful tip to make the face look softer? ive tried various things like using different brushes and things and my paintings still come out with odd color changes
Ahhwahwah 2 years ago
I don't know what you mean by softer. The face (and every other object in a painting) is made up of many smaller shapes of various colors and values. If you use fewer colors and values and blend the edges where all these shapes meet, it should make a softer look.
irudley 2 years ago
okay, i see, thank you so much! i guess i just need more time practicing with putting the right values where they belong, because i notice that if they are off, even just a little bit, that the portrait isnt as recognizable as i would like
Ahhwahwah 2 years ago
Thanks a lot :) I'm going to try that on my next painting assignment!
SirYab 2 years ago
Sorry, by whites i mean the actual eyeball itself, not the shine :(
SirYab 2 years ago
If you do the eyelid last, that should help. A small amount of blending between the eyelid and the white of the eye should look ok. I even soften the edge of the iris (colored part) and the white of the eye. I usually try to avoid sharp hard contrasting lines aywhere they attract too much attention.
irudley 2 years ago
Thanks! I never though of using that. I tend to smudge the eyelid and eyelashes together with the whites of the eyes when i'm painting, maybe i should let certain parts dry first?
SirYab 2 years ago
You are truly amazing! I just started working seriously with acrylic and oil this year and this is really great to watch for a process. Do you have any tips on detailed areas for the eyes? I seem to smudge the whites of the pupil with the iris or skin all the time :(
SirYab 2 years ago
I don't understand what you mean by "smudge the whites of the pupil". The pupil is black. If you mean the white highlight, you can use a toothpick to pick up a white dot and place it on the eye. If you're smudging things, use a maul stick to steady your hand.
I hope this helps.
Irv
irudley 2 years ago
Hi, I apologize You are very skilled, I was hoping that during the video you would show "how to" achieve the results you get, Someone saying your painting is too much like a photograph is not an insult, "extreme photo-realism" works are great. Portraits are IMO are the most difficult, full face, harder. babies most difficult....IMO
I hope you will accept my apology, I in no way meant to be critical of your work, I want to be able to do work like yours.
wildwoman222 2 years ago
can anybody help me, i got bob ross oil to paint. does oil take a day or so to dry??? anybody? also what is brand of paint is best for face portraits? and acrylic or oils?
ilov3lucy86 2 years ago
Oil paint right from the tube can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days, depending on the color and manufacturer. If you add turp it can take minutes. If you add Clove oil, it can take weeks, months, or never, depending on how much you add. Acrylics dry quickly, and if you want to do blending with wet paint, it's not practical.
Irv Rudley
irudley 2 years ago
I didnt see much of a lesson, it was more like watching someone show off.
wildwoman222 2 years ago
I am self taught. By spending hours watching great artists paint, I have developed the ability to do what you saw. If that offends you, I suggest that you avoid watching me paint.
irudley 2 years ago
PS
In over 1 year and 61 thousand comments I've had only 2 negative comments. Yours and an other who felt my work was too realistic, too much like a photograph.
There's a saying, "No matter what you do, or how good it is, somebody is not going to like it."
Amazing, isn't it?
irudley 2 years ago
this comment does seem rude, I apologize, I am certain it comes from working on a portrait for over six months and unable to get the skin tones right. It is going so fast, it is hard to see what you are doing to achieve the results
wildwoman222 2 years ago
I think the first problem might be that you're working on the same portrait for 6 months. If, in that same time period, you had worked on 60 oil sketches like the one I just posted, by now your skin tones would be amazingly better. There are many books and articles on skin tones, but reading about it alone, just doesn't work. If you take my advice, when you reach painting number 60 you will look back and say to yourself "How the heck did I do that? I should have known how to do this all along."
irudley 2 years ago
Isn't this a self portrait?? amazing either way.
misternylon 2 years ago
The tip about spraying the under drawing with fixative is definitely a good one.
misternylon 2 years ago
man, this is the style.
noting beats it.
ilov3lucy86 2 years ago
wow this is great. thank you for that demo. this is my only weakness, the complexity and detail of the human face. great detail and thank you again.
ulyssesbarbosa 2 years ago
Woah...
FallOutBoy1201 2 years ago
What do you do the under drawing with? Do you use regular graphite pencils?
cocoisloco0623 2 years ago
Yep! Then I spray it with fixative so it won't smear.
irudley 2 years ago
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rekhart 2 years ago
Just plain Winsor & Newton Artists' Painting Medium. I've experimented with various other home made mixtures, but haven't found where they are any better. I don't use much medium anyway. Mostly straight paint from the tube. For thin paint washes and washing brushes I use Odorless Turp.
irudley 2 years ago
what do you use to thin your oils? thank you
fluterific00 2 years ago
How would you compare the 'pliability' or being able to manipulate oil paints compared to acrylics or even tempera paints? I find that tempera are the least forgiving of the 2 that I've tried. I've never had the opportunity to work with oils yet, but I am wondering how they 'stack up' in your opinion, in comparison to acrylics and tempera paints.
NeccoWecco 2 years ago
The basic difference between all these paints is how the actual color pigment is held together. How fast, or how slowly, this binder dries is what makes each medium different. I like Oil because it dries slowly compared to the others and this gives me time to make corrections to all the mistakes I make while trying to get the painting to look like what I want. I find it impossible to do much blending with anything but oil.
irudley 2 years ago
I find it impossible to do much blending with anything but oil.
Agreed.
When I work I feel like it is a constant correction of my mistakes over and over again. Oil is the most forgiving medium in my opinion, much more than drawing.
lostegg 2 years ago
شكرا لك، عمل ممتاز
naylofer 2 years ago 5
That´s a really artist, was amazing!
josepesfial 2 years ago 5
bravo !
babeudoua 3 years ago 2
Really good - much better then me - only itch I have is that it is from a photograph...
I'm about to do a self portrait, and normally I would take a picture, but this time I'm not going to.... you know, taking that next leap...
it's been 4 months since I've painted or really touched a pencil with any detail... that is what going to university for art does to you... I've rejected my artistic side because they've been hammering me with modern bull...
slotwinski1414 3 years ago
i totally hear ya, art schools rarely focuses on actual drawing/painting.
YrUlUKkiNAtM34 2 years ago 2
this is also excellent craftmanship. i prefer to use this word, as the word "art" is used to often for people who are not artists.
painter78 3 years ago
Every tastes are in nature but to me hyperrealism is not art (that's only my personal taste). The sentence of Gauguin "knowing how to draw is not drawing well" has a real meaning to me. Art is not only skills (even in music or whatever the type of art). Art is not only what you see but also what you think and feel. I don't feel anything here but a soulless copy from a photograph (what hyperrealism basically is). But if some like this type of art (and I know there are some), then...
Rapunzeladmirer 3 years ago
Not everyone is into hyper realism. This is just what I can do. I can't build a bridge either, so I just have to be content with what I can do.
I just released a new video today. It shows exactly how I did it.
irudley 3 years ago
My purpose was not to bug you, it was just my opinion ("knowing how to draw is not drawing well"). But I can say that at least I appreciate your humility, maybe the sign of a good man...
Rapunzeladmirer 3 years ago
knowing how to draw is the first step though. Please be quiet now.
Milespierre 2 years ago
You say it : knowing how to draw is a first step... I am personnally looking for more than first steps. That's just what I felt.
Rapunzeladmirer 2 years ago
LOL.
lostegg 2 years ago
congratulations! i would like to get your dvd of painting a portrait can you send me the information how to get it? beforehand thanks!
serviciosecreto004 3 years ago
the pencil drawing is trés importante
Paulchac2 3 years ago
Great video, I love how you build up the layers of of paint to get the right color, if you have time can you please look at my video of my paintings and studio and tell me what you think, Thanks!!!
2Astronauts 3 years ago
fantastic technique, truly inspirational, thankyou
tommyg794 3 years ago
It took me like three hours to finish the shading on your upper lip
collapseofthedollar 3 years ago
0:33 what amazing detail on the eyebrow...
mylesrogers 3 years ago
¡¡¡¡CONGRATULATION!!!!
DIEZCOLORADO 3 years ago
Hi Irv:
Could you please give a mail to get in contact for some doubts about the ordering or do you see the messages we send you by youtube?
PS Awesome procedure
TheMcklain 3 years ago
man you took a ''picture''without a camera,amazin colour,so real...
chileyork 3 years ago 2
just great! What kind of colours do you use for face? thanks for posting
Dzimini 3 years ago
sooo real...loved watching this...
amymint5 3 years ago
AMAZING.
my question, when i watch others paint i notice how many paint brushes they use. do you use a different paintbrush for each color/relative?
have you ever tried a layering technique? its what im looking into, for structure and control- because im playing around with color but i see u do just fine without, any suggestions?
eyelinerlabyrinth 3 years ago
Sorry to take so long to answer. Been moving.
I use very few brushes. The size and type are governed by how large the paint stroke I need. I'll wash in turp and wipe the brush in a paper towel if I need to change color for the same brush.
I do use layering. Starting with very thinned paint (Lots of turp) and gradually using heavier paint layers (Adding medium or raw paint from the tube) over the dried layers.
My suggestion is to experiment to find what works best for you.
irudley 3 years ago
Hi Irv:
Could you please give a mail to get in contact for some doubts about the ordering or do you see the messages we send you by youtube?
PS Awesome procedure
TheMcklain 3 years ago
very cool and creepy that it looks so real lolz
malakai1 3 years ago
More than beautiful
grezanti 3 years ago
Thank you so much.
You are right.
And I gave up.
One day I will start again.
miosotesazuis68
miosotesazuis68 3 years ago
Amazing Portrait.
Would you please could tell me what colors so you use to paint a portrait of my old parents?
A an old lady in my 70`s and I am trying to paint a portrait of my very old parents ,for more than ten years but no CD`s could help me at all.
Please, what colors and medium you used for this portrait?
Many thanks,
grandy
miosotesazuis68 3 years ago
The colors I use are Cadmium Red Light, Yellow Ocher, Sap Green, and White, but that information is not going to do you much good.
Skin has little color of it's own, but is more of a reflection of the colors around it.
Getting to see and use the right colors takes years of study and training. You're better off staying with black and white until you gain the drawing skills, rather than tackle a portrait in color.
Sorry if I disappoint you, but that's reality.
irudley
irudley 3 years ago
very impressive all the details... i do oil painting and iv put some paintings of mine on the side for it to set and im wondering what is the best varnish to apply after waiting 6 months +...
chanystears 3 years ago
Damar Varnish, or Gamvar are the 2 best.
irudley 3 years ago
great work is that acrylic or oil? i do portraits as well but in pastel.
i have not tried oil but i will soon.
great job
bentleysportraits 3 years ago
Thanks for the compliment.
This is done in oil. Acrylics dry too fast for me to do any blending. I have also worked in pastel but find it very messy. Plus you must use a fixative to keep it from getting smeared. But eventually fixative tends to darken with age. I'm most comfortable with oil.
irudley
irudley 3 years ago
Hi i use acrylics but i am keen to try oils out!
How long does one coat take to dry? How many days?
Great painting aswell!
ABurglerWithTheLot 3 years ago
Depends on how much turp used to thin it. If you use a lot to paint thin, it can be dry in an hour. With no thinning it will take days, and if you paint thick, with heavy brush strokes it can take weeks. Actually you should wait 6 months to a year before you apply a varnish to really protect the painting permanently.
irudley 3 years ago
If you paint thin, as I do, it dries in a few days or a week. If you paint thick, it can take weeks or months to thoroughly dry.
irudley 3 years ago
i beleve u did this its a awesome drawing people who draw or wat ever they call it are freaken awesome
annettaakasissy 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
You are basically filling in between the lines. What is the result? The result is a dead painting. Oh, it might be "accurate" but it has no life. Slavishly copying a photograph is not the same as painting "life" into a painting. That gift cannot be taught.
Shipskeel 3 years ago
Get your head out of your own ass. Painting accurately is as much a style as any other style of painting is. There is no denying that it still took an artist to notice the details of the picture that stood out most, so quit with the elitist view on art and let the man paint.
remynash 3 years ago
Awesome man! this is the best portrait ive seen on youtube!!!!!!! finally someone starts from scratch and ends with it. And shows how they did it! amazing!
in2theSky 3 years ago
and that was real time, i can't beleive it.
ricopartyshop 4 years ago
what was the actual paint time on this piece? its so good
calwallace2007 4 years ago
This is a fantastic portrait! WOW!
sherriwestfall 4 years ago
omg this guy is fucking amazing! i wish i could finish a painting like that!
kryptoncolomo 4 years ago
omg....I wish i could do that
girlsinblue 4 years ago
wow
sarah90222 4 years ago