Oil Painting Portrait Demonstration by David Shevlino

[rushaa123]

Wow!

[PogueSquadron]

What kind of medium are you using? You seem to get a lot of mileage with your paint!

[davishev]

@PogueSquadron I think I was using poppy seed oil for this portrait. 

[SrLaberynto]

Awesome portrait. I was wondering, do you prefer linen over cotton duck? and also, what medium other than poppyseed oil do you use?

[onilvehs]

@SrLaberynto This was done on panel. When I work on canvas, I prefer linen. If I'm working on something where I want it to dry more quickly, I use Galkyd instead of oil. BTW, I have a new DVD about all of this stuff coming very soon.

[PAPASINO]

nice work, dude, but after this den=monstration do go back again to it when is dried? im trying to say, do u always finish your paintings in a day? i wanna see how u progress on a dry painting...thanks very much for sharing this, i have learnt one thing today

[davishev]

@PAPASINO This was just a one shot, wet into wet painting. I like to work on these small paintings while they're wet. My larger paintings are done in layers and dry in between sessions.

[UncleRabbit1]

Have you thought of painting on a gray toned canvas instead of a green toned canvas?

[davishev]

@UncleRabbit1  I use a variety of different tones. I think that day I just happened to grab a panel which was toned green.

[cake89]

i like your style, doesn't look laborious or overworked

[UncleRabbit1]

That was just too good!

[pacolaz1]

amazing. come teach at sva in nyc. they could use someone like you. you are an inspiration.

[davishev]

@pacolaz1 Thanks. I'm glad you like the video. I'd gladly come teach a workshop if they'd have me. Perhaps you'd like to suggest my name to them.

[pacolaz1]

@pacolaz1 i definitely will. how much do you charge for a workshop? what advice would you give to a young painter starting out?

[frektman]

thanks, David !

[RustyScupperton]

Wow David, great movie! Great painting. BTW, did you know that some people think you look very much like a famous graffiti artist? I saw it in a movie someplace and man did that guy look like you!

[davishev]

@RustyScupperton What can I say John...I have that kind of face:)

[UncleRabbit1]

@davishev Was it Keith Harring?

[oilpainter92]

Bravo!!!! Bravo!!!