Dry Brush Portrait of Vladimir Lenin (Oil Paint, Watercolor Paper, Eraser Color Pencil)

[Wirzable]

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[925MACK]

Nice vid but I was wondering if anyone knew how to draw Lenin propaganda style . Ya know what I mean? Could any1 help me with that?

[socue521]

But, but, Smirnoff is filthy imperial vodka for the tzar! =(

[kazanjianm]

@socue521 MY BAD! Russian Standard next time? Cheers!

[MarxistLenin93]

@kazanjianm Stolichnaya! :D

[HilariousHyena]

Clearly someone (the artist) doesn't know what dry brush means, lol.

[VOIDFACTORY]

clearly need the music mp3 !!! xD

[shadyAK01]

AMazing painting skill, and nice choise of the blue label smirnoff. I would have proclaimed this to be my most favourite video of all time if your bottle diminished as you were painting, that would have been awesome :>

[kazanjianm]

@shadyAK01 In retrospect you are right! Should have downed it! Cheers shadyAK01!

[ChibiBRos]

Do a portrait of Eduard Khil (trololo man) :B

[sajdin1]

Nice but choose non-communist person for your next draw, please :)

[95kengold]

Что это за музыка?

[kazanjianm]

@95kengold Это Кевин Маклауд на incompetech (точка) ком

[MattSvH]

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[Somespatanwarrior]

I hate lenin and all that he stands for.

[GrandStudable]

@Somespatanwarrior you must be american... lol its all right

[RoyRedRob]

@Somespatanwarrior Agreed. Thankfully communism lost, even places like China have made capitalist reforms.

[urosh1991]

Dude, this is absolutely opposite of dry brush, all i see here is an aquarel. Brush is suppose to be dry.

[VOIDFACTORY]

@urosh1991

It's written "Oil Paint, Watercolor Paper, Eraser Color Pencil"

Though there is a bit of drybrushing maybe : /

[arzy2008]

ч водкой краски разбавлял?

[95kengold]

что за музыка

[superstrok99]

i just got a mcdonalds advert....on a lenin video

FML

[VOIDFACTORY]

send us the mp3 links of those songs :D.

by the way, very nice video, detailled and all :)

[igor79377]

where the horns?

[toddissofullysick]

@igor79377 Lenin has no horns. Nicholas II & Stalin do though.

[Rainyboh]

@VOIDFACTORY Song Korobeiniki - More commonly know Tetris song.

[VOIDFACTORY]

@Rainyboh

I recognized Korobeiniki, but can't figure out wich version it is (from wich band ?)

[CommunistUnitedICP]

The picture you are inspired is from 1920 portrait of lenin's 50th birthday

[VOIDFACTORY]

what's the song at 1;57 ?

[1945Sovietunion]

i just like the music

[maziknight]

Even comrade Lenin would be proud of you.

[plummy2468]

Very nice work comrade!

[Kessador]

Looks damn brilliant :)

I'd buy it from you If only I could! :P

[TheRavinReece]

should have more views

[martpast1]

я не очень знаю, но пропорции по линии носа слегка не те

[o8rufus]

Great painting, great video.

[Jakeyjake1OO]

Wow! That's really amazing. Modern portraits are very interesting, because it gets old seeing the ones back in the time of his life. Very impressive work|!

[orangemonkey92]

I like to drink while i draw too lol naa just kidding, but i did it once i messed up the drawing. lol

[Jh5kRadio]

Nice.

[Proxymated]

That is a fine Lenin sir :D

[33dgtp]

I'd get stuck at the sketch stage lol....

[TheRedRussianCossack]

Now make one on how to make the rough sketch :)

[jpg2png]

Ленин всегда живой!!!

[914peru]

thanks for the tips

[Sh3nmu]

whats the vodka for? does it increase concentration or something lol

[kazanjianm]

@Sh3nmu Im just paying tribute to a fine Russian import!

[hersheyguy]

@kazanjianm isnt smirnoff swedish?

[CaptPoco]

@hersheyguy Actually, Smirnoff is owned by a british company...

[Katyusha213]

@CaptPoco Yeah... and that's why I wish I could find Stolichnaya in my local liquor store... will need it for March 28th (Day that Yuri Gagarin died), April 12th (First man in space), May 9th (Victory Day)... Wouldn't feel right to use a faux product.

[VOIDFACTORY]

@kazanjianm

kalibr ? :)

[cartoonblock]

i don't drink, but is that vodka? shame on you.

i guess all the great artists were alcoholics....LOL

also...cool lenin.

[kazanjianm]

@cartoonblock It was water! I cut my ear off instead! I gotta stay on top of my youtube game!!!! Thanks Evan

[ppardee]

you forgot his horns.

[bejeweledtips]

И поверну тебя, чтобы клей, боксер

[JamesBond32323]

Hahaha drinking on the job. Tisk, tisk

[kazanjianm]

@JamesBond32323 Just woke up on the floor with a painting of Vlad Lenin next to me......Time for an intervention! :)

[MrBolibob]

@kazanjianm where did you find that instrumental version of volga boat men? i can only find ines with singing in it.

[Serenityblu23]

I love art. Ever since I met my my art back in my high school days. I've loved to draw.

[davobro8]

can you do a tutorial on this?

[kazanjianm]

@davobro8 Honestly, im still learning it. The master of this technique is (youtube user) portraitdrawing. When I push it a little further I will do a full tutorial.

[whiteb011]

i hate reading =( u should talk about ur painting instead of putting text =(

[kazanjianm]

@whiteb011 I hear you! Text never fully meshed with me too. I spoke for the other demo of this process. Check out the Nelson Mandela portrait.

[tomatoe39]

lovely

[kazanjianm]

@tomatoe39 Thanks tomatoe39

[TheSamuraiArtist]

Amazing work Comrade

[kazanjianm]

@TheSamuraiArtist Thank you Samurai! Dasvidaniya! (Until next time :)

[TheRucaSama]

good, do also che guevara, if you didn't do it yet

[kazanjianm]

@TheRucaSama Thats a good one!!! Coming soon!

[Promistor]

it's AWESOME :O come on you know I can't make up a word for it's greatness :P

[kazanjianm]

@Promistor The word is subscribe! I just subscribed to your channel. I appreciate your support and I hope that you will someday post some of your work! It is an honor to be your first subscriber. If you ever have a question, I will do my best to answer it!

MK :)

[antcobra]

o nvm u do erase

[kazanjianm]

@antcobra yep!

[antcobra]

Fantastic work can that oil be erased like portraitdrawings?

[kazanjianm]

@antcobra Yes. I didnt think it was possible either but it comes up better than pencil...

[Cool2fool]

oh nice but dry brush technique didnt actaully need any mineral spirit or thinner. I havent try it with a thinner yet so i dont know but i can produce pencil like result with using the paint alone. it's easier to create even tone that way i think im not sure.

[kazanjianm]

@Cool2fool Thats what I thought.....until I saw....portraitdrawing (youtube channel)....check this dude out!

[ArmaniAttack]

In soviet russia, picture paint you.

[kazanjianm]

@ArmaniAttack You are CRAZY LIKE FOX, comrade!!!!! LOL

[ArmaniAttack]

@kazanjianm Hahah. Merril, im thinking about doing pencil sketches of the people you draw in res ponce to you videos since pencil portraits are my specialty

[kazanjianm]

@ArmaniAttack Go for it! I will always accept your video responses. I am looking forward to seeing more of your work!

[TheoKandov]

Awesome video again man ;)

[kazanjianm]

@TheoKandov Thanks Theo!!!

[Lukis687]

The style itself is a nice style. But the way you take your own perspective on it is stunning. Very nice work as always Merrill.

[kazanjianm]

@Lukis687 Lukis! Thank you for all the support!

-Merrill

[TylersArtShack]

You are getting very very good at this technique. I might have to give it a try myself.

[kazanjianm]

@TylersArtShack Thanks Tyler. I hope you do, Its a great technique!

[neddie58]

very cool

[kazanjianm]

@neddie58 Thank you neddie58! :)