Landscape Painting "Tips and Tricks" by Tim Gagnon - Painting Grass with a Fan Brush

[punkinsmomma1]

hey i also paint acrylic landscapes. out of curiosity, how much would you price that painting for if you were to sell it?

[DJAriaXD]

I feel like painting now, even though i kinda suck at it ^^

Thanks for inspiring people! :)

[UllyUlly7]

your work is excellent. I know I can purchase on line painting lessons, however do you sell videos of your painting lessons. I would love to purchase & call them my own.

[kahlilartist]

i have a fan brush made of synthetic when it gets wet it loses its shape what will i do ?

[Xenoking101]

Do you have any tips to make a brush 'old' like your fanbrush? Kind of a silly question I know, but would you recommend just repeated use?

[sooperdoopershortpea]

This is amazing. I have a question, though. How do you get your painting to show so much depth? I tried painting a landscape using this as an example and it just looks... flat. Like in yours it looks like you're on a hill looking out over a whole expanse of hills. But mine just looks like you're on a flat surface looking up at the hills.

[starberriezz]

hi

[moonshinetears]

You are my favourite teeeaaacheeeeer!!

[plusplusplusplusp]

I must say (and this is my photography background talking) the composition of this painting is very good.

[admx94]

Could this be used to paint forest from a far distance? You see, I'm in the middle of a landscape painting that is viewed from the top of one mountain toward another. BUT, there is a LOT of greenery at the base of the other mountain. I would say that my style is more impressionistic... But I don't want a big green blob. :/

[MsDAVIDE83]

bravo! bravissimo!!

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[davycrocketful]

dam good work..love it..

[coockiesandshadow]

Hello Mr.Tim! I'm 14 years old and I love to paint, especially with acrylic paint. You're truly inspiring and I want to growp up to be as good as you!

I'll train and try to use as many tips as I can.

Thank you for the inspiration you brought to me.

[memyselfandi962]

@coockiesandshadow lol me too! i am also the same age!!!! :)



[maelenacoronado58]

Really appreciated the tip, working on a wheat field of tall grass leading into a horizon and was wondering how to tackle it. This helped, any suggestions on tall wheat field?

[FrankW69]

You are amazing... I am just now getting into painting, and your videos have saved me a lot of time and have been a great help! Thank you so much.

[acvaticlifE]

really nice...now if you don't mind i'm gonna go kill myself ...

[TheBentleyGirls]

Thank you so much for the video! It helps alot, But Tim, i need more tips on painting! Will you please message me some more of your art tip videos? I'm good at the drawings but the paintings I need help with. My dream is to become an artist but I need tips on better painting skills. Thanks for the help! :)

[vittoamaranto67]

tim is the best to learn ............i love his style and communication skills.....he has the right words to make us learn



[davycrocketful]

oh..very good work..i love it..

[dmxlaci]

hm the clouds dreflect the light in the wrong source

[mreinstein48]

tim!!! where are you ?!!! we miss you!



[creativelily16]

Tim, Thank you so so so much for this! u just opened up A LOT of possibilities for me. I was intimidated with landscapes because of the grass and the bushes, etc.. My high school teacher said to draw each blade of grass lol.

[pinkqueen8806]

The tree in this one is amazing! I can never get my trees to look that good!! :) Love it!

[Carmensika]

amazing, I have no words

[screamingshadows19]

out of all artists on youtube i like your videos the best FIVE STARS

[JezzlyJames]

you are really good tim. thanks for the tip and video

[julieprasanti]

Hi Tim,

Thank you so much for the tip, now I know how to paint the grass better.

[kittierae]

You are awesome! Thanks so much for the helpful videos!!! =-)

[H60hadgi]

I took a perfectly good fan brush and cut some bristles out and crushed the metal portion to separate the bristles it worked great compared to when I was using it brand new.

[tattibay]

I love painting landscapes..

I am currently selling 10 brushes and 2 knives set that is perfect for creating this type of painting on ebay if anyone is interested..

Search item number 170558396179

[taylor2001]

welcome... visit GPABSKY.com website for the ARTIST. ty!

[mreinstein48]

Could you film a little bit closer to see all the details next time ? Thank you so much!

[DavidSIlvercloud]

Good video... you're a good painter (I know because I paint). You didn't mention if it was oils or acrylic and you didn't mention what colours you have mixed for your grass colours. Also you make the foreground lighter than the distant grass. Was the under-painting dry before you did this? If oil, it would have to be dry first to work. If acrylic, how do you keep the paint from drying on the palette. Where I live you would have less than 5 minutes working time with the palette seen here.

[RasheedAlKotob]

is it oil paint ur using?

[pacmansaav]

what size canvas do you recommend for landscape painting?

[focusvie]

Tu me donnes le goût de me remettre à peindre.

[ElaineStrehl]

very helpful! thanks

[ferrarimike23]

I'm glad you LEARNT to use a fan brush

[tennebanoit]

what colors did u use

[cindz029]

I'm a beginner without taking any lessons... however your video has been my greatest teacher. I have learnt to use a fan brush, and it is really works amazingly!!!

[tengsioeyin]

thanks for the tips !

[wickedismycrack714]

Thanks for this! Very helpful.

[Basherraa]

I have always pulled my fan brush up never dabbed so thanks for the tip. Will try it that way too. What would you do if the grass were longer?

[prixtisa]

I love your paintings! :)) I am a beginner landcsape painter hehe:) My paintings look flat, So thankk you for these videos. I am learning from them :)

[wellieyy]

omg I LOVE the grass technique. luckily i have the fan brush so this is perfect ^^;

i badly needed to improve my landscape painting skills for my Art exam this week!

thanks a lot^^;

[Lerona122]

If i used new fan brush it will make grasses?

[Rspud08]

Well Said Tim,Nice Creative style of painting. -Paint AWAY!! MORE MORE!!`Lol

[XawesomewossumX]

Thank you, you have helped me get one step closer to achieving my dream of being as good as my Great Uncle...

[knitntea]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[xinia103]

omg at 1:54 i started smiling xD im not rlly interested in painting... now i am!!! TT-TT our mural painting didnt go out very well... alring' it was my first time after all

[AxDensity]

What type of paints are they? :)

[nicorap74]

U r a master!!!

[Martyna090894]

Very realistic and very nice! :)

[cozminelus]

the clouds looks very realistic, great job! try to post a vid about the technique used for that part .

[ryuuwyvern90]

Thankyou for the video.. i will try this technique tomorrow!

[DiamondApple100]

This Is A GREAT tip! thank you! it really works! , keep up the cool videos!

[Thisisnotmyrealname8]

You should put Godzilla in the background.

[Triad3Force]

Great vid, and you're cute too ;)

[indiciplined]

Tim i used your method with grass to paint my 1st landscape here on the austrian border. it worked well and everyone loves the painting. thanks. oh clouds elude me completely. can we have more on clouds .

[always3sides]

good video man and good tips for beginners. fail to see where all that agroo is coming from in other comments. keep up the good work and hope to see more

[malli2001]

thanks for this information. Hope to see more of your videos

[elirich123]

Dang - I love this guy! Total inspiration and great source for technique! Awesome stuff, TIm~!

[Chomelwow]

tks for posting this video! its really helpful for new painters like me :)

[Sailormoonfan32]

Wow! Nice painting. Very good!

[loresamba]

Very Good ! Bravo !

[sielecas]

Im new to painting and don't have any old brushes just yet, will a regular fan brush work as well? Also do you work in other mediums besides acrylics?

[pikminpower]

Fan brushes are good for texturizing, but aren't easy to paint 'solid' shapes with. Use sables for blending and get some synthetics for acrylics. :D

[xmurcuzx]

5/5 great tutorial, one thing i noticed umm as you explained about the light coming from a direction i think you needed some more shading around the tree grass area :P but really great tutorial amazing landscape paintings keep up the great work.

[Cre8iveSignWorks]

yeah i sort of thought that too....then i saw it from the perspective that the tree was on a hill, higher than your level of view, so you wouldnt see much shadow at all : )

[SIRATJI]

Love the painting...its all about ART...Like someone said to me once...no one may like what you do, but if you like what you made, its a work of art...moonlightgarden: its all in your eye...personally, i found it very enchanting...its when we try to limit ourselves to what looks "natural" that we get warped...just go with the flow.....

[SIRATJI]

hippie stoner? do you know how to rub ppl the wrong way...you sound like a real jerk...you seem like a little 2 bit artist who likes to comment on all ppls work without knowing what art is all about...ARTIST???You sound like an old fart...and bet you paint that way....also maybe you need to be high to paint and for ppl to be high to respond to your work...but the world is full of ppl like you today...dont know nothing and want to pretend thay know all...and BTW you ARE warped

[acidfreak1976]

well i see like a typical coward, you spew your garbage and then censor me..well welcome to my other account..first of all i would like to say that its obvious you have some deep insecurity issues that you need to deal with...a 7 year old wouldnt take offense to what i said and you act like i just stabbed your mother...grow a fucking backbone...and when you say that the world is full of jerks like me, yet YOU are the one throwing all the insults and petty taunts, makes you a fucking hypocrite..

[acidfreak1976]

and BTW.......i did apologize to you before you even sent your reply....so if you want to talk art with me fine....but dont bother me with your "im the rightous one and the world is full of people like you" bullshit....you are no better then the next guy pal....you just have extremely thin skin is all...

[sour408]

thanks alot for all the tips, they help alot

[Micart33]

nice demo anyone interested in art check out my channel micart33 ive some mental demos from start to complition

[goodeye2007]

Thanks for the tips. A question:  how can you prevent the paints from mixing and turning into a puddle of nebulous mess? Thanks

[jeremysart]

It really inspires me that you are closer to my age than most artists I see in the online community.

[Jessmokun]

Unfortubnately, most "online artists" are twelve years old and doing Naruto fanart, not landscapes. :[

Thanks for this vid! A worthwhile watch.

[MadameGarnet]

Your work is very nice. I really enjoyed this. Good tips.

[forrie]

It's a little difficult to see the detail (close-up sometime?).

I recommend alternating the angle of the fan brush, so it doesn't lend to the appearance of being "stamped" on.

Would be great to see the entire painting, step by step.

Thanks!

[juufa72]

5 stars. Thank you for sharing and thank you for painting.

[DJSHADDY2K7]

how long and tall is the canvas  that your are painting on?

[bankmaoney]

iam a big fan of your work do you paint with acrylics or oil paints or both

[xusmcguy]

Great tutorial, Tim. I'm really looking forward to your "clouds in OIL" lesson :-))).

[bankmaoney]

thank's for the tip's

[Haboush666]

WOW

finally painting tips from Tim Gagnon, 5 stars ;)

can't wait to see your tips on how to paint the clouds :D

[Titus77]

Thank you for sharing this tip. Your paintings are beautiful.

[Mikes10241]

Hi Tim...great tip. Also the the one you mentioned to get your fan brush ready to creat the effect. Until now I didn't know what to do with it. Do you think the technique would work equally as well using oil? I use water soluable oils. Thanks again. Michael.

[alexTVmedia]

damn your style looks so digital. that awsome. you know what im gonna go paint now. this got me pumped up.

[QueenBArtist]

Hey Tim,

Thanks for sharing this tip, I am a visual learner so it helps to see how something is done rather than reading directions on how something is done. :) Do you have any extra old fan brushes??! LMAO, then I can say I own a brush used the famous Tim Gagnon in years to come! Cya.

Dawn

[gagnonstudio]

Hey Dawn,

I've used the same fan brush for this for about 3 years. You can probably pull off the same technique if you just let a fan brush soak in water for 3 or 4 days. It should make the bristles come together.

[QueenBArtist]

I'll try that, thanks for your help!

[rexenne]

@gagnonstudio Hog brushes are cheap & would probably work well with this tech brand new. They are marketed as oil brushes. They are not very soft, blonde in color, & are very bristly.

[mikkie1009jp]

@QueenBArtist 

[GaryGarrett]

Excellent video, Tim! FIVE STARS!

[gagnonstudio]

Thanks :)

[RobbinKjellin]

thanks for the tip!! I'll try it out when I find a fan brush :D

[gagnonstudio]

Thanks for commenting,

an old fan brush works best :)