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Michael Parkes - Painting Techniques 2

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Uploaded by on May 13, 2008

Michael Parkes talks about painting techniques. Filmed at his studio in Southern Spain, May 2008.

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  • Parkes is working in the tradition of the 19th Century Neoclassical Academics. The Postmodern art establishment doesn't consider his work to be fine art but commercial illustration for the uneducated masses. They're wrong, of course.

  • @TheForwardGaze Thanks for the kind comment! Doesn't bother me what most critics say. History has proven so many of them wrong. I do answer a lot of questions on my art on my Facebook page if you are interested. Michael Parkes

  • Hello, I'm a big fan and love your work! How long do you wait for the paint to dry in between layers? Also what main colors do you use to mix your colors?

  • The secret is to paint two or three paintings at a time and in rotation it gives you four to six days for each layer of paint to dry sufficiently. The under paintings are done almost completely in the umbers with lamp black and titian white. Then the brighter colors, like the cadmiums, are glazed over the top. Hope that helps!

  • i have a few questions, how long have you been painting for and were you always this good? i cant imagine painting anything of that quality!

  • ...it takes time. I have been painting seriously 35 years. Give me 35 more years!

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  • Hi! I love your work! Its amazing! I am currently taking art and art & textiles for GCSE! You are a big inspiration!

  • Exploring the Avalon Gallery brought me here. Your work is fantastic!!

  • i work as an illustrator and i my university's style is all focused on brush strokes and visible marks for emotional effect but your insight is truly brilliant thank you

  • thank you for your kind comments!

  • Wonderful insight, thank you for sharing. I'm a huge fan and just bought a lithograph - I hope this is the start of my collection of your work!

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