Classical style speed painting #2 of a live model by Jonathan Hardesty

Hi Everyone, My name is Jonathan Hardesty and I teach and paint for a living. This painting was a quick sketch of a friend over a 1 hour and 20 minute period of time. I love doing these quick sketches of models because it is a nice departure from the longer, more involved pieces that I send to my gallery. These type of sketches, while not perfect, are fun because you can focus on capturing a person using your first impression. When something is an hour and 20 minutes you really need to move fast. You have to see things accurately from the beginning, place them, and then pretty much leave them. You don't have time to mess around with things too much.

I paint exclusively from life and you can see the model there at the end taking a look at the painting. You can see more of my work at http://www.jonathanhardesty.com . I teach the classical methods online as well at http://www.classicalartonline.com . I get questions about my materials a lot as well so here is a list:

Palette colors:

(Rembrandt - Ivory Black, Ultramarine Blue, Viridian, Asphaltum, Transparent Oxide Red, Permanent Red Medium, Yellow Ochre Light, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Lemon)

(Gamblin - Alizarin Permanent)

The medium I use is gamsol with about 25-30% poppy oil. I use silver grand prix filbert brushes, and langnickel 5590 sables. My canvas is Claessens Type 13 oil primed.

Category:

Howto & Style

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• timelapse
• speed
• oil
• painting
• art
• artist
• painter
• studio
• Jonathan
• Hardesty
• classical
• paint
• portrait
• model
• representational

[pooh2b]

I'm a self taught painter and artist and when I first started painting I didn't know about oil paints or anything so I used puff paint LOL, Bahahah!!!! I still have that poor little painting. I guess we all have to start somewhere. You rock by the way! It reminds me of Bob Ross painting happy trees!!!

[JonathanHardesty]

@pooh2b That is truly awesome.  That sounds like a video in the making. I need to try to do a portrait using puff paint and see if I can get it to look good.

[pooh2b]

@JonathanHardesty Or try food coloring mixed with egg LOL, I've tried it all : P

[JonathanHardesty]

@pooh2b Awesome haha

[MountYin]

Hi Jonathan

I'm slightly new to oil painting, I've found using acrylics is absolutely hopeless for me, so I'm trying to learn oil painting for my art course at college. One question; how long do you wait for the paint to dry to add on another layer? Or do you just keep working into it?

Also, would you recommend using palette knives, or is that best with acrylic?

[JonathanHardesty]

@MountYin I mostly work wet into wet when I am painting. That means I do most of my work while the paint is wet and I put fresh paint into it. You do have to let the layers dry on more involved compositions, but you work one area at a time and move across the entire painting.

I would definitely recommend palette knives. They are often ignored or used as trowels by artists. You can get some really cool strokes with them when you feel comfortable.

[alptheressam]

Hi Jonathan-How do you keep colors getting muddy specially when you put a color that's lighter than one that's there already. Also, I've been using winton oil paint and not sure if that's very good quality. Am I blaming the paint for my shortcomings? Thanks in advance.

[eggheart]

Beautiful painting and great commentary as well - thanks for sharing!

[ChrisTube3333]

Hello Jonathan are you done with uploading videos on here?

your story is truly inspiring sir.

[prtyboi22]

You can learn a lot from watching someone else paint....very nice video and painting!!! I'm a great sketch artist but I'm just learning how to paint!

[Cruelhazard]

im angry