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Nick's Oil Painting Tips: Image to Canvas

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Uploaded by on Feb 28, 2009

Nick Weih demonstrates techniques of transferring an image to the canvas. (Grid Method, Carbon Paper Transfer, Opaque Projector).

Nick Weih
http://www.aViewonCanvas.com

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Oil Painting for Beginners ...Getting Started by Nick Weih
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2721794


Videography by John Aalto

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  • Nice tutorial!! Once the image is sketched on the canvas, do you use the original image to do the painting and shut off the projector? Or do you leave the projector on while getting all the colors and shapes blocked in on the canvas??? Thanks again!

  • @DepletedU NEVER leave the projector on for very long. The bulbs are very expensive and do not last a very long time. Once you get the image on the canvas you are better off painting from the original photo. The colors from the projector are not as accurate as the photo. Thank for asking!

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  • I alwasy thought art was suppose to be not to technical and exact like this grid method. Seems its better to just paint what you see. who cares if its not exact. be better to change it up as you inspir it to be.

  • Great video, thanks for uploading. Also, love your accent, I can just hear you saying coffee. CAAAWFEE!

  • excellent video, thank you

  • hey these are really good techniques for beginners...i used to do this when i was a beginner and used to copy the paintings of dutch artists... no doubt its a good technique specially the grid technique..

  • I use either Mylar or vellum for transfer. I'd like to use an overhead light tho...

  • Painting is about fun, not proving anything. Use any technique you want and have fun. Peace, cheers and good job.

  • Painting is about fun, not proving anything. Use any technique you wnat and have fun. Peace, cheers and good job.

  • Many Old Masters used this method - grid- to draw and then painting...

    I did when I was kid.

    Thanks for bring back this so very old technique !

    Great teacher!

    Gigi

  • Ol master used this method - grid- to draw and then painting...

    I did when I was kid.

    Thanks for bring back this so very old technique !

    Great teacher!

    Gigi

  • Right !

    Many old master of painting used grid method to draw , do you study this part of Art history ...?

    I did this when I was kid.

    Gigi

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