Painting a Portrait

High Speed video of painting an oil portrait.

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Entertainment

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• Painting
• Portraits
• Art
• short
• film

[irudley]

Thanks for your kind words. I've found in life that whatever you do, somebody is not going to like it. I just hope that people who don't like my paintings, just don't look at them. I certainly wouldn't want to try to change their tastes in art. I don't like Picasso's stuff, so I dont't look at it, yet some people pay millions for a Picasso. Go Figure!

[irudley]

Only a few days for the paint to dry. In some cases I don't wait at all. I want to work into the wet paint.

[irudley]

Thanks for the positive comments. Would you say walking is hard? It sure was when you were a few months old. So what did it take to make it easy? Falling a lot. Trying again. Getting help. Still falling a lot. But today it seems easy. Why? Practice! You can get help by watching my videos and buying my DVD called "How I Did It". The practice part is up to you. It certainly can't hurt like falling down did.

[irudley]

Thanks. I have found in life that whatever you do, somebody is not going to like it. I feel that's their problem, not mine. If my work make some people happy, or inspired, then I feel I'm doing OK. There are many styles of art that i don't like, so I don't look at it. Problem solved!

[irudley]

Sorry you don't think I'm as good as a camera, and I have to agree with you. I'm not! However, I promise I won't twist your arm and force you to look at my work..

Have a nice day.

[irudley]

Thanks. That's the beauty of a painted portrait as opposed to a photograph. The artist can impose his/her own feeling for the character of the subject, beyond what the camera can see,

[RAVENEDD]

GREAT WORK!!!

[FineHawaiianArt]

my only word of advise would be to dirty up your whites, if you look closely at the original photograph you were working from, the whites are actually muddled with yellows browns aswell as the greys.. fixing the whites will take you perhaps 10-30 mins and will improve the overall quality of your painting, that said your skin tones are excellent if not a bit too bronze but that can not be fixed except with over glazing and it isn't usually worth the extra effort.

[THELUBDUBify]

That is true. And I agree with the Picasso paintings, Ha Ha. Can't wait to see more of your work!

[THELUBDUBify]

All the idiots that make their rude comments are just ignorant haters! You painted a wonderful portrait !

[GreenGirlGetsReal]

@irudley I thought you did a wonderful job

[GreenGirlGetsReal]

amazing...It did not look like you waiting any time between layers, did you??

[BambooDoodle]

Beauiful portrait! Ignore all the negative comments, they're just jealous. I really envy you and your painting skills. I've recently gotten into painting and it's really hard! Do you have any tips?

Keep up the fab work!