Teapot still lfe - Painting demo by dutch artist Jos van Riswick PART 1

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Workin on a larger still life painting in multiple sessions. Hope to upload the other parts soon.

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[josvanr]

...(continued) view when it comes to technique. I use modern materials that suit my needs and that I feel comfortable with. And for technique I do anyting that isn't prohibited by law to achieve what I want to see in a painting. So lately I've been using mdf panels prepared with an acrylic gesso. I like the way this surface takes up the paint. And so far, none of my paintings has fallen apart. Mdf is pretty durable as long as your customers don't use your painting as a roof or to cook food on..

[josvanr]

hi metalloys,

Yes, I also don't like canvas very much..

With 'classical gesso' do you mean gesso based on warm glue (bone or rabbit skin glue?) I tried this kind of glue once, but it kind of peeled of the panel. So I decided to put it aside..

I must confess, I don't care much for the durability of my works and also not for adopting old master techniques (supposing there is a single technique to be labeled 'old master'). Hope this doesn't dissapoint you. But I have a very pragmatic....

[josvanr]

Working wet-into-wet is not risky I think, as long as you are using the right color. So I usually try a very small touch first, to see if I have the right color on my brush. As long as you are using the right color, it won't get muddy.

The egg was just a sketch, taking 2 hours max...

Jos

[josvanr]

hi papalap, thnx!

I don't let the painting dry before painting the hilights, I don't let the painting dry for any specific reason. But when I come back the next day and it is dry, I do see a lot of things to change that I didn't see before. Occasionally I do paint an ellipse for instance, and then let the painting dry so that it won't be erased anymore. So for elements that are hard to draw I do sometimes let it dry. ......

[josvanr]

hmm don't know how to classify it.. 'contemporary realism'?

a good book is 'alla prima' by richard schmid, and maybe the book by harold speed...

[josvanr]

yes.. camera is not too good, and I like to work in a rather dark studio......

[Yusrararts]

my fav.video .... well done ...

[Metalloys]

Hi Jos, I would first like to thank you for sharing with us your professional gifted techniques. Not many would do these times. Thanks.

I have a question : you are not painting on canvas, but on wood directly (like old dutch masters) - I love that - I hate canvas - 1) why not use classical gesso* coat on the wood, 2) why use cheap MDF that may not sustain time ? why not oak or something ?

Thanks again

[papalap1969]

Thanks Jos, I will try a different mix i think. By the way, 2 hours is pretty damn fast i think ? I think it would take me 4 or even 6 ???

[papalap1969]

Thank you for the information. I think i need to mix a fatter paint maybe ? I have had trouble painting wet on wet, maybe because i have been using the paint straight from the tube ? I studied illustration and we never learned how to use oil as it takes too long to dry for the fast commercial world. I started using oils just under two years ago. I think i must try using some linseed oil with my paint ?

[papalap1969]

Hello. Nice work ! I have a loads of questions to ask and will start with this one ok. Do you allow some of your work to dry before working back into it with highlights etc ? I can see that you scumble the wet colours on the picture, i do the same but it is a risky buisiness ? Now the million dollar question.....How long did the egg take, and over how many days was it painted ? Surely not one day ???