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How to Paint "White" Objects in an Oil Painting

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Uploaded by on Jan 31, 2010

(Full instructional video at http://bit.ly/craig-nelson-link2 )

Painting anything "white" in an oil painting requires a willingness to look beyond what we THINK we see, to the actual colors reflected by the white object.

For example, as Craig Nelson expertly demonstrates in this video, the two white eggs in his still life are really made up of several reflected hues from around them.

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  • Very nice video and technique!

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