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I’m so glad it was helpful. Happy painting 🎨👩🏼‍🎨

No this is not at all why… my first mentor Tina Garrett taught me to paint in this manner which she learned directly from RS. I use his name so that he gets credit for this method of painting. It’s no different than saying you’re painting in the style of Rembrandt or Sargent. Also I want people to know they can learn more about this method through RS’s books.

Mark- making is simply lines, dots, marks, patterns, and textures we create in an artwork. Painting can be more textural and the marks a painter creates, can add interest to a painting. Many old masters used items other than just paint brushes and the marks that they made created masterpieces. 🌼

Yes that would have been better.

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Yes I like them both too. Thanks for sharing 😀

This is from M. Graham…Don't buy walnut oil from a grocery store because it is refined differently and will not dry correctly…but I also read its ok if the grocery store brand doesn’t have any additives. Happy painting 👩🏼‍🎨

@@ShellyJCoxArtist thank, was thinking about the exact thing; i assumed food grade oil is more pure than technical oil, this was my assumption; no additives are written on the label 100% wallnut oil. i have tried it and seems to be drying ok. a bit more slow than linseed; and smells great:)

and also the paint film when dried looks more glossy and compact than linseed oil

@@Robocop-qe7le yes I very much prefer Walnut oil over linseed!

Hi. I’m referring to the temperature of the color not the value. Adding a transparent glaze of red over an area in the painting will make it warmer. But remember, color temperature is dependent on the surrounding colors.

Yes. You are correct ✅

That’s great to know. Thanks for sharing 😀

@@ShellyJCoxArtist good to know that we are not the only people doing this. As your video pointed out.

@@parthsavyasachi9348 yes! So true. I believe we are in very good company 👩🏼‍🎨

Noted. Thanks for the input.

Hi reetse. Mostly I find them by word of mouth. The 2 I have attended are American Frontier Productions in KS and in SD Jim Hatzel has Fiddlers Green Studios. Both are amazing!

Thanks for sharing

Excellent! It’s such a useful tool. 👩🏼‍🎨

You are so welcome. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻👩🏼‍🎨💖

Not sure what you mean by the second one? 😊

Ok sorry I see now.. the 2nd one is talking about adding more of a stronger or more saturated color along the line where 2 planes … the lighter plane and the shadow plane join together. The line of color sorta connects the two. Hope this explains it better. Thanks for watching 👩🏼‍🎨🙏🏻

Enjoyed this self portrait. I can do one I see it in my future

So nice It is you. I see you here

Thank you. 😊

Yes you can! Go for it 👩🏼‍🎨

It is a challenge but it can be done. Just take your time 🙂

That’s so kind! Thank you 🙏🏻

@@ShellyJCoxArtist YOU ARE VERY WELCOME, YOU DO PAINT WELL, LORD BLESS!!!!!!!

I do a final varnish with Gamvar after about a two month drying period. If the painting has to go sooner, I coat it with ReTouch Varnish. If the painting is a commission, and the client is living close by, you may offer to give it a final varnish after 6 months to a year if more thickly painted. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

So true! Thanks for sharing 😀

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Hi Mario! Thank you 🙏🏻.

I greatly appreciate you letting me know. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👩🏼‍🎨

@@ShellyJCoxArtist 🥰😇

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you so much! She’s finished. You can see her at westernsinwood.com Thanks for watching 🙏🏻👩🏼‍🎨

@@ShellyJCoxArtist she is Beautiful!! I love what you did with the background!!

Wow! What a super flattering comparison. Thank you 🙏🏻👩🏼‍🎨

I like this idea! Thank you 🎨

Hi Saskia. So glad it was helpful! It’s always great to see up close. Appreciate you letting me know 🙏🏻🎨👩🏼‍🎨

Thank you so much 😀

Awesome advice. I’ve never used a projector. I do you photography but often work from life… when possible. It’s hard to get commissioned subjects to find the time to sit. Maybe if they better understood the process. 🎨

Shelly has never used a projector, she does not need or ever used "training wheels"

Awesome! Thank you! 😀🎨

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I think this video shows how I use PS to sample colors from my reference. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻👩🏼‍🎨

Have fun! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

Omg! I absolutely love you… I only wish I could come to Italy and study with you 😊 Thank you so much for taking time to comment 💖

Thanks for your feedback. I’ve been making my newer videos without background music. 😊

Thank you.

Thanks for watching! 😀

Yes looks like M. Graham had it! 😀

In Photoshop, I use the eye dropper tool to sample an area then hold down the “B” key ( pulls up the paint brush) to place the sample color onto the white palette. I set up the white palette before starting to sample. Just add to the canvas of the pic to one side. Happy painting 👩🏼‍🎨

I talk more about this is later videos using Photoshop. Maybe those videos will be more clear 😊

I offer portrait painting course videos , critique packages and mentoring. Learn more at sjcportraitcourse.com Thanks for watching my channel 🙏🏻👩🏼‍🎨

Thank you. Yes quite a few viewers have told me 😊. I have to be more careful when I use artwork for examples. 🎨

@@ShellyJCoxArtist Hi Shelley, don't worry. We all make mistakes; I lecture on art history, and if I had a euro for every misattribution I have made over the last 50 years …. Sigh. Judging solely by its mood, the Courbet could be a portrait of Caravaggio: he was a very disturbed man. Thank you for making this video-colour composition is an art that too many artists pay too little attention to.

Both. Mostly though I start with a wood panel coat with Golden GAC once dry several layers of gesso sanding in between coats. Once dry add 1-2 layers of oil primer. I like a very smooth surface ( it’s not for everyone) plus the oil primer keeps the substrate from soaking up all my lush paint 👩🏼‍🎨🎨

I love to paint large around 46” x 58”. But lately I’ve been doing some 16 x 20” pieces. 👩🏼‍🎨🌼

Yes I set up a simple grid in PS. ( I made a video showing my set up process) 😀

Me too!! 👩🏼‍🎨