Amazing how you’ve made the painting so much better than the photo. It just jumps out at you. My wife and I visited your studio in Jerome in 2014 and purchased a couple of your metal artworks of the Grand Canyon which still hang in our hallway to this very day. We’ve been fans ever since and it’s a pleasure to now see you on You Tube.
Thank you so much! Redesigning what nature presents into something I see, that is perhaps more dynamic is part of what keeps my love alive for painting. Of course, sometimes nature is so incredible that I cannot improve on it, but I'm always trying.
Its a beautiful painting. It has inspired me to paint it. I am trying to follow you and reproduce it. I do not know how mush success I could achieve. I love to paint canyons. Can I send it to you on completion?
I recently tried sketching out in charcoal before painting in oils and it turned into a dark mess from the charcoal. Last time I do that. I think I prefer just sketching out with a burnt sienna or something else to lay out composition.
You saw in the video how I do it, and have done it hundreds of times. Perhaps you were too heavy handed or were shading with the charcoal. If you use a light touch it really should not be a problem. Let me know if I can be of further help.
Also, if you have not prepared the canvas properly to start, that may add to your difficulties. check out my video on canvas prep > czcams.com/video/mPP9vXot4Rw/video.html
@@59jaguar my pleasure. I will be conducting another online (zoom) painting class soon. If that interests you, consider signing up for my newsletter - www.codydelong.com/vipinsider
Wow incredible thanks for sharing the process
My pleasure
Beautiful
Thanks so much!
Amazing how you’ve made the painting so much better than the photo. It just jumps out at you. My wife and I visited your studio in Jerome in 2014 and purchased a couple of your metal artworks of the Grand Canyon which still hang in our hallway to this very day. We’ve been fans ever since and it’s a pleasure to now see you on You Tube.
Thank you so much! Redesigning what nature presents into something I see, that is perhaps more dynamic is part of what keeps my love alive for painting. Of course, sometimes nature is so incredible that I cannot improve on it, but I'm always trying.
Its a beautiful painting. It has inspired me to paint it. I am trying to follow you and reproduce it. I do not know how mush success I could achieve. I love to paint canyons. Can I send it to you on completion?
sure
I recently tried sketching out in charcoal before painting in oils and it turned into a dark mess from the charcoal. Last time I do that. I think I prefer just sketching out with a burnt sienna or something else to lay out composition.
You saw in the video how I do it, and have done it hundreds of times. Perhaps you were too heavy handed or were shading with the charcoal. If you use a light touch it really should not be a problem. Let me know if I can be of further help.
Also, if you have not prepared the canvas properly to start, that may add to your difficulties. check out my video on canvas prep > czcams.com/video/mPP9vXot4Rw/video.html
@@codydelong1 yeah I was too heavy handed shading . I do use liquin when I block in so I got that part right.
Thanks for the tips!
@@59jaguar my pleasure. I will be conducting another online (zoom) painting class soon. If that interests you, consider signing up for my newsletter - www.codydelong.com/vipinsider