this is really great...thanks for sharing...good to see someone else figure these problems out...and you have given me good ideas....procedurally and workflow wise...thanks
what a talent. what's the best way to develop a loose style of painting? Thank you for your kind words. I am preparing a log video demonstration Soon available.
It is a strange phenomena that a framed photograph on display that contains people smiling seems natural but a painting of the same is, by personal experience, very hard to live with after a while...... maybe because of size I don't know....
ArcturusGold it is challenging to paint a smiling subject. Maybe because a painter usually won’t have a live sitter smiling due to the time required to do the painting.. it’s also interesting that when photography started you rarely saw smiling sitters, maybe because painted portraits didn’t have smiling subjects traditionally, now a smile is the norm for photos. Times change
sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a method to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid lost the account password. I love any assistance you can offer me
@Soren Landon I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out now. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Show! Acho muito artística esta técnica n com traços grossos, sem muita definição! Estou treinando este tipo de trabalho e até que estou evoluindo. Parabéns, você é muito bom!
Hi Ben ... Believed or not i did not see that one before ????? I love love it ... And you did make me laught when you wrote that you did not ask them to smile .it is a « Happy famely » i like what you are : Great man ! I do wish that i will have a fameli to ./ Vous êtes une homme spécial et un grand Artiste ...Bravo
I was not sure about the likeness of the face. I took a photograph and checked in my computer if I was doing right. Once paint is dry you cannot do much anymore.
AWESOME! i would like to know if i can use the same technique with acrylics and if it will have the same effect :( my paint dries too fast and i get a lot of sharp edges :( but hey, this art inspires me not to give up :D
I am starting with oils .. it is really different fron acrilic ... but som time more like the watercolors for me. I never tried portraits... i will start... now i have to master the medium. see you . thans for your tips here and there.
wow, i am truely amazed. i want to paint portraits for a school project, but i have to use real poster paper. which paint is better for that? acrylics or oil?
Woah!!! Are you gessoing over oil? Ive heard you cant do that, or it wont stick. Ive wanted to gesso over my initial drawing many times, but was afraid it would ruin the painting
Thank you Carol. I don´t remember because it has been a long time ago, but usually the real painting of every face I do in one day. But preparation, sketches, photography, underpainting etc etc, it took over a month I think.
hi Ben..i was wondering..first of starting the portrait you made a sort of a coat of a grey kind of colour on to the surface of the canvas maybe for preparing it,what was that?thanks
+federico heidkamp Yes I prepare always the canvas with at least three layers of gesso. To that gesso I add a little bit of ivory black and yellow ocher (acrylics) to obtain a sort of off white.
Your technique is of a Master, but the composition looks like a picture taken by a camera made in japan and not for a divine eye. I had a hard time finding a focal point or general theme. Maybe each family person could have handle an artifact accord to their personalities? or maybe wearing rare costumes (Like Rembrandt paintings)
This painting is so awesome...! So difficult to paint someone smiling and you did it masterly! The Happy Family is stunning! Congrats Ben Lustenhower
Thank you so much 😀
lovely you have ended up with a nice painterly effect
so complicated work, but so easy for Ben Lustenhower
Practice of a lifetime...
Gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing this. 🙌🙌🙌
Acrylics is completely different. Why not start in oils?
NEVER GIVE UP!!!!
Wonderful! Amazing! Unbelievable!
this is really great...thanks for sharing...good to see someone else figure these problems out...and you have given me good ideas....procedurally and workflow wise...thanks
I sometimes take a photograph and see on the screen the reverse image to control...
Thank you for your kind words.
Love it! Beautiful family painting, Ben!
Thank you for sharing this great video! Nice to see how you work in progress, control and change the painting when not satisfied! Great portrait!
Thank you.
what a talent. what's the best way to develop a loose style of painting?
Thank you for your kind words. I am preparing a log video demonstration
Soon available.
Thank you for your nice comment Rob. Saw your demos. They are great!
sir.
your colour strok is mastar strok i love u your sketch and colour portrait. best lorning
Vc é simplesmente fantastico Ben!!!
Great work sir👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Its so usefull to see this kind of videos for the people like me that are getting started in this field. Thx
It is a strange phenomena that a framed photograph on display that contains people smiling seems natural but a painting of the same is, by personal experience, very hard to live with after a while...... maybe because of size I don't know....
ArcturusGold it is challenging to paint a smiling subject. Maybe because a painter usually won’t have a live sitter smiling due to the time required to do the painting.. it’s also interesting that when photography started you rarely saw smiling sitters, maybe because painted portraits didn’t have smiling subjects traditionally, now a smile is the norm for photos. Times change
wow, absolutely amazing! I'm definitely waiting for you demos!
sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a method to log back into an instagram account??
I was stupid lost the account password. I love any assistance you can offer me
@Dario Amir instablaster =)
@Soren Landon I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out now.
I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Soren Landon It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much, you saved my ass :D
@Dario Amir You are welcome =)
Excelente su pintura profesor!!!!!! I just bought little girl painting. I loved!!!!! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge !!
Muchas gracias Liliane.
Thanks Ben sir you changed my life
Gran Maestro de los tonos y el color!
Gracias Rafael.
Magnificent work
Hoy fallé en un retrato Venir por aquí entre su hacer reconforta Maestro. Saludos
fantastico, detallista y cuidadoso trabajo.
Gracias por compartir.
Un abrazo
Manolo Portolés
Show! Acho muito artística esta técnica n
com traços grossos, sem muita definição! Estou treinando este tipo de trabalho e até que estou evoluindo. Parabéns, você é muito bom!
Hi Ben ... Believed or not i did not see that one before ????? I love love it ... And you did make me laught when you wrote that you did not ask them to smile .it is a « Happy famely » i like what you are : Great man ! I do wish that i will have a fameli to ./ Vous êtes une homme spécial et un grand Artiste ...Bravo
Thank you.
You're so creative Ben!!
Thanks
I use the same method with photo's on my left.Very nice work.
thank you very much you describe step by step ,an honest master
my best wishes
Bellísima pintura!!!!👏👏
Gracias Liliana
INCRIVÉL E, MARAVILHOSO !
É PRIVILÉGIO PARA POUCOS TE-LO COMO PROFESSOR...
ÉS UM SER HUMANO DIFERÊNCIADO.
GREAT :D
At the moment I only paint digitally on computer. And also have a mirrow behind me and take a control view :))) as you
Extraordinario. Genial.
Gracias Pablo
wow Ben good job !
wow, amazing!
He copies color photographs with true precision and understanding. It's a magnificent accomplishment.
I was not sure about the likeness of the face. I took a photograph and checked in my computer if I was doing right. Once paint is dry you cannot do much anymore.
omg.. i love all ur videos... they r awesome... thanks for sharing...love u loads...
fantastic....thanks for sharing!
My pleasure
beautiful
Estupendo!!!! Es ud un previlegiado. Awesome, you are a genius!
AWESOME! i would like to know if i can use the same technique with acrylics and if it will have the same effect :( my paint dries too fast and i get a lot of sharp edges :(
but hey, this art inspires me not to give up :D
Please! More full length videos!
I will. After summer.
Respect ben. Je bent fantastich
I am starting with oils .. it is really different fron acrilic ... but som time more like the watercolors for me. I never tried portraits... i will start... now i have to master the medium. see you . thans for your tips here and there.
nice work!
what a talent. what's the best way to develop a loose style of painting?
MARAVILHOSO !!!
I like painting
wow, i am truely amazed. i want to paint portraits for a school project, but i have to use real poster paper. which paint is better for that? acrylics or oil?
Woah!!! Are you gessoing over oil? Ive heard you cant do that, or it wont stick. Ive wanted to gesso over my initial drawing many times, but was afraid it would ruin the painting
Its amazing talent! :-)
A lot of work.👍
Indeed
@Ben Lustenhouwer WOW! Fantastic! How long did it take you to make this painting?
Thank you Carol. I don´t remember because it has been a long time ago, but usually the real painting of every face I do in one day. But preparation, sketches, photography, underpainting etc etc, it took over a month I think.
@@lustenhouwer Thank you Ben! Your videos are very insteresting. Thanks for share it.
hi Ben..i was wondering..first of starting the portrait you made a sort of a coat of a grey kind of colour on to the surface of the canvas maybe for preparing it,what was that?thanks
+federico heidkamp Yes I prepare always the canvas with at least three layers of gesso. To that gesso I add a little bit of ivory black and yellow ocher (acrylics) to obtain a sort of off white.
thank you very much!!
Wonderful family
I like you lot in my childhood
May I ask you why did you take a photo in the middle of creating your work ??
mis respetos para ud maestro lo máximo solo un concejo que material es el que usa para fondear la tela por favor ayudeme con eso gracias
El fondo he pintado en acrilico.
gracias maestro es que yo se pintar con pinturas de agua pero aveces con el tiempo se cuartean y se requebrajan me puede dar la marca de la pintura
Luis Rodolfo Vélez Alvarado No se si puedes comprar en tu país pero yo gasto Rembrandt de la casa Talens. Acrilico es Amsterdam también de Talens.
please can you tell me what color i need to make a skin color what to combine ????
Amazing🤩🤩🤩
Thank you.
Very good ! Yes,
Nice!!!
nice -deKooning used the paper trick too
Parabéns
nice family too.
very nice
awesome!!
In the , 0:40 what technique you use?
Wow
how much this cost?
Your technique is of a Master, but the composition looks like a picture taken by a camera made in japan and not for a divine eye. I had a hard time finding a focal point or general theme. Maybe each family person could have handle an artifact accord to their personalities? or maybe wearing rare costumes (Like Rembrandt paintings)
Man...you are Amazing (y)
O m g
why didn't you use a yellow for that guy's teeth? LOL
Alla prisma , oh no
P