Another great painting and video! Love the color scheme and, of course, the 43. Obviously you ARE the best thing I ever brought to light! Keep astounding me (and your supporters) with your skill and talent.
😍Wow! Love how her face is emerging from the hole you created! Stunning! Have a happy birthday! I have a birthday this week and have been reflecting on that age number.🤔
Hello from Canada Lydia just came back from a vaca and was missing my paint room and of course your funny, fantastic videos. So amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous!!! Thank you so much for your explanations. You are so far above me, but I've still taken notes on what you're doing so I can refer to them again.
Très belle oeuvre. Je suis admirative devant votre créativité et la facilité avec laquelle vous arrivez à la sublimer sur la toile. 👏 Merci de continuer à nous enchanter🙏
Ooooooh, I love this, awesome work Lydia! You make this look so easy and I know it’s extremely difficult, which just shows how talented you are. Well done lovely lady. 👌
I've just discovered your channel, and I'm blown away. Been binge watching your videos instead of working, but wth, it's soul food. You're an astounding artist and your work is fabulous. Thank you for sharing
I love everything, but the flowing hair is mesmerizing to me. I think, perhaps, because the textured wall seems so solid, her hair makes her feel more ethereal. Having her skin so pale against the other colors makes it glow and adds to the effect.
I totally resonate with the look you created (and I suppose what I would call "Fractured Elegance"), absolutely love it! Hope you've been enjoying your 43rd year! Cheers, Cat 😻
Love these textures you're creating! I remember reading books as a youngster with those textured covers, I really liked running my hands over them 🙂. (Side-note: probably a faux-pas to do it with a painting, or at a gallery...maybe). My friend the sponge would be a killer painter-song! I bet you'd get some interesting sonic palettes to work with (maybe nautical-themed, maybe not...😅). Happy pre- birthday! Hope you're having fun ❤.
Great video & painting! When I saw the cover shot I thought the woman was under water like those faces in the water on Lord of the Ring. I’m a nerd and morbid to go there, right? 😂 Happy almost Bday! 🎉From your humor i knew you were a cool age but look so young! 🤘🥳
I am also a morbid nerd... As I surround myself with skulls and have a tapestry of Middle Earth on my wall.💀🤓 So you are in good company! Thank you for the Birthday wishes!!! It is a cool age!😁💖
So, this is basically kick ass, am I allowed to say that 👀 😬 😂. I adore textures, always manage to find a way to incorporate them but this is just amazing work!! Love it. Side note also turning 43 this year. This video was 7 months ago so that makes you a Pisces or Aquarius. 🤔 Why I felt the need to even point that out I have no idea 🤣😂 now that astrology is suddenly main stream and cool I feel the need to just bring it up everywhere since it’s no longer loser status like my childhood days 🤣 ugh might delete this. Anyway your work freaking rocks!!
Hi, I'm trying to paint in this new process to me where I've always painted in a realistic fashion. Meaning what I see is what I paint, the light and shadows are already there. Now I'm blocking in colors and using images from different sources that all have different lighting. So my question is how do you consider the light source when painting abstract portraits? and is the lighting consistent throughout the painting?
I do consider the lighting... But only on the subject. Unless there are other items that I include within the painting. I do make sure the light is coming from the same direction in that case. If there are more abstract elements however, I don't worry too much about them. But the focal point... Definitely. Sometimes I will even take a photo of myself with the light coming from the direction I want it to and use that as a reference.
Me again :) ... how to "seal" protect afterwards if using an acrylic & oil mix painting? I'm assuming without it, the acrylic parts will be more flat and matt, while oil would be more deep and shiney ...?
Hey there! So I use Gamvar gloss varnish by Gamblin for my acrylic and oil paintings. The great thing with this product is that you can varnish when the oil paint is touch dry and it still continues to cure. I usually wait a week or so, but I use thin layers. It works really well on the mixed media paintings.😁
This is a stupid question...but I know not how else to get an answer. I don't believe I have ever heard you say (shame on me) why you use oils over acrylic when creating faces...why?
So... Oil paint is richer and not as flat as acrylics. I have more working time because it dries slower so I can blend colors directly on the canvas. It makes the portrait look more lifelike. 😊
Amazing as always
Love it. So cool
I love this!!!❤ beautiful work
Again ... Lydia, you are so talented and a made very beautiful, colourful painting together with your friend Spongebob 🤪
Have a lovely 🐦day
Thank you Jolanda!!!❤
I love your videos so much! They're so inspiring
Another great painting and video! Love the color scheme and, of course, the 43. Obviously you ARE the best thing I ever brought to light! Keep astounding me (and your supporters) with your skill and talent.
Thank you Mom!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Very beautiful ❤
2:27 i have watching most of your videos. Your work is crazy wonderful and your teaching skills are top notch. I have learned so…..much
Thank you Janice!!! I'm so glad!!!❤
😍Wow! Love how her face is emerging from the hole you created! Stunning! Have a happy birthday! I have a birthday this week and have been reflecting on that age number.🤔
Thank you!! Happy Birthday to you!!!!💖✨
You are such an amazing artist 🤩
Oh My Gorgeousness!!!!!
Thank you Valarie!!!❤
Bloody amazing
Hello from Canada Lydia just came back from a vaca and was missing my paint room and of course your funny, fantastic videos. So amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Tracy!! Thank you!!! Welcome back! I hope you had a good vacation! 😁
Your work is amazing!
Lovely. You are amazing ❤
Wow I love it! is's stunning
Stunning ❤
Love your creative flow, fantastic!!
Such fantastic & fun work...again!
Thank you!!!😊😊😊
Love it 😊
Happy birthday to an amazing artist!
Thank you Carol!!!❤❤❤
This ia,awesome!! And very inspiring!! ❤❤❤
I really love texture on a painting! This is beautiful!
Your ideas and talent are AMAZING!!!! Hope i don’t run out of your videos
Excellent work! I am very impressed by this demonstration!!!!! And, inspired!
LOVE and am so inspired by your creative eye and how you use different mediums in your work!
Jeetje prachtig ❤👏👏👌👍💐🇱🇺
Lovely
Gorgeous, you have inspired me to use texture and be more experimental. Thank you 🥰
l love your artwork, I love your presentations and I love how short they are! Very inspiring!
What an awesome demo! I have learned some very lovely techniques from you. Heartfelt thanks.
I’m amazed by your process. I’m gonna have to try this out
Thank You for sharing 🙏🏾
Absolutely beautiful. ❤
Thank you!!!❤😊❤
Gorgeous!!! Thank you so much for your explanations. You are so far above me, but I've still taken notes on what you're doing so I can refer to them again.
The richness of the oil paints is undeniable. And so is your talent ! 😉🤩
Thank you Isabelle!!!💖💖💖
Beautiful !!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Frederica!💗❤💗❤
Thanks for sharing your wonderful painting art with nice edditing 🎶 🎵 ❤ 👌
Amazing
You’re amazing. I always look forward to your videos!
Thank you Michelle!!!❤🤓
Omg Lydia this is so magical and creative you constantly blow my mind. Incredibly beautiful
Thank you Kat!!!💖💖💖
Très belle oeuvre. Je suis admirative devant votre créativité et la facilité avec laquelle vous arrivez à la sublimer sur la toile. 👏 Merci de continuer à nous enchanter🙏
I really love this !! ❤
Thanks Kim!!! I'm so glad!❤❤❤
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
What finish do youy put on your paintings?
You are incredibly talented!! Another stunning piece! ❤
Thank you!!!❤😊
Love this ... absolutely stunning ... good tip about the flowers too 🧡🖤🌺
Thank you Willow!!!💖
Fabulous ! What a beautiful talent you have ..thanks for sharing !
Thank you so much Cathy!!!❤
Ooooooh, I love this, awesome work Lydia! You make this look so easy and I know it’s extremely difficult, which just shows how talented you are.
Well done lovely lady. 👌
You are a lovely lady! Thank you so very much! I'm so glad you like it!💖
I've just discovered your channel, and I'm blown away. Been binge watching your videos instead of working, but wth, it's soul food. You're an astounding artist and your work is fabulous. Thank you for sharing
Thank you Erna!!!❤
Beautiful painting!!😊
Thank you Brigitte!!!❤
You are so inspiring! Absolutely gorgeous 😍❤️
Thank you Soraya!!!❤❤❤
I love everything, but the flowing hair is mesmerizing to me. I think, perhaps, because the textured wall seems so solid, her hair makes her feel more ethereal. Having her skin so pale against the other colors makes it glow and adds to the effect.
Thank you Mary! I totally agree with you on all points! ❤❤❤
I totally resonate with the look you created (and I suppose what I would call "Fractured Elegance"), absolutely love it!
Hope you've been enjoying your 43rd year! Cheers, Cat 😻
Thank you so much!!!❤❤❤
Very beautiful❤
Thank you! 😊
I love your process and ultimately you create a tremendous mood.. What a lovely face, such a feeling of
joie de vivre❣️👌🏻💖😍
Thank you so much Catherine!!!❤😊
Love these textures you're creating! I remember reading books as a youngster with those textured covers, I really liked running my hands over them 🙂. (Side-note: probably a faux-pas to do it with a painting, or at a gallery...maybe). My friend the sponge would be a killer painter-song! I bet you'd get some interesting sonic palettes to work with (maybe nautical-themed, maybe not...😅). Happy pre- birthday! Hope you're having fun ❤.
Thank you so much Shane!💖😊
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😍
Oh wow this has the vibe of "Ophelia" I LOVE it. It looks like it came from John Everett Millais's collection. You created an awesome painting!
Wow! Thank you! ❤😃
OMG!!!!!!!!!!
👍
Great video & painting! When I saw the cover shot I thought the woman was under water like those faces in the water on Lord of the Ring. I’m a nerd and morbid to go there, right? 😂
Happy almost Bday! 🎉From your humor i knew you were a cool age but look so young! 🤘🥳
I am also a morbid nerd... As I surround myself with skulls and have a tapestry of Middle Earth on my wall.💀🤓 So you are in good company! Thank you for the Birthday wishes!!! It is a cool age!😁💖
Could you do a video on how to do flowers.
43? You're still a young chickie! And an amazingly talented woman!
Thank you!!!❤❤❤
So, this is basically kick ass, am I allowed to say that 👀 😬 😂. I adore textures, always manage to find a way to incorporate them but this is just amazing work!! Love it. Side note also turning 43 this year. This video was 7 months ago so that makes you a Pisces or Aquarius. 🤔 Why I felt the need to even point that out I have no idea 🤣😂 now that astrology is suddenly main stream and cool I feel the need to just bring it up everywhere since it’s no longer loser status like my childhood days 🤣 ugh might delete this. Anyway your work freaking rocks!!
Thank you!!! You are correct! I am an Aquarius! Right on the cusp of Pisces. 😁❤😁
Hi, I'm trying to paint in this new process to me where I've always painted in a realistic fashion. Meaning what I see is what I paint, the light and shadows are already there. Now I'm blocking in colors and using images from different sources that all have different lighting. So my question is how do you consider the light source when painting abstract portraits? and is the lighting consistent throughout the painting?
I do consider the lighting... But only on the subject. Unless there are other items that I include within the painting. I do make sure the light is coming from the same direction in that case. If there are more abstract elements however, I don't worry too much about them. But the focal point... Definitely. Sometimes I will even take a photo of myself with the light coming from the direction I want it to and use that as a reference.
Me again :) ... how to "seal" protect afterwards if using an acrylic & oil mix painting? I'm assuming without it, the acrylic parts will be more flat and matt, while oil would be more deep and shiney ...?
Hey there! So I use Gamvar gloss varnish by Gamblin for my acrylic and oil paintings. The great thing with this product is that you can varnish when the oil paint is touch dry and it still continues to cure. I usually wait a week or so, but I use thin layers. It works really well on the mixed media paintings.😁
Is it necessary to gesso after you use modelling paste to create texture everytime
No... I've done it both ways. I prefer to gesso, but you don't have to.
This is a stupid question...but I know not how else to get an answer. I don't believe I have ever heard you say (shame on me) why you use oils over acrylic when creating faces...why?
So... Oil paint is richer and not as flat as acrylics. I have more working time because it dries slower so I can blend colors directly on the canvas. It makes the portrait look more lifelike. 😊