What Makes Good Brush Work? - Oil Painting Instruction

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  • čas přidán 3. 05. 2024
  • In this video I discuss what makes for good brushwork when oil painting.
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Komentáře • 94

  • @redangrybird7564
    @redangrybird7564 Před 9 dny +9

    Texture gives the eye a sense of realism, that is very true.

  • @kentjensen4504
    @kentjensen4504 Před 9 dny +20

    Amazing. Carder uploads vital pieces of artistic experience directly into our brains. We should all be grateful.

    • @TheNortheastAl
      @TheNortheastAl Před 5 dny +2

      Absolutely. The best instructor on CZcams. He’s educating tomorrow’s masters.

    • @jpecci1262
      @jpecci1262 Před 5 dny +2

      @@TheNortheastAl Exactly -- his style/methods may not be for everyone, but they are the a great way to evaluate and improve your oil technique what ever it is. It' really a gift.

  • @Jay-bw3fl
    @Jay-bw3fl Před 9 dny +18

    Thank you for your excellent videos. They have helped so many of us immensely.

  • @KLeonardM
    @KLeonardM Před 9 dny +15

    Great video. If that room your sitting in is real and not a filter, you are a lucky man. It's gorgeous...Thanks so much.

    • @KEP1983
      @KEP1983 Před 9 dny +3

      Yeah, I think he's been pretty successful. He had a successful portrait business, then transitioned to making art materials. Smart moves by him.

    • @verydrunkcat
      @verydrunkcat Před 9 dny +2

      its a filter

    • @drewliedtke3415
      @drewliedtke3415 Před 9 dny +2

      Green screen

    • @Sean-mf3ll
      @Sean-mf3ll Před 9 dny +2

      It’s real

    • @alicemagari
      @alicemagari Před 9 dny +1

      He painted it

  • @frankdomenico1673
    @frankdomenico1673 Před 5 dny +2

    Great lesson Mark, and good timing1 I really needed that reminder.

  • @cadencefarm7005
    @cadencefarm7005 Před 9 dny +10

    Great lesson. Thank you!

  • @Blackbettyhd48
    @Blackbettyhd48 Před 9 dny +9

    Thank you for the great tips. When Draw Mix Paint drops a new video it makes my day :) Cheers from St. Louis, MO. -Andrew

  • @jamesprinciotta5440
    @jamesprinciotta5440 Před 9 dny +20

    Im so glad that you are offering these videos again. Thank You Jim

  • @Thumbkin859
    @Thumbkin859 Před 2 dny

    This was incredibly helpful. This seems like such a small thing. And while it actually is small, the implications are huge! Thank you!

  • @joseluisderivera465
    @joseluisderivera465 Před 9 dny +4

    Wow! Thanks for being very clear and direct explaining the more abstract we paint the more realistic.. I can resume... Specially this days when I'm practicing plea air oil painting... simplifying is extremely necessary when looking for a very realistic style.. Greetings from San Miguel de Allende... where the sunsets are always gorgeous and deserving to be painted!! Thanks for sharing all your helpful art content! Wishing you all the best master!!

  • @KEP1983
    @KEP1983 Před 9 dny +3

    Great video, yet again. I was just thinking about this concept from you this morning, and then you posted about it again. Thanks!

  • @bethappleton6560
    @bethappleton6560 Před 8 dny

    Thank you so much for this video! I love the reminder of the need for abstraction in painting! I tend to fall into too much detail. I watch your videos frequently for a reminder that the abstraction is important! 😊

  • @mike7gerald
    @mike7gerald Před 9 dny +4

    Thanks Mark.

  • @ahmedhumayunrasheed2434
    @ahmedhumayunrasheed2434 Před 9 dny +1

    Loved the horse decoration piece in Edgar painting

  • @DorimantHeathen
    @DorimantHeathen Před 9 dny +1

    Thanks as always. I just can't wait for that never dry palette!

  • @stephenjamison6124
    @stephenjamison6124 Před 9 dny +1

    Mark, another great conversation, challenging as always

  • @valerijohnson2839
    @valerijohnson2839 Před 9 dny

    Thank you for an excellent lesson. I never knew about abstract brush strokes. Can’t wait to try it out!

  • @ElianaLemosArt
    @ElianaLemosArt Před 9 dny

    Again, I've learned over the years, to feel deep gratitude for your channel and teachings. Thank you 👏

  • @michellelewis3262
    @michellelewis3262 Před 9 dny +4

    You teaching is so informative. I realize as a beginner I try too hard to copy every detail. It helps to see the examples of what you mean as you describe it. Thank you
    Also do you have a list of people interested in your palate keeper? I would love to know exactly when it’s available.

  • @rafaelhernandez4215
    @rafaelhernandez4215 Před 5 dny

    Excellent demonstration! Thanks for the advice

  • @iainwill3493
    @iainwill3493 Před 8 dny

    Informative and a reminder of things I have failed to do as much as I should. I always come away with something from your videos. You never over complicate good advice. Thanks Mark. 😊

  • @dorinases
    @dorinases Před 7 dny

    Thank you very much for all the content and help of your videos.. I appreciate each one of them :)

  • @davidportch8837
    @davidportch8837 Před 9 dny

    the over simplification point has resonated with me... It's something that I have been guilty of and this video has been very helpful... thank you...

  • @ahmedhumayunrasheed2434

    Exactly Mark along with the brush work, a bit of Palette Knife looks great and has depth and gives "THAT" painting look! Oil painting!

  • @calvancandy8384
    @calvancandy8384 Před 8 dny

    Thanks for your input Mark. You are a great help to all artists.

  • @pablo_p_art
    @pablo_p_art Před 8 dny

    Great video. That's the way I love to paint. A gentle brushwork with touch of texture and no direct blending.

  • @Ran_G
    @Ran_G Před 9 dny +3

    Helpful and entertaining

  • @sujanithtottempudi2991

    Mark...i thanked you many many times....thank you 🙏

  • @nadynau.7467
    @nadynau.7467 Před 9 dny

    Thank you for this excellent video!!

  • @carlkligerman1981
    @carlkligerman1981 Před 3 dny

    Subbed. Concise, effective teaching. Thank you

  • @mgsBicycleO9
    @mgsBicycleO9 Před 8 dny

    Great 👏 Always fun to look at master paintings. So much to learn.

  • @CarlosMartinez-dr8xj
    @CarlosMartinez-dr8xj Před 7 dny

    Wow ... talk about helpful.. a lot of information and inspiration in under eight minutes.

  • @40bdg
    @40bdg Před 9 dny +1

    Really helpful, thank you!

  • @lanagaylechandler1948

    Very helpful… thank you!

  • @cc-qu7gz
    @cc-qu7gz Před 4 dny

    Great video! Thank you.

  • @caspertattookaohsiungpawlo5185

    Thabk you for sharing your knowledge Master

  • @ahmedhumayunrasheed2434

    Loved the grapes painting Mark

  • @lyceum4177
    @lyceum4177 Před 9 dny +3

    Awesome vid, thanks so much

  • @karelpapik7678
    @karelpapik7678 Před 6 dny

    Excelent videos. You are the best

  • @mailie6403
    @mailie6403 Před 9 dny +1

    Excellent video.

  • @cindyenglert.az51
    @cindyenglert.az51 Před 8 dny

    Thank you!

  • @QueenAI-ph1xi
    @QueenAI-ph1xi Před dnem

    Very helpful thanks

  • @diamondprettygirl
    @diamondprettygirl Před 8 dny

    Looking forward to your never dry pallet box.

  • @PsychedelicPigeon
    @PsychedelicPigeon Před dnem +1

    Do the hokey pokey !!

  • @agustinvisca
    @agustinvisca Před 9 dny

    Thanks for the video! I dont see in the web site the box that you say (where the oil dont dry)

  • @JOURN3YMAN
    @JOURN3YMAN Před 9 dny +3

    Does Mark Carder not do glazing? Never see him mention it in his videos.

    • @greenatom
      @greenatom Před 9 dny +1

      He doesn't. Just gets the values and colors correct on one layer.

    • @clownpocket
      @clownpocket Před 5 dny

      I still don’t understand why all the extra work to glaze if you can put the correct color down in the right place first.

  • @tenonakin9237
    @tenonakin9237 Před 9 dny

    Could you please make a video on what you like about the brushwork of Rothko?

  • @bernarddoherty4014
    @bernarddoherty4014 Před 9 dny

    Helen Van Wyk from ‘Welcome to my studio’ would call blendy blendy, ‘Dipseedo’…. She used it often. 🤣🤣😀😀

  • @greenatom
    @greenatom Před 9 dny

    The important thing is to communicate the character of the thing you are painting.

  • @williamroberts4930
    @williamroberts4930 Před dnem

    Im not lucky enough to have any teachers near me, or privy enough to know any online courses or youtube video lessons for my specific ask.
    Do you have any advice on how to learn through either thought process, or lessons you can recommend that help build a good artist instinct on where to draw the line between oversimplifying and verbatim copying when it comes to making the pre-paint sketching?

  • @sujanithtottempudi2991
    @sujanithtottempudi2991 Před 9 dny +2

    Mark...i use triple primed canvas but still my oul painting look duller at the end...initially look vibrant..why ? How many coats of gesso are recommended?

    • @bEoNslenDeralert
      @bEoNslenDeralert Před 9 dny +1

      after a certain amount of paint is laid on top of it, the light reflecting from the gesso will stop shining through no matter how many coats you have.

    • @sujanithtottempudi2991
      @sujanithtottempudi2991 Před 9 dny

      @@bEoNslenDeralert how many coats do u recommend?

  • @JohnMullengerplusart
    @JohnMullengerplusart Před 3 dny

    I find myself trying to get what you’re talking about by changing the way I hold the brush. Sometimes like a pencil. sometimes overhand (& loose), sometimes like a brush. Am I wrong?

  • @gary313
    @gary313 Před 9 dny +1

    Wow! How can you say your way is the only correct way. I was taught that there are no rules.

    • @youvegottoseethis5615
      @youvegottoseethis5615 Před 8 dny

      After you spend years mastering the rules….then… there are no rules. You have been misinformed.

    • @gary313
      @gary313 Před 8 dny

      Your rude reply confirms my point!

  • @robertosiqueiros
    @robertosiqueiros Před 9 dny +2

    Can you tell us more about that "never dry pallete" you´ve been mentioning in the last videos? I´m really intrigued and I´m just looking for something like that to make my paint last longer, specially beacuse I don´t always have as much time as I´d like to paint in a regular week.

    • @DrawMixPaint
      @DrawMixPaint  Před 9 dny +4

      I will a make a video soon explaining how it works, but it works because the air inside the sealed palette box is saturated with clove oil. The box will hold two large palettes.

  • @digitalArtform
    @digitalArtform Před 8 dny

    I tend to overstate detail.

  • @guitarplayerfactorychannel

    The eye wanders randomly over a scumble and interprets it thus, so painting the scumble without order takes the orderliness out of the process of being too careful and smooth. We are trying to paint something that looks different every time we look at it, so a scumble paradoxically having random (messy) 'information' forces us to see it in new ways as opposed to seeing the same 'limited' information that a smooth edge delivers. By not being able to delineate clearly, we liberate the viewer and arrive at a fresh observation each time because the random information can be seen in unlimited ways and delivering the perception of newness in each moment, helping the viewer bond with the work.

  • @rosverlegaspo6752
    @rosverlegaspo6752 Před 9 dny +2

    This is more of preference and style yes? Visible brushstrokes and surface texture isn't better than smooth blending.
    The very early masters try to eliminate brushstrokes and paint texture. Jan van Eyck, one the very first to master oil paints works very blendy. Mona Lisa is another example where the painting is very blendy, extremely smooth and brush strokes are invisible. That is true to almost all Leonardo's paintings and most of the artist in that time. But no one, especially you, are going to say the Jan van Eyck and Leonardo's brushstrokes are bad. It is just the style they work in.
    There are even some modern artist that works very blendy as you put it. René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Grant Wood and Georgia O'Keeffe are the few that comes to mind. And they do work realistically even if they don't treat their subject in the classical manner.
    And you seem to be confusing "Texture" with "Broken Colors" and even "Pattern" specially in the sky example.
    This really comes to preference and style. Maybe blendy just does not work for you, or you can't make it work, or it is just not the look you like; and that is fine. And while I do like abstract too, I don't see it as any better or worse than blendy or poky. They are all capable of making great works in the right hands.

    • @tomhighsmith
      @tomhighsmith Před 9 dny

      It always comes down to your preference, what do you like to see. I especially don't like rules, there are many ways to achieve a good result. The most important thing remains your subject.

  • @Joel-ml5bg
    @Joel-ml5bg Před 7 dny +2

    Pokey twisty rolly. No pokey pokey blendy blendy.

  • @Heurigijdbd
    @Heurigijdbd Před 6 dny

    blending with "abstract" brush strokes is far more natural looking. The texture just makes it look far more "organic" and less sterile.

  • @williambusby146
    @williambusby146 Před 9 dny +5

    In my opinion, I disagree. I've been painting for 30 years and I find it better to have a smooth pattern.
    I paint in the bouguereau style. I do know the brush strokes are visible up close but,yet it still looks like a smooth finish. I can't stand the abstract art. It just drives me insane. All in my opinion!!!! Absolutely love the videos and people can and will learn a lot from you. No doubt!!!!!

    • @tomhighsmith
      @tomhighsmith Před 9 dny

      If you look at Sott Waddel's videos, he says 'blend' as much as possible. Difficult for novice artists

  • @andirocha
    @andirocha Před 4 dny

    Great video! Short and to the point. But, why did you have to use an AI generated background? That represents the complete opposite of what you are trying to communicate and teach.

  • @robertocaserta5475
    @robertocaserta5475 Před 6 dny

    At the begin of the video you tell that the texture should not reproduce the subject texture. Then you end the explanation giving the opposite message: you should use abstract texture that are similar to subject complexities...

    • @DrawMixPaint
      @DrawMixPaint  Před 6 dny +1

      Sorry for the confusion. Similar from 7 feet away or more, but not verbatim. Up close the surface texture can be anything, but from seven feet away the general patterns you see should be similar to source.

    • @robertocaserta5475
      @robertocaserta5475 Před 3 dny

      ​@@DrawMixPaintthanks for clarifying the point

  • @jamesmonroe3043
    @jamesmonroe3043 Před 9 dny +1

    'That's a man baby!' - Austin Powers

  • @LaxenLarsson
    @LaxenLarsson Před 3 dny

    I just slap the shit out of what ever surface I'm painting

  • @alicemagari
    @alicemagari Před 9 dny +2

    This guy hate blending

  • @dr.truthteller9768
    @dr.truthteller9768 Před 6 dny

    Good stuff Mark!

  • @Pax.Alotin
    @Pax.Alotin Před 9 dny

    Mark ---------------------- 'You don't want to ever get all _'blendy blendy'_ where its just a big smooth and your eye doesn't have anything to grab onto' ---
    Leonardo Da Vinci -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _'Hold my Pizza'_ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 😉😊🙂

  • @elementalsound7186
    @elementalsound7186 Před dnem

    Great video, thank you!

  • @LScottArt
    @LScottArt Před 8 dny

    Thank you!