From 72 year old fellow artist. This man amazingly puts into words what all artists lived and live. From childhood, to becoming the "draughtsman" to becoming the fulfilled artist. Young artists take heed its a whole way of life that grows and grows and grows.
You are not only a great artist… you have something that it's very unusual when a person has such a talent: the taste and pleasure of teaching and a touching unpretentiousness ❤
Thank you Mr. Lustenhouwer. Fantastic lesson. I'm an artist of many years and still learning. Interesting to learn from your experiences among different people in different countries. And your portraits! Wow!! I have been commissioned here in East Africa severally for paintings but if I paint like you, I will always have work. Will improve. I am self-taught and my problem has been to apply the right colour in the right place as you said - but also to do it without fear. Thanks. Ben Ben
Xi have learned so much from what you post on CZcams , I even take still pictures of your work so I can study them and use them as a guide. Thank you so much.
I learn so much with your vídeos Ben,God bless you for your generosity in sharing them on CZcams,its a pleasure to see you painting,You are a greatst artis,and a greates teacher,tks,so much.
Wonderfull wonderfull work. Astonding the expression of the faces. i could just look at your paintings for hours - and i hardly ever said that - thank you for a young artists inspiration
"Elke vlek op de juiste plek", hoor ik ook van mijn leraar, maar dat vind ik meteen het moeilijkste van schilderen. Dank voor deze mooie en inspirerende les.
Thank you Mr. Lustenhower. Fantastic lesson. I'm an artist of many years and still learning. Interesting to learn from your experiences among different people in different countries. And your portraits! Wow!! I have been commissioned here in East Africa severally for paintings but if I paint like you, I will always have work. Will improve. I am self-taught and my problem has been to apply the right colour in the right place as you said - but also to do it without fear. Cheers!!
"Elke vlek op de juiste plek", hoor ik ook van mijn leraar, maar dat vind ik meteen het moeilijkste van schilderen. Dank voor deze mooie en inspirerende les. Dat klinkt ook nog eens veel mooier! Dank je voor je vriendelijke woorden.
Fantastic channel, I subscribed right away. I rarely do portraits myself, but I can see your work is on an incredible level. Amazing brushwork, amazing colors.
Es un orgullo y un placer tenerte por aqui; por España. Yo no dibujaba ni pintaba desde los 13 años hoy tengo 65 empece otra vez y me gusta tu estilo y el del ruso Vladimir Bolegoc. Un saludo y gracias por su paciencia.
what beautiful work you do, I am struggling changing from acrylic to oil, I find it very challenging but feel I need to advance to oil to have more control of my work. your video just confirmed that for me...portrait perfection. warmest regards, Jean
Wonderful to hear your life story and Journey as an artist Ben😊, I love painting and creating however frustrating as a beginner painting can be ,I remind myself to enjoy the process and improve.
My instructors referred to themselves as craft persons because they didn't feel comfortable with the term artist. A craft person works at a craft and is constantly learning. Seems to me the word artist comes across as finished. Your paintings are full of life and energy. Conveying the closeness between the child and grandfather comes across extremely well!
@@lustenhouwer I am sure a lot of people feels the same way. I am really glad I found your channel, I even shared it on my fb account. Stay safe always
I have been a carpenter for 45 years and now am ready to start painting . After leaving school I wanted to go to art school but my father refused , so we have a role reversal desire in common.
No entiendo nada de lo dices Ben,pero me encanta tu modo de trabajar y la luz que sacas en tus retratos,un día de estos hablamos para ver si me haces uno. Seria un orgullo para mi. Un saludo.
Hola Jose Muchas gracias por tu mensaje. Ya estoy en él. Ojalá en febrero mi primero en App Atore. Una demostración de más de una hora en que explico todo. Un saludo desde España.
You paintings are wonderful, you are really amazing painter, ths for teaching us how to paint portrait which I do need to learn how to paint portrait more. Wishing you n yr fam are having a great week. Regard, Lily
Great Mr. Ben! It is indeed heartening to see your wonderful control over oil paints keeping them fresh and clean! Also happy to find someone painting from photographs, unlike the purists who abhor the idea of using photos! Tell me one thing,do you use tracing papers or enlargers etc. for the initial outlines as I do? Warm Regards, c.s. pant
You're so inspiring! I love your work and your out-look on life an art! I wish I would have had art instructors like you 25 years ago here in the US, I probably would have become successful! Keep up the great work!
sir u word touch me... 30 is still young for portrait... i was very discourage because i cant do portrait, i dont have painting background but i always knew im born with it. whenever i paint i lost hold of the time... thank you very much
I completely agree with painting from photographs. For ages I felt like my work was 'cheap' because it was from photographs but you soon realise that you can't capture human emotion so immediately
I really liked the fact you touched on the fact you consider yourself a craftsman rather than an artist. I would consider you a master craftsman. I also believe the label of "art" or "artist" is stifling. If I want to create garbage, all I need to do is set out to create "art." Art is so subjective and it can lead to sloppiness as you seem to have found in art school. I also went to art college in the late 70's and the type of "art" they cultivated required required little discipline and much interpretation. As a person into representational art, I also consider it a craft. The art comes from the expertise in the craft, like , as you alluded to in the interview, a finely crafted piece of furniture or a finely crafted boat. That requires discipline and not just the interpretation of the crowd that's in style. I don't have to interpret your paintings. I enjoy them at first glance. They aren't photographs or photographic representations. . They are very beautiful paintings with much skill ( craftsmanship and, and dare I say, artistry), and the glimpse of the world though another persons eyes. I enjoyed your interview very much. You are a great teacher and thank you for all your work in making all of this available.
waaooo master sensei you inspire the shit out of me after this im gona take those oils again with less fear than before ..... i always leave those two white dots for last its magic
How in the world did the old masters do portraits? Hours of sitting? I listened carefully to your explanation of working from photos. I found myself feeling relieved as I never could gert my children to sit still for a sketch ( I wrote I had 8 children 5 sons three adopted girls). I hated school so when my kids were little, I taught them at home giving me great insight and allowing me to be free with my kids. The are adults now and I have time to learn so I turned to wanting to be more of a draftsman not just a happy accident painter. We did not travel but lived a simple life in the country 18 acres. I want to work from some of my photos of my goats, sheep kids and life around that time from my photos. The movement of the sun always changes the character of the model which I find frustrating which is why I can proceed with photos and not feel guilty. My husband is a physician and can do many creative woodworking, construction, gardening, airplane model building things. I mention that because I agree with your thinking of yourself as a draftsmen a very humble perception of yourself. Art is everywhere in society: creating portraits, music, innovation in science, building a chair. No reply is necessary I thank you for your insight.
very nice and humble my friend, i really like to paint specially portrait. i just starting to paint, and portrait i think is more important than you paint an abstract or exprssion. i hope you can post more tutorials on how to paint.
Yes, certain things can be easy. But keep in mind artists are able to achieve this privilege (as I like to call it) through talent and hard work. The average person cannot do this therefore it is extremely difficult. Another thing I'd like to mention is while every artist has his or her own preference in regards to creating a portrait, exaggeration should never be undermined because it is a form of creativity. We must always strive further than painting what we see in a photo. That said, you, sir, have an excellent way of handling paint (oils I assume).
Ben, are there any rules for adding light spots to the eyes, like here in the final scene? Or is it more spontaneous? Seems like spots on the right side of the eyes would be the best place here. I can be wrong of course.
This is what I usually do more or less. When the light source comes from the left I put the lights on " eleven o'clock" When the source comes from the right : " One o'clock. if you understand what I mean.
- Wspaniałe obrazy. Bardzo mi się podoba taki sposób malowania i portretowania ludzi. Najtrudniej jest malować dzieci. Pan to znakomicie potrafi. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
I live right between Alicante and Valencia, I've been painting for about 6 months. Do you have a studio where your paintings are on display? Do you give one -on-one lessons at all?
I prefer painting and drawing from photos too. I just don't have the formal training to sit and do a physiologically correct live study from a model3.3.
"painting a portrait is not only painting the picture, it's the celebration of a person"
You're the best!
What a big difference between Ben and many other artists that I knew and listened to before. So smart and humble at the same time!
From 72 year old fellow artist. This man amazingly puts into words what all artists lived and live. From childhood, to becoming the "draughtsman" to becoming the fulfilled artist. Young artists take heed its a whole way of life that grows and grows and grows.
You are not only a great artist… you have something that it's very unusual when a person has such a talent: the taste and pleasure of teaching and a touching unpretentiousness ❤
Thank you.
Thank you Mr. Lustenhouwer. Fantastic lesson. I'm an artist of many years and still learning. Interesting to learn from your experiences among different people in different countries. And your portraits! Wow!! I have been commissioned here in East Africa severally for paintings but if I paint like you, I will always have work. Will improve. I am self-taught and my problem has been to apply the right colour in the right place as you said - but also to do it without fear.
Thanks. Ben
Ben
seeing your portraits always brings tears to my eyes. You are such a talented artist!
Xi have learned so much from what you post on CZcams , I even take still pictures of your work so I can study them and use them as a guide.
Thank you so much.
the pupil find the teacher at the right moment... thank you to appear in my way... you are being at this moment, a great aid to me! God bless you!
Impressed with the feelings that you capture in each of your paintings. Nice video!
I learn so much with your vídeos Ben,God bless you for your generosity in sharing them on CZcams,its a pleasure to see you painting,You are a greatst artis,and a greates teacher,tks,so much.
Thank you for your kind words Francisco.
you are a very smart and kind man with a big heart. I'm learning from you a lot. thank you.
Wonderfull wonderfull work. Astonding the expression of the faces. i could just look at your paintings for hours - and i hardly ever said that - thank you for a young artists inspiration
"Elke vlek op de juiste plek", hoor ik ook van mijn leraar, maar dat vind ik meteen het moeilijkste van schilderen.
Dank voor deze mooie en inspirerende les.
Thank you Mr. Lustenhower. Fantastic lesson. I'm an artist of many years and still learning. Interesting to learn from your experiences among different people in different countries. And your portraits! Wow!! I have been commissioned here in East Africa severally for paintings but if I paint like you, I will always have work. Will improve. I am self-taught and my problem has been to apply the right colour in the right place as you said - but also to do it without fear. Cheers!!
Thank-you for your video on line. I love your work and tips. Janet
"Elke vlek op de juiste plek", hoor ik ook van mijn leraar, maar dat vind ik meteen het moeilijkste van schilderen.
Dank voor deze mooie en inspirerende les.
Dat klinkt ook nog eens veel mooier! Dank je voor je vriendelijke woorden.
A very humble cultured man. I very much enjoy your videos
Thank you
Ik ben diep onder de indruk van uw vakmanschap. Alleen al door het bekijken van de instructie films wordt ik helemaal gelukkig. Hartelijk dank.
So nice to see talent and humility together. God bless.
Thank you so much
See also my website on portrait painting: paintingportraittips
Hi Tim. Thanks.
Wanting to get better generates the best energy to learn!! Ben
how very human and how beautiful your work is. Thank you so much for sharing this
Thank you Gabrielle
Fantastic channel, I subscribed right away. I rarely do portraits myself, but I can see your work is on an incredible level. Amazing brushwork, amazing colors.
i love the spirit in your paintings. i was moved by the age of the portriat painter.
Oh me gustaría tener un maestro como usted, lo admiro, su trabajo es verdaderamente inspirador. Saludos desde México.
Unbelievable, you are such an incredible artist and teacher, thank you,
MSG Leum
Thank you Emil
Beautiful! Ben's portraits have so much life! I wish to be able to paint as good as him someday XD
I saw your video of the dog. Nice!! Real oil paint smells better but digital paint is the future?
all the best. Ben
Es un orgullo y un placer tenerte por aqui; por España. Yo no dibujaba ni pintaba desde los 13 años hoy tengo 65 empece otra vez y me gusta tu estilo y el del ruso Vladimir Bolegoc. Un saludo y gracias por su paciencia.
Gracias Antonio.
Impressed with the feelings that you capture in each of your paintings. Nice video!
Thank you for you nice comment.
humility is the mark of a true artist. Respect amigo.
Fascinating to hear your thoughts on painting Ben.
Dear sir you are an excellent teacher and a Master class Painter.
what beautiful work you do, I am struggling changing from acrylic to oil, I find it very challenging but feel I need to advance to oil to have more control of my work.
your video just confirmed that for me...portrait perfection.
warmest regards, Jean
Wonderful to hear your life story and Journey as an artist Ben😊, I love painting and creating however frustrating as a beginner painting can be ,I remind myself to enjoy the process and improve.
Every professional artist started as an amateur
A wonderful presentation Ben. Thank you for sharing your wonderful skills and inspiring technique.
You are welcome.
really inspiring. portraits are so lively :) smiles are so perfect...
What a nice piece, a lovely man.
Tank you.h
Wonderful portrait. I like them a lot.
Thank you for the teaching you are amazing
Amazing! :) thank you for sharing.. I am always inspired by great Dutch artists..
Tank you very much for your kind words. In the future I will upload much more information on how I paint.
good for you, please amaze us with your work sir
My instructors referred to themselves as craft persons because they didn't feel comfortable with the term artist. A craft person works at a craft and is constantly learning. Seems to me the word artist comes across as finished.
Your paintings are full of life and energy. Conveying the closeness between the child and grandfather comes across extremely well!
WAAAAAAAAAAAW BEN LUSTENHOUWER-.. BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS.. AN VERY NICE INTERVIEW....THANQ FO SHARING D VEDEO.. AN UR EXPERIANCES...GREETINGS FROM INDIA
Congratulations Mr. Ben for getting 100K subscribers, you deserve it!
You are the first one who says so! Thank you.
@@lustenhouwer I am sure a lot of people feels the same way. I am really glad I found your channel, I even shared it on my fb account. Stay safe always
J’aime beaucoup les explications que vous donnez. Elles sont très bien dit et facile à comprendre. Merci
Thank you Manon
I really love your paintings 💕
Thank you! Cheers!
You're an inspiration.
Me encantó, ...Y ojalá un día pueda pintar como Usted!, Gracias...
Interessant, en mooi gedaan Ben. Gr. Paul
I have been a carpenter for 45 years and now am ready to start painting . After leaving school I wanted to go to art school but my father refused , so we have a role reversal desire in common.
Nice to hear.
simply awsome sir
“A craftsman” that’s the best!
Not only are you a gifted artist, but you seem like a hell of a nice guy..
Beautiful!!
No entiendo nada de lo dices Ben,pero me encanta tu modo de trabajar y la luz que sacas en tus retratos,un día de estos hablamos para ver si me haces uno.
Seria un orgullo para mi.
Un saludo.
Awesome! Holds from Brazil!
You are master my friend.I´m a cartoonist and pinter to and your videos inspired many artist.Regards and congratulations.
Thank you. I am preparing complete tutorials for App store. Next January the first one.
I wish you lived nearby. I would love to take your class. Your paintings are wonderful. I hope I can get better at portraits.
Hola Jose
Muchas gracias por tu mensaje. Ya estoy en él. Ojalá en febrero mi primero en App Atore.
Una demostración de más de una hora en que explico todo. Un saludo desde España.
It's watching videos like yours that make me want to get better and better :0)
Tim
Thank you Jean, for your kind words.
Sir, You are my Hero :)
You paintings are wonderful, you are really amazing painter, ths for teaching us how to paint portrait which I do need to learn how to paint portrait more.
Wishing you n yr fam are having a great week.
Regard,
Lily
Really lovely
Superb, sublime
The best paintings I have done are ones where I was excited by the connection I had with the sitter.
About every artist i love ever the early studies,models,anatomy,still live etc etcdone when they
has started their carrier.
Very nice it's wonderfull, just see is my therapy
Lovely interview
Zu viele Komplimente. Ich danke ihnen.
Dank je Paul.
Great Mr. Ben! It is indeed heartening to see your wonderful control over oil paints keeping them fresh and clean! Also happy to find someone painting from photographs, unlike the purists who abhor the idea of using photos! Tell me one thing,do you use tracing papers or enlargers etc. for the initial outlines as I do? Warm Regards, c.s. pant
You're so inspiring! I love your work and your out-look on life an art! I wish I would have had art instructors like you 25 years ago here in the US, I probably would have become successful! Keep up the great work!
sir u word touch me... 30 is still young for portrait... i was very discourage because i cant do portrait, i dont have painting background but i always knew im born with it. whenever i paint i lost hold of the time... thank you very much
I completely agree with painting from photographs. For ages I felt like my work was 'cheap' because it was from photographs but you soon realise that you can't capture human emotion so immediately
I really liked the fact you touched on the fact you consider yourself a craftsman rather than an artist. I would consider you a master craftsman. I also believe the label of "art" or "artist" is stifling. If I want to create garbage, all I need to do is set out to create "art." Art is so subjective and it can lead to sloppiness as you seem to have found in art school. I also went to art college in the late 70's and the type of "art" they cultivated required required little discipline and much interpretation. As a person into representational art, I also consider it a craft. The art comes from the expertise in the craft, like , as you alluded to in the interview, a finely crafted piece of furniture or a finely crafted boat. That requires discipline and not just the interpretation of the crowd that's in style. I don't have to interpret your paintings. I enjoy them at first glance. They aren't photographs or photographic representations. . They are very beautiful paintings with much skill ( craftsmanship and, and dare I say, artistry), and the glimpse of the world though another persons eyes. I enjoyed your interview very much. You are a great teacher and thank you for all your work in making all of this available.
Thank you. You inderline my ideas about what I do.
waaooo master sensei you inspire the shit out of me after this im gona take those oils again with less fear than before ..... i always leave those two white dots for last its magic
Very nice! Ciao, Antonella
How in the world did the old masters do portraits? Hours of sitting? I listened carefully to your explanation of working from photos. I found myself feeling relieved as I never could gert my children to sit still for a sketch ( I wrote I had 8 children 5 sons three adopted girls). I hated school so when my kids were little, I taught them at home giving me great insight and allowing me to be free with my kids. The are adults now and I have time to learn so I turned to wanting to be more of a draftsman not just a happy accident painter. We did not travel but lived a simple life in the country 18 acres. I want to work from some of my photos of my goats, sheep kids and life around that time from my photos. The movement of the sun always changes the character of the model which I find frustrating which is why I can proceed with photos and not feel guilty. My husband is a physician and can do many creative woodworking, construction, gardening, airplane model building things.
I mention that because I agree with your thinking of yourself as a draftsmen a very humble perception of yourself. Art is everywhere in society: creating portraits, music, innovation in science, building a chair.
No reply is necessary I thank you for your insight.
very nice and humble my friend, i really like to paint specially portrait. i just starting to paint, and portrait i think is more important than you paint an abstract or exprssion. i hope you can post more tutorials on how to paint.
Artists are always good human beings
The more so if they play the Ukulele.
There would be far less trouble in the world, if everyone owned a Ukulele!
Peace.
Very Inspiring interview
It brings motivation to me
Glad to hear that
Yes, certain things can be easy. But keep in mind artists are able to achieve this privilege (as I like to call it) through talent and hard work. The average person cannot do this therefore it is extremely difficult. Another thing I'd like to mention is while every artist has his or her own preference in regards to creating a portrait, exaggeration should never be undermined because it is a form of creativity. We must always strive further than painting what we see in a photo. That said, you, sir, have an excellent way of handling paint (oils I assume).
Not really in Valencia city. Why?
drawing it takes a lifetime. thanks
@ascensanvi Aquí estoy. Hablaremos Castillano no te preocupes. Saludos.
Ben
Ben, are there any rules for adding light spots to the eyes, like here in the final scene? Or is it more spontaneous? Seems like spots on the right side of the eyes would be the best place here. I can be wrong of course.
This is what I usually do more or less. When the light source comes from the left I put the lights on " eleven o'clock" When the source comes from the right : " One o'clock. if you understand what I mean.
Plz.....Sir some tips for beginners oil painting
- Wspaniałe obrazy. Bardzo mi się podoba taki sposób malowania i portretowania ludzi. Najtrudniej jest malować dzieci. Pan to znakomicie potrafi. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
I live right between Alicante and Valencia, I've been painting for about 6 months. Do you have a studio where your paintings are on display? Do you give one -on-one lessons at all?
I agree with you....the soul of the person should shine through......the best reason not to paint someone who gives you a negative feeling...😂
I prefer painting and drawing from photos too. I just don't have the formal training to sit and do a physiologically correct live study from a model3.3.
what are the names of your tutorials on the app store??
Love your work Ben! Just curious - where is your accent from? I'm guessing Dutch?
Ha ha - that wasn't a joke. I just hadn't listened to enough of the interview yet before I asked the question.
Yes I am!
ik hoop nog eens een workshop in Frankrijk bij je te kunnen doen een dezer jaren.
heel inspirerend je verhaal.
Altijd welkom!
wow
I love your philosophy. Do you offer workshops?
I do workshops but for this year they are cancelled. Next year in Holland.
@@lustenhouwer please tell me when and where,sir.I want to come to your work shops if it posible.And lacation is???
@@fabianamesaros6383 Look here: ateliervivre.nl/english-workshop-ben-lustenhouwer/?fbclid=IwAR2rhTAEY2YBIsupyA0gTX-w2WqvjzwTL2gQs9O9qOxtKi2ZsoYOh0frqo8