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Monochromatic Pear Without Medium (Patreon)

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2020-05-14 02:11:52
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In this tutorial I try to make things as simple as possible for those just starting oils. The idea is to take away the color so you don't have to worry about color matching and can just focus on moving the paint. I have found this to be very helpful for beginners. I also didn't use any medium to simplify things even more. I hope you enjoy this one!   

Colors: Ivory Black and Titanium White 

Medium: None 

Surface - Acrylic primed canvas 

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Monochromatic Pear Without Medium

In this tutorial I try to make things as simple as possible for those just starting oils. The idea is to take away the color so you don't have to worry about color matching and can just focus on moving the paint. I have found this to be very helpful for beginners. I also didn't use any medium to simplify things even more. I hope you enjoy this one! Colors: Ivory Black and Titanium White Medium: None Surface - Acrylic primed canvas

Comments

Dorry Rice

I prefer the Cobra line of water mixable oil paints as there is much more pigment and they are a lot creamier than W & N, which is student grade. Chris only ever thinned with water when he used water mixable oils, but said you. can use thinner if you wish. If I remember correctly, he used linseed oil or a medium for fatter layers.

Rob de Best

I really got a lot out of this. I can get to the stage where one must start "dialing it in", and then I'm stuck. Seeing you shape your brush strokes to add shape to the pear; and seeing you find so many tiny variations in the surface of the pear really helped me see how to "dial it in". Thanks

Chris Fornataro

Yes! I'm so glad this was helpful! If you ever have any questions on anything let me know. Happy painting!

Nathan Yokum

I am new to oils and really painting in general, so I really enjoyed the simplicity of this painting/instruction . I had moderate success on my very first attempt with being able to dial in the different values to help define the shape, and I plan to try some other objects to practice this technique. However, my biggest shortcoming seems to be how I am actually applying the paint. Do you have any video where you describe in more detail how you deliver the paint to canvas? I was watching your brush strokes and trying to translate that to my painting. I think maybe I will try a softer touch.

Cynthia Ramm

I am painting with Winsor & Newton water mixable paints. (They are new to me). I thinned with water and the paint on My canvas seem to kind of dry and get sticky, as well as the paint on my palate. Do I just need to use water mixable linseed oil or medium? Thx! Great first tutorial!

Diane Parker
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The Windsor Newton water mixable just means wash with water not paint with water. As that can break the integrity of the paint which is what you found happening to you. You should use the applicable branded water mixable thinners and mediums with it. I’m new to oil painting and love this line it’s my first line of oil painting product.