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Einstein (Patreon)

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2023-04-28 12:00:06
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2026-06
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Colors: Ivory Black and Titanium White 

Medium: Gamblin Solvent Free Gel  

Surface: Acrylic primed linen panel (9x12 inches)


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Einstein

Colors: Ivory Black and Titanium White Medium: Gamblin Solvent Free Gel Surface: Acrylic primed linen panel (9x12 inches)

Comments

Jennifer Selk

Ok. I'd like very much to do this exercise. I know it's useful where you focus solely on VALUE, NOT worrying about COLOR...However, it' confusing to me as to HOW MANY values he's using....The first draft is like 2. THe darkest and the darkest light. Then lighter for the hair. But then he skips from lighter to next darkest and it's confusing...

Chris Talbot

Hey Chris I’d love you do a Brandon lee ‘the crow’ tutorial in this theme!

Chris Fornataro
>>107381046

It can get confusing but the key is to take it one value shape at a time and always compare the value of that shape to the values around it.

Mitch Rutherford

Actually what I found most difficult was placing lighter values on top of darker without them merging. I think maybe my paint is too thick as it doesn’t seem to dry before I add another layer. However if I make it thinner it seems too clear.

Luca Varisco

Hi Chris, did you say you read the suggestion of painting dark and light on pictures in a book right? What is the title sorry didn’t get it. Thanks

Rosanne Borst

I really like this method of big shapes and steps. Makes it much more clear. Only thing is that sometimes I cant quite follow which shapes you see or chose them over others. Would that be possible to show as well? Maybe with the final/reference photo next to it where you can point it out? That would be so helpfull!

Parastoo

would you please paint a fancy tea cup :)

Vanessa Valdez

I love the grid thing! Makes things so much easier thank you!

Tammy Driedger

New member, 👋🏻 looking forward to advancing in my oil painting. I really think this exercise will help. I love portraits and focused on my drawing skills at the moment.. enjoyed the commentary without distracting music playing.

Chris Fornataro
>>107723161

Theres an exercise where you color in photos in a newspaper. You block them out with just simple shadow shapes. I saw it in Kevin Mcphersons book Fill Your Oil Paintings With Light and Color

Lisa LC

Done! Love this exercise! I am a new member just sign up for a year which is the best thing I did for myself for a long time. Thank you for the inspiring and easy following videos Chris!

Bethanie Lundy

This is the first portrait I attempted. This was an incredible exercise that was well instructed. I really feel like this will help me with portraits moving forward.

Beth Gardner

All of my tutorial paintings have been awesome except this one. I had trouble with the colors mixing. Couldn't get the white light enough. Then went back to restate darks and it was a disaster. Looks like a cartoon.

Nicky Aspey

I recommend everyone to try this tutorial, it's so easy to follow and I'm so happy with my painting!