Thanks for checking out the video, I start out with an oil pastel stick, that I taped to a brush so that I would have more distance on it, so i could use it like a brush, i don't fix it, i do rub it into the surface to blur out the original block in drawing.

Have always like your work but recently saw one of your portraits in it's frame and hanging and I was BLOWN away. You are MAGNIFICENT! God Bless.

They are both such beautiful compositions.......the painting and the music. Love them both.

I enjoy seeing how each master artist has their own unique manner of approaching the science and art of painting. Excellente!

watching this video not only taught me a lot on painting, but also helped ease my mind and rekindled my passion for art as an escape medium, as it's own world, as it's own life----thank you David Kassan

Wow! Mr. Kassan, your mad art skills make it look easy and effortless! Loved it!

Very cool, thanks for posting David! I especially loved the ending with the little man on the subway!

I have watched this a couple of times and I am always transfixed. Your work is so strong and it is tied so clearly to your strong sense of drawing and conception of form. What I really admire is the way your paint "clings" to the original drawing and to watch you build off of the grisaille is truly remarkable. Good luck with your Holocaust survivor project. The work is stunning. Take care.

Wonderful. Sensitive and real, great technique and focus. And I really appreciate seeing your palette evolve simultaneously with the image development. Bravo.

FINALLY ANOTHER VIDEO, bloody amazing as always. keep it up david you never fail to impress

the 13 minutes spent on this video has been more instructive then the last four hours of instructional video posted on you tube that i have watched. thank you.

I enjoyed it. it was nice to see how you work on different sections at the same time.

fantastic painting !! great melody !!

Amazing demo, David! Really love this. You're a Master~!

Thankyou so much ireslly love to watch you’re painting ! You’re unique ! God bless you !

Fabulous! Thanks for letting us watch and learn!

Bravo Maestro !

Wow I'm so amazed! Everyone has to see your talent!

David, I love your portraits and the way u pulled this one together was genius! I hope u satisfy all your artistic goals and become disgustingly wealthy. Big fan here from the UK. All the best!

Now I like that mirror idea. Absolutely Brilliant.

Loved this, I felt as though you were sculpting the canvas. It slowly raised to the surface. I am on my way to your site now!!!!. Beautiful work. I am familiar with your style but to see you work inspired me to get back to my canvas for my own enjoyment. thank you. vicki

Miracles DO happen! Such talent!

absolutely amazing !!! great work

You should really feel honored if anything, David's a great artist and this is a beautiful video.

Is that liquin gel you started using halfway through? love your work from Queens NY

Hi David, I am starting my first class next saturday and I hope that can achieve the greatness that your art shows some day. Keep on the good work!

Amazing David. Love it

wow. wowowow 2.5h is incredible

Bless you for sharing David!

Wonderful, very very good technique, perfect distances/depth, insisted very well on the things which come closer to the eye, really impressed, big BRAVO! Virgil Mihai

This is just great, David, thank you so much for posting this. At first I was surprised how upset Ms Sword was about you showing her filmed likeness in the beginning. But then, it is something different to paint of photograph someone, so I suppose separate consent releases make sense. I never would have expected this reaction, though. So this does not only show a astounding approach to ala prima painting, but it is also an example how important it is to communicate with the model. Thanks!

that handset thing is brilliant. i need!

This is really amazing!

Good Demo, great playing Roger.

BRAVO David, and old school artist!, somthing very valuable to me

hello David, can you tell me please, what's that pencil you use to sketch with at the beginning? thanks

Great work.....great demo....

Nice work, as always!

thanks for sharing, you are very talented. great interpretation of the subject.

Outstanding!! Wow!

que buen trabajo,me encantó¡¡¡

magnificent! thank you David!

you inspire me

I like your color pallete. where can I buy that too?

I love it. Great performance. You are like Rembrandt the dutch master. Thanks

That was magic.

Thanks SinisterFelix, I hear you about the communication with the model, its been over a week since i have reached out to Betty and I have not heard back. The video was not shot secretly, i had the cam going the entire time, and even had to get that close up that is repeated in the video. I just assumed that everything was kosher, and the model release that i guess was signed should cover this, especially since i paid a portion of the model's fees that day.

Wonderful detail and clarity. School of David Bailly but with a twist of impressionism in the tradition of Vermeer.

Nice, the face created by emotions of the music. beautiful

Wonderful, inspiring video David. Thank you. (and thank you to Betty Sword, for being a great model!).

yeah really a good would u please tell what shade u have used..

Amazing job!! Hope I can be like you someday :)

whats the title of the acoustic?

@ David Kassan: Awesome work! thanks for showing. Question: What colors do you use to tone your canvas? Also, what mixture are you using to outline the figure? Thanks, Pablo.

excellent demo! thank you!

watching this made me happy

beautiful technique bravo

Nothing short of amazing. Would love to know the palette selection, looks mostly made of earth tones. Also is that oil in the black cap?

Fantastic!

wonderful musik.you is a master of painting

could you tell me what materials do you use? above all the medium and canvas preparation before starting- it would be very helpful - thanks

Great video!!!

very nice work, i like

Hey, so awesome painting ! I wonder, what kinda colors are there ?

This is possibly the best video on youtube! i love it. would you ever consider showing how you do some individual strokes? what i mean is, as i'm self taught, i often dont know simple things like how often artists like you clean there brushes between colours etc or maybe not often at all - real basic stuff. Anyway i'll look through your vids now! +1 sub thanks loads.

Looks to me like he starts out with John Howard Sanden's method, then his own particular genius takes over.....Love the palette !

Amazing!

WOW! Awesome!

Brilliant, thank you!

one can learn so much from this.

Wow! Do you recommend oil or acyrlic paints? Also what light bulb do you recommend for good lighting?

Nice work. Greetings from Poland.

Have you tried the new iPad Pro?

Amazing sir

es oleo? eres un maestro!! gracias por compartir

فنان جميل كله احساس باللون و النسب ومتمكن من ضربة الفرشه على اللوحه والسيطره باسلوبه الجميل على المساحه وهارمونى الالوان مع بعضها لتعطى فى النهايه اجمل جهد فنان شاطر كله احساس ليمتع الاخرين بفنه الجميل

so inspiring!!!!!

Beautiful

Amazing

this is just great...

so much talent ! what kind of canvas are you using?

Brilliant!!!!

thanks for sharing-- to you and your model

Lovely work! Do you always start with a grey-toned canvas?

David, I like, then what you do! Good luck and health.

what are you using to hold up your pallet?

Waw looking so real

which support did he use?

What are you using around the 1:20 mark to soften and blend the underdrawing?

fantastic

What sorts of music do you listen to when you paint?

Muito bom! Parabéns!...

Very good demo. I'm also interested in knowing what your easel and palette setup is?

Where is the glass palette fastened to?

What kind of canvas is that what did you do the outline of his face with and why does it look wet

Outstanding! What medium did you use with your oil paints?

Wow, this is pretty amazing, I always follow your wonderful works! ' :-D But you use paper or canvas to make your works?

So cool watching you creating! Was this a study? love the dre beats....they must sound awsome! The palette set up was brand new to me. Did u custom make it? Came out very nice!!!!

wooow! u are amazing! what a tune?

WOW awesome man.........