The sea painting was great!

This is really my main focus now that you taught me HOW to paint. The WHY I want to paint a subject makes up most of my effort now! Thanks Mark!

Thank you Mark. Your thoughtful instruction is a calm voice in a sea full of videos clamoring for our attention.

Such an important topic and it seems to get overlooked by many great artists. A great subject is a big key to success, and I'm pretty sure I learned this from Mark when I took his class, which was beyond phenomenal.

Your paints are the best paints in the world!

I just recommended you to some artists who were interested in learning oil painting. Love your videos, have learned so much, thank you!

Great to see you again, Mark. You always do so good with any information you share.

Thank you for all the inspiration you have given me over the years. I love your style of realism.

Oh my goodness, does this so make sense. Thank you for inspiring me, I love your channel!

Mark I always get so much pleasure from your videos and never fail to be engaged and learn something. Thank you

Thank you for all of your videos, Mark. You are an amazing artist, teacher, and craftsman. I hope one day to take one of your classes.

I love your brush dip Mark ! don’t stop making it

Love how you explain the processes … nice structured easy presentation 👍🥰

I paint demented beings during moments of drunk rage but Mark, I've followed as long as you've been online and learnt more from you than anyone else. I'm proud to say you are my mentor.

Indeed these are the best paints in the world thank you so much

Thank you for sharing your expertise! I do this, and have learned as well, when you spend time on a peice of work, its wise to select what you like as well. I have about 4 in the works and its about finding time to finish them lol:)

Thanks so much for posting this❤

my favorite instructor account

Brilliant!

French people is so sad because unfortunately you don't sell here your geneva oil painting !! But I do love your videos and I'm going to practice the mix of colours. Thank you for everything !!!

Admire your work Sir! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Very usefull Info. Thank you very much

I love this very wise talk - I have always intuitively been out in the #goldenhours because I am inspired by the colors and lights, but I am also very aware that the subject matter always is deeply important. And some subjects are eternal - they are just loved 🎶💙🎵🦋

Nice conversation! TY!

I paint the things I love. I always have 10 or twenty paintings on the go, at one time. I never want anyone to see my work, although the few people who have say they are very good. You should do art for arts sake. I love your paints!

Great Sir

Makes sense. Thank you. This is why I like to keep a journal of my ideas. It helps me remember them, and it makes it easy to come up with a series.

Thanks Master

Good presentation l like it useful for me creative greeting and succsess together

Thanks Mark, very useful tips as always 👏 I was wondering when you will start shipping to EU? Thanks

I rarely paint based on impulse and immediately. I have subject in my mind and it stays there sometimes for months. I think about it when i have time and plan. Once i have planned the composition then only it is painted. You are right painting random stuffs is not much of help other than practice.

I really request ...Q & A session please🙏🙏

Hi Mark, Are you able to ship Geneva paints to the UK again yet? (I have your canvas stain, but am interested in your 50ml Essential Palette and brush dip). Thank you, Ali

AI image generators are literally going to revolutionize oil painting. After tinkering with MidJourney most of last year I literally bought your paints and ordered your easel and have begun my painting journey. All because I am able to come up with the kinds of reference images that inspire me.

Mark I know this is the commets Section but I do have a question for you. I have two large paintings that I've put a lot of time Into And they both suffered small cracking two other large paintings they did not crack I sometimes use Liquin If I want to work on the painting the next day. Much Appreciated.

that cat in a red coat at the end made me laugh ,wonder if itd sell though!

Love this reminder to organize all my photos and have a plan. Unfortunately tried the Midjourney thing and my brain hurts 😂🤦‍♀ I'll dig deep and try to figure it out somehow. Could be helpful with subjects that are difficult to get good placement in a photo.

It’s AI software called midjourney. It’s pretty cool how you can create images with the assistance of AI definitely a twist on what we’ve all been used to for so long.

Lately I've been using AI like Midjourney and I've been able to get amazing creative results, almost close to what I had in mind, in my case it helped me to practice composition.

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My issue is that one or two photos out of dozens actually make a workable study, and the one study actually turns out nicely.

how about Contemporary Art sir? Many Artists in our area slowly shifting from Realism to Contemporary

As far as inspiration and source material, there was a video of yours that you used a scene screen capture from a movie. There are certain scenes from movies that I would like to paint (like a ship battle scene from Master and Commander) but I am not sure of the legal copyright issues involved. As an exercise it would be a great subject but I would, also, like to be able to share a photo of the painting or even sell it if possible. Does anyone know about copyright restrictions on movie scenes?

You mention painting from imagination. Is it possible to become good at creating realistic artwork without reference? Is there an efficient way to practice that?

Mark...please allow shipping Geneva art supplies to deliver to UAE...I m desparate to buy...but it's not allowed in UAE.🙏🙏🙏

You look cool shaven

I’m no good with photos. I find it difficult getting the values and colours right with them.

But there is still some secret in the necessity of drawing directly from living nature, which is what made Van Gogh paint outside in severe storm days!! It is not just a photographic image that may lack many elements and spirit ...thanks

I own your paints, paletts and easel, which is all amazing. As for Ai I am not impressed but I guess it comes down to how you use it. I think most of today's artist are trapped in their subconsouis minds, they are not free of the burdens of society and therefore do not create the art that us humans once did. Most artist paint from a place of stress and anxious-ness. I think the art of today reflects that. Obviously there are great artist today. But I think we live in a much different environment than our forefathers. There are those of us that have made it our lifes goal to surround ourselves and live in nature and beauty as much as possible and in a lot of cases the great artist live in very beautiful surroundings. And I think that goes for life in general. You don't see much creativity from folks that live in busy cities and high stress environments. Love your video's and your dedication to us other artist. Thank you very much.

The paint is great. Now if only you could sell me some more free time...

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using ai to create paintings is a ver bad idea because the generated pictures are partially owned by the creator of the ai so if you sell some of those paintings you could be sued for the money you made or you have to visibly credit them in the work

Do not necessarily agree with all of this. I don't care to be noticed, that'll come when I'm dead. I paint pictures for people that mean something to them. If they give me source material that is deficient, I make changes that make it a proper composition. I almost never have 3 or 4 paintings going at the same time, that would really wreck my mojo. I immerse myself in the work I'm currently doing, I don't want my mind distracted.

Did anyone else notice his background is a painting, look outside the windows its painted

Just a thought: non representational ie abstract painting can be done from imagination without source/reference material and still would need not only creativity but skills like composition, color, tonality….

Don't agree with the Ai - kinda takes down the process of creating and doesn't make that artwork yours. It's a difference when you look and create thumbnail, when you, yourself, do the mash-up and work in ps to create what you want. I find this Ai "omg it inspires me" sad. But other than that I enjoy your video! Good luck

painting interesting work isn't a problem, it's selling them... pandemic has destroyed artists.

Yeah, my warhammer40k watercolour got 20 times more 'attention' then my, technically way superior, generic landscape. Doesn't take a genius why ;)

I personally think the photo realistic and old styled painting is fantastic but it’s boring to me personally It’s been done for 100s to 1000s of years, it’s basically just manual photography, just capturing the world I already experience When I think of art or fascinating art or art as an expansive tool I think of art as a way to tap into the metaphysical or the unexplainable or the deepest aspects or perspectives of the human mind When I see a dog I go, it’s really good, love the colour, love the brushwork, BUT it’s a dog, whoopdy do When I see something that I can’t comprehend and I am forced to get into the painters mind, or forced to adjust how I think in order to see the painting, I am far more drawn to that in terms of interest I want to view their dreams or something for example For example for about a year my recent project expands kusama’ infinity nets and also Agnes more logical works Where I’ve developed a way to sort of cause the viewer to hallucinate I’ve had viewers say they see faces, glasses, bottles I haven’t painted anything It’s all just very structured gestures and other very simple rules to create complexity Then the viewer completely creates the painting in their minds The viewer becomes the artist And it reflects the viewer, not me in any way I am no longer a participant

lol....fine art isn't a business.

The problem with AI is that there is no life, no humanity or sense of awe or movement in the generated images. It is flat and without emotion like the robot that put it together. However, I suppose it can be used for making memes, just not art.

How to get noticed. Stop doing paintings. Do another form of art. People are more interested in newer forms of art. Personally I like painting but I'm not trying to get noticed, if I was I would do animations or 3d design.

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A man strangling Jesus in his thoughts, while standing in front of the gates to heaven and hell, where Jesus points at hell. I had this picture today in my mind when i was in bed and 1 min before falling asleep. Everyone feel free to paint it. XD Even its my idea.