I Get Painted by One of UK's BEST Portrait Artists

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For this portrait painting demonstration I do something I've never done before, I step onto the other side of the easel to have my portrait painted in oils by one of the UK's most well known Portrait Artists.
Andrew James a member of both The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and The New English Arts Club. Andrew talks about his Alla Prima portrait painting technique, how he achieves his expressive brushwork and his amazing use of colour.
To see more of Andrew's work visit:
andrewjamesartist.co.uk
/ andrewrpneac
For courses on the fundamentals of oil painting:
/ simplifydrawingandpain...
Alex Tzavaras is a contemporary realist artist offering portrait painting and alla prima oil painting tutorials. Alex teaches the traditional painting techniques artists used to draw and paint from life up until the start of the 20th century.
To connect with Alex:
/ alex_tzavaras
alextzavaras.com

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@dystopiaproject Ай бұрын

"as a portrait I'm happy, as a painting, I'm happier". True master words. thank you Alex, amazing painting/interview

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@siddharthyadav9004 Ай бұрын

inspirational work. Andrew's final remarks about precision and control were insightful

@song4night 29 күн бұрын

this is a different level from 'portrait artist of the year'. A master at work.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 27 күн бұрын

I couldn't agree more!

@TheMediaMachine Ай бұрын

It has far more personality, character, and expression when he painted the portrait like that. Love the texture of brush strokes. Gives it life and vibrancy.

@Shamufrootyboots Ай бұрын

Alex should do more of these sittings. The thought process that goes into creating them is fascinating and an interesting counterpoint to his own creative philosophy

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

I definitely plan to do more demos with artists on my channel, but I'm not going to get them all want to paint me.

@peterkoval 16 күн бұрын

i'm taken by how kind and respectful he is about the whole process and subject relationship. great stuff. you can't have absolute precision and freedom...

@leolovetoparty Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed that, especially everything Andrew said from around 8:30 onwards - about what art and life is about. I also enjoyed hearing why he paints and what makes a successful painting, which he also touched on at the end. I've always felt that the value in a painting, esp in the age when we have photography, is in the capturing of the person's spirit. Something that I think you do well.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thanks Leo!

@Panama_lewis Ай бұрын

Beautiful. There was a moment there where I exclaimed out loud, “he got you”.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thanks! I could definitely recognise myself, though I reckon he definitely made me look younger.

@pauljames9711 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much Alex for this useful and well set up video. I imagine a lot of people will find this capturing of portrait painting very helpful.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you Paul! I'm glad you like it.

@andrewjames3220 Ай бұрын

I hope so too.

@markpullenfineart 16 күн бұрын

This gentleman is a master painter in that he realizes that there is a compromise in the process and a yielding, nothing forced, which is what comes through practice over years!

@gerrianderson6397 Ай бұрын

Exactness and freedom do not coexist in the same painting so he is right, you must choose whether you are wanting exactness or freedom with likeness. Well done!

@williep1626 10 күн бұрын

This is exceptional. The world needs more of this right now.

@netseh5586 Ай бұрын

Very interesting to see, thank you. Great initiative to do something like this

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

@peteradshead6566 Ай бұрын

'wish I could paint like you two do.

@johngraham4053 Ай бұрын

That was brilliant, superb and really enjoyed. Now I see how it’s done, you first make a mess then work your way out of it. Well that what it looked like. It’s also interesting to see how different artist go about painting. No real formula as such one can find their own way.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you very much John! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@paullee7320 Ай бұрын

Thanks for creating and posting this video Alex. It's one of those video's I'll come back to again and again.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you very much Paul! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@lluhu Ай бұрын

what he says, the way he thinks and experiences painting is truly inspirational.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

It is! I'm gkad you think so.

@ianfanning8943 28 күн бұрын

With having no formal training only KZfaq free videos it's a freedom and mastery of painting I can't understand but magnificent to watch.🎨👏

@marinasimmons4908 Ай бұрын

Awesome! I love the freedom of the brush strokes

@mike7gerald Ай бұрын

We see Andrews' enjoyment of portrait painting by his attitude of using bold brush work.

@subliminalart.1637 Ай бұрын

Brilliant, I'm using Andrew's method, great results. 👍❤🇬🇧

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

@ricebug0 Ай бұрын

Thank you two of masters!!

@StefanNuetzel Ай бұрын

Very striking painting. I love the loose but yet precise approach. Thanks for sharing.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you Stefan!

@StefanMarjoram 28 күн бұрын

Wonderful portrait and fascinating to hear Andrew's thoughts.

@ccvinks3895 Ай бұрын

Just fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing the experience with us.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

@prairie.artist Ай бұрын

Thank you❤ so love your lesson.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.

@rinaldocolombi3900 Ай бұрын

So good, Andy. Loose and so full of energy. Just sublime.

@andrewjames3220 Ай бұрын

@@rinaldocolombi3900 thank you Rin. That’s very generous of you.

@francesbartlett9564 Ай бұрын

Great portrait and some good tips to apply when painting portraits, thank you!❤

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you Frances, glad ut was helpful.

@SallyMossArtist Ай бұрын

Ah this was fantastic thank you! Interesting, informative, insightful commentary too! Very helpful!

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you sally! Glad it was helpful.

@ragodesign Ай бұрын

So good!

@christinecortese5477 Ай бұрын

Loved this

@J-lf6sf 25 күн бұрын

I thought it was a great painting by a great artist and, for me, freedom always comes before likeness - but hey the likeness was also great! Shame some people are negative about other people's work - I bet they have no idea what it takes to get to the level both of you have attained. Thanks so much for sharing - so generous of you both.

@zemiFTW Ай бұрын

Amazing!

@andyquinn1125 28 күн бұрын

Excellent Alex. And thank you Andrew.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 27 күн бұрын

Thanks Andy! Glad you liked it.

@pagancrew Ай бұрын

I always appreciate your timelapses of how you approach a painting, and it was such a treat to get the same great footage of a different artist. Thank you!

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 27 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it. I plan to feature more painters.

@juliemitchell6284 29 күн бұрын

Loved this video, such talented and inspirational artists

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 27 күн бұрын

Thank you very much Julie! Glad you liked it.

@aidamarkiw Ай бұрын

Fantastic !

@tyroneperry5008 Ай бұрын

You both are very skilled and Im learning a lot.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you Tyrone!

@WOMENOFTROY 20 күн бұрын

Wow I’m so glad I saw this. What a beautiful painter.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 6 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Handotr Ай бұрын

I always look forward to your videos. This video was an absolute treat. I loved his style. I’ll watch it again but slowed down. Thanks

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 27 күн бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like it.

@Joekatbetances Ай бұрын

Absolutely love it very good work

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you Joe!

@goaldeninturnet684 22 күн бұрын

First of all: what an amazing portrait and painting too! And Alex, thank you so much for the video. I enjoyed every second, it was incredibly inspiring. I brought my pochade box with me on vacation. I definitely want to do a portrait of my partner

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 6 күн бұрын

Well done! Good luck with it.

@adm58 29 күн бұрын

Thank you both for sharing this. Very inspirational. I have Andrew's book; I recommend it.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 27 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@59jaguar Ай бұрын

Good video . Iam in the midst of trying to paint portraits from small old photos and it’s just pure madness trying to blow them up larger and to capture a likeness in oil paint. No wonder why artists go mad. Lol

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

I always find working larger more difficult as there is much more room for error.

@ricardoh6607 Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Alex!!! Beautiful and useful. Greetings from Valparaiso, Chile.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Thank you Ricardo, glad it was helpful!

@calligrakphyart Ай бұрын

Somewhere between absolute precision and freedom, you have to compile the information and choose where you want to go in that spectrum - Beautiful words. I guess it also depends on the audience, if your audience values likeness more than painting, well you know you wouldn't hit the mark there.

@stasmuhin4908 Ай бұрын

great!

@Lydomina Ай бұрын

His sketching style seems really unique. I love the muscularity he added to your face. Very masculine.

@barryryan5187 27 күн бұрын

OG painter, all observation and no hype

@communityinitiativefordeve9093 23 күн бұрын

This video was really helpful to me. I wished all the colours used are listed as it's always been the colours that helps a good painting.

@andrewjames3220 23 күн бұрын

Titanium white Lemon yellow Cadmium red Magenta Ultramarine Raw umber Yellow ochre Regards Andy J

@nickrodis6862 Ай бұрын

Salamat po

@zylcjusz2344 Ай бұрын

I quite like the style which reminds L. Freud and maybe some line execution of F. Auerbach - but I did not quite like that from half length of the nose down to the chin the face/skull got elongated and because the different angle of the nose which should turn left along with the rest of the face it changed the whole. The forehead and the eyes much more resemble Alex features. But as it was said artists often add something from their own look - so perhaps that's the case. The Question remains to what extent so called free treatment justifies changing main proportions of the painted person's face?

@J-lf6sf 25 күн бұрын

I have to add another comment. Those who quibble that the likeness isn't good enough should realise that when we're all dead no-one will know how good or not the likeness is, but if it's a great painting it will always be a great painting.

@andrewjames3220 25 күн бұрын

As the maker of the portrait in question I want to thank you for your amazingly considerate and generous comments, I do appreciate them enormously. My goal was always to engage in the proper spirit of painting - unfinished as the work was - and not to simply protect myself, thereby serving up to the world yet another soulless, over managed work. Many thanks again. Andy

@shuvoDhar.5537 26 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@kajwilstorp1483 27 күн бұрын

like it its you alex very nice

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting 26 күн бұрын

Thank you Kaj!

@minalim6999 29 күн бұрын

In this painting, the proportions of the features need some adjustments. The ears seem slightly too small and are positioned too high. The perspective is also a bit off; considering the camera's gaze is slightly above the middle, the top of the head should be larger and brighter, while the jawline should be smaller. The current depiction of the mandible disrupts the overall facial proportions. I believe that correcting these aspects could significantly enhance the painting's realism and impact.🤔🤔🤔

@mike7gerald Ай бұрын

How many hours did Alex pose?

@andrewjames3220 Ай бұрын

@@mike7gerald two and a bit

@jakefernart Ай бұрын

Ahh.. I recognise that Cadmium Red Andy!

@andrewjames3220 Ай бұрын

Very well spotted!

@jakefernart Ай бұрын

@@andrewjames3220 Now that tube of paint is famous I want to meet her again..

@andrewjames3220 Ай бұрын

@@jakefernart I’ll take a look at her diary.

@nils-goranwidh2131 29 күн бұрын

His painting has more personality then your face, he, he!😂 Fantastik!

@ronkempke6673 Ай бұрын

This painter must imagine your head as pulled taffy.

@peg4692 29 күн бұрын

Alex it is very difficult to comment on this one, personally I don’t think he really captured “you”. Yes there is a some likeness, I do appreciate the apprehension of both of you. But I have to be honest I prefer your style of painting as you really do capture a true likeness. I hope your friend is not offended as he was happy with the portrait and that is what is important. My reason, the face is too long and too frontal, if anything he’s made you look too old. There is too much of his own portrait, with a touch of you. Hope you accept an honest comment.

@FiammadiRouse 29 күн бұрын

I am sorry. It needs more layers and corrections. I find some likeness, but thats only because i know who he paints.

@ruthdallas6125 Ай бұрын

The language of professional artists is so colorful itself. I just laugh when I look at my own portraits that are so bland compared to this one.

@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Ай бұрын

Keep practicing, you'll get there.

@bdml77 28 күн бұрын

You look like you could kick some ass

@stevenreeves9092 21 күн бұрын

Though I like his painterly qualities, it looks more like a cousin. The lack of true values lessens the success of a portrait that is meant to capture a likeness and spirit of a person.