PAINT TALK: Why you NEED to Paint

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3 жыл бұрын

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Hi, I am the son of two artists and began painting in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia before I could walk. I was a rare combination of artist and athlete so I moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to play football for USC. I left the team my sophomore year to focus on painting and filmmaking, applying the same focus and discipline from my football career to my art. I primarily work in oils, and spend most free days painting "en plein air" in my new home of Sarasota Florida.
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@Polecat54941 3 жыл бұрын

I am sure a lot of beginners watch your videos and find them really useful, but do not under estimate the value of these motivation videos that you put out. They are very inspiring for professional artists as well as they must be for new painters, as no matter how long you have been working as a painter you will always sometimes loose your way.

@SCC-su3xl 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent talk! I read recently that Picasso painted a portrait and everyone said it didn't look at all like the subject. His response was "It will in time".

@ttabata 3 жыл бұрын

IT IS very therapeutic!! I love to paint, i'm terrible at it but I love it 😂🥰

@davids2719 3 жыл бұрын

Art has been my healthiest escape, I used to play video games for hours but the only thing I got in return was “entertainment”

@riffsandpics 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, this is it. That's why I do art, especially after doing engineering all day.

@hannahseasoul 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best explanation I’ve heard about how painting captures so much more than a photo can - and therefore why we shouldn’t be copying photos exactly as they are! We’re artists, not cameras!

@karenvilleda888 2 жыл бұрын

Painting is so therapeutic. It’s how i can shut off my brain and relax.

@VicBxxx 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe it this was just what I needed to hear this morning - anxious as painting has been put on hold for weeks because other things have got in the way - today the paintbrushes are coming back out - you are the God of all gods painting advice HUGE THANK YOU Paint Coach xxxxx

@HartDraws 3 жыл бұрын

The word 'EARTH' itself is made of 'ART'💕💕

@jessicadarlingstudio 3 жыл бұрын

Aww!! I love this 🥰

@nickdekort000 3 жыл бұрын

Earth without art is just eh

@stevewills1238 3 жыл бұрын

Earth heart

@HartDraws 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevewills1238 ❤️

@peterwillems8721 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah ! Banzai !

@sarahrileyart2450 3 жыл бұрын

Been following you for a while and I’ve watched/listened to this video several times now- just really resonates. Your videos are an ongoing source of motivation and inspiration, especially now in this weird COVIDy world. Just wanted to say thanks, man.

@ababy6074 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great message, thank you for these reminders!

@andreanovello3570 3 жыл бұрын

Painting for me is relaxing, I'm focused using the right side of the brain. I noticed after a painting session that If i draw something, i am more relaxed and this is improving also my drawing skills! Anyway great channel and very helpfull videos!

@zoewhiteart7676 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, fab painting. Your right, painting is a good stress reliever that's for sure.

@manamemajeff6283 3 жыл бұрын

You made me wanna paint again, even though i use watercolor. Your tips and talks are super helpful ! (I've been using watercolor for years but still shite at it)

@veronicapagelaflin 3 жыл бұрын

Just ripped a piece up yesterday. It was going great I was following instructions but then I got hung up on a face in the picture over worked it and ripped it up. BUT it was the best I'd done so far. And today I'm going to order myself those calipers for measurements cuz that's what I'm missing I have a bad habit of misjudging my lines and being inaccurate!!! Thank you so much for your tutelage!!! It's making me better and better!!

@MinaBolducArt 3 жыл бұрын

I had one of those "where did the last 1.5 hours go??" today for the first time in a really long time during painting - looking forward to taking your class!

@Chinornor 3 жыл бұрын

Wish I can see your color palette 🎨 on this painting. You are so awesome Chris 👏

@AlinaHuynhArt 3 жыл бұрын

so amazing to watch your creative process

@carolanna2 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you coach always clear explanations and advice ✨🖌️🎨

@yogieswar 3 жыл бұрын

your talk is good and your work is so wonderfull

@rockyh9630 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, great thoughts on painting. Heavy stuff I've been thinking this last week. Spooky. Relieved my stress by getting out there this week. Well said, sir 🤘🤘. I think you were inside my head!!

@AntheaCarson 3 жыл бұрын

Your technique is awe inspiring

@Nicamist 3 жыл бұрын

I found myself nodding along with everything you said in this one. I couldn't agree more, painting is so much more than just copying what you see. Every painting leaves a part of you with it.

@miaa1762 3 жыл бұрын

I started to paint about a month ago and now I prefer it more than using graphite. It's so fun to express different colors on the paper and see what it'll turn out to be (:

@amandagermany5933 2 жыл бұрын

All great points!

@Mimmimok Жыл бұрын

Beside what you said painting exercise brain and also help us find friends. Thank you very much for inspiring people around the world .

@user-by1xy4tr4j 6 күн бұрын

Needed that,thanks!

@Art.ASMR-You2 3 жыл бұрын

Great work great talk good video thank you I started a art Club and going to get a art gallery in the fall one thing I do notice since I've been picking up on my art painting painting portraits and people's pets you can just start painting without asking And that person will say to you wow that's great how much you want for that. With my art Club we are also starting to paint around the stolletown people's businesses and organizations that they have it's it's fun and great thanks for the video guys keep up the good work stay encouraged. Oh yeah oh and another thing , Art Club we have A good good cook.

@Cope393 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent points! ✨🌟✨

@sujanithtottempudi2991 3 жыл бұрын

So true....it's really meditative

@wlent3481 3 жыл бұрын

thanks! great video!

@peterwillems8721 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss !!!! That's it. Thanks

@yogieswar 3 жыл бұрын

i learnt more and more from you and your chanel

@chriscallen6897 3 жыл бұрын

Just realized that’s the actor that played Chief Pope on The Closer. One of my favorite shows. Excellent video and painting.

@nightraptor4169 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the videos, dude.

@bartsenders 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video

@zepstoys9851 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve found that life experiences make you a better painter. I pulled out some old ones I did 20 years ago and I was embarrassed by how bad they were when everyone at the time thought they were good. They weren’t lol

@lukoshey79 3 жыл бұрын

Can i share a story here,? Oh why not, so I recently tried to paint something almost impossible, just a regular urban street scene but in 4 dimensions based on a conversation i heard on Joe rogans podcast, the guest was explaining a weird math problem of 4D spheres to Joe and there was no real way for him to show a representation of the idea, just some graphic, he said, "we dont really have any good ways to represent this, so i thought, what if i could paint that with something people can identify.. A month later after posting it on Instagram, the chief Editor of Physics Today magazine wrote me and asked if it was really my pic and if they could Print it in the magazine... Crazy yeah.. Magic can happen, so if you get an idea and dont even know if itll work, you gotta try it out no matter how weird..

@GalleryBry 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome!! Congrats on that opportunity!!

@annemijnbesselink1669 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, awesome! Do you still have the picture or a link for us? :-D

@lukoshey79 3 жыл бұрын

@@annemijnbesselink1669 Hey there, yes, ill try to put the link up below, lets see. Hope that works. instagram.com/p/Bq43xyMFFph/?igshid=oqnchdl0dysj

@SCC-su3xl 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukoshey79 Incredible painting!

@lukoshey79 3 жыл бұрын

@@SCC-su3xl hey there, thanks for the message i appreciate it.. Cheers bud..

@Uniquely_Mario 2 жыл бұрын

I’m an artist and I get what you are saying in all your videos. Most people would not get.

@zennomad258 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@admiralmelon8239 3 жыл бұрын

wow Im new to your channel and already you've taught me so much so thankyou!

@paintcoach 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@greg6873 3 жыл бұрын

Never tire of watching you paint...god given talent...and nice chat too...unaffected, real, non arty...if you know what I mean...you're "The Man"..😎

@nightraptor4169 3 жыл бұрын

I'm new here too and find it good for reminding/reinforcing a lot of info from art school. The BF now says, "I guess you're going to be hanging out with Paint Chad again today..."

@paintcoach 3 жыл бұрын

@@nightraptor4169 LOL

@sp9138 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Coach

@cathysheffield4346 8 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@tatumsmith8983 3 жыл бұрын

You had me until you said a photograph is inferior. I'm a photographer. I enjoy shooting landscapes and believe me, a photograph can definitely capture a feeling. As you mentioned with painting, with photography, you also use skills, equipment and good light to capture the feeling/story or beauty in what you see, and with photoshop these days, one has great control over colour too. The whole thing is a very creative process and with photography there is problem solving too. You plan it, you study the light, time of day, perspective with different lenses, from multiple angles, you choose the framing for the story/feeling you're capturing. Anyways, it's actually more similar than you think, based on what I hear you say about painting. Also, your sessions are very informative. Thank you for the teaching you put out there.

@user-vc4qp2ey4t 6 күн бұрын

Photographs can be incredible when shot by someone with awesome skills, but those photos are most probably not what beginner artists like me are using as references. I use photos I take myself, and they would most definitely be inferior to the real thing.

@gulfwarillness 3 жыл бұрын

I have really enjoyed your videos in recent weeks. They have really helped my paintings. Thanks for that. I have a question about celebrity portraits. I see that you do a lot of them. If you are going to sell them how do you get the rights to them? I have searched all over the internet and it seems very hard to find any good pics of celebrities that aren't copyrighted.I also wondered if you paint with any other mediums such as watercolors or acrylics?

@tysontoast6236 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks coach! Great content as always. Where do you get your reference material?

@GalleryBry 3 жыл бұрын

I get most of my portrait references from the Sketchy app. People post pictures for artists to paint and draw. I also set up my own still life compositions. How about you?

@fantashio 3 жыл бұрын

Practice makes perfect, bro.

@fereshmahta6113 2 жыл бұрын

painting for me is growth spiritually. i put any classical music. painting is worshiping God. it is a form of meditation. when i wake up in the morning and look at my painting i feel good, and when people see my paintings and say nice things, i feel great!

@RatusMax 3 жыл бұрын

Nice painting, thats one of my favorite actors lol. Painting helps me with a lot of stuff. Once I get into the groove that's when the magic starts. JK Simmons Spider-Man J.J. Jameson (that laughing meme " you serious?") The Counterpart (Strangely talks about a world with a pandemic) Farmers Insurance Commercial

@rainbowxwolf 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed you did some breaking bad portrait paintings of Walter white, I am huge Breaking Bad fan and BCS fan.

@fereshmahta6113 2 жыл бұрын

I remodel my old paintings by adding animals and people and add more colors.

@ludwinadautovic 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with the value of a painting being so much more than a photo that can be taken with a phone. Stopping and looking at a painting that shows the persons character is incredible. I also like your comment about how achieving a painting helps build confidence in other areas of your life. I have become a better business person since I became an artist. It has helped me with my critical thinking and problem solving. I love your channel. Thanks from Ludwina in Melbourne, Australia. xxx

@JTGemini3 3 жыл бұрын

Have been learning a lot from your videos, man. Random question - why is it that my paintings look a lot better to me when flipped? Like either in a mirror or via photo?

@pilkim9324 7 ай бұрын

Hello, I discovered your channel. I love to paint and want to learn human faces and movements. I really like your explanation. I’m a beginner and 58years old. I’d like to spend the rest of my time for painting. I want to get some skills please give me some advice. Thank you so much.

@payntpot7623 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear this, although I I still feel some of the first oil paintings I ever did, were my best. Is it possible to loose skill rather than develop it?

@crmfineart 3 жыл бұрын

What we refer to skill is mostly about understanding of visual elements and how we intepret them. (Developing our minds eye) This can easily become dull if we don't paint for a long time. Another thing is, we learn to paint using the whole arm and not just wrists, muscle memory. This skill will stay even if we don't paint. Our mind forgets things, our body never forgets.

@ababy6074 3 жыл бұрын

With this style of painting, do you have to do it in one sitting? What if you have to leave the painting and come back to it on another day? Can you still edit it? I currently paint using an underpainting and then thin glazes so I can put it down between sittings but your paintings look like they are all wet-into-wet and done in a sitting.

@creationsbymatt227 3 жыл бұрын

Probably a silly question, but it has been something I wondered. If you are just practising on like canvas paper rather than canvas, how do you store these as I don’t want to throw anything, yet I wouldn’t sell my practises

@SnkobArts 2 жыл бұрын

You gave Jk Simmons a bit of a Jonathan Banks vibe. I think it's the eyes, slightly too narrow. Portraits are pretty unforgiving when trying to capture likenesses.

@artmoloch777 3 жыл бұрын

Ngl I am nervous about learning oil painting. Like really sitting down and doing it.

@Western_liberalism 3 жыл бұрын

Big fan of the channel, i had a question if u don't mind me asking, how do you stop your brushes from turning into rock after painting? even when i use paint thicker the brushes still dry out and becomes solid like rock

@crmfineart 3 жыл бұрын

If you are using Acrylics, its good to keep brushes dipped in the water when painting and cleaning afterwards with soap water especially the root hair of the brush. Its where all the paint gets stuck. For oils, brushes wont dry quickly. You can use turpentine to clean the brushes. For the rock hard brush, use thinner Spirit. Keep the brush dipped for an hour or two. Paint should come off easily. And then clean the brushes with detergent soap. If the hairs are damaged, once the brush dries dip the brush in the milk and let it dry. Some shape will be retained.

@mariannedickson3840 3 жыл бұрын

💯

@kaan8863 3 жыл бұрын

i have a question. Is it okay to start with digital painting without knowledge about actual painting? Because I wanted to start painting in quarantine so I found an old drawing pad at home and tried a thing or two on it but the progress is extremely slow. I was just wondering if I am a slow learner or digital painting is actually harder than painting on canvas?

@kaan8863 3 жыл бұрын

oh and it is also cheaper because you have to keep buying paints or brushes and stuff to make non digital art.

@vickyaart 3 жыл бұрын

i started with digital painting too and it was frustrating because i have no knowledge with colors i should put on canvas or color theory. Then after a year I switched to oil painting and learned so much compared with digital. You'll be surprised how oil painting is more satisfying specially the color mixing part and process.

@kaan8863 3 жыл бұрын

@@vickyaart thanks v

@karinchristensen220 3 жыл бұрын

I was a graphic artist for over 30 years. I used to paint in watercolors and loved drawing with graphite. But, the publishers wanted everything done on computers so I rarely touched a pencil or brush for decades. I more or less retired from graphic arts over the last few years and started working again in paint, pencil, and pastel. There is no comparison. I love the feel of the paper, the sound of the graphite or pastel, the texture. I love the feel of the brush in my hand and making beautiful strokes. If nothing else just get some good graphite pencils and good paper and learn to draw. Or get some acrylic pens and draw and play. There is a fellow called Peter (Peter draws) he has so much fun drawing or doodling with pens. Check him out.

@kaan8863 3 жыл бұрын

@@karinchristensen220 thank you sm

@urbanfidler6702 3 жыл бұрын

I got a question, what s the difference between a lets say cadmium red light and cadmium red deep hue. Can someone please explain how this color things work and which red is the best primary.

@crmfineart 3 жыл бұрын

I think cadmium red light has high saturation I find it useful for for portraits, still life. Very useful when painting reflected light. Haven't used cadmium deep.

@DannySabraArt 3 жыл бұрын

Any color that has the world "hue" means it is a mixture of several colors that is supposed to be similar to the pure color of Cadmium red light. So the only issue with that is that when you use a hue color to mix another color with it can get muddier quicker because it's already a mixture of several colors. When you use a pure color like cadmium red light, it's a single pigment and will be more vibrant and have more potency in a mixture of color than a hue..

@urbanfidler6702 3 жыл бұрын

@@DannySabraArt thank you but i was wondering whats the diference between a color that has the word light in it and a color that has the word deep in it?

@DannySabraArt 3 жыл бұрын

@@urbanfidler6702 Thats a great question as well! Maybe i should make a video about that on my channel one of these days. But basically how I understand it is just a deep color is darker in tonal value and the light color is lighter in tonal value.. .I know for Yellow Ochre Deep it's much darker (closer to black) than normal Yellow Ochre.