Join me as I explain start to finish the entire process for making what I feel is one of my favorite paintings I've ever made. I center the discussion around two great questions from a couple of instagram followers. One how do I see a reference photo and start a painting? Secondly, what is one area I'm so comfortable with that the painting just feels spontaneous? I repeatedly come back to these two questions while also covering a ton of painting techniques. I always discuss my overall approach, why I'm painting these shark teeth using acrylic paint on a wood panel. Other materials included like acrylic retarder, matte medium, saral transfer paper, golden acrylic isolation coat, gloss varnish and more. I break down my though process for realistic paintings versus abstract paintings and my efforts to blend the two styles together. I hope you enjoy this video and get something out if to help you improve your own art. Thanks for watching.
00:00 - Intro - two great questions
00:55 - Breaking down the reference / starting the background
03:00 - Color palette
03:36 - Isolating the background from the center / abstract bg
05:28 - Thoughts on intuitive and spontaneous painting
07:00 - Using Saral transfer paper / blocking in big shapes
08:10 - A variety of techniques to add detail
09:32 - How acrylic medium helps me paint free
11:32 - Abstract vs Realistic vs Both
13:32 - Hyper focusing on a small part of a reference photo
15:22 - Painting wet into wet
16:48 - Big secret to making great paintings
19:12 - Shoutout to new subs :)
21:32 - Final details, thoughts, isolation coat and varnish
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