I am a fan of thick paint and big brush strokes brings the painting alive.

I know you said it didn't need to be a good painting... but you made one anyway. 😉. And as I said before, your work looks so much better in person- I'm certain this one will too, especially with shadows and highlights created by the lighting on the brushstrokes. I've often thought when watching your videos that I'd like to see you just dig into piles of paint and give your paintings some nice thick impasto. I really love the depth and dimension thick paint gives to paintings. It doesn't have to be the whole thing, as you said. Sometimes the background can be almost completely smooth, with the focal point or foreground with lots of texture. I am very much looking forward to seeing more of these from you. Your works already have so much energy and action, I anticipate them only being enhanced by you exploring this.

Love the loose big brush marks and the energy it creates in the water.

That was so much fun to watch you both mix up gobs of paint and turn it all into beautiful, tactile seascapes.

What a great day! Love the saturation in the rocks and water of your painting - as well as the loose and organic texture. I appreciate how you clearly verbalize each decision and move. I’ve come to realize that it’s not just for our benefit, but a steady internal dialogue helps guide the whole process! Thanks for all you do!

This has to be one of my favs of yours! LOVE the composition!!

Great idea about considering your paintings as studies. It’s a good attitude and one that I need to take in the field more often .. I’m always thinking about getting this painting to stage where I can sell it and then get very frustrated at the end of a session. .

Thicker paint is luscious and the texture adds so much to the feel of active movement of the water.👍

Love the thicker paint!!!

I welcome this experiment for its textured, dimensional and impressionistic look. Frankly, MC, that painting has more dynamic energy than your usual works. And I hope you go headlong into painting with thick paint (and fast). Onward!

That turned out very nicely...I liked the sky reflections on both paintings!

The Paint has got to be THICK!...I love it😄. I like how You let the Waves roll in diagonal to the Rocks...draws the Eye in👍

Really beautiful! I like all of your work, but really enjoying the thicker paint!

Loved your composition right away!!! 👍👍👍

One of my favorite paintings you’ve completed on a recent video. The composition, waves and white water on shore all come together perfectly. Looking forward to more ‘thick paint’ paintings.

I like the look of the thicker paint in your painting- nice!

I love these videos but does anyone else miss the surfing vlogs 🥲🥲🥲

This was a great video! I am intrigued by the thick paint. I like how each stroke interacts with what’s already on the canvas, sometimes covering, sometimes blending. It is very appealing and I want to try. It’s great to go out and paint with other artists. Watching these videos and your interaction with your friends helps me not to cringe if a painting buddy offers suggestions at a paint out. It goes against all my instincts because I like to be good at arts and crafts and a lot of people I know aren’t artists and just think everything is amazing 😂 But I know to grow as an artist and person I need to be willing to try things I’m not good at, be willing to experiment and fail sometimes, and learn from other artists. You gave me the guts to join local plein air groups and also, once I’m there, to walk around and look at other peoples work, and be willing to let other people see mine, and hear their comments and suggestions.

Just beautiful❤ always wanted to do this on Lake Michigan with the light house

Thicker paint and no small brush problems We see Tad’s white tennies; Michael-probably not Doc Martens We came for the thick paint but composition is king Not worried about any weather balloons from Beijing Brush reloaded frequently but not frosting a cake More color and added texture, no mistake Committed to breaking old habits His Patreon - best thing on Obama’s intranets 😁 I think you and Tad have a different definition of “a lot of paint”. He’s got you beat. 😂 Love the sky reflections in Tad’s and you remain our “wet sand” king. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛

A beautiful day on the rocky coast! I can imagine it's hard to paint thick, especially with how conservative we can be with our art supplies, and then you must have to be more careful about application in order to preserve space for your highlights. Beautiful painting and colors and I really love the texture of the waves and rocks!

I love how this turned out. I’m always amazed how you start over a used canvas. Such concentration!

Been a subscriber for a min now! Happy to see you’re still alive and well!

Excellent outcome. Very fluid, and the colors kick ass.

Wow! That heavy paint application worked so well with the rocks and “white” water! You really got the planes changes on the rocks reading so well-definitely not over worked. Great work and great lesson. thanks!

Wonderful work as usual 🎉✨✨

Exploratory painting is fun 🖌️🎨

I love the thick paint and the nice colors throughout the whole painting. Gorgeous painting!!!

I agree about the thin paintings - I saw the original acrylic painting of a Bison by Robert Bateman and thought that if it had been painted that well in thick oil paint it would have come down off the wall and chased us through the corridors 😂

Fabulous! Love your style😃👍

Came out amazing as usual, Michael! I personally like the thicker paint but all your paintings are so good no matter how much or how little paint is on the canvas.

always love your videos!

I love your videos 💖💖💖💖

Thanks so much for the video. Great to see how the thicker paint works out. Also love the green in the water. Reminds me of Ocean Beach in SF.

i love that you re used an old painting!! such gorgeous colors and such a beautiful location!!

Great result! Like the combination of thicker and thinner paint. For the past several years I've thought of myself as a student, doing studies, because every painting teaches me something. Also helps me manage expectations and not be overly self-critical !

beautiful piece, your style goes really well with thicker paint

Thanks a lot for these tips!!!

Some great colour combinations.Palette knife is also great to experiment with impasto. Can get marks and textures that a brush cannot.

Love, love this!Loved watching it develop.

Very fresh, beautiful!

Oh Man, I thought you took on a whole ball of wax on this painting, over and old work, thick paint, etc. But, I must say you pulled off the challenge and I liked the result. I’m a thin painter, so my thicker areas are the highlights. Thanks for continuing to share your process and thoughts. Cheers-Greg

This came out really nice.

Gorgeous

Love the result! Going to try using more paint. I don’t see you using a pallet knife, just mixing everything with the brushes? Love Tad’s painting too. Great work guys. 👍🏼

Really nice video and painting! I would like to see you take a small, "thinly" painted canvas and redo it with the thick painted method. I'm curious how different it might look by comparing it side by side. I realize you are busy but just a thought.

Beautiful!!

Love your channel. Great tip on thicker paint adding a better value & more texture. Your painting is really evolving nicely!

Fabulous video. Love the use of thicker paint. It definitely reminded me that I should experiment more and use more paint!

I don't know if it's just me, but i can't even look at thin paintings, no matter how well done. Give me some impasto and i'll look for more to like.

Thank you

Nicely done, sir. 👍👍

It's good to see your daughter got the Lancome gig it will catapult her into new and exciting things.

Me encanta! 🌊💛 los domingos se vuelven mejores con tu arte

Fantastic job, guys! Really beautiful paintings! Even some stranger liked it! lol ... A study or not, I think this painting turned out really great! I love the way how you painted the waves and rocks. The effect is amazing! Greetings from the EU!

Love that thicker paint idea, Michael you're just going to have to raise your prices on your paintings to cover the cost of all that paint! Nice job on this seascape !

Nice one Michael 👍

Good job!!clean spot to dry,and time,you'll have a jewel.

love his life

I luv that

Yeah texture! 😄

Beautiful painting! I Wish I cud paint that good and that quick! I thought your paint looked really soft and creamy before u even added liquin.! Id love to know what brand of paint that was.... as the paint Im using is annoyingly a lot stiffer

Interesting paintings today. I particularly liked your white water which appears almost by accident (one of those happy accidents maybe). By applying thickly, its not evenly applied so you instantly get a crest to the wave as well. i wondered whether you could get some spray to top the waves around the rocks (or is that too much detail). Using thick white paint and moulding it (sculpture ?) helps to describe the power of the wave. The next set of paintings where you use thick paint will be interesting. Will you use a palette knife? Impasto? Thought provoking as ever. Well done - ditch the scarf though - doesn't fit the beach surfing dude look.

Your paintings are always great. For thick paint, check out Turner Vinson

Great painting. What type of brush are you using (synthetic or bristle)? What brand? Thanks in advance.

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I am doing seven paintings in seven days to break a barrier i might just keep going and do one every day for rest of yr

Great video and painting! I love your mental mindset of it being a study. I think painting over an existing painting helps, too. Did you just use the 1 brush for this painting?

Good Morning Michael 😎

I was thinking you were going to do more impasto but that's another way of painting altogether ... Are you familiar with Turner Vinson , he's a great painter from Montana ...

What is "liqum"? phonetic, to slow drying?

( palettes party alert 8:22 )

Is that dark burnt umber and ultramarine blue

u guys seem to like panels A LOT in the States. almost every artist i see on yt from there paint on panels. why is that u prefer them more or they are more accesible?