Marc, this was very inspiring and impressive. You have great patience in getting the details just right, and I think this was my main take-away from the video—slow down and get it right. Thanks for all your hard work with the videos. It is almost as good as being in one of your workshops. Maybe better.
- Do you dedicate one brush to light mixtures and another for dark colors.
-The little red thing on left side of palette, is that a scraper rather than razor holder?
-6Under the disposable palette, do you have a dampened paper towel to keep the palette a bit moist? Your tricks for keeping acrylics from drying too quickly.
Tip: with today’s viewing where your palette is in the scene, it was more difficult to see your paining, so while I was viewing on my iPad, I grabbed a hand held magnifying glass. Voila,I could zoom the size of you painting 20-30% larger. It worked great.
- Do you dedicate one brush to light mixtures and another for dark colors.
No, but I rinse my brushes constantly. Acrylics dry on the brush so unlike oils on the brush, I cannot leave them loaded with paint or the brushes are ruined.
-The little red thing on left side of palette, is that a scraper rather than razor holder?
-6Under the disposable palette, do you have a dampened paper towel to keep the palette a bit moist? Your tricks for keeping acrylics from drying too quickly.
I'm painting on what it termed a "dry" palette, no wet towel or sponge underneath that mixing area. The gray paper is a Richeson Gray Matters palette paper pad. When it becomes worn, I tear it off and dispose of it. Usually I work on a glass top taboret with the acrylics. For the video I used the StaWet palette.
Yes, viewing on a laptop or computer is easier than viewing on an iPad.
Thanks Marc. This was great. I learned a great deal. It was kinda funny toward the last- I really wanted to see you work on the grassy foreground. I have so much trouble with grasses. Finally you slap dashed in with various strokes here and there and it was done. Magic! Can't wait to see more. Would like to see some demos with mostly sky being featured.
Thank you, Barbara! Something like the foreground grasses usually get left until I'm comfortable with the stage of finish in the rest of the painting. That way I know how far I need to go with the amount of detail finish.
Hi Sheri... Typically I use a flat or bright, a newer one with a good chisel edge. I think that's an easier tool to use for that purpose than a liner or script brush, which always go wonky on me making branches thick and thin. I don't have as much control using one of those type. Just me probably.
Another lesson I learned from the demos. My compositions contain shapes which are in some ways boring. I will try to compose paintings with shapes that are more interesting and circular. Thank you!
Watching how this piece turned out is so inspiring. To see all the care you put into giving your trees their character; and the subtle shifts in temperature in the sky. Loved it.
Loved how you warmed up or cooled down the tree trunks depending on the surroundings. I am going to do that on the price I am working on now but will have to wait until more of it is done. Thank you for this!! I am learning so much.
Marc, this was very inspiring and impressive. You have great patience in getting the details just right, and I think this was my main take-away from the video—slow down and get it right. Thanks for all your hard work with the videos. It is almost as good as being in one of your workshops. Maybe better.
Thank you, Linda! Yours and the other comments are why I really enjoy doing these vids.
Marc, I am new to your videos. Questions:
- Do you dedicate one brush to light mixtures and another for dark colors.
-The little red thing on left side of palette, is that a scraper rather than razor holder?
-6Under the disposable palette, do you have a dampened paper towel to keep the palette a bit moist? Your tricks for keeping acrylics from drying too quickly.
Tip: with today’s viewing where your palette is in the scene, it was more difficult to see your paining, so while I was viewing on my iPad, I grabbed a hand held magnifying glass. Voila,I could zoom the size of you painting 20-30% larger. It worked great.
- Do you dedicate one brush to light mixtures and another for dark colors.
No, but I rinse my brushes constantly. Acrylics dry on the brush so unlike oils on the brush, I cannot leave them loaded with paint or the brushes are ruined.
-The little red thing on left side of palette, is that a scraper rather than razor holder?
It's a silicone spatula that comes with a wood handle. I pull out the handle and use them whole or cut them into various shapes to move paint around with. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Colorful-Silicone-Spatulas-Set-4-with-Wooden-Handles/2387878929?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0
-6Under the disposable palette, do you have a dampened paper towel to keep the palette a bit moist? Your tricks for keeping acrylics from drying too quickly.
I'm painting on what it termed a "dry" palette, no wet towel or sponge underneath that mixing area. The gray paper is a Richeson Gray Matters palette paper pad. When it becomes worn, I tear it off and dispose of it. Usually I work on a glass top taboret with the acrylics. For the video I used the StaWet palette.
Yes, viewing on a laptop or computer is easier than viewing on an iPad.
Thanks Marc. This was great. I learned a great deal. It was kinda funny toward the last- I really wanted to see you work on the grassy foreground. I have so much trouble with grasses. Finally you slap dashed in with various strokes here and there and it was done. Magic! Can't wait to see more. Would like to see some demos with mostly sky being featured.
And more grass of course.
Thank you, Barbara! Something like the foreground grasses usually get left until I'm comfortable with the stage of finish in the rest of the painting. That way I know how far I need to go with the amount of detail finish.
Great demo Marc. What brush are you using to draw in the branches? Looks like you have a nice chisel edge.
Hi Sheri... Typically I use a flat or bright, a newer one with a good chisel edge. I think that's an easier tool to use for that purpose than a liner or script brush, which always go wonky on me making branches thick and thin. I don't have as much control using one of those type. Just me probably.
Another lesson I learned from the demos. My compositions contain shapes which are in some ways boring. I will try to compose paintings with shapes that are more interesting and circular. Thank you!
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Watching how this piece turned out is so inspiring. To see all the care you put into giving your trees their character; and the subtle shifts in temperature in the sky. Loved it.
Thanks very much, Diane!
Loved how you warmed up or cooled down the tree trunks depending on the surroundings. I am going to do that on the price I am working on now but will have to wait until more of it is done. Thank you for this!! I am learning so much.
Always... life is the source for those sorts of phenomena! :)
Beautiful piece...
Thank you!