Oil Painting Lesson – Wilson Bickford – Birch Trees

Here is a lesson in oil painting techniques for birch trees. Please toggle to full screen for maximum detail. For more information, please visit http://www.wilsonbickford.com Producesd by obsidiancv- http://www.obsidiancustomvideo.com

Duration : 0:9:35


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25 Responses to Oil Painting Lesson – Wilson Bickford – Birch Trees

  1. wilsonbickford says:

    You’re welcome. …
    You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

  2. TheHunnyB13 says:

    thank you so much! …
    thank you so much! :)

  3. wilsonbickford says:

    I can tell you that …
    I can tell you that a good way to suggest that is to paint in your field, then “spatter” the flower colors on top of it with a Fan ( or other stiff bristle ) Brush. Experiment on your palette or scrap paper first, as the consistency of the paint is crucial. Thin it down with a little paint thinner. ( I use Mineral Spirits ) Too thick and it won’t release from the brush, but too thin will make a total mess. It’s the same technique used in my waterfall lesson. Refer to that at around 6:44.

  4. TheHunnyB13 says:

    Could you do a …
    Could you do a field of flowers without alot of detail, almost just enough to tell they are flowers?

  5. wilsonbickford says:

    I find that the B.R …
    I find that the B.R. brushes and tools work well, but his brand of paints, mediums and basecoats are dreadful. If you’re looking for a fairly-priced, decent brand of paint to start out with, I recommend WINTON ( made by Winsor/Newton ) or GEORGIAN ( made by Daler-Rowney ).
    Another one to look into is SOHO OILS, available at J e r r y ‘ s A r t a r a m a .

  6. wilsonbickford says:

    Thanks for watching …
    Thanks for watching! I have many more art lessons on YouTube, some of which are posted by art materials companies.
    “Search” my name to bring them all up.

  7. estikbat says:

    thx alot for the …
    thx alot for the lesson . we need more lessons ;)

  8. brandedprincess says:

    You make it seem so …
    You make it seem so easy! I see you have a Bob Ross knife. What do you think of Bob Ross brushes? Can you recommend a brand? I don’t paint as of yet, but I do want to try!

  9. Krinisty says:

    Oh yes, right on. I …
    Oh yes, right on. I used to drive truck long haul through there. I’m from Nova Scotia, and ya know your accent reminded me of parts of here. NY State is beautiful!

  10. wilsonbickford says:

    Northern NY State, …
    Northern NY State, 30 miles from the Canadian border. ( near the Ogdensburg/Prescott Int’l. Bridge )

  11. Krinisty says:

    Yeh, I watched …
    Yeh, I watched quite a few guys now with certain techniques and yours are by far the best on here! May I ask where you’re from?

  12. wilsonbickford says:

    Thanks! I’ve been …
    Thanks! I’ve been teaching art for 20+ years now, so I’ve gotten better at breaking things down for my students. Simpler, step-by-step approaches seem to work best, by far.

  13. Krinisty says:

    I love your …
    I love your tutorials! So clear and easy! Thank you so much!

  14. wilsonbickford says:

    You’re welcome. All …
    You’re welcome. All of these techniques are quite simple once you try them out and practice them a little. Good luck with it!!

  15. bardenova says:

    your works are …
    your works are amazing… you make it seem like it’s a piece of cake… I’ve justed started oil painting (or at least.. trying) and I’m sure this would be of great help.. Thank you so much! Greetings from Bulgaria!

  16. wilsonbickford says:

    Glad to be of …
    Glad to be of assistance.

  17. bankmaoney says:

    you make it look to …
    you make it look to easy thanks for the tips they helped

  18. wilsonbickford says:

    I’m glad I was able …
    I’m glad I was able to make things a little easier for you.

  19. Ashi309 says:

    Hello Mr Wilson, …
    Hello Mr Wilson, thank you so much for posting your videos . After watching your video on clouds i decided to paint on canvas . its my first time with both canvas and landscape.just yesterday i was having trouble with trees and leaves but this video is of great help .Keep up the good work.

    Thanks again.
    Aisha

  20. wilsonbickford says:

    Glad to be of …
    Glad to be of assistance!

  21. thepaintinglady1 says:

    hi wilson, just saw …
    hi wilson, just saw your video on birch trees. always had trouble painting these!! After your video it now makes sense!!!!

  22. thepaintinglady1 says:

    hi wilson, I just …
    hi wilson, I just watched your video on painting birch trees. I wish I had watched this a lot sooner!! I have been painting for a long time and always mess up birch trees! Now it make sense!
    Thanks

  23. wilsonbickford says:

    To order my Dvd’s …
    To order my Dvd’s through my website, they are $20 each, plus $2.00 shipping.

  24. vana3611 says:

    Hi Wilson!

    Thank …
    Hi Wilson!

    Thank you for your videos!
    I would like to know how much the DVD costs, please!
    Thank you.

  25. wilsonbickford says:

    Don’t let a little …
    Don’t let a little intimidation stand between you and your self-expression. Painting takes practice, so just start out by having fun with it and don’t get discouraged. You’ll learn and improve as you go.