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A demonstration of how I go about setting up my palette for oil painting..
I’ve recieved some great questions so Im going to answer them here (confounded word count!):
As far as what goes on in the palette, I mix basic groups, more so when Im landscape painting, but I dont spend too much time planning (on purpose). Dont use as many greys as Picasso did but maybe I will some day. I use a lot of white, basing my mixes on it like Gauguin did. I love to experiment and avoid formulas. My palette always changes and often spins out of control but thats ok as I only take an hour or two to paint. Sometimes I work with 2 palettes. I rarely use a single hue to harmonize from the palette but rather let the wet (or dry) underpainting unify the painting based on the mood or temp I want to express. Also the messy brushes help add unpredicted colors and if it gets muddy I just lift it with more pigment. Need lots of rags to do this and I limit my use of turpenoid, going with pure linseed oil and sometimes copal medium and Damar varnish. I should do a demo on my way of using mediums and mixing..
Ive done a few great paintings on a limited palette (see Presidio Doorway on my site) but the painting ends up looking a bit too traditional for me so I usually dont do that. Lately I think, the more color the better and the more one can successfully get away with using pure color balanced with a touch of tonalism (one to three ration of complimentary colors) the better. Not unlike what Matisse did..
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*hang* heh
*hang* heh
the palette is so …
the palette is so beautiful! just hand that on the wall!
Thanks for sharing! …
Thanks for sharing! As a beginner in oil painting, I find it helpful to see which colors other artists use for their work.
he said it at the …
it depends… I feel like an for some reason, I hate correcting
he said it at the beginning of the video: no
Great job! I laiked …
Great job! I laiked your artwork!
im an artist but i …
im an artist but i have more experience with pencil and paper. i am bearly taking on painting and i wanted to ask u if u set up your pallet like this everytime u paint ?
very informative
very informative
I’ve just started …
I’ve just started oil painting. Would love to see this.
Real quick. The …
Real quick. The more I’ve been painting with oils this year, the more I don’t want to play with acrylics. It’s an addiction.
The palette is …
The palette is interesting. I would love to see what and how you ad things to the paint, dryers, oils and so on. I might have mentioned I am an acrylic painter but have been fighting it and do love oils. I’m not sure how to get that creamy oil mix that I see in great works of art in person. I think, DAMN, mine don’t dry like that. They also don’t sell my paintings as coffee mugs in their shop so I must still need to learn something. chemicals/additives? thoughts?-thanks
Do you ever add …
Do you ever add white to your palette?
i prefer using very …
i prefer using very few colours but very interesting to see your method
Hey Paul, Very …
Hey Paul, Very interesting. You just got a new subscriber.
Good question. Hues …
Good question. Hues don’t have the same mixability as true pigments. If you want to mix a small number of colors together to get new ones, suggest real pigments instead of hues. Hues tend to get muddy and dull when mixed together. True pigments typically don’t.
what do you think …
what do you think about the non-toxic “hues” as substitutes for the toxic colors?
thanks, paul.
thanks, paul.
Paul – great vid as …
) Do you tend to mix your paints in advance of a painting (Picasso did this) so that you can paint with fluidity? Also, do you use a particular colour to give a hue to the other colours, pulling them all together?
Paul – great vid as usual! Interesting to see your approach to colours – that abandon of yours is coming through clearly again!!
I tend to limit my paintings to just a few colours (usually about 5 max) and they tend to be warm or cold themed..
Thanks Paul, your …
Thanks Paul, your videos are inspiring! I am painting more (and more freely) because of them. I was surprised by all the colors you use on your palette.