For a while I've been trying to figure out how people get that blurry effect when they squint their eyes until I remembered that I wear glasses for myopia. Removing them had the same effect. TIL shortsightedness has its advantages!
December 8, 2022 at 9:44 pm
MAP
Can anyone explain this to me: why do so many artists say "squinting your eyes" instead of "blurring/defocusing your vision"? I don't understand the action of squinting, you just see less of the overall picture, as if you were suddenly watching a smeared western-movie cropped picture with your eyelashes in the way.
December 8, 2022 at 10:06 pm
Michelle Hu
A practical, good technique
December 8, 2022 at 10:50 pm
jAYNAeh
This was so helpful!
December 8, 2022 at 11:17 pm
JANATA DIARIES PRODUCTIONS
what i learned from you is Value is god and we need to compare carefully…just like music we can start a song from any scale but we need to respect the note and timing's relationship…
December 8, 2022 at 11:18 pm
Robert Jones
You're very generous with these demos – you could just provide a tease-taste, but you pack a hell of a lot in to something under ten minutes. and although I've been painting for many years (around 50 plus) it is extremely useful to be reminded of certain truths (eg, that detail won't save a failing painting when the basic structures are off-base).
December 8, 2022 at 11:33 pm
Luisa Piras
,o
December 8, 2022 at 11:40 pm
Frank Henson
Fantastic thank you 🙏😁
December 9, 2022 at 12:38 am
Jared Blackburn
But landscapes are easy anyway.
December 9, 2022 at 12:41 am
Mik Parker
I love this artist, if you listen to him you 100% will improve, I did. Kudos
December 9, 2022 at 12:46 am
Byron Bayhylle,Jnr
To do that, I just need to take off my glasses😂
December 9, 2022 at 1:32 am
Julie White
Hi Chris ! Your videos are so helpful! Do you know if there is a way to blur the photograph after you have taken it to see the values more clearly so that the details disappear. I’m not sure if that would be done in photoshop or if there might be an app for that? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge! You’re a wonderful and talented artist!
December 9, 2022 at 2:11 am
Dennis Buckland
Is this by any chance a cove near Fourini beach in Rhodes, Greece?
December 9, 2022 at 3:00 am
Thomas Weiss
I use this approach for anything I'm painting. Definitely works well!
December 9, 2022 at 3:23 am
Crisalida Thomassie
Thanks so much for these tips. You are an amazing artist! Blessings and take care.
December 9, 2022 at 3:30 am
Viviane Delage
Super intéressant merci beaucoup
December 9, 2022 at 3:39 am
Anneli Parfums
Thank you
December 9, 2022 at 4:00 am
Carole Sanetti
How do I keep this all in my head at the same time??! But I keep trying!
December 9, 2022 at 4:31 am
Dr.JaneAsh Poitras
your the greatest, Putin could use a art lesson or two to show him the beauty of humanity and nature.
December 9, 2022 at 4:31 am
allen voss
Incredible . Such good teaching
December 9, 2022 at 4:38 am
Eliud Gachuhi
This is so helpful
December 9, 2022 at 5:29 am
Mankiran Kamaal
What a talent
December 9, 2022 at 5:29 am
Norman Comerford
This was excellent, the painting is beautiful!
Her hands and position are sublime, although the ear seemed slightly oversize – but people are different!
Well done!
December 9, 2022 at 5:59 am
Peter Empire
amazing
December 9, 2022 at 6:30 am
Townbidness13
I love your videos man!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. What is the white bar you are using? Is it to steady your hand? Sorry, I’m very new to painting. Just picked it up a few weeks ago.
December 9, 2022 at 6:42 am
Anajim Mitchell
i am working on some indian paintings need help this video is great
December 9, 2022 at 7:21 am
alka mukati
Good direction
December 9, 2022 at 8:05 am
Jinjin b
I agree. Layers make the potrait more realistic.
December 9, 2022 at 9:03 am
Sky Sky
So beautiful….I love the velvet….and the hands…
December 9, 2022 at 9:43 am
Sheridan Coldstream - Confidence Coach
I have been painting for nearly 4 months, a relatively late discovery for me. Really Florent your videos are truly inspiring and of enormous benefit to me. Thank you so so much for your gentle encouragement and astounding knowledge of your craft. Sheridan
December 9, 2022 at 10:20 am
Rosamond Jourdan
What a beautiful portrait demonstration. I love the way you describe your process – somehow you make it all feel so achievable.
December 9, 2022 at 11:14 am
Dani S
You are the best art teacher on the net! 🙂
December 9, 2022 at 11:49 am
Lori Burns
Thank you for this video. I’m taking art lessons online for all types of mediums and they want me to focus on a section at a time but I can’t do that. I’m like you I have to focus on the whole and adjust as I go but, I thought I was overworking the piece. Also can you or anyone tell me a non toxic way to clean brushes? I get severe headaches even using odorless turpenoid in a well ventilated room?
December 9, 2022 at 12:07 pm
Vivian Lee
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🥰🥰🥰🥰😍
December 9, 2022 at 12:39 pm
MM CreepyArts
How long does one painting take you
December 9, 2022 at 12:55 pm
Susanne Rauch
She's beautiful, Florent. Amazing, really.
December 9, 2022 at 1:44 pm
pnartg
This tutorial would have been a lot more useful if we could see the model or reference photo you were starting with.
December 9, 2022 at 2:25 pm
Miss Ki
i love watching your tutorials it inspired me to practice more and more it really helps me a lot!your such an inspiration
December 9, 2022 at 2:28 pm
Touch Without Touch with Anna Stoklosa
I really like your explanations and your techniques – I am an artist myself, but never painted oils – this will be my first oil (I will tag you on Instagram once I am finished) – have a wonderful evening – Anna
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Thank you!
For a while I've been trying to figure out how people get that blurry effect when they squint their eyes until I remembered that I wear glasses for myopia. Removing them had the same effect. TIL shortsightedness has its advantages!
Can anyone explain this to me: why do so many artists say "squinting your eyes" instead of "blurring/defocusing your vision"?
I don't understand the action of squinting, you just see less of the overall picture, as if you were suddenly watching a smeared western-movie cropped picture with your eyelashes in the way.
A practical, good technique
This was so helpful!
what i learned from you is Value is god and we need to compare carefully…just like music we can start a song from any scale but we need to respect the note and timing's relationship…
You're very generous with these demos – you could just provide a tease-taste, but you pack a hell of a lot in to something under ten minutes. and although I've been painting for many years (around 50 plus) it is extremely useful to be reminded of certain truths (eg, that detail won't save a failing painting when the basic structures are off-base).
,o
Fantastic thank you 🙏😁
But landscapes are easy anyway.
I love this artist, if you listen to him you 100% will improve, I did. Kudos
To do that, I just need to take off my glasses😂
Hi Chris ! Your videos are so helpful! Do you know if there is a way to blur the photograph after you have taken it to see the values more clearly so that the details disappear. I’m not sure if that would be done in photoshop or if there might be an app for that? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge! You’re a wonderful and talented artist!
Is this by any chance a cove near Fourini beach in Rhodes, Greece?
I use this approach for anything I'm painting. Definitely works well!
Thanks so much for these tips. You are an amazing artist! Blessings and take care.
Super intéressant merci beaucoup
Thank you
How do I keep this all in my head at the same time??! But I keep trying!
your the greatest, Putin could use a art lesson or two to show him the beauty of humanity and nature.
Incredible . Such good teaching
This is so helpful
What a talent
This was excellent, the painting is beautiful!
Her hands and position are sublime, although the ear seemed slightly oversize – but people are different!
Well done!
amazing
I love your videos man!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. What is the white bar you are using? Is it to steady your hand? Sorry, I’m very new to painting. Just picked it up a few weeks ago.
i am working on some indian paintings need help this video is great
Good direction
I agree. Layers make the potrait more realistic.
So beautiful….I love the velvet….and the hands…
I have been painting for nearly 4 months, a relatively late discovery for me. Really Florent your videos are truly inspiring and of enormous benefit to me. Thank you so so much for your gentle encouragement and astounding knowledge of your craft. Sheridan
What a beautiful portrait demonstration. I love the way you describe your process – somehow you make it all feel so achievable.
You are the best art teacher on the net! 🙂
Thank you for this video. I’m taking art lessons online for all types of mediums and they want me to focus on a section at a time but I can’t do that. I’m like you I have to focus on the whole and adjust as I go but, I thought I was overworking the piece. Also can you or anyone tell me a non toxic way to clean brushes? I get severe headaches even using odorless turpenoid in a well ventilated room?
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🥰🥰🥰🥰😍
How long does one painting take you
She's beautiful, Florent. Amazing, really.
This tutorial would have been a lot more useful if we could see the model or reference photo you were starting with.
i love watching your tutorials it inspired me to practice more and more it really helps me a lot!your such an inspiration
I really like your explanations and your techniques – I am an artist myself, but never painted oils – this will be my first oil (I will tag you on Instagram once I am finished) – have a wonderful evening – Anna
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