Still Life Painting Demo – Two Roses
03 Feb 2011
This is a two part still life painting demo of a recent painting I did entitled “Two Roses”. I’ve added some commentary to help with an explanation of the process. Enjoy!
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Two Roses painting demo part two…
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41 Comments Tags: flowers, painting demo, painting roses, still life, video
Feb 03, 2011 @ 14:13:44
Hi Justin – ‘left a comment on your YouTube page – excellent. Well done.
Ron in Canada
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Feb 03, 2011 @ 14:19:28
Justin – I enjoyed watching – thanks for this one and any others you might do – its a real good reminder / reinforcer – and watching / making / thinking about / discussing painting is what I do – Degas was quoted to say that the only path to understanding or truly seeing was to tell yourself at the start of each day you know nothing – I have always tried to do this (I think the old guy knew what he was talking about) – I love the opportunity to learn from others – thanks again.
Feb 03, 2011 @ 15:19:35
Degas was a smart man… and ever learning. Thanks for sharing Dean.
Feb 03, 2011 @ 14:20:46
Excellent.
Exquisite.
Feb 03, 2011 @ 14:38:22
Very well done, sure helps when you mention the paints used, thank you, Justin
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Feb 03, 2011 @ 14:41:24
Thank you for posting your video. I learned so much and its a beautiful painting. I would love to know which brushes you use.
Feb 03, 2011 @ 15:23:08
Hi Stephanie, my last post Selecting Artists Brushes talks about the brushes I use. For this painting it’s mostly the Rosemary’s.
Feb 03, 2011 @ 15:30:31
THAT WAS JUST EXCELLENT JUSTIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH. PLEASE UPLOAD SOME MORE VIDEOS IF YOU WILL.
THANKS ONCE AGAIN
Feb 03, 2011 @ 15:56:19
I enjoyed that. Thank you, Justin!
Feb 03, 2011 @ 16:52:21
Wonderful to see the process Justin. I look forward to your demos. The brushwork states the shape and in one stroke. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the next.
Feb 03, 2011 @ 17:37:56
Thank you so much, Justin, for taking the time to video this demo. I not only thoroughly enjoyed watching it but learned from it. I was especially facinated with the glass vase. Well done!!!
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Feb 03, 2011 @ 19:48:21
Your painting is stunning. Your explanations are clear and very interesting. I will watch it again as it is a great learning tool. Thank you for sharing your process. I hope you continue in making videos. You are a good teacher and a good artist!
Feb 03, 2011 @ 23:38:16
You have a BEAUTIFUL MIND !!! = HIGHLY INTELLEGENT TO THE MAX!!
You paint like unto John Singer Sargent !! = such excellent strokes!!
And I can feel every stroke, as I am left handed too : )
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EXCELLENT DEMO.
Eve
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Feb 04, 2011 @ 05:42:04
Awesome! Loved it1 I got myself stuck in a “painting every detail” rut and I’m trying to get out! LOL! Watching you paint really gave me some ideas. Thanks for doing this.
Feb 04, 2011 @ 07:55:11
Thank you, Justin. Your explanations on all of your posts have been clear and concise… packed full of information. I am a retired teacher of 37 years, and I think, now from a student’s standpoint, you are a natural teacher! I hope you will continue.
Feb 04, 2011 @ 09:20:22
That’s a great compliment Judy. Actually my talent really lies in video editing skills … good at removing the bad parts:)
Feb 04, 2011 @ 11:05:14
Yeah! This is great stuff man. What camera are you using? I need to get one of those!
This is a lot like the DVD Daniel Keys came out with…the difference is, I paid bucks for his.
By the way, the horizontal scroll bar goes away if you enlarge the browser window. It clears when you open it past the brush handles on the upper right. So even though most websites are usually 1,000 px or so wide, going an extra 300 or 400 doesn’t hurt anything.
Very informative. Thanks so much.
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Feb 04, 2011 @ 22:01:49
No prob Martyn. The camera is a Panasonic TM700
Feb 06, 2011 @ 15:01:26
Neat. I’m going to have to check that out. Like how you’re playing with the html in the comments.
By the way, I meant to ask, what’s that gurgling water noise I keep hearing in the background? Were you draining a pool while you were recording that?
A “subscribe to comments” plugin would be sweet here. Course, not having it is a good way to keep me coming back to check.
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Feb 06, 2011 @ 15:25:35
Ha! That sound is the result of removing noise from the audio. I recorded it while at my computer which puts out a steady hum.
I wish I had a pool to drain.
Thanks for the subscribe to comments advice.
Feb 04, 2011 @ 13:56:12
Absolutely wonderful.
Feb 04, 2011 @ 15:14:44
Thank you so much for sharing your talent and knowledge with us. It is so helpful to see how important it is to have lost and found edges in a painting. I love your work!
Feb 05, 2011 @ 10:31:35
Thank you so much. Love your work. I’ve been using too much paint forever. Going to try and paint along with you and see if I can improve. This work you are doing is incredibly
helpful.
Feb 05, 2011 @ 12:30:58
This is fabulous. I’d love to see your still life set up as you explain how you paint it, that would be very helpful.
Feb 05, 2011 @ 14:01:29
Thank you Justin. Very well demonstrated.
Feb 05, 2011 @ 22:42:54
I enjoyed that the video was full length with a lot of great info. Thank you.
Feb 06, 2011 @ 11:45:16
Wonderful demo – I’ve passed this onto several painter friends – great job
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Feb 06, 2011 @ 14:51:22
Thanks J… and everyone!
Feb 06, 2011 @ 15:28:35
I loved every minute of this demo. Your brush strokes were so deliberate and using such little paint to get the painting finished amazed me. Thank you.
Feb 08, 2011 @ 11:28:54
Great demo! Thanks!
Feb 08, 2011 @ 22:08:10
Great demo I love these videos ! Keep ‘em comin’
I learn alot by watching your videos, in this one I learned how to use two contrasting colors to get that beautiful dark red – alizarin crimson and ultramarine blue – and the use of the reflected light of the rose using shadow with a touch of alizarin, please post more, I want to learn more tricks !
Feb 11, 2011 @ 05:40:11
Just watched for the second time, taking notes and hoping to grow. Thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge. I really need your guidance.
Feb 12, 2011 @ 11:35:55
Thank you so much for sharing your techniques and choices of color. I learned alot from watching you paint.
Feb 24, 2011 @ 19:10:18
Really nice demo Justin. The painting is a beautiful piece. I am interested in the production side as well. What kind of camera? The sound quality is excellent. You using a remote mic? You are probably going to burst my bubble and tell me its a cheap setup you got at WalMart, but hey, that’s good by me. If you’d like to share I’d love to hear from you.
Feb 26, 2011 @ 09:45:50
Here’s the production specs Rusty,
Panasonic TM700
Vegas 10
Road Mic
Feb 25, 2011 @ 14:12:35
fantastico eu não me canso de assistir este video, muito obrigado por dividir o teu conhecimento conosco um abraço luiz correia.
Mar 15, 2011 @ 08:35:24
Thank you, Justin. Never would have thought to use viridian like you do. Learned a lot from this demo. You have a great speaking voice and it’s helpful that you mention colors used. Will send all my students to see this. Can’t wait to explore all your posts.
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Apr 30, 2011 @ 07:30:57
Thanks Justin! — it’s always SO instructional to just watch another painter paint. Masterfully executed; so brief, so focused and intentful. You were well taught. (And you learned! — add that to raw talent, which is clearly evident.)
With your demo, your running commentary is such a crucial component, and if you don’t already teach, you certainly have that ability. (Teaching is very difficult; it’s not just “show me” stuff; always on stage, always.)
I felt that the video just didn’t capture the available light. That’s the problem with video; it needs SO much light to register. It could just be my screen, but I don’t think so. It was very difficult distinguishing the subtle subtle variances in value. I know next to nothing about video; I just wish that the contrast was not such that the deeps melted into pretty much one mass. Had you not commented verbally, I’d have had a very difficult time following, since I know how paint mixes and can picture it in my head.
Ricardo in Baltimore
Aug 11, 2011 @ 03:52:45
Thankyou, Mr Justin. very useful for my practice, learnt a lot from this demo, wish if i could learn further from you, looking forward to the next one. I always missed a formal training in arts/painting, sharing this way will help aspirants like me.
Archana from India
Jan 14, 2012 @ 08:48:51
Extremely well done. Please post more. Only request: shot every once in a while of the still life to help the viewer understand what decisions you’re making about what to leave in, what to leave out. Having said that, you are a natural teacher it would seem and very generous with your time and knowledge. I’m so glad I stumbled across this!
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