Find the Structure, Express the Essence, Ditch the Details
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Published 2023-12-05
The colors on my palette:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Lemon
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Permanent
Dioxazine Purple
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Chrome Oxide Green
Phthalo Green
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All Comments (21)
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Thank you, Ian. People who argue one should not paint from a photograph should see this video. It will change their mind. It's really inspiring to see what a real artist can do. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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A born teacher. Seems you are just instructing me. You make it and keep it so simple. I'm hoping it all sinks in one day. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Be well and take care. All the best for the new year.
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Ian, no matter what an awful day (week? Month?) I'm having, your videos are really a balm to my soul. When you started the clouds (always my nemesis) I had to laugh in delight when you put the tiny touch of white at the top. Boom! There were the clouds. Thank you for doing these wonderful videos and sharing your expertise with us all.
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The best thing for me in 2023, was completing your Mastering Composition Course and experiencing the wonderful community you've built around it. Thank you for continuing to share your knowledge. Wishing you, Anne, and the TAs all the best for the festive season and the coming year 🙏
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Love your empowering affirmation that is the foundation of your pedagogy. They serve brilliantly your repeated theme to pay attention to the essential need for composition.
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It always helps seeing someone demonstrate what they are explaining and that is why your videos are so interesting, insightful, eye opening and helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge - it is very much appreciated! Glad to see you are recovering and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas.
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I had just come in from the gym and made a cup of coffee and this came up! Having completed the MC courses I have had a break to regain energy and started again - by doing 5x6 inch pencil studies before putting any paint down. As usual this is a clear and helpful post and good to be reminded of the skills we started to sharpen in January 2023 - cropping, simplifying and shading!! With best wishes for Christmas and 2024.
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That was brilliant. I look forward to January 9th and your upcoming class. When I watch your videos, I get it. Then I don't exactly get it when trying it. I think the drawing before the painting is where I struggle the most and I definitely get that it is very important. Anyway, best of holiday wishes and see you on the 9th!
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Thank you. For being a part of what's good in this world. 😊🙏
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Well done and so helpful, Ian. Even though you did it in a Covid haze!! I am thrilled that I took the Mastering Composition Course. I cannot thank you enough. Have a joyous Christmas and a happy new year too!
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I am watching ALL of your instructional videos … great content and extremely educational … thank you !
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Thank you and enjoy your off-camera time. May you find yourself being a better you in 2024. That's all that matters!
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Hello Sir Ian! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and understanding of painting with these videos & your resources freely presented to us online! Hope you & your loved ones are in good health and wishing you in advance a Merry Christmas! Enjoy the holidays ahead and hope your workshops go well too!
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Thank you Ian, very, very much. Painting, as you shaw and comment, is poetry and music for eyes. Beauty is what I try to find- and you learn how to put it on canvas. Keep learining, we need You, and take care.
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Thank you for all the great videos you've brought us during 2023. I hope you and your family have a great time during the festive season and look forward to more of your insight into painting in 2024.
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Very satisfying process of painting, I always enjoy that :D
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Between Paint Shapes- Not Things, Muted Colors and this video, most of my issues have been solved. Now, if I can motivate my old a.. , self , to get started.
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This video is VERY INTERESTING, IMPORTANT & INFORMATIVE! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, Ian!
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Thanks for another great painting lesson. Happy holidays to you too!!
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Lovely. One of your best landscapes. IMO.
