Hi everyone! I have been making oil paintings since 2012 and i have already posted few of my works here. But today! i will post about the process in making such masterpiece.
Materials:
Oil Paints
Paint Brushes
Turpentine
Canvas
Pencil
I used Grumbacher brand on my oil paintings and i prefer not to use Pre mixed colors so that i can use the kind of hue i wanted.
And use a rectified/refined turpentine because it is oderless. Turpentine is used as a vehicle for the better usage of the oil paints. And yes, i prefer Berkeley brand
Basically the first thing I would do is to draw the said images that should be painted. But we will skip to that part since we will focus on the painting part.
The Steps (I do)
First I choose the colors I wanna use. And for me, I always paint my subject/emphasis first before anything else.
I painted the skin tone first. I used the colors Vermillion(red) and Yellow ocre(yellow) Which would result to an orange tone. For tone control I use Titanium white to lighten the color and burnt Umber to darken it. I use pointed brush for details and a flat brush for blending the paints on the canvas.
I always try my best to make it as realistic as possible so that it would be more catchy in the eyes.
And here is a closer look for details
(by the way, I am the model of my own painting so please do bare with my body structure lol)
This time I tried covering all the skin tone as much as i could including the head. And put a layer of background to see if the head looks realistic with background.
Now moving to the next part. I painted the jeans and I used the colors Cerullean Blue and Paynes gray. Paynes gray gives a tint of blue when it is mixed with white. So I believe it would be perfect for painting jeans. Same process with the skin tone. pointed brush on the details and flat brush for blending.
And ofcourse a picture of me while painting back in the days. Most of the time i use tiny brushes for better details. (doesnt matter what size the brushes are as long as it satisfies your need for painting the details)
Once Im satisfied with the details i made, Its time to paint the background and foreground. I decided to paint it with complementary colors and a cosmic touch on the top. I used orange and blue for dusk and dawn effect. It is quite a challange to balance things up but studying the principles or design and elements of art made me do things i wasnt aware of. By then i can tell that i pulled it off and nailed it somehow. This time i used a larger brushes because it doesnt need much details.
Heres a closer look to the cosmic part of the painting. I also painted a contellation of stars which is Libra for concept purposes.
I have noticed that the cloud i painted doesnt fit on the picture so I decided to paint it same as the cosmic thing on the top part to create balance as well.
Painting cosmic effect is quite hard to explain but i suggest you guys should watch a video on how to do it. There are lots of videos on how to do it and trust me that it is easy to make it but hard to explain.
However, moving forward. I painted the coin using black and white so that i could depict a realistic coin. Still using a pointed brush for details.
I believe I have already covered the whole canvas. But before i can say that the painting is done. I always check some details to see if it should be enhanced. Here are pictures for closer look.
So thats it! My painting "Equilibrium". I will post again next time for the concept being explained for this work. Hope you guys like it and i apologize if i havent explained as detailed as it should be. It took me a month to paint this piece because of its details. Thank you everyone!
Till next time! :)
Wow! This painting is really hard to come up with but you did it. The title is very catchy too. Everyone likes balance/equilibrium.
thank you so much! hard work really pays off. i dedicated my whole college life to making art and im glad it went well. but before i started i really struggled a lot. and heres a post of mine how i started drawing :) thanks again!
https://steemit.com/art/@kennik/why-drawing-everyday-is-important-in-making-art
Wow... I thought I have some skills but yours work just ruined my beliefs... You just nailed it... Fantastic work...
thanks man :) looking forward to see your art as well :) lets learn fromeach other.
You've got incredible talent! Your work is symbolic and for me, it has a very deep meaning. Good job in painting the worn-out coin. I painted landscapes before but I still can't imagine how to do what you did!
thank you so much! hard work really pays off. i dedicated my whole college life to making art and im glad it went well. but before i started i really struggled a lot. and heres a post of mine how i started drawing :) thanks again!
https://steemit.com/art/@kennik/why-drawing-everyday-is-important-in-making-art
CONGRATS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
totally pulled it off 😂
What a talent. Superb details! Somehow the person in painting looks like you.
thank you so much :)
looks just like him right? amazing indeed! his attention to detail is breathtaking
i agree with you
haha well thanks for agreeing, nice to see i am not alone in my opinion :D blessings to you
Awww very good! So much better :)
wow i feel kinda curious --better than what?? if i may ask 🙊🙉🙈
that's amazing..... some day i would like to learn to paint with color.... for now i am sticking with pencil
cool! thanks man. i also started from pencils. and heres my post about it :) hope you like it and i hope it helps
https://steemit.com/art/@kennik/why-drawing-everyday-is-important-in-making-art
thank you. i will go and check it out
You truly have an amazing talent. Never stop painting and thinking!
will share next time about painting concepts and i'd be glad if you guys could say something about it. thanks! :)
Wil do so! Started following you :)
heres another post of mine. and i hope you find this as relevant as this post :)
https://steemit.com/art/@kennik/why-drawing-everyday-is-important-in-making-art
sure! you mean concept art or sketches? bah never mind, i love them both xD cant wait to see those!
haha very important --and thinking! we all deserve a world where freedom of thought is not a rarity, but the norm
Very true! Thank you kind sir :)
no problemo amigo! nice to find you in here, let's make the most of this place ;) blessings and have a good Christmas day, happy last week of the year to you!
i got a new post and i hope you find this one as relevant as this post :)
https://steemit.com/art/@kennik/why-drawing-everyday-is-important-in-making-art
sure --on my way to check it out! blessings :D
Great job !!! I love the blending works! @originalworks
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thanks :)
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someone beat me to it - he posted it e - di ko alam haha
awwwwww T.T i tagged u not long after he posted.. next one then! :)
Tagging people.doesn't work. No notifs.
Aww really? :( I guess kasi my browser notifys me when i get tagged sometimes idk... sa phone
It's spotty
You are very talented! wow! Include steemitachievers to your post next time friend.
will edit and will include that now :)
Wow. ..! You really a great artist! Keep it up bro nice
thank you so much :)
Wow! This is seriously so good. Sana may ganito din akong talent.
Thank you so much! :) hard work pays off 😁
Congrats! glad to have you in our group #steemitachievers. keep on posting!
thanks guys! im glad im on the team 😉
WOW kagaling mo sir halimaw to., ang earning halimaw din., grabeh..
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Wow!!It is so beautiful!!So many details!! Great job! Thank you for sharing your painting and the process of its creation! Now I'm jealous of you ^-^ and dream to learn to paint with oil paints :)! I would love to see more of your paintings!
will surely notify you if i got new post :) thanks for appreciating my piece. you are great in your own way and thats what makes you awesome 😉
thank you for your words! It inspires to continue to follow my own way :)
heres a new post of mine :) i hope it inspires you
https://steemit.com/art/@kennik/why-drawing-everyday-is-important-in-making-art
Thank you for sharing! :)
congratulations sir!! go #steemitachievers
great job
Te quedo genial tiene muchos detalles me encanto
Wow nice piece..
Amazing @kennik, you are really a gifted one..
I love it..
Keep posting,
LOVE
@micch
will keep posting :) thanks micch
Nice pics a very big congratulation to you
Nice , i like your picture while working ,
haha thats quite flattering. thanks by the way :)
Brilliant work! <3
Thanks :)
wow ! love the style great work !
cant wait for more :)
will definitely post some more :)
Great technique and soooo much details in the face and coin I'll be following and looking forward to more of your work.
will surely post some more. thanks!
halaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa mag payout to sa birthday ko. timing wahhahahahha <3
hahaha nagpaparinig!
That is really details on this painting. But what is the meaning of this paining?
will be posting soon about the painting :)
Your art work is incredible!
thank you so much! :)
Well I will give you my vote, but man the topic you chose... Why? You would be so successful as a Christian...
Your talent is undeniable, so my vote is a must...! The colors, the details... The dedication!
Keep it coming man, but if you find within you a calling to change topics, don't ignore it --the Holy Spirit can do great things. ;) Blessings to you.
Thank you so much for that. I'll keep that in mind :)
Please do, if you did Christian art you would be soooo successful :D happy Christmas to you brother, blessings!
wuoww.. i love art, specially water colour or oil painting..
you can make that very awesome dude!!
lets follow each other, and dont forget check my blog too..
will surely do :) thanka man
Hi @kennik
Such a beautiful painting and your illustrations are also very good each and every step you have very beautifully described.
I also love oil painting can you please suggest me how can I start
Regards
@Crafter
thanks! well i started off just by drawing a lot. i dont know how to explain it in the best way i could but i think my new post can help you :)
https://steemit.com/art/@kennik/why-drawing-everyday-is-important-in-making-art
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thank you so much :)
Oh wow! Excellent work on the detail, especially on the coins ( I assume they are coins ). That kind of detail can be hard to achieve in any medium. Outstanding!
thank you so much :)
It is not because of the mysterious/magical CR, it's because of your amazing talent! Superb kaau! Wishing I could make an art like this! Hoho! Congrats once again!
thanks! bet you could do even better :)
huge respect man !!
Oil paining are hard to you but you did it so beautiful !!
I loved you painting.
thanks :) hardwork pays off they say :)
nice brotha. WOW! i like it. oil need a lot of time...keep it up men. blessed <3
will surely keep it up. thanks :)
That's very impressive, I love the colors. And it looks soooo difficuult to do for me!
thanks :) hardwork pays off
Great Job Here. I always love seeing other artist's process. Thanks for sharing. I am following. Look forward to seeing what else you do.
thanks man :) will be posting more and more. just take a loom at my recent posts you might like it as well
You're welcome. I will check them out
Woow! Now that's a work of a pro! Galing mo idol!
thanks man :)
awesome!