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@beck1625
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Morgan - forgive me for not using one of the models but I needed to get this one done. I cannot tell you how much more colorful I was able to paint in the light areas and halftone areas and with so much more color vibration than I usually paint with after watching these videos and simplifying the values of the face into 5-6 values. No blending, just tiles of color. I had watched your previous videos (Painting for the Impatient and Homework) but something really clicked with this course, I cannot think you enough for your help. You're the GOAT in my opinion. Any feedback you want to give I'm all ears. Getting feedback from you would be like you getting feedback from Sargent. And I know I'm not the only one here that holds you in that high of regards. Thank you!
@beck1625
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1mo
Morgan - Thank you for the course. It's hands down the best painting course I've ever watched. And thank you for your recommendation of the Blick linen panels with extra gesso - great surface to paint on for not much money. I have a few more general questions that I would love to get your opinion on so I'm going to just ask them all at once. 1.) Do you still paint your larger pieces on Claessens 166? If not, what are you using now? Also do you add extra gesso to your stretched linen pieces? 2.) Could you explain exactly what you prefer to use (products, sheen, etc.) and what your normal standard operating procedure is for varnishing your paintings? 3.) Any tips for photographing your completed artwork? Your paintings are incredible but the photographs of your paintings are excellent too so any help there would be much appreciated for people like me who can't seem to photograph their artwork well.
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1mo
yes, still 166. yes, gesso like I do in this course. I use gamvar gloss varnish and add their cold wax medium to it to get rid of the shiny effect. I use a electric hand blender to mix it. stick blender. I use two tungsten 500 watt lights on both side of the painting that is on the wall , on it's side. I shoot through white umbrellas. I bracket for best exposure. always using a tripod on a slow shutter speed at lowest iso. Try to shoot in the f8 area of aperture.
@beck1625
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2mo
Hi Morgan - great recommendation on the Blick linen panel with the added gesso - it's a very nice surface to paint on for not a lot of money. Appreciate that. But for larger pieces where you stretch your own canvas do you still use Claessens 166 or have you changed? Also when you stretch your own do you add another thick gesso layer as with the panel? Thank you.
