The Illusion of detail in a dramatic sky
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To all those who complain about this wonderful man with his perfect soothing voice and occasionally being in the camera shot, sod off. A beautiful painting again Stuart. Thankyou so much for letting us into your life 💚
well said
I've just noted 25 thumbs down. I actually feel rather sad for those people.
Ditto.... :)
Awesome painting! Hope that some day I will come to your painting Seminar!
How could anyone complain about him?!!! He’s amazing and sharing his knowledge and talent with us!!! Ungrateful people.
I have painted for most of my life, usually more detail in my landscapes. Now at 73 I have macular Degeneration, this method will help me to continue doing what I love and free up my brushwork, less is more and your never too old to learn or change techniques, thank you Stuart.
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People shouldn’t be complaining about your right shoulder being in the way. We should all be grateful to have you teach us in this free video. God bless us all for the good , the bad & the criticles.🌻
Another beautiful painting with fabulous commentary. My one complaint... stop apologizing for your camera, microphone, or having your arm in the way. Treat the negative comments the same way you do the ones about a sky only being blue or talking “too much”. You are allowing us to see your technique, allowing us into your world. We are privileged guests! Yes, the negative nellies can sod off.
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I can't see why they bother, and don't just move on. Becoming unbearable on some fronts to read comments and have a sensible conversation. When I hear such talented people apologizing for the camera, the mic, or not being Hollywood, it just saddens me. I still cringe every time I see a new comment pop in my email for an old video. My apologies to everyone for ranting on here tonight, but the complaints regarding free, expert content frosts me.
I agree you are allowing us to see your technique. I am learning so much. Art is fun again.
I agree wholeheartedly A most instructional privilege Your words provide valuable insight. Thank you
i agree.
Free lessons, easy to watch, easy to listen to, simple, intelligent explanations of techniques taken from years of professional and personal experience - what's not to love and appreciate? Cheers Stuart, this came at the right time I'm struggling with sky and clouds at the moment.
You have an absolutely wonderful male voice , and a beautiful personality. Your technique and paintings are gorgeous ! Stay as you are !
Stuart, just want to share my gratitude to you. I have been watching you all day :) bless you for the happiness you bring me in a very dark time in my life. Painting has been my only escape.
Stuart, they have never seen a Texas sky before a tornado! The sky has the most amazing greenish color - so dramatic! Good job as always!
Yeah! Just Great. Not Joke is God Nature, is just Wonderful. You out to see a Huracain in this Carebbean Island, also just great. I Love went there is Thunder Storm with does Lighning Show Nature Put for Us. Got to Appreciate God's Nature, Better then a lot of Garbeage, Humans are Also Destroying. Not Joke.
Yes! I have seen that in Oklahoma too...its so eerie
I was just thinking about what Stuart would make with those ominous green-lavender pre-tornado Kansas skies! Those are some scary- dramatic sky-scapes!
I always wondered if the green is the trees it is shredding back down the way
I usually skip through videos when people are talking unless it’s something I’m REALLY interested in. I couldn’t bring myself to skip through this! I could watch and listen to you all day!! So humble, reassuring, and eloquent. I’m definitely a subscriber! Thanks so much for making my day!
Yes you are intriguing to watch!
I’m glad KZhead suggested that viral illusion of detail video; that was how I discovered your channel! I enjoy your commentary very much. Eons ago in a college art class we were given the assignment of doing a landscape of the view outside the classroom. I think we used crayons. I decided to make the sky a yellowish color. The teacher gave me an A.
I often paint while watching your vids , Stuart. Sometimes I paint what you’re showing us, but more and more I find myself just listening to your tutorials no matter what I’m painting. Your voice soothes me and your instructions inspire me, keep me on track. Right now, using acrylics, I’m painting a woman in the sky shaped to the bust rising among clouds one of which is shaped like a huge cracked egg; she’s holding two doves and myriads of birds are flying around her. Thanks to you, it’s going beautifully. I love your works and your videos. Thanks so much ch for making all available to us. 🙏🏼⛈🌞
..i like how you push paint around..been pushing paint around myself for going on 61-62 years...parents said i was born with a brush in my hand..lol..close..it was one of my dads pencils....so, they gave me a watercolour set along with my first box of crayons..and a colouring book, for my 2nd birthday..then promptly forgot about me...so..i left the book on the table & took my supplies & a fistfull of paper towels out to the porch..where i proceeded to create a masterpeice on the glass of the door (i had that idea when i used to draw in the frost & mum would use paper towels to wipe it away)....a few hours later they found me...mum said, well..at least it wasn't the walls..dad however...was..thrilled..he took pictures...and would not let anyone touch it for months...it dissolved literally overnight when the weather turned colder.....life is strange, enit
Beautifully executed Stuart! A creative Triumph! We're so fortunate to have an artist of your creative ability, willing to share and teach. Thank you!!!
~ I showered in goosebumps when the trees started to take the shapes ... Thank you , sir ...
Thank you. I enjoyed your narration, because I like your thoughts on the process. And your voice is quite soothing. I imagine myself there, with a bottle of wine and some cheese, looking, becoming my surroundings.
I could listen to you all day as well as watch you paint. I am still shocked at people's behavior and their comments. We are lucky to have you share with us your amazing talent and your stories. So to any of you that have a comment that is negative, just STFU. Thank you Stuart. You're amazing.
What a wonderful video!!! I truly enjoy your narratives. Your calming voice reduces any qualms about trying your techniques. I have never had a problem with your microphone...no popping, etc. I will be painting along with this one! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your anecdotes with us!! Looking forward to more!❤️😊🎨💜👩🎨
Beautiful painting again ... and the talking is a huge part of your videos... while many people on YT have jarring voices, poor grammar, and/or rattle on inanely about nothing... you certainly do not!!! I usually watch your videos twice in quick succession and then a third time a few days later. My first watch is with the sound off just for the pure enjoyment of seeing a painting emerge like magic... it also makes me aware of what I don't know/understand... the ''why did he do that?'' phase if you like. Second is definitely sound on, and that's when those ''Ah! That's why he did that!'' moments happen. For me then, the 3rd time without sound is for pure relaxing enjoyment, but it's also where I find out if I have remembered and understood exactly why, what, how you achieved your beautiful painting. Haters are going to hate; critics are going to criticise; but ''quite frankly my dear, I don't give a damn'' about them... and nor should you!!! Massive thanks for sharing your knowledge and artistry. :)
How beautiful! I love your patient explanations.
How people can be irritated by the sound of your voice due to the microphone. The voice is great and the sound too!!! People should focus on the beauties of your paintings and the way how you explain us this wonderful art. Grazie Maestro!
Yes, I do try to paint with you....often have to back-up the video to listen to nuances in your description. Great experience and so instructive. Thank you!
I was just thinking how soothing this gentleman voice is... I enjoyed watching the art emerge , being drawn in more with each stroke.. Beautifully done.. loving the dramatics of contrast uniting into a harmonized feast for eye appeal.
Whenever I am in the mood to paint, for a while now, I listen/watch to your videos. I usually prefer an artsy movie with a dark atmosphere when I paint, mostly for the inspiring "noise", with the occasional peek, but lately I enjoy hearing you talk about everything in your videos, from the much needed advice, to the little funny stories from art school. Painting is a hobby since I was young, so I'm always looking for new ways to learn more. Thank you for teaching and inspiring me! ❤
You start up with awkward and squarish brush strokes and then transform this to most natural paintings and this is magic.
thanks Stuart, you're doing fine as for filming, don't change anything.
This was likely the single best art video that has finally explained in clear and concise detail, how to do dramatic skies! Thank you.
Scott S ......I agree with you Scott. Moira E.
I wish I had of discovered your channel years ago, I think I would have been a far better painter than I am now. I suppose it's never too late. Thank you Stuart for giving us so much.
Keep talking, Stuart. You are a wonderful commentator and incredibly talented artist. Thank you for your patient teachings. Here's a favorite quote from you: "Grass is a rebel."
Mr. Davies. I found your page by accident, more of a happy accident really. You sir are a very talented artist, and a person whom can convey concepts quite easily through plain ole speech (something easier said than done...no pun intended). I, for one, greatly appreciate you sharing with the world your art and the procedures that you use, and most importantly, why you use them. Thank you sir for providing [me and others] with enough new concepts to last a very long time. Please keep up with these highly engaging and stimulating tutorials.
I agree with the part about the clouds. I love photography as a hobby, and sunset clouds are my favorite things to photograph. To me, they’re like blank canvases for the sun’s light to reflect on.
I love the lighting in your skies! Thank you for giving all of us the opportunity to learn.
Mr. Davis, your mesmerizing voice is so calming. I am new to your videos; I must tell you this video is amazing! I love your style and thank you for sharing your talent.
Keep doing what you are doing. I am sure there is a lot of us watching that don't know everything and your teaching through speech helps us understand why you are doing. To just watch someone paint you miss the reasoning and understanding behind the painting I might be wrong but I think that is what teaching really is. Also the knowledge you have learned over the years is priceless. God Bless.
Hi Stuart, another great video thank you. I have now bought some oil paints after being inspired by you work. I have only painted in Acrylics, but wanted to venture into oils, and you have given me the confidence to try another medium. Thank you.
Astonishing level of skill by a master. One just gazes in amazement.
I really love your comments, and we are painting, and oil since my husband died in 2010 but I’m about to start. I’m so impressed with your classes. Thank you.
At the end when the full painting came on for final view shot, I paused it, and My eyes did exactly what you said sky first, trees on right, then sort of settled into seeing the whole thing, but then I was drawn to the bright spot on the left, and then could look at it as a whole. Pretty cool. tx
In answer to your question, yes, I have painted "along" with you...I have to pause the video a lot, to keep up, more or less. And my results are certainly not your quality, but I'm learning! I am always amazed by your painting process, and your paintings.
I get "the sky is blue and the clouds are white." Since I started learning oil painting, about a month ago, I began really seeing the colors of skies, trees etc. I get distracted by the beauty of the color. Thank you for taking me to this place.
What?! You could never talk too much. I love every minute of your teaching. And your voice is so soothing. Wouldn't change one thing! Superb lesson, as always. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Very inspiring I love the freedom in your painting and the use of just household brushes to create such dramatic images
Absolutely beautiful thank you for sharing your talent with us we really appreciate it. By the way you dont talk too much your voice is so calm and it relaxes me.
Mr. Davies I am thrilled to find your videos. This one reminds me of "one" of my own favorite skies that often appears over North America, when a particularly violent storm clashes with a completely clear sky. This happens over the northern Great Plains of both the US and Canada during tornado season in the spring. The storm clouds will be the most intense, seething mix of dark gray, black, and purple, absolutely malevolent looking, yet with a distinct, sharp border separating the storm from a clear blue, bright sunny sky next to it. Otherwordly looking! BTW, as to your talking - heavens no, please continue to do so. I find that often a teacher will just casually mention a really important or valuable concept or trick, without even meaning to, because of context. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you Stuart. Every time watch you paint just feel like you are telling a story in your life..
His soothing voice I like, a different style for a teacher, his paintings I love, great work
FANTASTIC ! Thank you! From South Africa
You made the sky glow perfectly. I have watched the sky after storms and have seen the same scenario or nearly. You do justice to the Lord with your painting...
The wood grain showing through the paint looks like rain. Very cool.
Your videos are both informative and soothing, thank you for a wonderful experience :) I struggle strongly with clouds and shy from them often, I just try to hide them or make it look like it's meant to be a white blob, yet this makes me want to take it more seriously and properly study and form them. Though I am not an oil painter myself, it interests me, and much of what you teach can be applied to other forms of art. You're one of my favorite teachers on youtube :)
Absolutely beautiful. Just found you by accident and watched you paint this picture. I`ve just started painting in oils only this last week in my first year at uni as a mature student, and yes I will be painting along with you. I`ve been waiting for someone to inspire me...thank you
Absolutely fascinating! When you first began to lay on color I was thinking what a mess but as you continued it all came together! Beautiful! I love your voice.
Bonjour Mr. Davis, I recently started watching your videos and am loving it. As a matter of fact, I just purchased a board to paint along with you. You explain so well and have a soothing voice great for inspiration. Can't wait for the gesso to dry.
I love that reference to Bob Ross! That was gr8! ( “we have happy little accidents”) and ur doing fine with ur video and sound...anyone who gives u a bad critique should understand what all is involved shooting a narration and video...look gr8 sir...
I'm a portrait artist and I'm beginning to FEEL the urge to paint Landscape since I've watched your videos a few days ago. You've made it look so easy plus your soothing voice with no nonsense perspective coming purely from an Artist with sincere desire to share. Keep on Inspiring us Sir. With Great Respect...an Artist here from The Philippines. :)
If all I achieve in the months to come is skies like this, I’ll be very pleased.
Thanks for your video. I’m painting along side you and it’s coming along alright. I love how you tell us your entire thought process and what decisions you decide to make. Thanks again!
You make art accessible. You’ve got a great teaching style, wonderful voice, and incredible talent and technique. Clearly you are able to paint masterpieces. Thank you for sharing your style with the rest of us and risking criticism. But just like you replied to the person who said you talked to much, just “turn off the volume” to the nah sayers. You have nothing to apologize for.
Once again you've shared a meaningful and learning art experience, Kudos! Applause for the method of presentation, voice editing adds value since you're able to discuss the process as it unfolds, easily missed while creating art. A thumbs up for having the courage and ability to accept meaningless comments about non-important differences that simply Do Not Add Value to the experience, you're a gentleman and a fine artist! Congrats on gaining new students and yes that Chinese Red and small spot of light behind the trees is perfect.
Thanks, Luis!
A really informative session, I have shied away from oils mainly because of the smells, you have said "just don't use thinning mediums if that's the case" and that simple statement makes sense, all to often one tends to think I have to do this because the book says so but by thinking outside the box you can free yourself...just do it. thanks Stuart.
I can just listen to his voice and picture a cloud in my head
Wonderful. I need to start painting like this also to teach myself to not being too tight when I paint. Using big brushes forces one to be less tight. About those who say that skies can only be blue with white or grey clouds: they never been out and never looked at skies especially at sunrise and sunset and they’ve never put their eyes on paintings by Turner, Dali, Constable, Monet and hundreds of other masters. A sky can be literally any hue on the colour wheel. Same about clouds
It’s a beautiful painting again, I wouldn’t bother about who is bothered with the audio, your shoulder, etc, they’re free to watching somewhere else... you have a nice gentle voice, and I am really excited to watch the next videos... thanks for letting us into your art...
ANOTHER WONDERFUL TUTORIAL! Thank you Stuart for another superb demonstration!
Your conversation greatly adds to the instructions---- I really appreciate your telling us paint colors brushes etc. VERY HELPFUL LOVE YOUR NATURAL FLUID CAPTURE OF GODS WONDERFUL SKYS!!! ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!
Thank you for your time .I really loved it.
Beautiful composition with a dramatic atmosphere !!! Congrats...
I'm drawing with pencil clouds as I watch your cloud video . Thank you!
"You need to get out more" lololol, love listening to you, and appreciate all of the instruction you share.
wonderful ! a great artist & teacher too, how refreshing .
Yes! Talk about your painting process, it is really interesting and informative..to me anyway. It is great to watch you create your superb paintings and to hear you talking about your thoughts etc.
Watched this whole thing without a brush in my hand, I may have to watch again and follow along. I love your skys and hope to one day beable to do it. Please don't stop talking most of us actually enjoy learning from you! Thank you for sharing! ×× Amy
Under every beautiful painting is a beautiful abstract, that is how it started and did not end
i dont get this. I have seen many MANY artists doing helpfulo art videos, and they are really good of course. But I am in the main left with a feeling of trepidation, and inadequacy by watching. Watching you paint however, and listening to your commentary imbues in me an almost hypnotic state, ( a familiar feeling as I am an advanced hypnotherapist), and none of the fear of getting involved and making a mess of it. I am simply drawn toward starting. Cant start yet, packed everything up prior to moving on the 25th. But really consciously looking forward to the summer, painting. Can not believe it. Thankyou so much Stuart. I am going to spend the time between now and my move sourcing oil paints etc, (not so easy here in Cyprus), as I dont have a great deal of oil paint, and it is apparent I need to source some chefs brushes lol. Brilliant!
I also have a complaint, and it is how one sided this is!. You doing all the giving, and me just sitting here soaking it up while you provide all this wonderful content and dialog. Plus, I get to discuss what you are doing with the resident artist here. I will be beginning some painting very soon, and am hoping to use some of the uploads for reference. We have gesso on some panels here and still need to sand a bit first. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
These clouds are so amazing ..the light is amazing....never stop talking
I feel like I just got to sit at the feet of a master! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Any time!
Thank you so much for this video and audio. The painting is so beautiful and I love Skies so much that that's what I've started painting with a couple years ago. Skies are my favorite. And you have given me the ultimate Way to put to practice some techniques that I didn't even think of. Thank you so much and I'm very much interested in watching more of your videos
Took a few sittings but made it through another lengthy and beautiful painting. The final product was amazing. As for the ppl complaining about p's and b's and pops, well that's due to inferior headphones. Your voice is quite soothing to listen to and it helps as we follow whilst you're painting. (As you would say if that makes any sense). That's half the reason, for me anyway, why I enjoy your videos, and your shoulder is hardly an obstruction. If ppl wish to complain they can either turn the volume off of they can tap the little X at the top of the screen. PLEASE DON'T CHANGE A THING!
I like to watch your video for one or two times then I get courage to gather my colors and blast the wood. We are always building around our property and have plenty of spare wood. Until I found you I felt like a pauper painter, but now I feel like a Princess!
Thank you for the demonstration of sky painting. I love the calm way you comment on what you are doing. Actually, I know that your shoulder is in the way sometimes, but it is not bothersome at all. To me, it is as if I were standing right next to you, slightly behind you, and looking over your shoulder as you work the canvas. It is so natural that, had you not pointed it out, I would never have given it any closer thought. I hope you'll never change that way to show how you work! I dabble in painting, whenever the paint bug bites me. That can happen out of the blue sky, lol. My medium could be anything, it depends what I have been thinking about when the inspiration struck me. It can get quite unconventional at times... that is part of the fun! When the "attack" is over, I put the brush down and nobody knows when I get back to it the next time... it could take years! Strange thing that.... I have a feeling that watching you work there will trigger a painting streak in me soon! Thanks for that!
Thank you for telling us that you don't use thinners and odorless paints. I've hesitated to pick up oil painting for health concerns.
the human eye is a pattern recognition super computer :) from our hunting days, it helps tell us that is a lion and in your case ahhh thats a tree....
Just what I need! Thanks!
I absolutely love to paint clouds, now with your tutorials I’m learning how and loving it with out the frustration,your a brilliant teacher sir. With all my thanks 😊🎨
Hi Stuart I haven't painted for 30+ years until I watched your videos for a month or two now and I have been re- infused with the passion watching you work. Many thanks for the inspiration
Great to hear!
Marvelous! You’re a magnificent artist, I love the presentation and the techniques you share! Thank you very much for your time and sharing your knowledge!
where are you picking all these nagging comments from..? keep doing what youre doing, so glad I found this channel.
Have recently started oil painting . Still at the blue sky & white cloud stage . Your approach to dramatic skies are a revelation
Please continue discussing what you’re doing throughout your process. Personally I enjoy listening to you speak while watching you paint.
I talk non stop while painting......even when no one is in the room with me!
I paint the air blue at times with my effing and blinding whenever I put my foot in what I'm trying to do...
Hey! Me too! Haha!
That's Meditading, Who care if you doing your self some Good, or you can call it: Aplying some Therapy. Just great. I was Young Studing Interior Design in Europe and Living alone, Some how you just talk to Your self. It Kind of Help. Se
Esto de internet es maravilloso, he descubierto a un pintor algo extraordinario, me encanta este estilo, es usted un gran profesional, su pintura me encanta. Soy un aficionado desde que nací, pero la circunstancia de la vida o la necesidad de trabajar para ayudar a la familia no pude ir a bellas artes, ahora que estoy jubilado tengo tiempo de ver estas maravillas, como las que usted hace, y además pinto algo, pues me sirve de terapia para el cambio en mi nueva vida. Gracias maestro.
Love your terminology Stuart........banging the paint on and shovelling it with your palette/painting knife.......love it, gives my a smile.......love your style. Thank you so much for sharing with you tube.
Leave alone your wonderful painting, your voice and English is so polished , so soft soothing and sophisticated as it should be from an Englishman.
"Sky is blue and clouds are white." Only someone who has never really observed nature would say something like that. They DO need to get out more often.
Love your painting, possibly love the commentary even more. I’m using headphones and not having any problem with s or p/b sounds 😁
My wife’s father and all his family are English. We often discuss the language differences between America and England. My family came from Newton Abbott several generations ago. Love your commentary and your work.
I love that section in the 48:00 area where you have that light in the clouds just popping. If I was ever going to travel, spending some time in France painting sounds as good as anything else!
You talk too much??😦 I swear! -- is there nothing people won't complain about? I love your voice! If this painting thing doesn't work out you, you can make a mint by recording bedtime stories for ornery children and insomniacs! ❤
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I've stolen my wife's makeup brushes....
LOL LOL 😂🤣😅
She must be drop dead georgeous not to need them🤣❣️😂
me to!!!
@@fallouts9869 Sold 4 paintings, I know, blagging it or what lol. I have bought her some better ones.. Which will not lose bristles when washed in thinners 😭😭😂.
LOL! I went into my makeup drawer and found one to be moved into the studio.
Good morning. Got your like about my skies. I sure enjoy your skies and how you achieve them.
Im at 31:45 where you ask if anyone ever paints along to your videos. I've not actually attempted too many landscapes, but I often listen to your videos while im working on portraits. Oddly enough it helps. Happy painting, Stuart!