Painting in oils : How to paint a night scene in oils using Tonalist art techniques

You can purchase my art here: or Painting in oils can sometimes be intimidating. Often times, dedicated how-to oil painting art lessons are too complicated. Sometimes you just need to simply and calmly watch an experienced artist work. Aspiring artist can learn much in this time-tested manner. In this video I show you how a full-time professional artist works. Notice the brush work, the underpainting and the speed with which I paint. Speed is often underrated. Often times simply painting faster can improve your work drastically. Speed turns off your analytical left brain and enhances your creative right brain. If you are not an aspiring artist you may just enjoy watching a professional artist at work. That is great too! The creation of a painting is a truly wonderful thing. It comes from that place inside that cannot be named. It is is is love.