This video will give you step by step instruction on how to draw Nicki Minaj. Grab a pencil and some paper and follow the steps at your own pace.

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This one is for the boys who want a drawing system
Step One, Step Two, Ill share my drawing wisdom.
Gonna draw the mug, of Nicki Minaj
Just relax, grab a pen, park like garage

Im Merrill, and im real, Ill make you a deal
About Face all the time, a portrait revealed
My Pencil, it is dope, I draw for the pope
I always on the air, unless your internet is broke

Now Excuse me Merrill
Youre a hell of a guy
You cant rap for shit
But your drawings are fly.
You make me want to try
To draw portraits alright.
And your humor is dry.
You a troll? Hit the like

Your time I won't waste
Just draw at your pace
Sketch and erase
You wont have to trace
In the end youll have a Super Face.

Want to learn to draw Bruce Lee? Look no further. This video will teach you how to draw his body step by step. The first minute and a half is a Bob Ross stop motion karate movie parody where Bob Ross enters my studio and unleashes his master painter ninja style....aka- beats me up.
Art, Step by Step Drawing tutorial:

Step 1.) Observe then add the shape for the upper chest. This shape is comparable to the height of the face. Please note that Bruce's body is turned so the area is foreshortened.
Step 2.) fits to step one like a puzzle piece. Be sure to notice that the bottom is rainbow like and the sides point slightly away from each other.
Step 3.) is a very tricky step. Try to notice that the shape of the arm in this step looks like a women's dress shoe. Put that large shape in first, then go on to she smaller shapes.
Step 4.) Add the V Shape for Bruce Lee's left arm. Notice that it is wider at the top of the arm than the bottom. The palm of the hand is circular and the thumb and pinky protrude at a similar angle.
Step 5.) Observe, then add the line to fill in the shoulder.
Step 6.) Observe then add the legs. Notice that his pants are worn very high, so his legs are slightly longer than his upper body.
Step 7.) Add Bruce Lee's ankles and feet.

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A very bi-partisan artwork. Put your political differences aside and watch artist Merrill Kazanjian merge the faces of our last four Presidents (Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush. A presidential portrait this is not- it sets the precedent for merging presidents- not ideologically- but aesthetically. I started out by creating a collage / photomontage with digital cut outs and combining them with Photoshop CS3 and Paint Shop Pro 8. Next, I printed on a medium format printer (13 x 17 inches). Next I added a layer of color pencils (prismacolor) and markers (AD and prisma) to fill in the gaps and tie everything together. Finally, I added a layer of oil paint to make it look life like. I added the body of Richard Nixon in his iconic peace pose and ironically the face wound up looking a little bit like a young Nixon (I did not intend this). I call the method that I use, tradigital art. It merges traditional art (2D drawing and painting) with digital possibilities (computer art and digital photography). My website is http://merrillk.com

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How to draw a nerd step by step. How to draw a geek. how to draw a nerdy person. How to draw a Harvard graduate or MIT Mattachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate. How to draw a dork. How to draw a man with glasses. Draw a sneeze. Pencil Drawing tutorial. Shading with drawing pencils. How to shade with pencil. How to draw a face. How to draw step by step. How to draw miserable. Misery. Pencil drawing tips. How to use a Tortillion. How to use a blending stump. How to shade with a paint brush. How to cross hatch. How to smudge. How to build tones in a drawing. How to draw a mourning person. How to draw a person in mourning. Click on any of the pictures to go to my other facial expression videos, or hit the subscribe button. There will be lots more coming soon.

Remove a pencil from your pocket protector, because this video will give you step by step instruction on how to draw this glorious nerd.........Just pause the video at the end of each step and follow the instructions and I will show you how to crack the art geek algorithm.

Step 1: This is where nerds store their smarts. In this caricature, we are going to make the top of the head slightly larger in proportion to the bottom of the head. Take your time and draw these three shapes as accurately as possible.
Step 2: According to Charles Darwin, nerd eyes and ears have mutated over time to enhance the nerds senses for activities such as shopping at Radio Shack and watching Star Wars. The eyes and ears are very important to this caricature. Make the glasses and ears oversized, compared to the bottom of the face. Usually the ears will be as long as the length from the top of the eyes to the bottom of the nose, but we are ignoring that rule in this drawing and making them identical to the height of the glasses. Dont forget the eyebrow shapes above the glasses.
Step 3: Draw the nose shape and the wrinkle lines...... Then, complete the outline of the face. Make sure that you keep the bottom of the face smaller than the top.
Step 4: Draw a half circle for the mouth. Then add the details. Here is a close up.
Step 5: Add the lines to separate the teeth. For a realistic portrait, you dont want to go dark between each tooth....but.... For this caricature, it is ok.
Step 6: Draw in the braces. Please note that the braces are just small rectangles over each tooth, connected by wire.
Step 7: Draw in the eyes. Notice that they are close to the upper frames of the glasses. Try to draw exactly what you see here.
Step 8: Draw in the pattern for the hair. Dont stress, there is no way that you will get these lines perfect. Close enough is ok. I will show you a cool trick in the next part.

LINK- http://merrillk.com/?part=fineart&articles_id=8651&act=artist1&artist=69&collection=114 In this video, I (Merrill Kazanjian) tried to do a dry brush color portrait of New York Yankee Captain Derek Jeter.....I messed up! But, I was able to recover with a little creativity. This video will show you how to fix mistakes while oil painting.

Mediums Will it work?
Oil paint over acrylic paint? Yes- Works flawlessly
Acrylic paint over oil paint? No- Will peel off in time.
Color pencil over oil paint? Somewhat- Color pencil over a single layer of oil paint will work, but if you have several layers of paint layered on a surface, pressing hard with the color pencil will dig up some oil paint.
Oil paint over color pencil? Yes- Works flawlessly
Oil Pastel over Oil Paint? Yes- However, oil pastels do not dry unless if you add Liquin or Fixative to them. So if you plan to add another layer of paint, be sure to mix some liquin in or spray the fixative on top of the pastel after you add it atop your painting.
Color pencil over oil pastel? No- The sharp point of the pencil will carve in to the soft oil pastel.
Oil paint over color pencil? Yes- My FAVORITE combination
Illustration marker over any other media? No- It will ruin the marker
Illustration marker under any other media? Yes- Works flawlessly
Color pencil over acrylic paint? Somewhat- Color pencil over a single layer of oil paint will work, but if you have several layers of paint layered on a surface, pressing hard with the color pencil will dig up some of the acrylic paint.
WHEN IN DOUBT........ 1.) Scan 2.) High Quality Print 3.) Use any of these media atop the print.
Medium Pros Cons
Color Pencil EXTREME accuracy. Decent Mixability Limited blendability. Color pencils cannot be layered.
Acrylic Paint Dries Fast. Extremely opaque (covers well). Does not mix with oil based mediums. Blending abilities are better than color pencils, but inferior to oil paint.
Oil Pastel Great mixability, decent accuracy. Does not dry without liquin or fixative (cannot be layered without liquin or fixative). Is not as accurate as color pencil.
Oil Paint Superior Mixability. Superior covering power. Can be applied in multiple opacities (Transparent, translucent, opaque). Dries slowly....TRIGGERS MY ADHD!!!!!!
Illustration Marker Fast way to add transparent color. Cannot be used OVER other media.
Scanner/Printer/Photoshop Sometimes a paper can be saturated with color and unworkable. Scanning and printing will let you start from where you left off. No texture remains after you scan and print. Mr. November

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Hello it's OG, the old gangsta. I do not fixodent my dentures. I dont need them when I spit; I bite like Matlock with Tourettes. Go get your pencils. Get your paper. And lose your nerves, like water vapor. Im like Picasso on a ventilator and this video will educate you. We will draw the man called Weezy, my man Merrill gonna make it easy. Pause the video at the end of each step. Draw what you see is what I suggest. Hit the link in the video description. Pop every pill of your prescription. Follow the guide. Learn at your pace. Soon youll be drawing Weezy's face. If you mess up, eat your fiber. Know all the trolls have no subscribers. And all them haters pop viagra and the true players flow like Niagra.

Step 1: Draw the three shapes that you see. Notice their size and placement in relation to the edges of this piece of paper.
Step 2: Add in the hair shape. Hair moves constantly so the placement of these shapes do not have to be perfect. Try to focus more on the trapezoidal shape in between the two hair shapes.
Step 3: Is one of the more difficult steos. Try to take your time and observe its placement and its subtleties. Notice that the fist is like a square shape tilted to the side on top of a triangle shape.
Step 4: Add the two shapes for the shoulders
Step 5: Add the shapes for the eyes and the tear drops
Step 6: Add the two shapes for the nose and the shadow below the nose
Step 7: Add the three shapes for the mouth. The third shape on the top is a highlight above the lip.
Step 8: Add the shapes to the hair. The most important of these shapes is the ear and earring on your right side. Also, be sure to add the double line for his chain.
Step 9: Take extra time on this step. It is very important for the likeness. Lil Wayne has very complex eyes. Try to see each shape and where it fits in to the bigger shape.
Step 10: Now its time to make his 4,335 tattoos. Lil Wayne has more ink than a pen factory. Dont stress out while doing these. Not even I drew each one correctly.
Step 11: More tattoos coming your way. Draw in the letters B and Y and improvise around the armpit
Step 12:Thats a glowing bird to the left. If you dont like glowing birds, improvise.
Step 13: I think thats the word concrete written across his hand. If its not, I apologize Lil Wayne.
Step 14: Make some squiggley thingeys on his neck. Every rapper needs at least one squiggley thingey tattoo.
Step 15: I think those are dominoes on his left arm. His bodyguards would not let me shoot him with a tranquilizer dart, so I am not sure. Unless if you are a Lil Wayne historian, draw what you see or write your own subliminal message.

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What happens when you merge the faces of Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh, Jon Stewart and Mark Levin? Probably somebody suffering from political schizophrenia! Aside from that, since Americans cant seem to agree on political issues, I decided to merge the faces of our conservative and liberal talking heads. I wish that political energy/resources could be used to do great things, but its not. Every time a see a mudslinging television ad, I wonder how much is spent on demonizing an opponent rather than funding a needed program (um......art is vanishing from schools). It seems that our political pundits pour fuel on the fire rather than bringing a sensible voice to the bickering. It is sometimes hard to remember that they are entertainers who depend on advertising revenue from their shows. It seems that "sensational" is more entertaining which doesn't do anybody any good. It frightens me that liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican are becoming identities rather than ideologies and we forget that we are on the same side!

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How to draw the expression of grief (extreme sadness) step by step. How to draw a sad face. how to draw a sad person. How to draw a sad man. How to draw somebody sneezing. How to draw a person sneezing. Draw a sneeze. Pencil Drawing tutorial. Shading with drawing pencils. How to shade with pencil. How to draw a face. How to draw step by step. How to draw miserable. Misery. Pencil drawing tips. How to use a Tortillion. How to use a blending stump. How to shade with a paint brush. How to cross hatch. How to smudge. How to build tones in a drawing. How to draw a mourning person. How to draw a person in mourning. Click on any of the pictures to go to my other facial expression videos, or hit the subscribe button. There will be lots more coming soon. This video will give you step by step instruction on how to draw the facial expression of grief...or maybe this dude is just sneezing. Be sure to pause the video at the end of each step. Lets begin.

Step 1: Draw the 2 sets of symmetrical shapes. The eyebrow shapes resemble levers from pinball machines. The eyes are shut and the eyelids are folded tightly around the eyeball. The two sets of eyelashes have come together. Be sure to notice the lines around each eye and the two lines coming together in between the eyebrows.
Step 2: Add the two nostrils and the wrinkle lines around the mouth. Notice that the nose is foreshortened because the head is tilted backwards. In other words the nostrils are closer to the eyes and more rounded than when you look at a face straight on. Do not be tempted to put a line at the bottom of the nose. In this pose, that line does not exist.
Step 3: Draw in the mouth. Notice that it is comprised of four distinct shapes- the upper lip, the upper teeth, the inner mouth and the tongue. When people show the most common facial expression for grieving........ or sneezing, their bottom lip wraps around their bottom teeth. So remember, draw what you see here, rather than what you know to be true in a calm facial expression.
Step 4: Draw in the hair. This shape can vary a lot, so either draw what you see or be creative.
Step 5: Draw in the bottom half of the face and the ears. Notice that the ears are even with the mouth because the head is tilted back.

What you are seeing is a short time lapse of me layering color with illustration markers (prismacolor) and color pencils. I have discovered that using markers and color pencils is a much faster way to build a foundation for a painting (if you could still call it that). Today, I will add a third step to my process. In less than a minute I will teach you how to glaze oil paint. Glazing is a very well known oil painting technique that gives a work of art a more life like finish. I am a mixed media artist now but the first medium that I learned in my training as an artist was oil painting. Glazing was, by far my favorite oil painting process, but it would often take months to reach the point where I could glaze because of oil paints slow drying time. The crazy caricature of the little old lady with the gun took me less than an hour to make. Now, let me define glazing. Glazing is the act of adding transparent or translucent color to a painting. Water is a good example of transparency because you could almost perfectly see through it and candle wax is a good example of something that is translucent. Some light can shine through something that is translucent but only hints of color. You could usually tell if a color is good for glazing by looking at the tube of paint. Most paint manufacturers put a square on the outside of the tube indicating the paints opacity. If the square is empty or half full it is a good color to use for glazing.
You can download a list of the paints that I use for glazing on my website merrillk.com. Just type in Glazing in the search box. One last thing before we start to glaze. I recommend a product from Windsor and Newton called Liquin for glazing. It mixes very well with the wax from the color pencils.

I am not quite sure why I drew a little old lady with a gun. I guess that I will figure that one out later- New art by Merrill Kazanjian
Lo que estamos viendo es un corto lapso de tiempo de mi capas de color con ilustración marcadores (Prismacolor) y lápices de colores. He descubierto que el uso de marcadores y lápices de color es una manera mucho más rápida de construir una base para una pintura (si aún podría llamarlo así). Hoy, voy a añadir un tercer proceso de paso a mi. En menos de un minuto voy a enseñar cómo barniz de pintura de aceite. Vidriado es muy bien conocida técnica de pintura al óleo que le da una obra de arte como una vida más acabado. Soy un artista de medios mixtos, pero ahora el primer medio que he aprendido en mi formación como artista fue la pintura al óleo. Acristalamiento fue, de lejos mi favorito óleo proceso, sino que a menudo varios meses para llegar al punto donde podría esmalte pinturas de aceite, porque el tiempo de secado lento. El loco de la caricatura viejecita con la pistola me llevó menos de una hora para hacer. Ahora, permítanme definir acristalamiento. Vidriado es el acto de agregar transparentes o translúcidas de color a una pintura. El agua es un buen ejemplo de transparencia, ya que casi podría perfectamente ver a través de él y la cera es un buen ejemplo de algo que es translúcido. Alguna luz puede brillar a través de algo que es transparente, sino sólo notas de color. Usted puede saber si por lo general un color que es bueno para los cristales mirando el tubo de pintura. La mayoría de los fabricantes de pintura poner un cuadrado en el exterior del tubo que indica la opacidad de las pinturas. Si la plaza está vacía o medio llena, es un buen color para el uso de cristales. Puede descargar una lista de las pinturas que yo uso para los cristales de mi sitio web merrillk.com. Basta con escribir en el acristalamiento en el cuadro de búsqueda. Una última cosa antes de empezar a esmalte. Yo recomiendo un producto de Windsor y Newton Liquin llamado para acristalamiento. Se mezcla muy bien con la cera de los lápices de colores. No estoy muy segura de la razón por la que se refirió un poco vieja con una pistola. Creo que voy a una cifra que más tarde Nueva-arte por Merrill Kazanjian

Learn how to draw Frederick Douglass step by step! This video will teach you how to break images down in to shapes...How to observe and draw the texture of edges of shapes, basic shading techniques and more. It is perfect for new or intermediate level artists.

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This is part 2 of my tutorial on how to draw Michael Jordan. Part 1 showed you how to draw MJ's head and this part will teach you how to draw his body. I recommend that you hit the link in the video description to go to a printable step by step guide. Lets get started.

Step 1- For Step one, try to draw the shapes that I just added. Notice that his body goes out to your right a little bit less than a head length, from ear to ear. The bottom of his collar is also less than a head length down

Step 2- Complete the shape for the shirt. Notice that the entire length of the shirt is almost 2 head lengths.

Step 3- Observe and add the shapes for the upper arms.

Step 4- Add the shape for the basketball and the right arm. notice that it is similar to a vase shape.

Step 5- Add the forearm and the shape for the hand.

Step 6- Add the shape for MJ's shorts. notice that his legs are moving in a different direction than his upper body.

Step 7- Draw in the shape for the lower legs. notice that they are angled in the same direction as the upper body.

Step 8- Draw in MJ's shoes

Step 9- Fix MJ's hand.

How to Draw/Paint Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) in Dry Brush Technique.
Link- http://merrillk.com/?part=fineart&articles_id=13277&act=artist1&artist=69&collection=462 This video is going to teach you how to draw or paint two famous pirates, Captain Jack Sparrow and Mr. William Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean. I dont care if you if you have limited art experience, grab your art supplies because you are going to surprise yourself today. In this video, I am going to demonstrate the process of dry brush, but you also have the option to follow along with a pencil. I strongly recommend that you hit the link in the video description and use my step by step guide while you watch this video. Its printable and it has photos and text and it will simplify the process a lot.

If you are planning on doing dry brush, do the steps on watercolor paper.

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Lets begin. Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, portrayed by Johnny Depp. He is first introduced in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). He appears in the sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006), At World's End (2007), and On Stranger Tides (2011). Jack Sparrow was conceived by Elliott and Rossio initially as a supporting character, but Jack serves as a central protagonist in the films. He was brought to life by the actor Johnny Depp, who based his characterization on The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon character Pepé Le Pew.

The series Pirates of the Caribbean was inspired by a Disney theme park ride, and in 2006, when the ride was revamped, the character of Jack Sparrow was introduced to it. Jack Sparrow is also the subject of a children's book series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow, which chronicles his teenage years and the character has also appeared in numerous video games.

In the context of the films, Sparrow is one of the Brethren Court, the Pirate Lords of the Seven Seas. He can be treacherous, but survives mostly by using wit and negotiation rather than weapons or force, preferring to flee most dangerous situations and fight only when necessary. Sparrow is introduced seeking to regain his ship, the Black Pearl, from his mutinous first mate, Hector Barbossa, and attempts to escape his blood debt to the legendary Davy Jones while battling the East India Trading Company.


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Learn to draw rapper Mac Miller. This video will teach you how to draw rapper Mac Miller. Follow my steps and then watch my shading tutorial at the end. Post your drawing to my facebook page or as a video response/

This video is going to teach you how to draw a portrait of NBA All Star, Chris Paul Step by Step.

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And I promise that I am going to make this VERY EASY for you. What? You dont believe me? Well fine! I guess that you are one of those people that need proof. Click the Little Old Man on the screen to go to a playlist of peoples drawings made from my videos. Oh, so you're back.....And you believe me now. Good! Now you can grab a pencil and some drawing paper. You are about to draw Chris Paul. But first, a quick word from our channel mascot......

Step 1: Draw the shape that you see. Take some extra time to compare the height versus the width.
Step 2: Add the two ovals. Notice their overall size compared to the shape from step 1.
Step 3: Add the nose shape. Notice that it is triangular and the line on the bottom resembles a bird in flight.
Step 4: This step is small, but tricky. It is the upper lip and the moustache. Notice how close the moustache is to the nose and draw both shapes.
Step 5: I just added two shapes, but for now ignore the line in the middle and see the two shapes as one larger shape. The larger shape resembles an ear of corn. After you add the large shape, add the squiggly line in the middle. This line has 8 points pointing downwards.
Step 6: Now add the bottom lip and the soul patch below it. Notice the size difference compared to the top lip.
Step 7: Add the U shape for the bottom of the face.
Step 8: Add the ears and the hair. A tip for the ears is to notice their placement compared to other features of the face.
Step 9: Add the eyebrows. CP3 isnt quite Drake, but his eyebrows are thick.
Step 10: Add the two rainbow shapes under the eyebrows.
Step 11: This is the hardest step. A trick to make it easier is to observe that there is one eye length between each eye. Overall the shape of the eye is almond like and the top of the iris is blocked by the upper eye lid.
Step 12: Add the lines that you see in the ears.

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What happens when you merge the faces of Eliot Spitzer, Mark Sanford, Bill Clinton John Edwards? You get a celibate monk!!!!!
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Today, you are going to learn how to draw a 250,000 dollar sports car that goes 0-60 faster than Fred Flintstone on Red Bull.......Wait a second....it has power windows....make that 260,000 dollars. All you have to do is follow my step my step instructions and watch the shading tutorial and youll be able to draw the Lamborghini Gallardo. Lets get started/

Step 1: Draw the three trapezoids that you see. Take extra time to observe their placement. Due to the rules of perspective the large trapezoid at the top is rounded at its top.
Step 2: Dont Freak out! Look closely, all I added was a half circle with other shapes inside. Notice that the half circle is slightly smaller than the large trapezoid shape from step 1.
Step 3: Now here is the hard one! First, notice that I closed the shape on the right side. Second, notice that I added a rectangular shape directly below the smaller trapezoids from step one. Take time to notice the placement of the shapes within the rectangle. Finally, notice the horseshoe shape in between and below the shapes added from steps 1 and 2.
Step 4: Add the front tires and the fancy thingey on the door. If you made it through step 3, step 4 will be a breeze.
Step 5: Complete the back end of the car from observation. Take some extra time to notice the details of the rims and wheels.

What happens when the faces of art icons Bob Ross, Pablo Picasso and Chuck Close are morphed together. Watch the video to find out. Tradigital artwork by Merrill Kazanjian http://merrillk.com . I used Paint Shop Pro 8, Photoshop CS3, a printer, color pencils and oil paint to make this artwork.

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This is my first step by step colored pencil tutorial. After you watch this video, you will have a solid understanding of how to draw a rose with colored pencil. I have simplified the instructions so that even a beginner could create a successful drawing. I will tell you about the colored pencils later in this video. But, for now, grab a regular pencil and some drawing paper. I have a quick recommendation before we begin. Hit the link in the video description and go to my website to download a printable page with our reference image. Lets begin.
Step 1: Draw a long rectangular shape for the stem.
Step 2: Take a moment to observe the proportions of the new shapes that I added. Notice that the leaf to the right overlaps the stem. The two shapes on top are positioned more to the left hand side.
Step 3: Now add the shapes for the bottom of the petals on the right hand side. Notice the U shape that is formed at the bottom of the rose. Notice that the upper shape on the right is slightly thicker than the upper shape on the left.
Step 4: Use your imagination a bit and notice the slightly skewed egg shape above the shapes from the first three steps. Once you notice how it fits, draw it on your paper.
Step 5: Add the four shapes which I just added around the egg shape.
Step 6: Use your observation skills and add even more shapes to the center of your rose. Do not stress if your drawing does not look exactly like mine. In portraiture, you need a likeness, but you don't need to be as exact when drawing a flower.
Step 7: The same rule applies with step seven. Use your observation skills, but don't stress extreme accuracy.

This video is made for any person who wants to learn oil painting. This video will give you a solid base of knowledge. http://merrillk.com
Today, I am going to show you how to paint a puppy dog. I made this video for beginner to intermediate level artists, who wish to learn about traditional painting...I will try to show you how to paint. step by step. While I can imagine that painting a realistic looking puppy is intimidating for someone new to art, I will try to make my instruction as clear as possible, so that you can get in to great habits for the future. Once you are in good habits, you will progress very quickly.

I split this lesson in to four parts.

1.) Part one will cover what you need to know before you paint.
2.) Part two will give you an effective strategy for painting realistically The mentality of rendering (aka drawing what you see)
3.) Part three will walk you through the process of painting and I will give you tips while I paint. The process of "sculpting" a painting
4.) Part four will actually be a separate video and it will discuss glazing...a great finishing strategy. Glazing: Finishing a painting (Covered in another video)

Part 1.) I have two points to go over in Part 1-

1-1- First, pick a surface to work on. When I was learning painting, I would use cardboard in place of canvas to save money. Ten years later my original oil paintings are still in good shape. However, this would not be the case if I didn't prime the cardboard with layers of Gesso. Without getting over technical, gesso gives your surface a protective layer that will prevent the oil from being over absorbed. Try to remember this silly saying, "Paint with cream, not with butter or milk!" No, im not saying that you should break out the dairy prodicts.....I am referring to the consistency of the paint. Cream is not a solid like butter .....and is not watery like milk. When you apply paint to a surface it should be creamy in texture. You can make the paint creamy by adding about three to four drops of painting medium to the paint that is sitting on your palette. The object in my hand right now is called a palette knife. I used it to mix the paint with the painting medium. For a long time, I considered this step trivial, but it makes a difference!

1-2 Oil Painters use mineral spirits to clean off their brushes and to thin out a paint mixture. Mineral Spirits is also known commercially as paint thinner and sold as an art supply called turpenoid for quadruple the price. You will only need a SMALL amount of Mineral Spirits because its very powerful. Use it sparingly when you wish to thin out your paint; because too much will make the paint runny and "milk-like" in consistency. Here is a great tip to remember when cleaning your brushes.....WIPE-DIP-WIPE. As silly as that sounds, commit it to memory....In other words..... wipe your brush with a paper towel.....Then dip it in to the mineral spirits and swish it around....followed by another wipe with the paper towel to take the extra spirits off your brush. The last wipe is especially important to prevent the excess mineral spirits from thinning out your paint too much

Part 2

Now you will learn a great strategy to help you paint what you see. I call this strategy, "jigsaw puzzle observation" because it is similar to putting a jigsaw puzzle together. Jigsaw puzzles are fun because you fit shapes together to create an image.........I want you to think the same way when you paint. Try to see and identify shapes and then put them together like a puzzle. Painters sculpt and manipulate the paint on the surface of a painting until the shapes fit together as a recognizable image. Here....let me show you what I mean.....When you try this, I recommend that you get in the habit of looking at your reference image at least once for every five seconds; and then paint what you observed. After you get the bigger shapes in.....work your way down to the smaller shapes........ If you feel that you cant work the paint any more. Let it dry and repeat this step on top of the dried paint. You have an advantage by using paint because it is opaque and it can cover over any mistake...... Take your time with this step. Skyscrapers cant be erected without solid supports and good paintings cannot be made without careful placement.
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Supply List
- Titanium White (paint)
- Raw Sienna (paint)
- Ultramarine Blue (paint)
- Ultramarine Purple (paint)
- Lamp Black (paint)
- Painting Medium (my favorite is called Liquin)
- Palette, Wax Paper or Aluminum foil (to mix the paint on)
- Mineral Spirits
- Canvas or Cardboard
- Gesso (white or clear)
- Paint Brushes (several sizes, tips, and softnesses......based on your preference)
- Cups for Mineral Spirits and Paint Medium