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Paint like Vermeer in 7 easy steps!
🎨 Unlocking the Genius of Vermeer: His Life, Art, and comparator mirror Technique! 🎨
Hello, My Geek Fam! 🚀
Ever wondered how Vermeer achieved those stunning, lifelike paintings? Is it possible he used a camera obscura? Today, we’re diving deep into the life of Johannes Vermeer, his unique style, and his groundbreaking technique with the camera obscura and comparator mirror!
From a humble life in Delft to becoming a celebrated master of light and color, Vermeer’s story is as fascinating as his art. In this episode, we’ll explore:
🔍 Vermeer’s life and artistic journey
💡 The secrets behind his serene, light-filled interiors
📸 How the camera obscura/comparator mirror might have played a role in his masterpieces
And for the grand finale, join me in a hands-on 7-step tutorial to create your very own Vermeer-inspired painting using the comparator mirror technique! 🌟
Tutorial Breakdown:
1️⃣ Composition/Sketch: Channel Vermeer and set up your scene.
2️⃣ Install Your Comparator Mirror: Align everything perfectly!
3️⃣ Start with a Central Point: Focus on the details.
4️⃣ Anchor Your Corners: Frame your masterpiece.
5️⃣ Work on Big Areas: Block in the main shapes.
6️⃣ Add More Details: Bring your scene to life.
7️⃣ Final Touches and Details: Perfect every detail like Vermeer.
If you try this technique, don’t forget to share your creations on social media with the hashtag #mgfcpaint. Let’s see your masterpieces! 🎨✨
Shoutout to @ofersgallery and @logan Cain for sharing their amazing art with us! 👏❤️
🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more artistic explorations! 🔔
#Vermeer #ArtHistory #PaintingTutorial #CameraObscura #OldMasters #ArtTechniques #mgfcpaint #comparatormirror #timsvermeer
Let’s uncover the secrets of the masters together! 🎨🚀
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  • @simonmoeller776
    @simonmoeller776 7 годин тому

    nicholas de stael was a very interesting artist i wonder if.....

  • @divorcethehorse-gettingoff7702

    So guys, I've figured out how to make a latex mask into a more solid one. Get some Gorilla Glue and mix it in a plastic party cup. Next mix in a portion of water around half of the amount of glue you used. Mix the two together until it makes a foam. Quickly brush the liquid foam in the front of mask. As it dries, occasionally bend the front of the mask to make it the shape you want. Meaning more realistic. Put the mask back on a foam head wig holder while it dries. Repeat the process one section at a time inside the mask. When you are done, the mask will be firm like a helmet. I did a rubber horse mask. I brushed the glue on the top of the inside of the nose and sides to make them firm. I didn't do any around the mouth are to keep it flexible. Then I simply lined the rough dried glue interior with felt. The glue gets pointy when it dries. Then I just hot glued fake horse fur over the now firm latex mask. It worked wonderfully! And it's Cheap! Learned this trick in film school!!!

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 2 дні тому

      A lot of people, mask collectors especially, who want to keep their latex masks for long use something similar. I think they line the glue with paper towels too.

  • @alphonsine931
    @alphonsine931 3 дні тому

    Et aussi dans le tableau de Pieter Brueghel l’Ancien: Le Repas de noce (La Noce paysanne), il y a un troisième pied sous le porteur à la veste rouge à droite

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 3 дні тому

      Merci Alphonsine ! C’est vrai!! Je n’avais jamais remarqué !!! 😳 c’est peut être le pied de quelqu’un assis à côté du chien sur le banc derrière, mais comme on ne voit rien d’autre de lui, ça fait bizarre! 😂

  • @Hiderize
    @Hiderize 4 дні тому

    amazing

  • @drred2359
    @drred2359 4 дні тому

    You're awesome, talented, well-taught and very funny/friendly. thank you so much for this video

  • @andercoyote4170
    @andercoyote4170 5 днів тому

    Basquiat can not be duplicated. This is absurd.

  • @MichaelHeepke-vq2mx
    @MichaelHeepke-vq2mx 6 днів тому

    If you wish to ever achieve anything meaningful in the realm of art: Never paint like someone else, for you will be ruined.

  • @Snug-the-Joiner
    @Snug-the-Joiner 7 днів тому

    Hmmmm! Ah . . . it's the other Vermeer you're on about!! Right? Wish you well.

  • @bobb1870
    @bobb1870 7 днів тому

    I wonder how Vermeer would have used the tools and art products of today. I imagine how his eye and hand would have transformed the picture. Awesome painting as usual. Thanks

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 7 днів тому

      Thanks Robert! Well, you know, I am not sure the tools have changed that much… sure, chemicals have given us safer colors and more mediums with fantastic effects, but you still have a canvas and a brush, in the end…

  • @cathyserafinowicz6374
    @cathyserafinowicz6374 7 днів тому

    You have worked so hard,preparing this demo for us,thanks so much. ❤❤❤

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 7 днів тому

      Haha, thanks a lot! I had fun too, but by the end I was a bit cross-eyed… 😋😂

  • @DQ_ArtGroupie
    @DQ_ArtGroupie 7 днів тому

    Nice work, both recreating the process, and seeing it through to a spectacular result!! Makes me want to start playing with mirrors!!

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 7 днів тому

      Thanks a lot! To be honest, even if I am happy with the result, I don’t find the mirror technique very practical. Having said that, I was able to learn a lot: for example that flat surfaces are not always even colorwise. The same wall can go from very dark to very light! I guess our eyes tend to correct and smooth things out… 😋

  • @logancain3030
    @logancain3030 7 днів тому

    Thanks so much for the shout out! You know I'm always consuming your content my friend. Love learning new tricks and techniques and styles to study!! 😁

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 7 днів тому

      I really loved that « hippie life » of yours, man! There is plenty to learn out there, very often just by looking at the brushstrokes. Then we can incorporate those in our own styles!

  • @user-rt7jl3cs4b
    @user-rt7jl3cs4b 7 днів тому

    Hello, what paper are you using?

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 7 днів тому

      Hi Sakura, it is an acid free watercolor paper (300gsm) by Derwent. What I find interesting is the canvas texture on the surface, that can replicate a painting on an actual canvas in linen or cotton.

  • @giovannirodini
    @giovannirodini 9 днів тому

    Please, Mario Sironi! A video of yours on my favorite painter's technique would be wonderful!

  • @justins8404
    @justins8404 9 днів тому

    The E in geek fell!

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 9 днів тому

      Was wondering if anybody would see… 😂😂😂stay tuned for more marquee Easter eggs😋

  • @thornfree1967
    @thornfree1967 9 днів тому

    I don't quite understand how you can see where to make brushstrokes when you're looking at the mirror. Wouldn't the mirror be in your line of sight blocking the view of a canvas?

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 9 днів тому

      Yes, you have to go back and forth to see where the brush stroke is going. Also, just at the edge, you can see how the reality checks with the brushstrokes you already laid on the canvas. It is a long game of comparison between your canvas and the model, which is why I find it very strenuous on the eyes…

  • @EdouardBManoukian
    @EdouardBManoukian 9 днів тому

    You make it look easy and this inspires your viewers and encourages them to paint. Great work by a great teacher. Thank you.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 9 днів тому

      Thank you for following my videos, Édouard ! As you know, I am not a teacher, just an enthusiast sharing his experiences ! 😋

  • @purbashamishra6255
    @purbashamishra6255 9 днів тому

    Yessssss!!!! Finally!! ❤

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 9 днів тому

      Haha, good things come to those who wait… 😋 thank you for being here!

  • @Karibee61
    @Karibee61 9 днів тому

    I have fallen in love with you.❤ Much love and peace from London UK ❤

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 9 днів тому

      Haha! Thanks a lot for making my wife jealous! 😋

    • @Karibee61
      @Karibee61 9 днів тому

      @@mygeekfamilycotton noooo. No intention there . Love to your wife! 🥰

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 9 днів тому

      Just joking 😂😋

  • @IndyCotton
    @IndyCotton 9 днів тому

    Fantastic idea 💡 😊

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 9 днів тому

      It is a very interesting technique, but I honestly don’t think it is for me. It allows you to create very accurate works, but you lose the « fun of the chase » in trying to make your picture emerge from a blob of paint… 😋

  • @poejineapples8717
    @poejineapples8717 14 днів тому

    Great tutorial, thank you! Would you ever do a paint like Franxis Bacon video?

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 14 днів тому

      Thanks a lot for watching. And yes! Bacon is on my to-do list! 😋 thanks!

  • @Ruth_Pinto
    @Ruth_Pinto 14 днів тому

    Nailed it man

  • @gurisa1
    @gurisa1 15 днів тому

    Es acrílico siempre?

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 15 днів тому

      ¡Hola! Sí, sólo uso pintura a base de agua (acrílica aquí y acuarela/gouache en algunos otros trabajos) porque es más fácil cuando pinto en mi pequeño apartamento. ¡Gracias por ver mis videos!

    • @gurisa1
      @gurisa1 15 днів тому

      @@mygeekfamilycotton empiezo mis trabajos con acrílico y Luego completo con óleo incluso he hecho veladuras y queda bien

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 15 днів тому

      @@gurisa1 ¡Sí! ¡Es la forma correcta! Los acrílicos se secan muy rápido y a veces es difícil realizar una veladura adecuada. ¡sigue así!

  • @giovannirodini
    @giovannirodini 18 днів тому

    Amazing video!

  • @acrylicpoursgalore6843
    @acrylicpoursgalore6843 22 дні тому

    Thank you thank you thank you! What a wonderful breakdown of the process! I am headed to a plein air retreat tomorrow and really really wanted to experiment with the Van Gogh style - will be sure to tag you if my work is good enough for social media 🙌❤️

  • @user-fm3dc1xx6i
    @user-fm3dc1xx6i 24 дні тому

    you art my favorite art channel! please show the paintings longer in your clips.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 24 дні тому

      Thank you very much! I really appreciate that! And you are right: I will try to show them longer (or more detailed view) in the future. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @EdouardBManoukian
    @EdouardBManoukian 24 дні тому

    Informative and Enjoyable. I am glad you mentioned the Birth of Venus. Is this really one the first paintings exposing a woman's body ?. It is not easy to find out about the history of censorship and when such paintings were permitted to be exposed in museums. You may wish to consider this in a future episode. Thanks.

  • @realpain84
    @realpain84 25 днів тому

    Amazing content!!! ❤ cheers😊

  • @lizziegillings5380
    @lizziegillings5380 25 днів тому

    To fast

  • @IndyCotton
    @IndyCotton 25 днів тому

    fantastic as always !

  • @Nightamer44L
    @Nightamer44L 25 днів тому

    👍

  • @J4kee
    @J4kee 28 днів тому

    My favorite classics to see would be Miro or Lichtenstein. I think it would also be very cool to see your take on contemporary artists like Nathaniel Mary Quinn

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 28 днів тому

      Hey Jake! Thanks. I did Lichtenstein previously (you’ll find it on my channel) and Nathaniel Mary Quinn would be interesting… thanks for the suggestion!

  • @logancain3030
    @logancain3030 29 днів тому

    Always love your stuff my friend!!! 🖤

  • @leylaeghbali2271
    @leylaeghbali2271 Місяць тому

    Hi thanks for your vidéos. I like to learn paint like hans Hofmann

  • @sharonrapp401
    @sharonrapp401 Місяць тому

    Pissarro please. Do you do watercolor

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Hi Sharon! Pissarro could be nice, I’ll study him and maybe a future video? And yes, I also paint in watercolor, some videos on the channel feature that technique! Cheers!

  • @cathyserafinowicz6374
    @cathyserafinowicz6374 Місяць тому

    Very informative Herve,you did a great job,as always.😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
    @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

    Hi I just saw landscapes by Russian artist Kandinsky - will you show me how in 7 easy steps? Thank you.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Thanks for the suggestion! I wanted to do more landscapes in the near future, so that’s perfect! And I love Kandinsky, so! 😋

    • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
      @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

      @@mygeekfamilycotton Thank you, I can hardly wait!

  • @Miss_Yonko
    @Miss_Yonko Місяць тому

    I just don't understand the appeal of painted squares. Not hating just don't understand the appeal.

  • @kc0jtl
    @kc0jtl Місяць тому

    I would love to see a video on painting like Van Gogh with a landscape!

  • @getevennow
    @getevennow Місяць тому

    excellent tutorial . Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @jeffshepherd927
    @jeffshepherd927 Місяць тому

    The fake American accent is funny but it also hurts my ears. 😀

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      😂 to be honest, I have no idea where it came from. I have a lot of friends in the Midwest and they don’t talk like that at all. But in all fairness, I have the same reaction as you for Poirot’s fake French/Belgian accent 😋

  • @romainvilleneuve
    @romainvilleneuve Місяць тому

    au champ eliser lalaal champ eliser yooo

  • @_arturonegrete_
    @_arturonegrete_ Місяць тому

    what is the name of the painting in 12:00 ??

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Hi Arturo! It is “Serenite “ by Henri Martin www.musee-orsay.fr/en/artworks/serenite-9269

  • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
    @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

    Do you use a brand that has Vermillion- if so, will you tell me which it is? I can't find it online and have searched online and there does not seem to be agreement for an alternative to that color - closest seems to be either Cad Red L or M. What do you actually use? Thank you. I have enjoyed several paintings using your Van Gogh style - not ready to post yet...bold and colorful. I would love to see more LANDSCAPE videos in the Van Gogh style, acrylic version. Thank you.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Hi Lolita! Not sponsored in any way, but I am currently using PEBEO 😋, and yes: I am preparing more landscapes 😄!!!

    • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
      @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

      @@mygeekfamilycotton I have spent hours trying to purchase individual colors of Pebeo - I see they have the PR188 Vermillion Red....can't find out how to purchase here in the states. I will try to contact them direct next week. Thanks, Lolita

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 I know they are distributed in USA, but not sure how widely… I guess you could substitute for a cadmium red, that maybe more readily available?

    • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
      @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

      @@mygeekfamilycotton Thank you, I will use Cad Red and continue to research availability.

  • @korny_monkey
    @korny_monkey Місяць тому

    as awalys, great video

  • @KarenSavage-vj5db
    @KarenSavage-vj5db Місяць тому

    Your video is interesting and informative, however, the large screen in the background with you teaching a different lesson is distracting.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Yes, sorry about it. I wanted to try something to make the background more lively and it didn’t work… I don’t do it anymore.😂

  • @jayne3944
    @jayne3944 Місяць тому

    Yes!! Maxfield Parrish is one of my VERY VERY favorite artists too!! Would LOVE to see that also!!

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Haha! 😋 love your enthusiasm! I will need to study a bit…

  • @jayne3944
    @jayne3944 Місяць тому

    You did LEYENDECKER!!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! Love your painting!! THANK YOU soo much!!

  • @colinwhitfield8627
    @colinwhitfield8627 Місяць тому

    UGH Top Ten. DELECTABLE.