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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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  • @thornfree1967
    @thornfree1967 10 годин 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 10 годин 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 11 годин 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 11 годин тому

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

  • @purbashamishra6255
    @purbashamishra6255 12 годин тому

    Yessssss!!!! Finally!! ❤

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 12 годин тому

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

  • @Karibee61
    @Karibee61 13 годин тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 13 годин тому

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

    • @Karibee61
      @Karibee61 13 годин тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 12 годин тому

      Just joking 😂😋

  • @IndyCotton
    @IndyCotton 14 годин тому

    Fantastic idea 💡 😊

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 14 годин 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 5 днів тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 5 днів тому

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

  • @Ruth_Pinto
    @Ruth_Pinto 5 днів тому

    Nailed it man

  • @gurisa1
    @gurisa1 6 днів тому

    Es acrílico siempre?

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 6 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 5 днів тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 5 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 9 днів тому

    Amazing video!

  • @acrylicpoursgalore6843
    @acrylicpoursgalore6843 13 днів 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 15 днів тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 15 днів 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 15 днів 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 15 днів тому

    Amazing content!!! ❤ cheers😊

  • @lizziegillings5380
    @lizziegillings5380 15 днів тому

    To fast

  • @IndyCotton
    @IndyCotton 15 днів тому

    fantastic as always !

  • @Nightamer44L
    @Nightamer44L 16 днів тому

    👍

  • @J4kee
    @J4kee 18 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 18 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 20 днів тому

    Always love your stuff my friend!!! 🖤

  • @leylaeghbali2271
    @leylaeghbali2271 20 днів тому

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

  • @sharonrapp401
    @sharonrapp401 20 днів тому

    Pissarro please. Do you do watercolor

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 20 днів 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 22 дні тому

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

  • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
    @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 23 дні тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 23 дні 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 22 дні тому

      @@mygeekfamilycotton Thank you, I can hardly wait!

  • @Miss_Yonko
    @Miss_Yonko 25 днів тому

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

  • @kc0jtl
    @kc0jtl 26 днів тому

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

  • @getevennow
    @getevennow 26 днів тому

    excellent tutorial . Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @jeffshepherd927
    @jeffshepherd927 29 днів тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 28 днів 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 29 днів тому

    au champ eliser lalaal champ eliser yooo

  • @_arturonegrete_
    @_arturonegrete_ 29 днів тому

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

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 29 днів 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 29 днів 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 29 днів 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 29 днів 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.

  • @alkpaca
    @alkpaca Місяць тому

    Awesome Video !

  • @JadenJahci
    @JadenJahci Місяць тому

    “No” ~Neo

  • @jaywon6749
    @jaywon6749 Місяць тому

    George Inness would be interesting.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Hey Jayson! Thanks for watching. Inness would be nice, yeah. I haven’t done a landscape in a while. I’ll keep it in mind! Cheers

  • @EdouardBManoukian
    @EdouardBManoukian Місяць тому

    Your painting is great. I like the JC L. style. If possible, you may consider one of my favorite painters "Maxfield Parrish". A pleasure to see you again.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Thank you for being here, Édouard! And, yes, Maxfield Parrish could be interesting… let me see. For next month, it looks like I am going back to the Dutch classics… 😋

  • @ArtCODAMusic
    @ArtCODAMusic Місяць тому

    First time watching your channel.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching! I Hope it’s not the last time! 😂😂😂

  • @stephanieashworth6317
    @stephanieashworth6317 Місяць тому

    What is your palette for Rembrandt?

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Hi Stephanie, I actually used my regular palette: Yellow Ochre, Vermillion, Cerulean Blue (for Rembrandt, I used it mostly to mix as a way to darken warm colors), Burnt umber, white and a little bit of black. Hope this helps!

  • @stephanieashworth6317
    @stephanieashworth6317 Місяць тому

    Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun, please?

  • @stephanieashworth6317
    @stephanieashworth6317 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
    @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

    I am forever looking for an effective limited palette in acrylics - do you use a limited palette or recommendations? Thank you.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      I do use a very limited palette : Black(sparingly, as I usually prefer brown+blue) and white, yellow ochre, Vermillion, Cerulean Blue and Burnt umber. a bit like a variation of the Zorn Palette. I sometimes complement this with other colors when I need a more complex and particular hue : purple, vert-de-gris, lime green... that type of things... having said that, I find that, for "classical" portraits and landscapes, the limited palette is already fantastic, although a more "modern" style would call for maybe more popping colors (Maybe you can replace the ochre by a yellow?) Hope that helps?

    • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
      @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

      @@mygeekfamilycotton I look forward to trying your limited palette. Have you a preferred medium - i.e. oil, acrylic? Thank you again.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      @@lolitakaloustianyoung7787 hey Lolita! I usually use acrylics. Cheers

  • @wildertmarte4131
    @wildertmarte4131 Місяць тому

    this is great

  • @lolitakaloustianyoung7787
    @lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Місяць тому

    you are marvelous in your instruction, comments. I just 'found' you, subscribed & will follow w/ great anticipation. Seriously, I've painted for years - and - learned so much today. Thank you.

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Thanks a lot for watching, Lolita! I try to keep it simple and share my experience, so much of these techniques, used by the masters, can help our own styles! Cheers and see you around!

  • @Pattymelt415
    @Pattymelt415 Місяць тому

    Love this! Tell me, do you ever paint in watercolor? Perhaps a watercolor like Sergeant? Thanks❤

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Thanks Patty! Yes, I do some watercolor (you should be able to find some in the playlist) but never did it in Sargent’s style… maybe soon? 😋

  • @laurentstratos1835
    @laurentstratos1835 Місяць тому

    C'est top , merci

  • @l.f.fpetitjean76
    @l.f.fpetitjean76 Місяць тому

    I love how bold your first layer of colors is. Schiele had such a new take on watercolor !

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton Місяць тому

      Thanks! Yes, he was very daring for the skin tones: green, orange, blue! ❤️ thanks for watching!

  • @charleslucas2657
    @charleslucas2657 Місяць тому

    Ces vidéos sont absurdes. Quand on peint comme un peintre connu, on a l'air bête.