Thanks for joining me for part 2 of my spring inspired portrait. I made another fun paint with me style video with beautiful music so you can put it on in the background and paint with me or study with me or clean whatever you need a companion for this is the perfect video to keep you company. By watching this whole video you can help me reach my goal of getting my watch hours which will monetize my video and help me keep making these videos. As does leaving me a comment and hit the like button if you enjoyed this video. If you want to find out more about me or my art please visit
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Painting the Portrait of Lisa Lisa and the Tiger
Let me take a moment to tell you the journey we have been on while make this painting. It started out with making the AI Reference image and showing you my process of how I do it. Then I walked you through my steps for how I prepare a canvas, then how I transfer that image onto a large canvas. Parts 2 and 3 I slowed things down and shared some rather lengthy paint with me videos. Part 2 - was all about putting down a very expressive loose 1st layer in acyclic paint and Part 3 - was all about refining the color and details to bring out the true character of the painting. This weeks part 4 I continue to refine the details of the painting. This week I ran into a dilemma on what to do with the dress. I will share with you how I worked out the problem. I promised you I would share the inspiration behind Lisa Lisa and the Tiger so I will be revealing that also. Before we dive into the painting process. I want to tell you about this weeks sponsor my online shop. If you would like to support me as an artist and also fill your space with some beauty then head over to my shop at janlakey.com and check out the beautiful museum quality prints.
This painting has a story |•| Painting Tips and Tricks | In the Studio with Jan
We are in the studio painting this week. I am sharing my inspiration behind this portrait of Leonora and Brad Pitt ... aka Lancelot aka the blonde bombshell. I also share with you how to fix your painting mistakes if you can't figure out just where everything went wrong. I am sharing a really good tip on how I use photoshop to help. Also sharing my struggles on finding balance between getting lost in the flow of creating and sharing my process.
The making of Diana the painting | No Words | Visual story | Oil Painting tips
This weeks video starts off by rewinding the clock back to when the weather was warm and I was sitting under a tree painting Diana. Then it step back in time to present day where we are having a snow storm and I am cozy inside my studio working on Diana the painting. This one I wanted it to be a visual story with no words because I just loved the contrast of the two different season that this painting has been created. I think each season has its beauty it's just a matter of finding joy in the things that speak to your heart. I also give my tips on how to tone your painting to change the mood of it and a quick and easy way to make a gradient background from a light color to a dark color. Next week I am starting on a fun painting of Leonora and her little furry brad pit. New video every Tuesday.