ArtistChristopherVidal

Time-lapse video of the second session of painting "Impressions of Sydney Harbour Bridge" in acrylics. I used artist grade acrylic paint, Atelier Interactive, Matisse and Golden. On the palette I prepared the paint mixture with Gel Retarder (Golden Acrylics). Painting support is a stretched canvas. Brushes used were taklon synthetics.

A time-lapse video showing the second part of the painting process of "The Great Ocean Road - semi abstracted" The painting is in acrylics on stretched canvas. Acrylic paints used are Atelier Interactive, Golden Acrylics and Matisse Structure. Media used Retarder Gel by Golden Acrylics

Time-lapse video showing me painting a night time scenery.

This video was filmed while working on a commissioned painting of a rock formation of Castle Crag, a very popular spot with rock climbers. This rock formation forms part of Arapiles Mountain in Victoria. The painting was done using an imprimatura and grisaille underpainting, shown in this first video. Materials used. Caravaggio linen mounted on dibond aluminium panel (90 x 60 cm), using BEVA 371. Paints used for the first two stages shown in this video. Winsor and Newton alkyd burnt sienna Neutral grey N5 (Michael Harding) Cremnitz White (Blue Ridge Oils) Mars Black (Langridge) Media and Solvents Pure distilled Gum Turpentine (Michael Harding) Liquin Original (Michael Harding)

In this video, I demonstrate how I painted the first coloured layer of this part of a painting showing a man next to a campfire. I almost brought to a finish the fire, so it will only need some minor adjustments in the next stage where I will be using glazing and stumbling techniques to adjust values and create other effects such as the smoke coming out of the fire. The surface used is Caravaggio linen mounted on board with acid free PVA and primed with white gesso by Golden acrylics. Oil paints used are Michael Harding, Blue Ridge Oils and Gamblin. For this layer of the painting, I used Galkyd Medium by Gamblin.

I prepare most of my painting panels to ensure the quality of materials. Quality of the surface is very important not only to be pleasurable to paint on but also it is the foundation of the painting. Similar to the foundation of a house, if it is of poor quality the whole thing will fall off. Materials used in this video. Gessoed Panels (Ampersand and Richeson) https://ampersandart.com/panels/primed_smooth https://products.richesonart.com/products/gessoed-hardboard-panel?variant=15942621462622 Lineco pH neutral PVA https://lineco.com/white-neutral-ph-adhesive.html Caravaggio Linen https://fitzroystretches.com/products/caravaggio-511-linen Gamblin Alkyd Ground https://gamblincolors.com/sizes-and-grounds/

Time lapse video showing how I painted sunrise light on Uluru (Ayers Rock), in the Northern Territory. I painting this scenery commemorating ten years since I visited this amazing place. Unfortunately in part of the video there is a lot of light interference on the left hand side.

Chroma or as it is also known as intensity or saturation is one of the characteristics of colour that every artist especially the realist artist needs to adjust. In this short video, I demonstrate how to adjust the chroma of three different colours using three methods.

Time lapse video showing the drawing and tonal underpainting stages of this painting. The painting shows a view in Victoria near Lake Entrance.

An overview of the process of how to prepare an archival quality linen board that is light in weight and robust that can be sent to your clients safely. An overview of the process of how to prepare an archival quality linen board that is light in weight and robust that can be sent to your clients safely. Correction at 3:41min Step 3. The temp is 150 F and not Celsius. Materials used Aluminium composite panel https://www.reliabond.com.au/product-... BEVA 371 film https://museumservicescorporation.com... Heat Press Machine https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5in1-Heat...

In this video shows stage 2 of a painting after one finishes the drawing and underpainting. The purpose of the underpainting is to establish the basic shapes and tonal values. This also helps me to see better what I need to change as I progress through the painting. I usually paint the first layer with the basic colours of the objects as close as possible to the value. In the areas where I am planning to develop the light I use complementary colours, hence the purplish colours of the ground behind the cows. In stage 2 I start adjusting those values, shapes and colours to develop more form while adding details. Same areas might be darkened while others lightened, but trying to adhere to the principle of moving from dark to light. Materials used: Artist grade paints brands Blue Ridge Oils, Gamblin and Michael Harding https://blueridgeoilpaint.com/ https://gamblincolors.com/gamblin/ https://www.michaelharding.co.uk/ Brushes: Rosemary and Co https://www.rosemaryandco.com/index.p... Media: Solvent 75 (Langridge), Refined linseed oil (Michael Harding) Surface: Caravaggio Italian Fine linen attached to wood panel using Lineco archival PVA. Sizing with 2 layers GAC100 and primed with 2 layers Michael Harding non-absorbent acrylic primer Editing Software: Movavi Editor Plus 2020

In this short video I demonstrate how to paint a still life. Full info about materials can be found in the video. A longer version can be viewed by joining my Patreon Channel

Time lapse video showing the drawing and tonal underpainting stages of this painting. The painting shows a view in Victoria near Lake Entrance. Paints used include Michael Harding (https://www.michaelharding.co.uk/) Blue Ridge Oils (https://blueridgeoilpaint.com/) Brushes https://www.rosemaryandco.com More paintings http://www.christopher-vidal.com.au

In this video I will be showing how to prepare your own oil paint from pigment and linseed oil.

A time-lapse video showing the second stage of the painting process. This painting shows an ocean scenery in Victoria near Port Campbell. During the first stage an initial block in was done using a basic palette of Ultramarine Blue, Flake white replacement, phthalo green, Venetian red, yellow ochre and Indian yellow. In this video I show you how I started adding the detail creating form and the illusion of light.

Video showing the entire painting process of a landscape, that is a view of Blue Mountains just before sunset. The painting process starts with the drawing and then moves on to a tonal block in follows by development of form and details. Materials use are in the video. Artist Grade Oil Paints Gamblin Michael Harding Blue Ridge Oil Paint Brushes Art Spectrum Rosemarie and Co

In this video I demonstrate how to paint detail of various elements within this still life including a candle, books, globe, glass, feather and also shiny surfaces. Other elements tackles include the use of perspective and a play between light and shadow. Artist grade paints used were from the following brands Geneva Fine Arts Michael Harding Blue Ridge Oils.

Time lapse video showing the whole process of painting a seascape with rocks and waves in oils. The painting was done on an archival Fredrix oil primed linen board, primed with lead ground. Paints used are listed in the video. As medium I used fast evaporating archival odourless solvent and cold pressed linseed oil. To see more paintings please visit my website http://www.christopher-vidal.com.au You can also go to one of my social media platforms to watch my latest works.