Oil Painting Basics Tutorial For Beginners | Realistic Apple

As a beginner I am rapidly appreciating exactly as you say: observe and recreate what you see, at least for realism. It takes a while to get used to the high level of detail you need to be aware off, and I'm still trying to get good at that. I am more into water colour and (forced in class!) acrylic. Thanks for helping prepare me for oils!

I always wanted to paint and you made it seem much less intimidating. I painted my first landscape right after subscribing :)

Pineapples This was probably one of my favorite videos. There was a lot to take away from your process. Also the fact of how you mentioned continuing to work on things that may have already been well enough only to mess them up and have to fix them again. Too many people see YT videos where art is done in one masterful stroke and its perfect. This brings home the point that art isnt at all like that. Thank you for an awesome demomstration.

Fabulous detailed explanation of color choices, mixing colors, and applying. I'm a rank beginner, and the equipment explanation was very helpful. Amazing how you got the waxy look of the apple! Fantastic tutorial. Thank you for very much for taking the time to do this!

Awesome! I finally did my first oil painting following along to this video (with the reference printed out too). It was so helpful getting me started on mixing colors because I had no idea where to start with that. I was expecting a step by step tutorial (like paint nite) but it wasn't and now I'm so GLAD it wasn't! I learned so much more this way. Thank you Lena!

Girl I was just looking up how to paint stuff easy with oils and then you upload this 😂😂😂 THANK YOU ILY

I really appreciate the way you explain what you’re doing as you paint. Especially for beginners! Thank You 🤗

I think my favorite thing about painting is seeing the paint blend; it's so calming and beautiful.

Hi Lena ! I started watching you a couple weeks ago and I’m totally hooked. I also just started painting (acrylic) but want to experience oil painting after I move. I love your work. I watch your videos when I have anxiety and it truly helps me. Thanks so much for what you do :)

Wow I really needed this long video ... I really want to sign up to Lena's patreon but I am a student and can't afford it right now ... So this long process videos helps sooooo much

This is just a wonderful teaching session for beginners! I've gained so much more from this frank and open display of the ordinary mind engaged in creating a piece of art... You have revealed much more about the process of painting than those highly choreographed masters who never make a mistake in any brush stoke. Hooray for the human element in painting! Thank you for your naturalness and honesty.

This is the perfect video. I have been so blocked in simply starting painting with oil. Step by step video with access to the same reference photo. Thank you, thank you, thank you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Thank you so much this helped alot. I have been wanting to start painting and I like the look and versitility of oils, but it seemed so daunting. But you Oil Painting Basics video nd this have helped me weave my way through it PS Pineapples

Ohh man! My head is turning around i watched the whole video really late night and now i really want to paint it now!!! BTW great video for a starter really inspired😙😙😙😙

i got my first set of oil paints for christmas. i have been in love with your art for a while and have been wanting to see a more thorough video on your channel. thanks so much, on behalf of every beginner, for making this video!

Thank you so much for spending the time, to share your knowledge and amazing skils. I am about to try oil paint for the first time after struggling with acryics drying so fast, so thanks again, your a brilliant artist x

I should add that I really admire Realism - the detail is incredible.

Pineapples :) I don't oil paint, but I am intrigued by the process of it. I also love learning about the different mediums and techniques for oils. But what I found from watching your videos is a lot of transferable skills like brush techniques and the process of a painting. The biggest thing I have learned is colour theory, especially your explanations about the shadows and high lights. You are incredible and I love your spirit and perspective on painting. I look forward to your future videos and art works! :)

Watching the way you blended and added layers really help to figure out how not to make the colors muddy. Great tutorial I work in acrylic but want to get into oil painting thanks.

Literally I enjoyed every second of this video and it inspired me to learn oil-painting. I used to do some sketching, but now I am thinking of trying to put my hands on paintings. Thanks for the help Lena. You're such a perfect and generous guide.