The Thing That Made Oil Painting Easy

I take you through my full process of creating a realistic painting with oil paint. How to use Acrylics like Oils: https://youtu.be/C0YkHg52k-4 Join my Patreon Community! : https://www.patreon.com/StudioWildlife MATERIALS Projector US: https://amzn.to/479sopv Projector UK: https://amzn.to/3MxKoBW My Most Versatile Easel US: https://amzn.to/3Iio1xX UK: https://amzn.to/48AvBOW Gamvar Varnish: https://www.jacksonsart.com/gamblin-gamvar-picture-varnish-gloss-250ml-by-road-parcel-only?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=a29d1598024f9e87beab4b98411d48ce Note: I only have to wait a month to use the Gamvar varnish because I only work with thin paint. If your paint is thicker then wait until the thickest parts of the painting are firm and properly dry! 00:00 Intro 00:29 The Canvas 00:58 The Plan 01:41 Projector 01:52 Blurry Backgrounds 02:44 Background Details 03:37 Background Tips 04:05 Composition 05:15 Focal Points 06:18 Palette Prep 06:50 Brushes and Process 07:44 Fur Texture 08:20 Colour Tips 09:30 Guiding the Viewer 10:22 Oil Paints and Pastels 12:22 Last Day 12:54 No Gesso 13:26 Edges 14:36 Varnish 15:27 The Reveal Want to learn more about wildlife art and general art techniques: https://studiowildlife.com/blog Want to purchase original artwork? :https://studiowildlife.com/original-artwork/ Want to see my STUDIO SALE :https://studiowildlife.com/studio-sale/ FOLLOW Daniel: https://www.instagram.com/dwilsonarts/ Amber: https://www.instagram.com/amber_tyldesley_art/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@studiowildlife Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/dwilsonarts/ Want to Show your support? Why not help us buy new art supplies https://www.buymeacoffee.com/StudioWildlife PINTEREST Check out our Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/StudioWildlife/ Tag us on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiowildlife_art/ or use #studiowildlife to show us your work This post contains amazon affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you.