Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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One of the biggest reasons students resist loose painting is not technique — it’s fear of wasting paint. So they paint thin, timid, underloaded strokes… and the painting looks exactly that way. In this video I’ll show you how to practice bold, loose brushwork without wasting oil paint.

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00:00 Introduction
01:09 Paint big on a small surface
02:48 Use a larger brush
04:08 Limit the number of strokes
05:52 Limit the time
07:26 Load the brush properly and leave it alone
Bonus:
09:23 Stop painting from fear