Chelsea Lang | Brush Handling Techniques for Oil Painting @ChelseaLang | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
What brush habits and brush handling techniques do you need to know to create better alla prima oil paintings? Today I'm talking all about setting yourself up for success with your tools and workspace, and talking about techniques for cleaner, more precise and expressive paint application.

M E N T O R S H I P
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T I M E S T A M P S
0:00 Why Brush Technique Matters
0:55 The Brushes I Use and Why
4:12 Easel Orientation
5:00 Painting Posture
7:24 Posture and Setup for Sitting
8:00 How I Hold the Brush
9:25 Brushstroke Demo
11:44 Painting Shapes Instead of Lines
13:08 Making Efficient and Decisive Marks
14:54 Loading Enough Paint Closeup Demo
18:00 Boomer Cameo

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B O N U S C O N T E N T
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F O L L O W
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C O L L E C T
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