Painting a 115 Year Old Photo

Today I’m creating a monochromatic oil painting portrait using a 115 year old photo. Painting from old photographs is an awesome opportunity for value studies and experimenting with translucent methods of working in oil, so today I’m talking about the ins and outs of this method, and what you should know if you want to try it at home.

Timestamps if you want to skip around:
The story behind the photo: 0:20
How I work with a small black and white photo: 1:40
Materials & paint colors used: 3:25
Why I don't colorize: 4:38
How to create a transparent monochromatic painting: 5:38
Talking about Richard Schmid / Alla Prima II: 8:17
What I might do differently on this painting: 9:23
Other types of monochromatic paintings: 11:23
How I make changes to/rework sections of the painting: 12:20
How this method feels different than other oil paintings: 14:00
Why I used a custom, textured ground for this painting: 14:30
Musing on concentration/focus when painting, and how much concentration we should have when painting: 16:11
Brushes I use for monochromatic paintings: 22:28
Finishing touches: 25:59
Painting on a tight deadline: 30:00
Painting tde details of the chair: 31:19
Info on varnishing and “beading up”: 35:03

Check out Richard Schmid's painting bible, Alla Prima II: https://www.richardschmid.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SKUAP

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B O N U S C O N T E N T
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