Common Oil Painting Mistakes & How To Fix Them (Demo)

The most common beginner oil painting mistakes I see and how to fix them. Crash Course on the most important oil painting tips for beginners with demo.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Common Painting Mistakes
00:05 - Palette Problems
00:47 - Apelles Palette Crash Course
02:47 - Premix Your Palette - (don't) be lazy
03:56 - Use More Paint
04:12 - Sand or Scrape Down
05:21 - Photo References
06:17 - Don't Paint Exactly What You See
06:48 - Most Important Studio Object
08:01 - Scared to Paint
08:36 - Take Distance
08:54 - Big Picture
10:04 - Hiding in the Shadows
11:12 - Painting Directly
11:26 - What to do if You Mess Up
11:41 - Most Powerful Advice
13:01 - Impasto
13:22 - Defining the Shadow Side (Checkerboard Strategy)
16:02 - Best Practice for Painting
16:29 - Reflective Light
17:19 - Big is More Important Than Small
17:36 - Shrinking Face Problem
18:41 - How to Make Video Requests