My Painting Journal - (How to ACTUALLY Improve Your Painting)

Prints coming soon?!

I love how you said "I am my own biggest fan." It's really sweet to hear someone be gentle and encouraging with themselves. Amazing how far you've come. So dedicated!

Great video!!! Having 2 art degrees myself with a concentration in painting, I remember my professors telling me to just paint what I like and I didn’t get it until recently. I never ever speak the words “ I’m still learning” or anything else like critiquing my work to anyone but myself in private for my own growth nowadays. I paid my dues. You have too and the truth is…you can paint a portrait in any color you want and scribble crayon over half of it and if that’s your style, your way, you being you (or whoever is reading this) own it-it’s unique to you. You art the painter. The creator. I stopped painting in a way I thought others would appreciate my work because I was fearful they wouldn’t get it and painting realistic and criticizing my work would somehow be more relatable- no. It holds us back. You’re extremely talented but you don’t need anyone telling you that 😉

The sketch book shows how you have improved. Good job. It all boils down to practice.

So glad that you are doing well and what you truly love! It does show through every video and painting! I have serious doubts about starting a life as an Artist in today’s ultra exposed world. I have enjoyed a 30+ year career and being semi-retired I now don’t have to post to maintain a following. I enjoyed watching your progress in this wonderful book! I have used oil paper pads for similar types of oil paint sketching in college. I see how your doing and I commend your efforts for creating not only Art for yourself but in creating a true community of Artists coming together to create in your studio space, VIA the drawing classes. Keep creating and sharing your art journey with us. Thanks man!

Love seeing the progress throughout the sketchbook - it really inspires me to get back to oil sketches instead of only bigger works/paintings.

I am literally going downstairs to paint after watching this! Love the variety in your sketchbook can’t wait to fill up mine

I really enjoy your oil painting videos. I'm a beginner to oils and trying to learn myself. Great to see what more advanced painters can do. Cheers

u and i would really get along man this is the mentality more artists should have!! we gotta lift ourselves up and encourage and be patient with ourselves, and love the steps of the process alongside the final piece. sidenote, i hope my little art studio can grow to one more like yours someday! with how much art supply i hoard.... projects for ever

Awesome work on your sketchbook paintings Slew. I can't wait to see more. Keep up the great work.

Great stuff, Slew, thanks for explaining your materials and process. You da man!

Seeing you improve as I’ve watched this channel is amazing man great work your oil paintings are amazing!

Beautiful paintings. Your improvement and loose technique is great. Congratulations.That will be an awesome collection of works once it's finished

I always come back to you for videos like this. So many great advice and I love the sketchbook flip through !! 🔥🔥🔥

I totally agree that the last is your best and it is very exciting because it means that you are only improving at this point. Looking forward to see the rest of that sketchbook

Haven’t done any type of drawing/painting in years. Still watch your videos!.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video dude, thank you for sharing your inspiring work!

I enjoyed seeing your sketch book, the paintings in there were awesome

You are so focussed. Love that!

Another great video, thanks for the advice and answering my question ! Your a huge inspiration to myself and many other artists 👍