Ben: "highlights are cool" Me: "damn right they are" Ben: "this is a cool highlight, crimson and white" Me: "hell yeah it is!" Ben: "lights are cool, shadows are warm..." Me: "oh, that's what he meant..."

You really made me lol. Thanks for the comment buddy~

@ok. Yes, but mostly outdoors.

Btw crimson and white is warm light bro

BWAJAJAJAJA HILARIOUS!!!!

🤣🤣

I cannot believe I just watched this whole video for free... it was so amazing

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@Antoniocc Hi, what do you mean? lace line?

@hasin hassan u4

Do agree

The more you share , the more blessing you receive. :) thank you for sharing your expertise and talent, it’s priceless. :)

This was so helpful, detailed and extremely well taught! I've watched other oil painting videos about this topic but I always felt like it was way too much information but this really makes it simple and easy to understand. Thank you so much!!!!

@Prince Yem igualmente // Él es como un buen libro .Cada vez que entras aprendes más.

Your work is amazing detailed and extremely well taught! I've watched your video plenty of times

@Ben Lustenhouwer Thankyou - so appreciated, you are a wonderful teacher

Thank you, I am glad you liked it.

My art teacher sent this to me and I swear it was the most detailed and helpful video I’ve ever seen. That’s some amazing work... as someone else said, I really can’t believe this was free!

Thank You 🙏🏼

It is my pleasure!

I must add I have never seen a tutorial where an artist is so much at ease with his brush and that really knows exactly what every stroke will do ...... I am so impressed and learned so much.

I’ve always wanted to paint portraits and have been so intimidated. Your video showed me so simply and clearly how to begin, I started painting alongside you and am so excited. I’m now comfortable to start and keep learning. Thank you so much!

Thank you, Keep painting.

I've watched every second of this video and i learnt so many things I've never heard of, also im so impressed of the professionalism you've shown. In one word thank you for making this tutorial, it was super helpful.

So nice to hear!

This is such a wonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing your incredible skills , I have learnt so much in just half an hour!

Im literally impressed of how well this video is made and how good the explanations are. I have to colour a portrait and had no clue of how to shadow but now I know enough to actually start painting it!!

Thank you very much

You’re amazing Ben! I’m an abstract artist that works with faces in a whole different way and with different materials, but you’re inspiring me to give portraiture a go! Keep it up! Best wishes from New Zealand 👍😊 Rachel. @rachelsartnz

I appreciate that!

Hi, Ben! Love this video. We need more traditional painting tutorials online. Thank you so much. Keep doing your great work

Thank you Guilherme. After summer I will continue my video project.

Awesome tutorial! I followed along step by step with the colors i had here, some were a bit diferent but it did the job, learned alot, favorite new painting teacher on youtube now, thank you!

Nice to hear.

"When you start making it simpler, it's easier to paint. Don't see it too complicated. Usually people see far too many colors." Oh, this is so true!!! Thank you for putting into words why I struggle.

Same!

I have watched so many videos teaching art, in different mediums etc, and have never felt the need to take notes like I do with this! While I use acrylics, it's the steps, form and colors that I take out of it. It is simply put, to the point, with lots of tidbits and as I am just becoming interested painting faces, this will really help my confidence in giving it a go. I now feel I have a great a foundation to practice and evolve. Even with my pencil work too! Thank you so much!!

You are so welcome!

This was probably one of the best painting tutorials I've ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

Thank you Paz

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! I've never seen such a good video like this were the teacher had so much patience and explained with such detail 💖

Thank you so much!

This by far has to be the simplest tutorial on portraits I've ever seen. I learned so much from it thank you!❤️

Thank you Kirsten

This is amazing and very helpful! Thank you for the tutorial, i really like how you make it simple and clear. Anw, new subscriber here 💞

Thank you Salsabila

I've been practicing this techniques since before I took fine arts. I've learn this by observing the work of many great masters. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

You are a sweet person not only a good painter. I like your voice, and appreciate you speaking not so fast, so I was able to understand. I am Italian and the face painted look latin too. Cheers!

Ben, thank you for this descriptive video. You break it down into simple zones, warm and cool (and hot) and describe all the little bits of information you use to describe the facial planes. I've struggled so much to understand that; you were very helpful. I will try my first oil portrait now. Brand new to painting, and you have inspired me to just try, just do it! Also, your accent makes me feel like I am in a room with my Netherlands family. Just lovely. I'll be watching all your videos now.

Thank you Diana. A bland new video is launching at this moment so more to see.

Great video, Ben! This is a great demo of painting a portrait indoors! You are a great master. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

My pleasure!

This was a great lesson in portrait painting, love the technic of the three planes of color. I especially enjoyed watching you paint and explain while you are painting. Thanks for sharing your expertise. God bless you for your generosity.

Thank you so much for this! It's very informative. I have been wondering how to paint face with colors other than the usual "flesh" color and how to use cool and warm shades in one portrait.

Maybe in the future I will pay attention to more different complexions.

This video is fantastic. Just what I need to help me progress in my painting. Thank you so much, your time and effort is very much appreciated 👍

It is my pleasure

“If you need black, don’t paint black “ Where has this been my whole life. So that’s why my hairs look like they’ve been forced in a bucket of black wall paint Thank you so much for the video💕💕💕💕

my pleasure.

Wonderful instruction by a man well versed in his craft. What's not to love? ❤️ Thank you sir for sharing what you know about gradual building of a face one patient brushstroke at a time. Watching each area come alive is like magic.

Thank you very much.

I've watched so many of these kinds of videos, but this was one of my favourites. I love that you can see the palette and the painting at the same time, and your explanations are nice and simple. Thank you.

Great demo and lots to learn. Thanks so much for your master class. Blessings and take care. New subscriber!

Thanks

Excellent and mesmerizing demo! Thank you! I feel like I want to do some portraits, now. 😉

Go for it!

Very clear demonstration - and always interesting to follow your basic process - and your palet is truly well organized - such an inspiration to catch the good working style

Thank you Lis

Wow! Loved this. So well explained and demonstrated. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

So happy I found this fantastic tutorial. I am changing to oils from acrylic and want to begin with good habits. I believe I couldn’t have found a better tutorial Han this. Thank you!

Thank you Kate.

Very well explained, thank you so much. I am a beginner and this video has given me a quick but good insight into painting faces :-)

Thank you, great to hear.

Thank you so much for simplifying what has seemed like a complex subject for a beginner painter such as I. I would love to see maybe a second part where you complete the portrait, adding more detail, and blending the skin. Subscribed.

In my other videos I show how to continue.

This was such a great video! Thank you for the wonderful instruction and for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you Francy.

Hello Mr. Lustenhouwer! This is the simplest and most ingenious tutorial I've seen. Thank you, sir.

one can only simplify if he knows it good enough

I agree!!! Thank you so much ❤️

I agree!

Love your instruction! What a great gift you have. Thank you so much. I want to learn to do this!

Thank you Kathy.

Thank you for this brother. I wish I could have found you sooner. Your voice and accent is very relaxing and you are a master. I dont paint with brushes, as I am into graphic design with Adobe Illustrator and PhotShop, but watching these videos helps me because it gives me insight into color and shading theory that I don't think I could really find anywhere else. I hope you and your family are safe and healthy during the pandemic. Much love, take care!

Thank you Alfred. Stay safe!

Thanks for this amazing video! I'm just starting to paint now and this demonstration is very inspiring.

Good to hear Arnold!

Incredible. This is amazing and you do such a great job explaining why. Thank you so so much!

My pleasure Shanon

Sometimes (very rarely) you come across pure gold dust instruction. This is one such. This is simply brilliant!

Thank you very much, this is very helpful. I was so confused by the color and I saw your video and your explanation is very cool. (I'm sorry for my bad English)

My pleasure.

Dear Ben, me encantó tu trabajo! Creo que aprendí más en éste video que durante las clases que tomé en toda mi vida!! Sos un maestro, sin duda! Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos!! Abrazo desde Argentina!!

Gracias Graciela.

This is a very nice and simple lesson. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing all of your expertise! I’m a plein air artist that began with portraiture and then moved to the northern mountains of New Mexico, Santa Fe to study portraiture but then began doing the landscape. I’m visiting portraiture again and I wanted to compliment you on your painting and teaching techniques! I happened to notice a German accent maybe. I’m 1st generation here and come from a family of artists. My uncle lives in Worpswede, an art colony. I live in Taos which is an artist colony too. Anyway, thx so much ! Looking forward to doing this again. Maybe a self portrait!

Ben Lustenhouwer ooops sorry! So glad I’ve discovered you. You really got me motivated. I was in a serious injury several years ago that left me with some challenges. If you’d like to see my work you can google Lorraine Alexander. Thanks again !

Thank you Lorraine. I am Dutch.

not only this was very educational and useful, but also watching it was weirdly soothing and calming i had very anxious day and this helped me to relax thank you for this video!

You Sir are pretty awesome. Thank you for taking your time to do this, it is very instructive to understand how to create a piece shape by shape.

You're very welcome!

Hello again Ben 🤗 I have watched this tutorial many times now and I'm following along painting 😁 I'm understanding all your decisions and getting as grasp on light and shadow now 👏👍 could you just clarify for me, will the shadows still be warm and lights be cool even if the subject was in natural light (i.e. Outdoors)? Thanks for your help Ben. I hope you are having a lovely holiday with your family 🙏😎 Mary from Australia 😊

Thank you Mary. The cool warm contrast is often a difficult thing. I made a video on that : https://youtu.be/9YMPI3Dg6i4

Excellent demonstration, I want to try and simplify my style and this is an amazing way to do it. I realize I have been using too many colors working from photographs, and not actually seeing the modeling of the planes of the face.

The trick is : keep it simple.

Your teaching ability and the love you have for your art makes me feel so happy :) thank you for sharing

You are welcome.

You are an amazing instructor! I actually understand how to sculpt the face with colors. I cannot wait to try this. Thank you so very much for your clear, precise instructions!

This is such a great video! You make it so easy to understand how to lay out the colors, and your explanations of certain things are so helpful. I really enjoyed this video, thank you!

Thank you.

You are a life saver .Thank you for explaining so simply and being so thorough

you are welcome

Thank you so much! I have been having trouble understanding colors in portrait, but your channel has helped me improve!

Great to hear!

Thank you Sir! I made me first portrait painting with this tutorial, thank you for making this video. Really grateful

Nice to hear!

such a great and informative video. felt like I was mediating on top of learning these beautiful techniques. Thank you so much Sir ! Blessings :)

You are so welcome Nancy!

Absolutely one of the best explanations I have seen on this subject. Thank you.

Glad it was helpful!

What an outstanding artist and teacher. Thank you for the wonderful tutorial.

You are so welcome!

Mr. Lustenhouwer, I am so grateful to have had the chance to watch a true Master Instructor! Your technique with oils remind me of what my Grandfather taught us during his lessons that he lovingly shared whenever we had a question. I miss him dearly and you Sir, would be kindred spirits and fast friends who believed in teaching the next generation the gift of “creation” from the spirit.

Wow, thank you!

Thank you so much for your detailed and clear demonstration. :)

Thank you

you have no idea how much I appreciate this video! you're like the amazing painter relative I wish I had! someone there to paint with and appreciate art

Thank you. kind words

Me encantó!! I love this!! Muchas gracias, me ayudó mucho. ♥

Gracias

Absolutely fabulous video! You are such an incredible artist and teacher. You were so very helpful to me in understanding how to go about portrait painting. Clear instructions and explanations. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

You are welcome Deb.

So fabulous in breaking it down into bite size pieces! I love how you talk about facial anatomy in layman’s terms. Great palette. Great advice about falling into pitfalls like using black straight up. Love hearing about light/shadow and soft connections. My students will love this. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👌

I'm in love . How pure and kind this video was, how sweet he explained. i really felt like i had a teacher who would explain to me this so i could understand. thank you so much Ben

Wow, thank you!

Ben -- an amazing and incredibly useful tutorial -- thank you

Thank you

Pretty well explained, thank you!

Ben, thank you for your skill. Great lesson! I didn't use black in my portrait. Terra Rosa tried to avoid it. For some reason, I could not achieve the sound of this paint. I saw how you achieve this and I will definitely try it myself!

Thank you Olga, give it a try!

Oh my I’ve begun art classes and just come accept this video — I’m overwhelmed with your techniques and explanation— thank you so much 😊 😱

Thank you.

Should read ‘across this video ‘— oops 😬

FANTASTIC! I’ve just started painting and this helps me beyond my ability to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Thank you Emil

I would be lost without this demonstration.. thank you so much. I am doing a portrait of my son and my grandson.

Good to hear! keep painting.

Excelente vídeo. Tutorial maravilhoso. 🇧🇷

Gracias.

It was a great experience. You have detailed each and every mix of paint in a minute way, so that we can see the transformation of the portrait in real. Thanks a lot for your depths of knowledge in mixing of paints

I always come back to this video to remind myself of the basics before I start painting. This is so amazing!

I'm so glad!

This is such a terrific video for art newbies : ) I gotta try this for practice!

Go for it!

Really great info! I'll be saving this to come back to as I continue to learn and practice painting!

You got this!

Esse vídeo veio em um momento perfeito , obrigado ❤️

gracias

Great video. Never saw this covered by any other artists before in depth. I'm going to use what I learned on my next portrait painting. Thank you :)

So grateful for these videos. Been painting all my life and finding so much useful info. Many thanks!

Thank you Dan

Thank you so much Ben 🙏 your tutorials are so informative and helpful . I'm confused about shadows... Are they only "always warm" for portraits or does that apply to all other subjects too? If so why do so many artists use payne's gray for shadows? Thank you again, you are such a lovely and true gentle-man 😊 Mary from Australia 🤗😎

@Ethics&Existentialism Payne´s gray will be overused of course because it is a short cut.

@Ben Lustenhouwer oh thank you so much! Yes, I thought/learnt that in natural light shadows are cool and in artificial light they are warm. Thank you for clarifying... And I never use payne's gray either... I always felt it was overused by people and too blue/cool... I usually mix my own purple-gray, or use sepia, but now will use your green/red mix for portraits! Your videos are fabulous, I couldn't wish for a better teacher 🙏 thank you again Ben.

Thank you Mary. I also made a video on warm and cool colors. https://youtu.be/9YMPI3Dg6i4 That might give you an idea. Payne´s gray for shadows is an easy option but not for me. I´d like to see more colors in the shadow.