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Hey guys, Ive had some good comments on my painting from friends and people from my local club and one of them suggested I do a tutorial. So here it is
Its my first video so its not that great but yeah Please watch it and leave feedback

Id love to hear what you think.

Hey

The video was pretty good for a first go around. You were easy to understand, explained what you were doing and why, and kept a good pace of conversation. That is the key, is to keep talking. Alot of tutorials have pretty big gaps in the authors explainations, which CAN make them boring. Not always, but sometimes.

The only things i would suggest are more focused lighting. Since you are doing brush painting, i would set up a kind-of half of a box. Like bottom, sides and back to use as your "show area". Line this with a white sheet or paper or any white material, really. This, plus a good natural-light lamp will give you very good lighting for your video's. Just put the lamp over your non-painting shoulder (the arm you hold the model with) so as to not cast a shadow with your brush hand and you will be in great shape.

I would also suggest a bit more zoom at times. You want to have the shot of the model appear to the viewer as though they are looking at it from 9-12 inches ( 30cm) away, so that they can see how you are applying paint and where. Don't worry about "ohh, well what if i mess up" Its not a live show, edit the flubs out!

"Great job kid, now keep goin' " - Han Solo



Take it easy

Gunnvulcan


::EDIT:: Hurr durr, words are hard.

Cheers for the feedback man I'm aware of the lighting. Unfortuately that was the best lighting I could get at the time so I just worked with it. Also the camera was just my cheap digital camera so it also wasn't that great either. I now have a proper light for it, I'm just planning on getting a good webcam (I've seen some really good ones out there) with great macro range so that will be better Otherwise thanks heaps for the feedback!