" My Problem Is That I AM AFRAID TO PAINT "

This video will be a little bit different than usual. I wanted to share an email that I've received from a subscriber, struggling to find the courage to start painting ! With his permission, I transcribed our correspondance, hoping it can help someone else. If you happen to be in the same situation, if you have been there but found a way out, don't hesitate to leave a comment for Thomas and all the community ! If you want to share your story with me : https://www.florentfarges.com/contact Like and subscribe ! *** ➡ Thank you for supporting me on Patreon!   / florentfarges   Social media : Facebook :   / florentfargesarts   Instagram :   / florentfarges.arts   Support me on PATREON and access real-time tutorials with commentary (and more) :   / florentfarges   If you want to connect with me, the best option is to use the contact form on my website. Website : https://www.florentfarges.com Write me : https://www.florentfarges.com/contact *** About me (bio) : I am an artist living and working in France. I learned the techniques of the Atelier of the Nineteenth century and now I try to share some of my knowledge with the rest of the world, because I think that beauty still has an important role to play in artistic creation. I do mostly drawing and oil painting, and my goal is always to provide techniques and explanations that can be useful to anyone, from beginners to more advanced artists. The material I use most of the time (not necessarily in this video) : Drawing Equipement ✓ Kneaded eraser ✓ Plumb line ✓ Small mirror ✓ An old synthetic brush ✓ Masking tape ✓ Cutter ✓ Sandpaper or sanding block ✓ Mahlstick or Hand rest (DIY) ✓ Level ruler Graphite ✓ Pencils 2H, HB and 2B Charcoal ✓ If available: Nitram charcoals (H, HB and B) !!! Or, if not:: ✓ Square Venetian charcoals Lefranc and Bourgeois ✓ Natural charcoal box (check that the heart of the stick is not spongy and hollow) Black and white chalk ✓ Sketch pencil Conté white ✓ Square Conté noir : HB and 2B ✓ Chalk or pencil holder ✓ Pencil sketch Conté Pierre noire : H and HB Sanguine ✓ Sketch pencil Conté : Blood and blood Medici ✓ Crayon Polychromos Faber-Castel : sanguine ✓ Sketch pencil Conté white Oil painting Palette (Extra-fine paint, recommended brands according to availability: Lefranc Bourgeois, Winsor and Newton, Royal Talens Rembrandt, Sennelier) ✓ Titanium white PW6 ✓ Yellow ochre PY42 ✓ Burnt Sienna PR101 or PBr7 ✓ Venetian red or English red PR101 ✓ Permanent Alizarin crimson (Attention: do not use the traditional pigment, which is not very light-fast) PV19 or PR177 ✓ Cobalt teal blue PG50 ✓ French ultramarine blue PB29 ✓ Raw umber PBr7 ✓ Burnt umber PBr7 ✓ Ivory Black PBk9 Brushes ✓ About ten filbert hog bristle brushes sizes n° 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 ✓ Some flat brushes ✓ Round sable brush or round Kolinsky sable n°10 (from the size of the nail (about one inch) or synthetic imitation Medium ✓ Linseed stand oil ✓ Odourless mineral spirits ✓ Safflower oil Surface ✓ Linen canvas, fine grain universal coating ✓ Canson oil-acrylic oil paper Figueras Others ✓ Palette ✓ Foam and spalter brushes ✓ Palette knife in the shape of a water drop ✓ A few small pots, containers, jars... ✓ Paper towels *** Thanks for watching !