What to Plan Before Painting

When you see a painting you like, you don't know what went on behind the scenes before the painter started... Because that process is essentially hidden, it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist, or it isn't essential to the painting's success. In this video, I look at a promising photo and discuss its compositional structure and my thinking before beginning. Then I talk about the finished drawing. This kind of planning dramatically increases your success rate with paintings. If you would like to watch a 10 minute video of the drawing taking shape you can watch it here:    • What to Plan Before Painting: Demonstratio...   SIGN UP FOR monthly videos and the also Free 20-Minute video “Mastering Composition: Four Fundamental Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Paintings.” IANROBERTS.COM [Affiliate links below. Thank you for helping support this channel.] FAVORITE PENCIL Blackwing Matte Pencil https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-10072931... COLORS Pigment list for oil and acrylics painters: https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1007293... BOOKS Mastering Composition: https://amzn.to/4od8K5j Creative Authenticity: https://amzn.to/4fhxcyh SITES My website: https://www.ianroberts.com/ Facebook page:   / ianrobertsartist   Instagram @ianrobertsartist:   / ianrobertsartist