Hey, I’ve been following you for a while now, I’m absolutely in love with the style you have for your paintings. I was wondering though… How long did it take you to get to the point that you could comfortably paint so quickly and “easily” (not the word I was going for, but I can’t really think of another to describe it better)?

Hey,

I've been following you for a while now, I'm absolutely in love with the style you have for your paintings. I was wondering though... How long did it take you to get to the point that you could comfortably paint so quickly and "easily" (not the word I was going for, but I can't really think of another to describe it better)?

The key to painting quickly and “easily” is to not really worry about the end result and to always imagine the big picture. A big stumbling block for people who first starting out painting is to zero-in on one section of the piece (for example, the eyes in a portrait, which are fun to draw), when you should really always be looking at the WHOLE piece. It took me awhile to figure this out too! I’ve learned to always start with a quick sketch(es), then block in big sections of color and shading without worrying about details initially. Think of painting as slowly bringing a photo into focus - once you have the general idea down, the details just follow naturally.

I hope that helped somewhat!