This Technique Makes Oil Painting Depth Look Effortless

In this oil painting underpainting tutorial, I demonstrate how to use underpainting techniques to create strong highlights, depth, and dimension in landscape oil paintings. This method is perfect for beginners and intermediate artists looking to improve color harmony and value control.
The underpainting layer is kept as light as possible, serving as the foundation of the painting. Before applying color, we carefully design the landscape composition on an MDF panel, allowing us to plan highlights and values in advance. This approach works like reverse engineering highlights, where light values are established first and darker colors are layered on top after the first layer is fully dry.
In this oil painting video, you will learn:
✔️ What underpainting is in oil painting
✔️ Benefits of underpainting for landscapes
✔️ How to control light and shadow using value layering
✔️ How to build darker tones over a dry underpainting
✔️ How underpainting improves realism and depth
✔️ How to use masking tape in oil painting without losing a natural look
This landscape oil painting tutorial shows how underpainting makes it easier to adjust shadows, enhance highlights, and refine details with minimal effort. Using this technique helps painters achieve more realistic results, stronger contrast, and better overall composition.
Whether you’re learning oil painting for beginners, exploring classical oil painting techniques, or improving your landscape painting process, this tutorial will help you paint with more confidence and control.
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In my videos, you’ll notice that I don’t spend excessive time mixing paint; instead, I make minor adjustments here and there while experimenting with various methods and techniques. My hope is that you’ll find inspiration in my videos, even if you don’t follow my instructions exactly.
Ultimately, it’s about your own creative expression and unique journey. Let’s embark on this exciting exploration of transformative painting ideas together!

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