FLEMISH PAINTING TECHNIQUE - Full video workshop DEAD LAYER

NEW GRISAILLE BOOK https://amzn.to/403f6qp Dear friends welcome to a new video that explains the purpose of gray underpainting, known as Grisaille or the Dead layer. This video is the first part of a new upcoming layering oil painting video workshop. Why paint everything in gray color when it's painted over with a color layer anyway? What is the gray underpainting for, and what is its purpose? You will find all the answers to these questions in this video. 0:00 - Intro 7:10 - Optical function of underpaintings (Grisaille) 9:21 - Texture 14:19 - Thinner for an underpainting 🎨 FULL VIDEOS: Join me on Patreon or Youtube and Udemy ▶️https://www.patreon.com/mateart ▶️https://www.udemy.com/user/mate-art/ ▶️https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLn__Sl-Hx9PpHYu4AXgsow/join 📖 Check my Oil Painting books: ▶️Realistic Oil Painting: https://amzn.to/3cD09Z5 ▶️Color Mixing Book : https://amzn.to/3H4kvrw ▶️Underpainting: https://amzn.to/3zE2Jqi ▶️My Merch: https://matemerch.com/ 🅰️ AMAZON PRIME: Millions of items delivered fast and free! https://amzn.to/3VxvbFq 🅰️ AMAZON AUDIABLE: Best ways of accessing a trove of audiobooks and podcastshttps://amzn.to/4gu11Lc ▶️Spending hours at the easel? Make sure your feet stay cozy and secure, just like mine! Curious how? Click here and find out! https://amzn.to/3zYc3bX ▶️Do you want to paint a classic masterpiece but don't know how to go about it? Try paint by numbers.https://www.craft-ease.com/collections/recreate-famous-paintings?ref=598 discount code is JAN20 Books about painting that I like best, which I recommend studying: Art of still life: https://amzn.to/3bxmd3u Color and light: https://amzn.to/3pZegwN Problem-Solving for Oil Painters: https://amzn.to/3pQqV4Y Alla Prima II Everything I Know about Painting https://amzn.to/3RQmoud Glazing https://amzn.to/3elLbYn Do you want to ask me anything about painting or do you like to discuss your work with me? Join me in my FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/3105146853035126 Value finder for grisaille: https://amzn.to/3p9Lzef More videos/ Support my work: https://www.patreon.com/mateart BEST BRUSHES IN THE WORLD ! Link 1: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/oil-brushes?u=Jan+Matejak Link 2: https://www.jacksonsart.com/brushes/brushes?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=06964dce9addb1c5cb5d6e3d9838f733 BEST SUPPORTS! Link: https://www.jacksonsart.com/surface/canvas/canvas---type/stretched-canvas/canvas-/-surface---priming/oil-primed-gesso?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=06964dce9addb1c5cb5d6e3d9838f733 The brushes I love to use: For applying colors: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/oil-brushes/eclipse-oils?u=Jan+Matejak https://www.rosemaryandco.com/oil-brushes/ultimate?u=Jan+Matejak For small details: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/oil-brushes/ivory-oils/ivory-pointed-rounds?u=Jan+Matejak For blending: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/oil-brushes/pure-red-sable-oils/pure-sable-bright Top list of oil colors I like to use in the layered process: Want to know why lead white is the best white for oil painting?: https://www.matejakart.com/en/articles/eshop/oil-colors/lead-white.html Old Holland Flake white : 40 ml tube https://amzn.to/3CFW0M4 225 ml tube https://amzn.to/3mzVx8Z Old Holland Cremnitz white: https://amzn.to/3msQVRH Old Holland Red ochre: https://amzn.to/3Bn8zdW Rembrandt Yellow ochre: 40 ml tube https://amzn.to/3Er7q79 Rembrandt Burnt Umber: 40 ml tube https://amzn.to/3w6uYeE Rembrandt Ivory Black : 40 ml tube https://amzn.to/3CtSMvp Rembrandt Ultram. deep 40 ml tube https://amzn.to/3w4iOTC Rembrandt Yellow deep 40 ml tube https://amzn.to/3nNk8WT MH Cad red deep 40 ml tube https://amzn.to/3nNcXhw