Oil Painting Video Lesson - Oil Portrait Painting Demo- Woman With Scarf - 2063

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01:48:46

Description

This is an oil portrait painting demonstration on gessoed paper. Steve begins with a charcoal drawing underpainting which establishes the basic composition. Initial color is built with layers of transparent paint. This process establishes the basic color composition and value range. The portrait is refined using thicker, opaque paint. This demonstration provides an approach to portraiture using basic oil painting techniques and considerations.

Index

00:00:12 - Beginning with a charcoal drawing on gessoed paper

00:01:47 - Getting scale from the eye, rendering the portrait and clothing

00:25:19 - Begin painting with transparent glazes

00:27:39 - Finding a color composition for background and clothing

00:45:38 - Refining the portrait

00:54:46 - Adding more detail with thick paint, going from dark to light

01:17:51 - Bringing up the highlights

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