Complete Portrait And Figure Painting (step-by-step)

Name: Complete Portrait And Figure Painting (step-by-step)
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Course covers the basics of figure and portrait painting using a limited palette.

Created byDonelli DiMaria

Last updated 1/2015

English

What you'll learn

At the end of this course students will be able to paint a portrait or figure with a limited palette.
Students will also learn about color theory, color mixing, complementaary colors, simultaneous contrast, and all aspects of starting and finishing a painting.

Course content

3 sections • 22 lectures • 2h 41m total length

Summary of Course3:56
Introduction summarizing the keys points of course and what will be painted.
Materials and Overview4:18
Overview with a detailed discussion of materials needed for course.
Limited Palette and Review of Color Theory.12:20
Complete description of color theory and use of limited palette.

Portrait Painting: Initial drawing with Paint on Toned Canvas.9:24
Starting a portrait painting on a toned canvas with monotones.
Portrait Painting: Continuation of initial monotone block in.5:55
Continuation of drawing block in with monotones.
Portrait Painting: Color block in with limited palette.6:41
Initial color block in over dried monotone drawing of portrait subject.
Portrait Painting: Continuation of initial color block in with limited palette.8:16
Continuation of initial color block by adding more color values using limited palette.
Portrait Painting: Finalizing the initial color under painting.8:36
Finalizing the intial color under painting for the portrait done with a limited palette.
Portrait Painting: Continuation of finalizing the color under painting.12:27
Continuation of finalizing the initial color under painting for the portrait done with a limited palette.
Portrait Painting: Finishing with glazing and scumbling.9:05
The dried under painting is worked up with glazing and scumbling to add finish to the portrait.
Portrait Painting: Adding details to finalize the portrait.6:35
Details using a rigger brush are added to the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.
Portrait Painting: Finishing touches.7:57
Finishing adjustments to values, edges. color, and detail.

Figure Painting: Initial drawing using a wash-in and paint reduction technique.4:24
Starting a painting of a reclining nude figure using a wash-in and paint reduction technique.
Figure Painting: Continuation of initial monotone block in.9:51
Continuation of initial monotone block in using q-tips and brushes to define the reclining figure.
Figure Painting: Initial color block in of the figure.6:58
A flesh color block in is added to the dried monotone under painting using a limited palette.
Figure Painting: Initial color block in of background and drapery.6:06
An initial color block in of the background and drapery is added using a limited palette.
Figure Painting: Second color block in of figure.6:25
Second color bock in on the dried figure painting
Figure Painting: Second color block in of drapery and mixing green.2:47
Second color block in of the drapery under figure and mixing a bright green for blanket.
Figure Painting: Adjusting values .7:26
Value adjustment on figure and drapery.
Figure Painting: Adding details.7:07
Adding details to figure painting with a rigger brush.
Figure Painting: Finalizing9:29
After drying completely, the final layers of paint are added for a finish.
Conclusions5:51
Painting course summary, varnishing, and brush cleaning.

Requirements

No preliminary knowledge necessary. Cost of materials is less than $100 for a limited palette.

Description

This course covers the basics of figure and portrait painting in oil or acrylic using a step-by-step procedure with the following points covered in detail:

Materials using a limited palette for under $100.
Complete discussion on brushes, mediums, varnishes, brush cleaners, and painting substrates.
Complete discussion on full and limited palettes in terms of color, value, temperature, and intensity.
Complete discussion on how to mix any color with a limited palette.
Complete discussion on edges, complementary colors, simultaneous contrast, and paint texture.
Two complete demonstrations in real time of painting a portrait and figure using a limited palette.
How to start a painting on a toned canvas with a brush or using a wipe out technique with only monotones.
How to apply first layer of color on a monotone under painting.
How to finish a painting with a second layer of paint using glazing and scumbling techniques to obtain three dimensional effects.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn to paint portraits or figures with a limited palette.
Anyone who wants to learn about color mixing, complementary colors, use of a limited palette or full palette.

Complete Portrait And Figure Painting (step-by-step)

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Course content

INTRODUCTION3 lectures • 21min

PAINTING THE PORTRAIT9 lectures • 1hr 15min

PAINTING THE FIGURE10 lectures • 1hr 6min

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