Complete Portrait And Figure Painting (step-by-step)
Course covers the basics of figure and portrait painting using a limited palette.
Created by Donelli DiMaria
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.
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.
Instructor
Professional artist and teacher
- 3.6 Instructor Rating
- 4,603 Reviews
- 132,258 Students
- 4 Courses
Donelli J. DiMaria is a professional artist and teacher living in Santa Fe, NM. He has shown his paintings and drawings through out the US for the past twenty years in numerous galleries and juried/invited arts shows. Over the past four years, he has been in 14 group museum shows and has his work published in the "Artist's Magazine", "American Art Collector", and in "The Best of Portrait Painting" (North Light Books). He has been actively teaching the "Reilly" drawing and painting techniques for the past six years.