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Painting and Drawing the Human Form and Portraiture
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Painting and Drawing the Human Form and Portraiture

A series of studio demonstrations that cover how to draw and paint the human skeleton, figure, and portraiture.
Created byKenney Mencher
Last updated 1/2019
English
English [Auto],

Course content

1 section • 8 lectures • 4h 10m total length

  • Painting and Proportions of the Head and Skull in Black and White Oil Paint36:44

    Block in black and white oil portraits by studying head proportions, skull structure, and shading from a skull and selfie, using the rule of hafs and tonal values.

  • Drawing the Skeleton Front View preparation for Life Drawing37:14

    Develop front-view life drawing by building a bone-based armature using a three-unit measurement system, outlining the pelvis, rib cage, spine, and limbs with mass conceptions and landmark joints.

  • Drawing Hands13:13

    Explore a hands-on method for drawing hands using simple ovals and geometric forms, studying knuckles, wrists, negative space, and tendon details to capture gesture and volume.

  • Portrait in Pencil36:44

    Convert photos to black-and-white to study value structure and build a portrait likeness in pencil as a preliminary study for painting.

  • Making a 12 by 12 inch oil painting of a Male Figure by Kenney Mencher33:52

    Demonstrates making a 12 by 12 inch oil painting of a male figure using grid transfer, layered alkyds, and textured flesh tones.

  • Painting a Leather Daddy26:08

    Master texturing and form in a leather portrait by using alkyd oil paints with walnut oil, building layers, and integrating value structure through deliberate color and edge work.

  • Painting Spock In The Alla Prima Style24:48

    Paint Spock in an alla prima approach, using off-center composition and proportions. Build from dark to light with monochromatic tones, blending purple and orange flesh tones to develop likeness.

  • Wet Into Wet With Grids And Anatomical Layouts42:15

    Explore using a Photoshop grid and a skeleton armature to structure gesture and proportions for a painting, with value adjustments and oil techniques.

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