Impressionism - Paint this Italy Scene in Oil or Acrylic

Name: Impressionism - Paint this Italy Scene in Oil or Acrylic
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Learn Impressionism techniques by creating this Italian street painting. For total beginner through advanced painters.

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Created byChristopher Clark

Last updated 12/2016

English

What you'll learn

Create an entire painting in one sitting
Understand Impressionism and why it is so powerful
Understand how light works to make things look the way they do, and how to translate that into your paintings
Understand the concepts of Drawing, Values, Color, and Edges
Learn the value of brushwork. So much can be said with so few brushstrokes.
Apply all of these concepts to let your own personal style develop

Course content

5 sections • 13 lectures • 1h 36m total length

Introduction - Who I am, and what is Impressionism4:56
I will discuss who I am as an artist, and what it means to paint with an Impressionistic style. Also how we will focus on light effects when painting.
I also discuss the four main painting concepts: Drawing, Values, Color, and Edges. Please read the supplemental material I have provided here, where I go into a bit more depth into these foundational concepts of painting. I also provide examples of my work to demonstrate these concepts.
Look under the "Downloadable Materials" lecture for the following resources:

Materials list showing all the art supplies necessary to do this painting project.
The reference photo that we will use for the painting.
The image of my finished painting to use as a guide or for inspiration.
A PDF of my discussion on the Four Main Painting Concepts.
Downloadable Materials (Reference Photo, etc)0:17
Here you will find the downloadable resources needed for this painting course:

The reference photo that we will use for the painting.
The image of my finished painting to use as a guide or for inspiration.
Materials list showing all the art supplies necessary to do this painting project.
A PDF of my discussion on the Four Main Painting Concepts, which includes examples of my work to demonstrate these concepts.
Quiz for Impressionism and Painting concepts

Preliminary Drawing Study - Why It’s So Important0:55
I will explain the necessity of doing this preliminary drawing study before the painting begins. I will explain how this process directly relates to the underpainting process.

I will explain the concepts of drawing and values.

I will explain why I use charcoal for this exercise.
Preliminary Drawing Study in Action9:20
Here I perform the preliminary drawing study in charcoal on paper. I use the following stages in this process:

1: Middle value

2: Simple line drawing

3: Dark values

4: Light values

5: Study of some important details
Summary for Preliminary Drawing1:00
Download this PDF to review the key points to focus on when doing your preliminary drawing study. There is also the finished drawing for your reference.

Underpainting in Action16:47
Here I perform the underpainting, and discuss how important this stage is, and show how it relates to the Preliminary Drawing Study we just did. I discuss the simplified color palette we use during this stage. I break the underpainting down into the following steps:

1: Middle value (now with the addition of color temperature)

2: Simple line drawing

3: Dark values

4: Light values

5: Study of some important details
Cleaning Your Palette and Brushes2:57
Bonus video! Here I actually show you how to clean up your palette when your mixing area becomes too crowded. I discuss the importance of this step, and why it needs to be done a few times during your painting. I also show you how to clean your brushes.

I discuss the materials I'm using that help facilitate this step.
Underpainting Summary1:00
Download this PDF to review the key points to focus on when doing your underpainting. Also provide is an image of the underpainting for your reference.

Opaque Painting Part 119:38
In the first stage of opaque painting, I will outline the additional colors on the palette that we'll be using. In this painting we work "back to front", meaning we begin with the farthest object from the viewer (in this case, the sky), and work our way forward. The main light source is the cool temperature of the sky, and the painting progresses outward to be darker and warmer.
Opaque Painting Part 219:06
In this video, we finish the right side of the buildings, add details where necessary, and add the people.
Opaque Painting Part 318:12
In this video, we paint the left side of the buildings, keeping accordance with our main light source: the sky and distant alleyway. We add details around the painting where necessary. The painting is finished in this video.
Opaque Painting Summary1:00
Download this PDF to read some helpful tips for doing your opaque painting.

Requirements

Basic painting and drawing skills are recommended, but I will help start you off right if you're brand new.
Materials required: regular oil painting materials (paints, brushes, palette, solvent, canvas, easel); also charcoal, eraser, and paper. I provide a detailed list of all painting materials that I use.
A love of painting! (that one's cheesy, but it's so true)

Description

Impressionist painting with a focus on light. Bring a luminous quality to your paintings you’ve never thought possible. Learn how to build a painting in one sitting, “alla prima”, and how to savor interesting brushwork. You will also learn the invaluable concepts of drawing, value, color, and edges. Use these methods and knowledge to start your painting off right if you're a total beginner, or to take your painting style to the next level if you're more experienced. You’ve never painted like this before.

You can paint along with me during this entire course. I even have a camera angle that shows my palette as I'm mixing colors. You will learn crucial painting techniques in the process of creating a beautiful painting. Or feel free to just sit back and enjoy the show as I create a painting from scratch.

The reference photo I'm using is provided, as well as a materials list. You're free to use your own style of materials of course, but I'll list every single thing I use. I also provide a PDF flipbook showing each stage of the painting, so you can flip through quickly and see how the painting builds with each stage.

This course is partial toward using oil paint, and I highly recommend it, however you can use acrylics also. Many of the concepts I discuss in this course apply to all mediums of art.

So take this course if you're ready to improve your painting with methods you've probably never seen before, and will have you thinking about painting in a new way. For all levels of painters.

Who this course is for:

Beginner painters who want to have good foundational skills from the start
Intermediate painters who want to learn more advanced techniques
Advanced painters who want to learn more about Impressionism, or to get fresh ideas and inspiration
Any painter who wants to watch a skilled painter in action, up close, and hear about every brushstroke, process, thought, and material
Anyone who enjoys watching someone create a beautiful painting from scratch

Impressionism - Paint this Italy Scene in Oil or Acrylic

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Welcome to “Impressionism - Painting With Light”2 lectures • 5min

Preliminary Drawing Study3 lectures • 11min

Underpainting3 lectures • 21min

Opaque Painting4 lectures • 58min

Wrapping Up1 lecture • 2min

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