Painting With Acrylics - COPYING A PHOTO -Step by Step
What you'll learn
- Paint something realistically, from a photo
- Learn colour theory
- Learn mixing paints
- Learn acrylic painting techniques
- Complete a project, while having fun, in a relatively short amount of time
Requirements
- Acrylic paint supplies (materials list provided in course)
Description
This "Learn To Paint" (with acrylic) art course, using a reference photo, is taught by professional artist and art teacher (Masterpiece Art School) Cristian S. Aluas. A materials/supplies list is provided at the start of the course, listing economical options for students. The instructor talks about choosing your subject, if other than the reference photo he is using (or you can use the photo he uses, which is also provided) and he discusses composition theory. This course also features a couple of clear videos on colour theory and acrylic painting techniques, outlining how to use your brushes and how to achieve desired techniques (like gradients and blending). What follows is an easy-to-follow series of video lectures, geared toward art students of all levels, where the student can follow the instructor as he paints a dancer on a canvas (from the reference photo). Students can follow along with the same subject or just watch and learn from these short and engaging videos and then undertake their own painting project. This experienced instructor takes a fun and casual approach, aiming to make acrylic painting very accessible to any and all students that are looking to learn a new medium or gain a fresh perspective into this popular trend of painting realistically with acrylic paint!
Who this course is for:
- Beginner/Novice
- Intermediate
- Advanced, looking for different perspective
Course content
1 lecture • 1minIntroduction
- Preview00:57
4 lectures • 28minSupplies, Colour Theory and Techniques, and Composition
6 lectures • 30minPainting with Acrylic (from Reference)
1 lecture • 2minConclusion
Instructor
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- 4.1 Instructor Rating
- 112 Reviews
- 1,203 Students
- 8 Courses
Masterpiece Art School was founded by Cristian S. Aluas. He's a professional artist and art teacher, and the author of "IT'S A LIVING: Surviving as a Freelancer in the 21st Century." Cristian has over 20 years of art experience and over 15 years of professional teaching experience. His lessons are easy to follow and fun to watch. One of the benefits of buying Cristian's video art lessons is that they feel like you are actually in the room with him, listening and learning along-side. Pure and entertaining art education!