Oil Painting on Canvas - French Master Painter Technics

Name: Oil Painting on Canvas - French Master Painter Technics
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Former student of Salvador Dali. French Master Painter teaching his secrets of this amazing modern painting.

Created byStanislas Kostka

Last updated 7/2021

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What you'll learn

How to paint with oil on canvas from the European master who is a former student of Salvador Dali.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 4h 38m total length

Introduction to Stanislas Kostka2:50
Discover surrealistic oil painting on canvas as you learn canvas preparation, color application, and step-by-step secrets to finish a painting you can download and paint at home.
Tools36:24
Master the full canvas preparation: remove staples, stretch, sand smooth, seal with linseed oil, and set up a clean palette and brushes for a ready-to-paint base.
How to sketch your painting on paper.7:34
Sketch a surreal composition on paper by planning a Palladian central balance with a dragonfly, horizon, sky, and a small house, then refine with pencil exercises before painting.
How to sketch you painting directly on canvas.44:39
Sketch your painting directly on canvas using white for drawing, with linseed oil prep and a smooth brush to blend blue skies and warm tones around a dragonfly.
How to paint details in the eye of a dragonfly.55:33
Mix blues and whites on canvas to render a blue dragonfly with light-blue highlights and reflective eyes. Build the wings and body with fine brushwork for surrealistic, three-dimensional detail.
How to paint the buildings on the horizon.44:40
Learn to paint distant horizon buildings with perspective, color planning, and controlled brushwork, using directional light, blue roof notes, and layered translucent tones to create depth and atmosphere.
How to paint the wings of the dragonfly.23:05
Build the dragonfly wing construction step by step, starting with the top and bottom lines, refining with controlled brushwork and white to unite the wings.
How to sketch and paint.4:39
Learn to sketch and paint a delicate subject, building from a refined sketch to translucent wings, with central composition, distant perspective, and practical touch-ups using cotton and a protective card.
Speed up the process of painting the wings of the Dragonfly.3:04
Speed up the dragonfly wing painting on canvas by streamlining wing preparation and detailing, using linseed oil with white and brown for vertical wings and balance.
How to sketch and paint a chandalier.47:27
Learn to sketch and paint a chandelier in oil on canvas, planning light and candle glow, drawing with brush and linseed oil for cleanup, and exploring surreal details.
How to do finishing touches, painting people and their shadows.8:32
Develop finishing touches for oil on canvas, learn to paint figures and their shadows, balance light and shade with wet canvas techniques and layered brushwork.

Requirements

No previous expierience is needed.

Description

Your teacher is a former student of Salvador Dali. Stanislas Kostka has been educated in Paris, France, St. Petersburg, Russia and Warsaw, Poland. He is and extra ordinary artist who has been painting and teaching for over 50 years. His paintings are in the private collections of many celebrities from Queen Elizabeth II to Brian Johnson from the group AC/DC and millionaires and billionaires worldwide. His paintings sell for upwards of $80,000-$100,000. He lives in Aspen, Colorado, USA. Stanislas has lots of passion and wants to pass his secrets and master painting techniques to you. He can teach you in just a few hours how to paint using oil-based paint on canvas. You will learn how to stretch and prepare the canvas, what brushes and paints to use, how to paint details, mix paints etc. In just a few hours, you will create your very own masterpiece in these detailed step by step lessons. You do not need any experience, just follow the French master painter Stanislas Kostka and you will be amazed how creative and talented you really are. Stanislas has an upbeat energy and talks with passion about his art and tells funny stories, so you never get bored. Don't overthink your decision. Remember what Nike says "Just do it".

Who this course is for:

For the art lovers who are willing to learn how to paint or improve on their painting techniques.