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Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique

Preparing the Image in Photoshop

A course by A.J. Alper , Painter

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11,588 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Preparing the Image in Photoshop

Overview

“I will guide you through the basic steps in Photoshop to size, crop, colour correct and retouch, including extending areas of the photograph that are cropped.”

In this video lesson A.J. Alper addresses the topic: Preparing the Image in Photoshop, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique. Discover how to paint captivating portraits that capture immediacy and emotion with every brush stroke.

Partial transcription of the video

“Preparing the Image in Photoshop Now that I've selected my reference image, I'd like to walk you through how to crop, re-size, color correct, and retouch the image in Photoshop. Now, we talked a little bit about working sight-size, meaning that the view of our reference is the same size visually as the painting that we're working on. How do we make sure that the image is the right size if we are looking at an image that's on a computer monitor? For the most part, I work in Photoshop and I'm able to adjust the sizes and resolution to be able to get to the size I want. Now, I just purchased a...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (373)
11588 students
4 units
15 lessons (2h 6m)
12 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting

A.J. Alper

A course by A.J. Alper

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Painter

AJ Alper is an American painter specialized in oil painting. Though painting has always been his passion, his career first led him to become a graphic designer and web developer. He eventually decided to follow his creative instinct and dedicated himself to the world of oil painting.

Through his social media, he has created an online community committed to encouraging and educating his followers about the art of oil painting and portraiture. With over a hundred thousand followers, he started the 100-Day Portrait Challenge to encourage his community to express their creativity. His work can be found on the walls of Marriott hotels, Mitsubishi corporations, Philip Morris buildings as well as in various solo exhibitions throughout the US.