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Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique

Color Mixing and Viscosity

A course by A.J. Alper , Painter

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98% positive reviews (373)

11,588 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Color Mixing and Viscosity

Overview

“Aspects of colour theory and paint handling can be the hardest to learn and can take a lifetime to master, but knowing the basics can help point you in the right direction.”

In this video lesson A.J. Alper addresses the topic: Color Mixing and Viscosity, 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

“Color Mixing And Consistency of Paint In this lesson, we're going to get into color mixing and the consistency of the paint. I’m going to try to paint most of this with the larger brush. This will help keep the painting looking fresh and loose. I'm looking to match areas that have a large amount of the same color. So, I'm starting by, trying to color match this area on her cheek, which is similar to the color in her forehead. So, I'm looking to make something that's an orange, red with a little bit of white in it. I've added little bit too much white, so I need to compensate back. But I'm j...”

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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.