Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique
Drawing with Paint
A course by A.J. Alper , Painter
About the video: Drawing with Paint
Overview
“While many Alla Prima painters use light pencil or charcoal to draw in the reference, If the work of indicating placement and landmarks is drawn in paint, it flows naturally into later stages of the painting and keeps the painting loose and malleable. ”
In this video lesson A.J. Alper addresses the topic: Drawing with Paint, 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
“Drawing with Paint Now that we've prepared our image in Photoshop, let's start painting. In this lesson, we'll be drawing with the paint. We'll be taking measurements from our resource image and transferring those to our panel, where we'll find our important landmarks. This is a good foundation to start our painting. The blank panel can be very intimidating when you go to make your first paint strokes. But don't worry, this style of painting is very forgiving. So, you can paint freely and not worry about it. So, let's get right into the painting. GAMSOL SAFFLOWER OIL USE YOUR BRUSH AS A GUI...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting
A.J. Alper
A course by A.J. Alper
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.
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