Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique
Blocking in Color
A course by A.J. Alper , Painter
About the video: Blocking in Color
Overview
“My approach to painting the face comes from my childhood practice of outlining similar colours and values in pictures in magazines. This is the same approach I take conceptually when applying the paint in a portrait.”
In this video lesson A.J. Alper addresses the topic: Blocking in Color , 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
“Blocking in Color. Now that we've covered mixing flesh tones, in this lesson, I'm going to explain to you the concept of blocking in color. I used to take photos from magazines and I used to take a pen or a pencil, and I liked outlining around the different shapes that I can find. Now these were shapes that were differentiated by values and color, and little did I know that this was an excellent exercise for seeing values and shapes in photos for doing portrait painting. So, essentially, I was training myself visually to be a better portrait painter even at a very young age. So, I'd like to...”
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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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