Stylish Illustrated Portraits with Mixed Media
Painting the Portrait’s Details 1
A course by Karen Savard Klassen , Illustrator
About the video: Painting the Portrait’s Details 1
Overview
“In this step, I will apply black acrylic paint in various opacities to create the base structure of the portrait. ”
In this video lesson Karen Savard Klassen addresses the topic: Painting the Portrait’s Details 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stylish Illustrated Portraits with Mixed Media. Combine fashion and portraiture to create eye-catching illustrations filled with texture and personality using both traditional and digital techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Painting the Portrait's Details In this lesson, we will apply our black acrylic paint in various opacities, so black, dark gray, middle gray, and light gray. That will create the basis for our portrait. I'm using black acrylic. I'll use it straight out of the tube, put it onto the palette, and add some mediums. I don't need a lot... just a bit. I still have some of my gel medium from earlier, and I can add some of this to the paint. Depending on the body of the paint meaning how liquid or thick it is, different brands vary. You don't want it too thick at this point because you don't want to...”
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Course summary for: Stylish Illustrated Portraits with Mixed Media
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Acrylic Painting, Digital Illustration, Fine Arts, Traditional illustration
Karen Savard Klassen
A course by Karen Savard Klassen
Karen Klassen is a freelance illustrator from Calgary, Canada, with a degree in design from the Alberta College of Art and Design. Shortly after graduating, she launched her freelance career and has since collaborated on projects in a range of fields such as publishing, advertising, pattern design, and, most notably, fashion and lifestyle, which have become her expertise. She was initially attracted to fashion and portraiture because they give her a sense of freedom and allow her to experiment with different techniques and mediums, searching for the best way to render a particular type of fabric, silhouette, or pattern.
She’s always shared her personal work on social media, which has led to commissions from a wide variety of clients including Folio Society, Bankers Hall, RedBloom Salons, and magazines such as Rolling Stone, LA Weekly, The National Post, and The Sunday Times. She’s also received numerous illustration awards from American Illustration, Communication Arts, and Applied Arts, as well as AR100 and the Society of Illustrators.
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