Oil Painting for Beginners
Tonal value 2
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: Tonal value 2
Overview
“Once the application of the dark tones is finished, I am going to show you the application of the lighter tones.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: Tonal value 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Oil Painting for Beginners. Get started with the endless possibilities this painting technique offers and create a composition from start to finish.
Partial transcription of the video
“Tonal value Let's say we have added all the shades dark, okay? Now we will go on to much lighter tones. We will also change the brush since we will work on larger areas. Take advantage of this same mix and add a good amount of white. A little bit of a medium, and before setting the tone, always make sure it’s the tone you’re looking for. To do this, you go and dab a little paint on, and compared to the image, I see it’s too light. So, we try again. It's getting a little closer, I'd still add a little black to it. Remember this is just a rough exercise. It's too dark, so I'll put some white ...”
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Course summary for: Oil Painting for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting
Ale Casanova
A course by Ale Casanova
Alejandro Casanova was born in Valencia, Spain in 1981. After studying Fine Art at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, he moved to Tenerife where he completed his doctorate. He has received various national and European research grants as well as others for the plastic arts.
His work focuses on the human body and portraiture as a window into the creation of plastic art. He also composes oil paintings, although watercolor is his preferred medium as it allows him to work swiftly and effectively using transparency and the richness of the color spectrum to create figurative pieces. His work has been exhibited in different Spanish as well as other European cities and he has also given numerous workshops across Spain.
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