Oil Painting for Beginners
From the general to the particular 2
A course by Ale Casanova , Painter and Teacher
About the video: From the general to the particular 2
Overview
“The tomato slices are ready. Now I will show you how I attack the other elements of the frame, such as the plate and the bottom.”
In this video lesson Ale Casanova addresses the topic: From the general to the particular 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
“From the general to the specific Good, that’s enough there. Insights on this methodology: You can work on that first layer, let it dry, and go at it again. You don't have to do it "alla prima" like me. "Alla prima" means directly. I prefer that way of painting, but it might be easier to let it dry, find the shades, let them dry. If you work "alla prima," you will see that many of the colors that you have below blend with the colors you put on top. What that does is that everything... the piece is harmonized, it has much more harmony. You also have the option of letting it dry, you can let i...”
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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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