Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression
Introduction
A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist
About the video: Introduction
Overview
“I’ve had an interest in drawing and painting for as long as I can remember and became particularly interested in portraiture and realism whilst at school. Let me walk you through my story.”
In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: Introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression. Discover the vibrancy and versatility of oil paints to create an expressive portrait.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction Hi, my name's Alan Coulson, I'm a portrait painter based in the UK. I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself and my journey, how I ended up at this point in my career. I've been painting seriously since around the age of 28 or 29, but my interest in drawing and painting spans back from when I was as a kid. Always loved drawing, always loved painting, always had support from friends and family, I've been told this is something that I'm good at, but it's not something that I pursued and it's not something that I thought would become a career. I left school after my A levels...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting
Alan Coulson
A course by Alan Coulson
Alan Coulson is an award-winning portrait artist from England with over fifteen years of experience using oil paints. He began a Fine Arts degree, however, after struggling to articulate his creative ideas, he dropped out and began working in fashion retail.
It was the birth of his first son in 2005 that prompted him to reconnect with his artistic ideas and explore oil painting. Shortly after deciding to pursue his dream of becoming a portrait artist, Alan Coulson was awarded a BP Portrait Award from The National Portrait Gallery in London. The exposure and awards he has received have given rise to a successful career in portraiture with clients including The New York Times, The Sunday Times Magazine, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, Carlton Books, The Chronicle Review, Club Wembley, and more.
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