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Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression

Materials

A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist

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About the video: Materials

Overview

“First, we will discuss the essential tools and materials you will need to complete this project. ”

In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: Materials, 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

“Materials In this lesson we'll take a look at the essential materials that you'll need to make your portrait. First of all, oil paints. Here we have Ivory Black, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson, French Ultramarine, Cad Red, and Titanium White. I'm using Winsor & Newton, I've used these since I began painting, I find that the colours are really vibrant, they're really durable paints and they work well for me. I tend to stick with quite a limited palette, using these few colours, you can mix everything that you need. We have a yellow, a red, and a blue, our primary colours, we...”

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Course summary for: Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (553)
13699 students
5 units
19 lessons (3h 26m)
1 download

Category
Illustration
Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting

Alan Coulson

A course by Alan Coulson

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Portrait Artist

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.