Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression
Cross-referencing
A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist
About the video: Cross-referencing
Overview
“I find it really helpful to cross-reference my painting with my reference image. I photograph my painting and bring it up on my screen next to my reference image. ”
In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: Cross-referencing, 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
“Cross referencing This lesson is cross-referencing. A really important part of my process is photographing my painting and bringing it up on the screen next to my reference photo, at the same scale. This is really useful for me, it really helps me to decide on where I'll take my painting next. I can look at my reference and make comparisons, decide if I want to bring my painting closer to the reference or if I like the way it looks now. If I want to pull it away from the reference and change it. So, if I'm looking at the two images together now, I can see instantly a whole heap of differenc...”
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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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