Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression
Dark and Shadows 2
A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist
About the video: Dark and Shadows 2
Overview
“This the phase in which I will start to build up the background.”
In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: Dark and Shadows 2, 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
“Dark and shadows To start with our background, I'm going to mix up some black paint with solvent, so I've got a lot of paint to work with. Got a big background to cover. For this process I'm going to use a couple of brushes. I'll be using this flat brush for filling in larger areas of the background, and I'll be using a finer brush to justifying the edges of the painting, the edges of the face, the hairline and to mark my way around the ears. So, I'm going to mix up... some solvent with this black paint. It doesn't have to be super fluid, but I want it to flow a little easier than straight ...”
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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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