Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression
Completion
A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist
About the video: Completion
Overview
“When is your painting finished? This is only for you to decide. Let's see how we can decide on that. ”
In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: Completion, 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
“Completion In this lesson I want to talk a little bit about how I make the decision that a painting is finished. This is going to be really personal to you. You're going to enjoy making your painting, there may be a point where you feel you're tired, you've had enough, that could be when you put your brushes down, but not necessarily the point that your painting is finished. For me, I like to work on my paintings maybe over a long period of time, sometimes I'll put them away, work on something else, so that I'm not thinking about this one, and when I look again and review the painting, new ...”
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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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