Contemporary Oil Portraiture
See and paint the grayscale 1
A course by Torsten Wolber , Painter
About the video: See and paint the grayscale 1
Overview
“This lesson is finally about painting! We work in shades of gray and thus already get to know the look we need for painting. You can also familiarize yourself with the basic way of working in this way.”
In this video lesson Torsten Wolber addresses the topic: See and paint the grayscale 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Oil Portraiture. Explore contemporary oil painting, unleash your creativity, and draw expressive portraits with an innovative technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“Welcome to our first painting lesson. In this lesson. we will paint using grayscale. and for the first time. you'll learn the perspective necessary for future painting. We'll explore the painting process. understanding that a painting's impact on the viewer often hinges on its tonal values. which are crucial for resonance. not so much on color. Tonal values are the range between the lightest and darkest parts of an image. You might be surprised to learn that color isn't the main focus. but rather gray values are. It's often said. Color gets all the credit. but value does all the work. This ...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Oil Portraiture
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Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration
Torsten Wolber
A course by Torsten Wolber
The fascination for expressive, defined, and atmospheric pictures has been with painter Torsten Wolber since he was a child. When he worked in the world of illustration, he created covers and images for video game companies, advertising agencies, and newspapers, particularly online ones. For a long time, he set aside his desire to make a living from painting, but because of an unprecedented event, he decided to devote himself to plein air painting, his true artistic passion. It was only a few years later that he felt ready to work exclusively in this sector.
From the time he was studying graphic design, he was inspired by classic painters such as John Singer, Sargent, Sorolla, Anders Zorn, and Richard Schmid. He currently draws inspiration from the painting process itself and likes to let himself be carried away by oil painting. His style is characterized by being free, defined, and emotional, but also by its sense of reflection and the calm it transmits. His work includes mainly landscapes, social themes, and portraits that can be found in galleries and private collections in countries such as Germany, the United States, Japan, Australia, and England.
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