Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions

About Me

A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist

99% positive reviews (135)

3,405 students

Audio: English

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About the video: About Me

Overview

“Here I will introduce my journey as an artist. I will also talk you through some of the crucial moments in my career. ”

In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions. Illustrate lifelike portraits using a reference photo as your guide and make them your own with personalized details.

Partial transcription of the video

“About Me Hi, my name is Alan. Welcome to my course. I'm a portrait artist based in the UK. I'd like to tell you a bit about myself. I live with my four children and my wife in West Yorkshire in a small town. This is where I have my studio and I divide my busy family life with my art practice and I feel very fortunate to be able to do that. I consider myself a painter, but I don't think you can be a painter without drawing. For me, drawing is a hugely important part of my practice. I've always had an interest in drawing and painting. For me, my art practice came later in life. I didn't start...”

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Course summary for: Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (135)
3405 students
5 units
18 lessons (4h 0m)
3 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration

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.