Artistic Oil Portraiture on Paper
The Reference Photograph
A course by Camila O'Gorman , Artist
About the video: The Reference Photograph
Overview
“We are going to start by choosing the reference photo that will be used for the course project. To do this, I will explain what are the elements to take into account when choosing this photo.”
In this video lesson Camila O'Gorman addresses the topic: The Reference Photograph, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Oil Portraiture on Paper. Learn to capture the expression and beauty of people through oil painting on paper without an initial sketch.
Partial transcription of the video
“The reference photograph In this lesson we will start by choosing the photo we will use. I use cell phone photos not very specific because I know that I can change them with paint. The first thing I notice is the light, that there is a light that interests me in that reference. In this case I asked my son to take pictures of himself, which is a recursive model that I use. This is a very nice photo, I like it a lot, I like the light, I like the contrasts, I like the semitones that were made, I like that the light is coming from the side, because then we have light, midtone and shadow. But it...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Oil Portraiture on Paper
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting
Camila O'Gorman
A course by Camila O'Gorman
Camila O'Gorman is an Argentine artist from Buenos Aires who specializes in oil painting and watercolor. After enrolling at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes Prilidiano Pueyrredón in 1994, she completed her studies under maestro Guillermo Roux. Her penchant for the human form and portraiture based on geometric composition can be seen in many of her personal projects.
Her work has appeared in different galleries, fairs, and exhibitions in Argentina, Chile, the US, Germany, and the UK, and she has also been teaching drawing and painting classes in her own workshop for several years.
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