Artistic Oil Portraiture on Paper
Tonal Value Exercises
A course by Camila O'Gorman , Artist
About the video: Tonal Value Exercises
Overview
“Now you are going to see how to put the five color palette into practice. To do this, we are going to do a color and contrast test of our portrait, making a smaller sketch.”
In this video lesson Camila O'Gorman addresses the topic: Tonal Value Exercises, 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
“tonal value exercises In this lesson we will do a value exercise that will allow you to see one of the many possibilities with which we can approach the portrait using this palette. In this case I am using my notebook without prior preparation because it is another very interesting possibility. More atmospheric environments are achieved in our portraits, but I recommend that you use it if you want to achieve a more even finish. I'm going to show you some examples. This, for example, is a portrait which is made without previously preparing the paper. Do you see that the color is more opaque?...”
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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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