Experimental Oil Painting Techniques for Portraiture

The muse, the inspiration and the search

A course by Andrés Kal , Visual Artist and Painter

98% positive reviews (97)

3,850 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: The muse, the inspiration and the search

Overview

“In this lesson, I will talk to you about the different sources of inspiration and search for references. I will explain how I do it and how to choose the perfect image from the range of options to start your project.”

In this video lesson Andrés Kal addresses the topic: The muse, the inspiration and the search, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Oil Painting Techniques for Portraiture. Learn to use unconventional tools and methods to compose expressive portraits from a reference photo and transform them with colorful strokes.

Partial transcription of the video

“The Muse, the Inspiration, and the Search In this lesson, I'll show you how I look for inspiration, how I choose a model and the final reference. Let’s go. Now I'll share with you some of my inspiration, that part of the process where we find inspiration, images, ideas... One way I do this is by taking photos. I really like interacting with people, taking photos, finding different artistic solutions, and coming up with themes. These images simply emerge from the intention to take pictures or to create images. Sometimes I already have ideas that I'm trying out, that I'm developing. When I ha...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Oil Painting Techniques for Portraiture

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (97)
3850 students
4 units
17 lessons (3h 20m)
10 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting

Andrés Kal

A course by Andrés Kal

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Visual Artist and Painter

Although he is mainly dedicated to portrait painting, Andrés Kal paints what he believes builds the identity of an individual. Since he published his first drawing in a newspaper at the age of 17, he hasn't stopped creating images. Over the last few years, he has developed a personal language to express himself freely.

Throughout his career, he has exhibited his work in Colombia and places like Peru, Mexico, USA, France, and Canada, among others, and he has had the opportunity to collaborate with brands such as Grolsch, VICE, Natura, Soho Magazine, Cromos, and Winsor & Newton.