Experimental Oil Painting Techniques for Portraiture
Proportions and structure of the human head
A course by Andrés Kal , Visual Artist and Painter
About the video: Proportions and structure of the human head
Overview
“Next, I will show you the general measurements of the human head and the relationship with its parts, a fundamental element to take into account in the construction of the final painting. ”
In this video lesson Andrés Kal addresses the topic: Proportions and structure of the human head, 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
“Proportions and Structure of the Human Head In this lesson I will show you the ideal proportions and structure of a human head. Let’s go! Let's start by reviewing what these images have in common. They all share the same structure, the same anatomy, and therefore the same proportions. As a whole, there are some measurements that somehow correlate to each other. This simplified model shows us the planes and shapes of the face without showing details. It is very important to analyze and be able to do exercises from models like this before falling into drawing details such as in the eye and ey...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Oil Painting Techniques for Portraiture
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting
Andrés Kal
A course by Andrés Kal
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.
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