Introduction to Photorealism for Oil Painting
Materials
A course by Christopher Paul Stevens , Studio Artist
Joined July 2020
Joined July 2020
About the video: Materials
Overview
“Before we start with this course, I will show you all the materials you will need to create your project. ”
In this video lesson Christopher Paul Stevens addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Photorealism for Oil Painting. Recreate the effects of photography with brushes and oil paint to create a realistic image on canvas using layering and blocking techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that you know a little bit more about me and my influences, in this lesson, we're going to go over all the materials and tools that you'll use in this course. So the most important tool that we're going to be using is our classic cotton canvas. We're going to be doing a small painting today, so five by seven. Next, our palette. I'm going to be using a glass palette today. You're more than welcome to use a wooden palette. Just make sure that you oil the surface. It'll make life a lot easier for you as you progress and you get your pigment onto the palette if you have this oiled. Ahead of...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Photorealism for Oil Painting
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Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting, Realistic Drawing
Christopher Paul Stevens
A course by Christopher Paul Stevens
Christopher Paul Stevens is a contemporary realist painter from Savannah, Georgia. He completed his MFA in painting in 2015. Stevens currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he works full-time out of his studio. His artwork can be seen at galleries in New York, Dublin, Montreal, Portland, and Atlanta, and is featured in the Art Collection at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
His paintings capture the daily routines of 21st century Americans as they progress through their lives. By translating photographs of ordinary affairs into paintings, Stevens elevates the mundane to the monumental. His current work challenges contemporary expectations of art by exploring the relationship between painting and photography, focusing on pushing the boundaries of photorealism by exploring ways of capturing and manipulating the photograph.
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