Introduction to Photorealism for Oil Painting
Choosing a Subject
A course by Christopher Paul Stevens , Studio Artist
Joined July 2020
Joined July 2020
About the video: Choosing a Subject
Overview
“Choosing and preparing for a subject to paint is just as important as the execution of the painting itself. We want to create something that is visually appealing to ourselves and the viewer. In this lesson, I will discuss the basic principles of design and the rule of thirds to create a visually compelling image. You will also learn how to photograph the subject and how to edit the scene. Keep in mind, the work you put in here will save you time once you are in the studio.”
In this video lesson Christopher Paul Stevens addresses the topic: Choosing a Subject, 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
“ Choosing a Subject Now that we've gone over all the materials and tools, in this lesson, we're going to cover choosing a subject. We're going to be exploring urban landscape. The majority of the objects that we will paint are manmade, so buildings, cars, streets, things like that. Walk around, be observational. Don't focus on famous landmarks. I want you to find the beauty in the mundane, the beauty in what's ordinary. One of the things that we're going to focus on is composition, so let's go into a few of the principles of design that we are going to combine for the composition. Let's ta...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Photorealism for Oil Painting
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Category
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Areas
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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