Introduction to Photorealism for Oil Painting
The Illusion of Depth and Thinking in 3D
A course by Christopher Paul Stevens , Studio Artist
Joined July 2020
Joined July 2020
About the video: The Illusion of Depth and Thinking in 3D
Overview
“Now I will talk about the importance of creating depth and illusion of 3D on a 2D surface. ”
In this video lesson Christopher Paul Stevens addresses the topic: The Illusion of Depth and Thinking in 3D, 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 we've chosen a subject and we understand the basic principles of design, This lesson, we're going to be focusing on the illusion of depths, and thinking in 3D. One of the best pieces of advice I've ever received as a painter is you should learn how to sculpt. That all painters should learn how to sculpt. The reason for that is because we're working in two dimensions. But since we're working realistically, We want to create that illusion of three-dimensional space. One of the best ways to do that is with these forms especially of all. Now you can pick one of these up. It's just a st...”
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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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