Pop Culture Oil Painting with a Surreal Twist
The Background
A course by Bob Dob , Painter
About the video: The Background
Overview
“In this lesson, I will begin to use color by scumbling or laying a thin layer of paint on top of the underpainting, allowing it to still be visible. It can be done with a dry brush or with a little painting medium. I will work from the background to the foreground using an atmospheric perspective.”
In this video lesson Bob Dob addresses the topic: The Background, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pop Culture Oil Painting with a Surreal Twist. Learn to create surreal oil paintings inspired by everyday culture, from the initial concept to the final glaze.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Background In the last lesson, we did an underpainting with four values. In this lesson, we'll start painting the background. Firstly, this is my paintbrush cleaning bin. This is terpenoid natural. What I'll do is pour this whole thing in here. The whole bottle will fit in here, let's see. Next, I'll mix the painting medium I use. This speeds up the drawing time and also helps get a nice consistency and flow to the paint that's being applied. There are numerous different ratios you can use. I always do 50% Galkyd and 50% Gamsol in a separate container. I don't try to pour the whole th...”
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Course summary for: Pop Culture Oil Painting with a Surreal Twist
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Oil Painting, Painting
Bob Dob
A course by Bob Dob
Bob Dobbie, also known as Bob Dob, is a painter from Hermosa Beach, California. After being diagnosed with cancer at 12 years old, he was drawn toward music and art and went on to play in a band for over a decade, which had a big influence on his style. Bob later completed a BFA in illustration at Otis College of Art and Design and, after graduating, worked as an illustrator for clients including Epitaph Records, Intel, American Airlines, Random House Publishing, and Disney.
He currently exhibits his work in galleries throughout the US and parts of Europe. He is known for his sardonic humor and is often commissioned to paint iconic pop culture characters, which he shares with over 35K followers on Instagram.
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