Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture

Materials

A course by Luiz Escañuela , Visual Artist

Visual Artist. São Caetano do Sul, Brazil.
Joined November 2021
98% positive reviews (47)
2,101 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: Materials

Overview

“Here, you will learn about the materials that will be used for the development of the course project.”

In this video lesson Luiz Escañuela addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture. Learn to capture the details of the human figure with oil painting techniques and transmit emotions through your artwork.

Partial transcription of the video

“materials In this class, I will show you a little of the materials that we will use in our course. I'll start with the brushes. Brushes are an essential part of oil painting. We need to have a variation in brushes in terms of their shape and size. Those are the flat brushes and those are the round ones. They have these size variations for us to paint our faces and they need to vary in size so you can work with the details or in slightly larger areas. Flat brushes are for slightly flatter areas. and the round ones will make it easier for you to do the details of the face, pores, all the anat...”

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Course summary for: Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (47)
  • 2101 students
  • 4 units
  • 21 lessons (3h 29m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Oil Painting, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing

Luiz Escañuela

Luiz Escañuela
A course by Luiz Escañuela

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Luiz Escañuela is a visual artist from Brazil with a degree in graphic design. He began to create his first signature works at the age of just 20. After specializing in oil painting and hyperrealism, he went on to develop his own methodology for depicting the human form, which focuses on details such as pore mapping, blemishes, and any irregularities that mark the passage of time.

He has gained notoriety for his series of large, hyperrealistic portraits showcased in both national and international exhibitions and workshops. In 2019, he was listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Arts category.


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Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture. Illustration course by Luiz Escañuela

Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture

A course by Luiz Escañuela
Visual Artist. São Caetano do Sul, Brazil.
Joined November 2021
  • 98% positive reviews (47)
  • 2,101 students