Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture
How to prepare the medium and canvas
A course by Luiz Escañuela , Visual Artist
About the video: How to prepare the medium and canvas
Overview
“In this class, you will see the preparation of the medium for diluting the paint, the preparation of the support and the configuration of the color palette in the mixing bowl. ”
In this video lesson Luiz Escañuela addresses the topic: How to prepare the medium and canvas, 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
“In this class. i will show you a bit about canvas preparation and Medium preparation to make the paint fluid. For my pre-realism process. i find it necessary for the canvas to be somewhat smoother. In addition to the store-bought layer. a gesso layer should be added. I purchase acrylic gesso and a brush apply this layer. which helps to reduce the canvas's porosity. making it smoother and more adaptable for The canvas's porosity is reduced. making it smoother and more adaptable for painting applications with added This is the step where I apply the gesso to the canvas surface. I typically us...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Oil Painting, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing
Luiz Escañuela
A course by Luiz Escañuela
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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