Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture
Transferring the reference image to the canvas
A course by Luiz Escañuela , Visual Artist
About the video: Transferring the reference image to the canvas
Overview
“Now, through the decal and observation drawing, I'm going to show you how we can pass the image we have as a reference to the screen itself. ”
In this video lesson Luiz Escañuela addresses the topic: Transferring the reference image to the 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
“Transferring the reference image to the screen In this class, you will begin the transfer from your reference image to the canvas. For this we will have to go through some steps so you can absorb as much detail as possible from the original image and transfer those details and highlights to your final painting. Basically, you're going to go from digital to analog. You will use your computer with a lightbox and you will see about 5 cm here on the outside of the computer. You visualize this through a ruler, measuring with the ruler in front of the computer. You find these 5 cm from the grid y...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
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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