Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture
Texture: contour fading
A course by Luiz Escañuela , Visual Artist
About the video: Texture: contour fading
Overview
“With the texture applied, it's time to fade the contours so that the face is not extremely marked and the paint has more lightness. ”
In this video lesson Luiz Escañuela addresses the topic: Texture: contour fading, 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
“Texture: contour fading In this class, I'm going to explain a little about pore fading. So far, we've applied the midtones and pore shadows. After this application, it is interesting that you do a mix between one pore and another so it doesn't get too mechanical not something extremely contoured and something that smudges the screen. If you marry one pore to another, if you do this merge, you can bring a little more fluidity and movement to your painting. In most cases, this fading is done with the round brushes. and with the softest bristles you can. Now is one of the most delicate moments...”
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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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