Painting Life Moments with Acrylic Paint
Preparation of the support: the canvas
A course by Lossapardo , Painter
About the video: Preparation of the support: the canvas
Overview
“Now you will see how to prepare the support to be painted, the canvas. ”
In this video lesson Lossapardo addresses the topic: Preparation of the support: the canvas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Painting Life Moments with Acrylic Paint. Explore the possibilities of acrylic paint and depict a life moment using brush techniques for shading, reflection, and light.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparation of the support: the canvas In this lesson, we will prepare the canvas. Here, we will work on canvas, but you have the choice of support. Know the different media to which you have access. Here, we have canvas, we have paper and you should know that each support has its specificity. Over time, it will be easier to keep a canvas than paper. So I usually prefer to work on canvas whenever I get the chance. The same paint won't react the same on canvas or on paper. Experiment with different types of brackets to find the one that will work best. We're going to use a canvas, a linen ca...”
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Course summary for: Painting Life Moments with Acrylic Paint
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Category
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Areas
Acrylic Painting, Color Theory, Fine Arts, Painting

Lossapardo
A course by Lossapardo
Lossapardo is a French animator, musician, and painter specializing in acrylic painting. Through his works, he seeks to transcribe moments of life by focusing the composition around light.
He had the opportunity to collaborate with artists such as musician FKJ, to illustrate an article by writer Chimamanda Ngozi for The New Yorker and to illustrate others for The New York Times. He also directed a short film shown in cinemas to promote a Netflix film, as well as a fundraising campaign for Alima, a medical humanitarian NGO.
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