Portrait Painting with Oil: Explore Light and Shade
Tonal Values: Painting a Simple Object In Monochrome
A course by Jane French , Painter
About the video: Tonal Values: Painting a Simple Object In Monochrome
Overview
“How many colours do you need to paint? Sometimes just two are enough! During this lesson, you will see how to mix a range of tonal values and then use them to paint a simple object.”
In this video lesson Jane French addresses the topic: Tonal Values: Painting a Simple Object In Monochrome, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Painting with Oil: Explore Light and Shade. Experiment with light, color, composition, and mark-making to illustrate the features and expressions of a subject in a way that captures their story.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we will just use two colours, white and black. we will create a range of tonal values and paint a simple, still life. So for this lesson, we'll be painting an egg. I've got my reference here printed out. You could have an actual egg in front of you or a photo on a screen. But make sure it's a black and white reference. I've also drawn out my egg. on a piece of oil painting art board. And again, You can use oil painting paper or canvas. or whatever surface you prefer. I'll be talking about the drawing stage Later on, But for this lesson, I've drawn out my egg in pencil. I'll ...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Painting with Oil: Explore Light and Shade
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Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting
Jane French
A course by Jane French
Jane French is a painter from the South of England. She grew up in a family of creatives with two siblings who are also artists. As a child, she was always interested in drawing and painting and was encouraged by teachers at school to pursue her passion. She went on to specialize in painting at Newcastle University and, after graduating, worked at a design company before completing a postgraduate degree in information design. Years later, she returned to her artistic roots, painting commissioned portraits for Mark Gatiss and BBC Radio’s Ben Jackson among others.
Jane has run workshops and taught at schools and universities, including the Attenborough Arts Center. She has won numerous awards, had her work featured in exhibitions, and was selected to appear in Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year. Jane also contributed to a book published by Bloomsbury Publishing to honor the heroes of the NHS.
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