Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
The 2-Value Statement
A course by Aidan Barker-Hill , Artist
Joined March 2021
About the video: The 2-Value Statement
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to simplify the subject into two tones. The emphasis is on making the shapes specific and properly grouping lights and shadows.”
In this video lesson Aidan Barker-Hill addresses the topic: The 2-Value Statement, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil. Learn the art of highly rendered realistic figure painting. Master sketching, acrylic underpainting, and oil paint rendering..
Partial transcription of the video
“In the previous lesson, we covered how to think about the figure optically and conceptually. And so now we can move into lighting a little bit. And this is probably one of my favorite topics to talk about generally, which is the two value statement. So how to separate light from shadow in order to explain what is illuminated and what is not. So let's get into that. So here we've got the photograph of the model that I'm going to be working from in the final project. I want to point some things out on it to elucidate some of the concepts that are going to be important when we're actually pain...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
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Category
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Areas
Acrylic Painting, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Realistic Drawing
Aidan Barker-Hill
A course by Aidan Barker-Hill
Aidan Barker-Hill is a distinguished artist with a strong background in figurative and realistic art. He has showcased his works at prestigious galleries like Arcadia Contemporary in New York City. With a wealth of experience, Aidan is passionate about passing on his knowledge to aspiring artists.
His dedication to promoting a more expressive and inclusive definition of masculinity through his colorful and evocative artworks has garnered acclaim and recognition. Through this course, Aidan shares his artistic vision and techniques, empowering students to bring their own creative visions to life.
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