Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
Drawing the Figure in Charcoal 2
A course by Aidan Barker-Hill , Artist
Joined March 2021
About the video: Drawing the Figure in Charcoal 2
Overview
“Once I have sketched out the figure in a basic mannequin form, I add the background. Then, I go back into the figure to look to add specifics and map out shadow shapes clearly. ”
In this video lesson Aidan Barker-Hill addresses the topic: Drawing the Figure in Charcoal 2, 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
“Okay, so that's my basic mannequin. I might, in the meantime, just put a few of the background elements in in a really basic sense. And then I need to start going back over this mannequin, adding more specific detail, more organic specificity to match the drawing a little bit more closely to the reference that I'm observing. In terms of the stool that she's sitting on, I'm just thinking of this kind of as like a big cylinder that I'm gonna carve the legs out of later. So I can see one leg ends there, one leg ends here. I'm looking at the floor and seeing, okay, you know, that's gonna be an ...”
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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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