Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
Rendering the Head 1
A course by Aidan Barker-Hill , Artist
Joined March 2021
About the video: Rendering the Head 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about how to make a painting more finished, how to manipulate oil paint, and how to maintain the big separation of light and shadow even while articulating small forms. ”
In this video lesson Aidan Barker-Hill addresses the topic: Rendering the Head 1, 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
“All right, so in the previous lesson, we went over the block-in. So now, while the paint is still wet, I've got all the same mixtures on my palette. This is totally active, I just painted it. It's time to get into the rendering. When I say rendering, I'm basically referring to adding more values and adding more specific shapes. We're basically just gonna take this base that we've already put in here and sculpt it into something much more completed. In general, when I'm rendering, I tend to do most of it with this small filbert. It's the number two. The sizes are all different depending on w...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
-
Category
Illustration -
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.
- 100% positive reviews (121)
- 7,315 students
- 29 lessons (7h 55m)
- 18 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever