Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
The Background 1
A course by Aidan Barker-Hill , Artist
Joined March 2021
About the video: The Background 1
Overview
“Now that the figure is completed, I will selectively tighten up the background. I will talk about how to work with different local colors of the flesh of the figure, as well as how to limit the detail and rendering in order to keep our focus on the figure.”
In this video lesson Aidan Barker-Hill addresses the topic: The Background 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
“In the previous lesson, we completed the figure. So now at this point, I'm going to move into the background. And it's not uncommon to just stop once the figure is completed. I remember I did a number of projects throughout school when I was in figure painting classes where I would just focus on completing the figure since that's our main focus. However, I feel like when you're making the transition into learning how to make your own paintings, you're actually making a lot of progress. And I think that's a really important thing if you haven't ever painted a background, it's a pretty rude a...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
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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.
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