Realistic Figure Painting with Acrylic and Oil
Blocking in the Head 2
A course by Aidan Barker-Hill , Artist
Joined March 2021
About the video: Blocking in the Head 2
Overview
“There is now a sufficient amount of context on both the dark bracket and the white bracket, so I will start isolating and painting more specifically piece by piece.”
In this video lesson Aidan Barker-Hill addresses the topic: Blocking in the Head 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
“All right, so at this point, I have covered the majority of my shadow mass, and I've covered the majority of my light mass. So now I'm starting to get into, I would say, kind of one of the more treacherous areas of the painting, which are the shadows on the light side, which, like I mentioned, the values have to be very carefully calibrated. You have to make sure that these are not as dark as the shadows over here, but still dark enough to separate from the light mass. And then, in addition to that, the dark halftone area, which we talked about earlier as being one of the most significant a...”
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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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