Create Surreal Characters in Oil

Basic techniques for working with oil 1

A course by Fernando Vicente , Painter and Illustrator

93 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: Basic techniques for working with oil 1

Overview

“To begin, I'll show you how to copy Sargent's portrait of Lady Agnew to study how to model a face with oils. You'll learn to use skin nuances, light, and shadow by applying thin layers and the "fat-on-lean" technique, while blending brushstrokes with chromatic sensitivity.”

In this video lesson Fernando Vicente addresses the topic: Basic techniques for working with oil 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Create Surreal Characters in Oil. Learn surrealist oil painting techniques, create unique characters, and develop advanced artistic skills in illustration and creativity..

Partial transcription of the video

“Alright. let's proceed. and before we begin adding color to our circus girl. i have an exercise suggestion for you. We'll paint a face inspired by an existing artwork. specifically a piece by Sargent. which will us understand his technique and style better. who is an American painter I particularly like. And well. it’s always good to have a painting that someone else has already painted to copy. like copyists do. I often go. for example. to make copies at the Prado Museum. This is an excellent exercise because a previous painter has already tackled these challenges. They've out planes. ligh...”

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Course summary for: Create Surreal Characters in Oil

Level: Beginner
93 students
5 units
27 lessons (6h 13m)
8 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Character Design, Concept Art, Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration

Fernando Vicente

A course by Fernando Vicente

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Painter and Illustrator

Fernando Vicente is a renowned illustrator with extensive experience in the advertising sector. He regularly publishes work in the El País newspaper and magazines, including the cultural magazine Babelia, and he has won three Awards of Excellence from the Society for New Design.

He also collaborates with magazines such as Vogue, Playboy, and Cosmopolitan, makes book and record covers, illustrates books for children and adults, and exhibits his paintings. One of his favorite themes is the pin-up style.

Fernando Vicente's work as a painter is characterized by the constant presence of the human figure. He paints in acrylic and always works standing in front of the easel, even when illustrating. He only uses the computer to add details such as fonts or background colors or to make collages.