Create Surreal Characters in Oil

Painting clothes 1

A course by Fernando Vicente , Painter and Illustrator

90 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: Painting clothes 1

Overview

“Now you'll see how to build volumes in white and gray to model the clothing, the ruff, and the hat, without invading the still-fresh outline of the skin. I'll show you how to use touch to work precisely and let light and shadow shape the figure's textile gesture.”

In this video lesson Fernando Vicente addresses the topic: Painting clothes 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

“With the skin. face. arms. and hair of our character complete. we can now focus on the next details. Let's create the clothing. focusing mainly on black and white. The attire will feature white fabric with stripes. and both the collar and hat will also be white. maintaining a cohesive look. We will add shadows and highlights with grey and plenty of white to enhance the details. We'll allow this to dry thoroughly before painting the black stripes. ensuring the white paint remains intact and doesn't smudge. Otherwise. the colors would blend continuously. Therefore. let's apply a generous amou...”

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Course summary for: Create Surreal Characters in Oil

Level: Beginner
90 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.