Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

Overview

“Before applying any paint to a surface, I'll teach you the history and use of this powerful painting technique. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Understanding the Underpainting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Oil Painting Techniques Specialization. Master oil painting techniques to create expressive portraits, surreal landscapes, and photorealistic effects using varied materials.

Partial transcription of the video

“Before moving on to prepping the composition onto our surface, I wanted to sneak in a little bonus lesson on how to apply gesso to your painting surface. As we discussed earlier, gesso will usually come on your painting surface already, but it's a really important skill to learn how to apply your own, just in case you ever need to repair a canvas or, in my case, if you want to gesso your own painting surface from the start. As a quick review, gesso is going to be the primer, or the layer that is going to separate the painting surface from the paint. It helps with absorbency and also with pr...”

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Course summary for: Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (17)
• 2147 students
• 7 units
• 100 lessons (20h 58m)
• 26 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Creativity, Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing