Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

Overview

“It's time to explore advanced color mixing techniques for different areas of our composition, focusing on highlights, midtones, and shadows. I will guide you in mixing essential colors, such as yellows and purples, enhancing your ability to make quick adjustments as you paint. Remember, a well-prepared palette minimizes distractions, allowing you to maintain focus and efficiency throughout the artistic process.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Color Theory and Pre-Mixing Your Palette 2, 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

“Now that I have three main options for painting in the greens on my trees, I'm going to move on to painting some mixtures for other areas in my painting. If you are unsure which colors you need to mix out in advance versus which colors you don't have to worry about, I recommend separating things into highlight, midtone, and shadow for each major area of your painting. For example, I've already mixed out a highlight, midtone, and shadow for all of my trees. I'm also going to mix a highlight, midtone, and shadow for my barn. I'm also going to mix out a few different hues for the sky. As you c...”

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Course summary for: Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (17)
• 2140 students
• 7 units
• 100 lessons (20h 58m)
• 26 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

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