Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

Overview

“It's time to start making decision. Therefore, I will teach you how to select an appropriate photograph to use as a reference for an oil portrait. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Reference Image, 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

“In this lesson, I'll choose a photograph that I'll work with for my final project. I'll also explain what makes an effective reference picture and what doesn't. It's really important if you're doing a portrait to think about the reference you're using and some really nice photographs won't make a good reference image for a painting. In this image of my son, he's got a really nice expression, he's tipping his face upwards, there's a strong light in him so that's very powerful in a painting. It gives a good focus, there's some lovely shadows and when I crop it down I can decide exactly where ...”

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Course summary for: Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
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• 2162 students
• 7 units
• 100 lessons (20h 58m)
• 26 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

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