About the video: Shadow Layers
Overview
“The first few layers are the ones to determine the outcome of our process. I will now show you what I do to stay on the right track. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Shadow Layers, 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
“The first few layers are really important to determine the outcome of your portrait. In this lesson, I will show you what I do to stay on the right track. The first step will be to mark the important outlines of my drawing with some acrylic and by using a small brush. For this, I would prefer to use orange color acrylic, which will blend nicely with the rest of my colors later on. What I would consider important layers and important outlines on our drawing would be lines that describe either really important facial characteristics, like the eyes or the nose, or some outlines that are really...”
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Course summary for: Oil Painting Techniques Specialization
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Creativity, Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing

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