Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

Overview

“In this lesson, you will explore how key artists and their techniques have shaped artistic approaches. From Chuck Close's grid method to Edward Hopper's innovative use of color, you’ll learn how to integrate new ideas into your work. You’ll also reflect on photorealism, humor, and emotional depth in art through influences like Norman Rockwell and Audrey Flack. These artists’ unique methods and philosophies will inspire you to experiment, find beauty in the everyday, and develop your own creative instincts.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Influences / Christopher Paul Stevens, 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 you know a little bit more about me. In this lesson, I'd like to go over some of the artists that have influenced me and their techniques and how I've adapted what they do into my work. I have to start with Chuck Close first and specifically this image, the big self-portrait. One thing that I did want to mention specifically about Chuck Close is he solely worked with the grid method. So imagine just hundreds of lines crisscrossing across the surface and he would work with an airbrush and one tube of black paint to paint this entire portrait by going one square at a time. Chuck suffered ...”

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Course summary for: Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (17)
• 2169 students
• 7 units
• 100 lessons (20h 58m)
• 26 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

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