Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

Overview

“During this lesson, you’ll explore how surrealism and storytelling shape artistic expression. Salvador Dalí’s dreamlike compositions and René Magritte’s striking aesthetics inspire imaginative worlds where reality meets fantasy. Frida Kahlo and Paula Rego’s deeply personal and emotive works showcase the power of self-reflection, cultural patterns, and strong female figures. Finally, Mark Ryden’s pop surrealism, with its whimsical, vintage-inspired characters and hidden messages, offers a playful yet thought-provoking perspective. These artists demonstrate how to merge narrative, emotion, and surreal elements into captivating artwork.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Influences / Paul Neberra, 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'm going to talk about my influences. The first artist I want to talk about is Salvador Dalí. It's a very well-known surrealist painter. And I can remember the day I received my first book from Dalí's work. It was quite an amazing experience because at that time I only thought about painting like images. And Dalí has a different view. He creates story behind every painting. He uses a lot of psychology and dreams. And surrealism was really something special for me. What I most loved about Dalí's painting were the compositions with surreal elements. And I wonder about the mea...”

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Course summary for: Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (20)
• 2430 students
• 7 units
• 100 lessons (20h 58m)
• 26 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

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