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6-Month PLUS Program: Live Classes & Email Critique
Introduction
Welcome and Course Overview (2:14)
Blending Realism with Abstract: An Introduction
From Realism to Abstract: A Personal Journey (5:17)
Shifting Perceptions, Creating Connections: Three Levels of Seeing (2:59)
Organise Your Workspace
Overview (0:29)
Essential Tools for Drawing and Painting (9:56)
Supply List
MEDIUMS & BRUSHES
Brushes & Brushwork (14:15)
PAINTING MEDIUMS (8:00)
Fundamentals of Realist Portraiture PART I - focus on drawing
Chapter Overview (1:20)
General Axes (4:34)
Planes of The Head, Light & Shadow Shapes (6:31)
Mapping the Planes: Adapting the Asaro Head to Your Portraits (6:55)
PRACTICE AT HOME: References & Creative Excercises
APPENDIX
Drawing Realist Portraits
Before We Start: Materials and Studio Set Up (3:27)
Drawing Irene (13:59)
Drawing Sarah (27:26)
Drawing Ella in CHARCOAL (122:55)
FOCUS ON: short videos on additional drawing topics
Chapter Overview
Drawing the Eyes (29:30)
Drawing the Nose (21:12)
Drawing the Mouth (20:10)
GIVEAWAY: enter the 5 mins Sketching Challenge!
FOCUS ON: HANDS
Chapter Overview (1:43)
Basic Anatomy of Hands (8:04)
Hands Demo I - Drawing a Simple Hand (36:32)
Hands Demo II - Drawing Complex Hands (33:36)
Intro to Painting Hands
PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Excercises & Resources
Face the Unknown: Experimental Portrait Drawing (PART I)
Intro
Preparing the ground (2:09)
Creative Portrait Demo: Focus on Shadow Shapes and Light (19:38)
Preserving Your Drawings (0:34)
PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative excercises and Assignments
Fundamentals of Realist Portrait PART II - focus on painting
Chapter Overview (1:39)
Understanding How Light Affects Chroma & Temperature (1:45)
Mastering Temperature: How Classical Painters Created Depth (2:56)
Concluding Notes (0:42)
PRACTICE AT HOME: References & Creative Excercises
Mixing Realistic Skin Tones For Any Complexion
Chapter Overview (0:55)
An Effective Method to Mix Any Skin Colour (3:41)
Color Mixing Demo: How to Organise Your Palette (11:14)
Color Mixing Demo: Focus On the White/Pale Skin (15:21)
Color Mixing Demo: Focus on the Olive/ Light Brown Skin (13:31)
Color Mixing Demo: Focus on the Dark Brown/Black Skin (11:04)
Concluding Notes (1:15)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Abstract Background Techniques in Mixed Media
A Method to Unleash Creativity (1:49)
Priming Your Surfaces (2:43)
Creating an Abstract Ground for a Medium Painting (1:28)
Toning & Applying Gold Leaf​ (4:11)
Spray Painting, Stencilling & Layering (9:15)
Tips and Best Practices to Keep Inspired! (3:55)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Creating Impactful Portraits I : White & Pale Complexion (model: Irene)
Overview of the lesson (1:12)
Before We Start: Surface, Composition and Transferring Our Drawings (11:01)
Before We Start: Creating a Colour Study using the ZORN palette (35:54)
Start Painting: Blocking-in (28:57)
Phase Two: Getting the Likeness Right (29:09)
Pushing the Portrait Further: Finer Details and Rendering (28:58)
Finishing Touches: Adding an Abstract Background & Varnishing Your Work (21:28)
APPENDIX : a review of Oil Paint MEDIUMS (8:00)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Creating Impactful Portraits II : Olive & Brown Complexion (model: Sarah)
Before we Start: Preliminary Thoughts & Composition (3:54)
Before We Start: Mixing Skin Tones for Light Brown/Olive Complexion (17:51)
Let's Start Painting: Blocking-in (32:36)
Painting Phase Two: Modelling (51:55)
Painting Phase III: From Modelling to Rendering (71:33)
Painting Phase 4: Chest, Dress, Hair (37:46)
Final touches & Backgrounds (6:08)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Painting Hair
Chapter Overview (2:22)
General Guidelines and Color Palette For Different Hair Types (26:47)
FOCUS DEMO: Painting Blonde Hair (14:07)
FOCUS DEMO: Painting Bangs (56:15)
FOCUS DEMO: SHORT HAIR & BALD STYLE (52:15)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Blending Realism with Abstract (Part I): From Creative Brainstorming to Preliminary Studies
Chapter Overview (2:56)
Breaking Through Creative Blocks: Tips to Kickstart Your Imagination (13:29)
Demo I: Sketching and Brainstorming (51:57)
Demo II: Transform Your Sketches Into Small Painting Studies (48:53)
How to: Scale Up Your Preliminary Studies (4:01)
FOCUS ON: Mastering Composition (9:50)
APPENDIX : Alternative Methods to Unlock Creativity (10:39)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
ADD-ONS: extra reference material
Blending Realism with Abstraction (PART II): Scale and Loosen Up!
Painting on a Large Scale: Organize Your Workspace (9:59)
Phase I: Toning & General Blocking (99:29)
Phase II: Modelling the Portrait (50:23)
Phase III: Rendering the Portrait (33:58)
End of the Session Checklist (3:34)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
ADD-ONS: extra reference material
APPENDIX: Brushes & Brushwork (14:15)
Blending Realism with Abstraction (PART III): Integrate & Elevate!
Intro to the Final Part (4:08)
Creating The Dress (23:32)
How to: Push the Portrait Further (74:31)
Retouching the Hair (27:27)
Merging the Figure with the Background: The Treble-Layers Method (49:37)
Final Touches (4:41)
PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
APPENDIX: Brushes & Brushwork (14:15)
Mastering Your Tools: Mediums, Brushes, Photographic Reference and Finishing Techniques
A review of PAINTING MEDIUMS (8:00)
Brushes & Brushwork (14:15)
Varnishing, Framing, Photographing Your Work
Sourcing Your References: Finding Models, Photographing Models
Conclusion
Course Recap
Continuing Your Artistic Journey
General Guidelines and Color Palette For Different Hair Types
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