With a few materials, we’re putting the focus on shape, perspective and color temperature. Follow me along to tackle this interesting reference photo to create a loose and free painting. introduction I call this work a painted sketch but that might be under selling it. What I mean to say, is that I sometimes use […]
I created this lesson to work with one of the clay figures I made recently. You can find several images of him (and his friend, Hella) under the Resources tab. introduction Painting Hugh was really about going back to basic shapes and seeing what you can make out of them. When I’m painting people, I’m
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Hella is a friend of Hugh. Hella’s a bit more shy, so I haven’t done any artwork with her yet. But she didn’t mind taking a few photo’s for her art friends. 🙂 Previous Next No. of images: 23 Download size: 8.3 Mb You have permission to use these images for personal and commercial derivative
Hugh is a clay figure that I made one night. I have a (slightly weird) tendency to befriend objects, so I gave him a name. I use him to sketch and work off, when I don’t want to feel pressured to paint an accurate face. Here’s one of my classes that I did with Hugh:
High contrast, black and white images are one of favourite to paint. Learn about focussing on values, creating shapes and establishing a dramatic effect with contrast in this class. introduction Working with black and white paint, is one of my favourite ways to explore a subject. Leaving out the color information can really help you
This short lesson is to show you that you don’t need a lot of art materials to create something visually interesting. introduction Grab a few pastels and some basic art supplies and you’re good to go! This lesson is to show you that you don’t always need loads of expensive materials to create something that
Have you ever started an artwork and at some point, realised that the reference photo you were using just wasn’t working for you? This lesson is all about the process before starting an artwork. introduction There are many things to consider when you want to create something, and one of them might be which reference
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