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"How to Create Dynamic Shapes" - Painting Demo in Oil
Blocking in large shapes - Oil Painting Demo 1/3 (16:17)
Going into the smaller shapes to create more finesse - Oil Painting Demo 2/3 (16:56)
Finishing up each area - Oil Painting Demo 3/3 (14:41)
"How to Create a Glow Effect" - Oil Painting Demo
Power of values in creating a light effect - Oil Demo 1/6 (14:43)
Drawing and block-in - Oil Demo 2/6 (6:25)
Setting up the full value range - Oil Demo 3/6 (8:23)
Using gradients and tonal designs to create a glow effect - Oil Demo 4/6 (20:05)
Finishing up - Oil Demo 5/6 (16:42)
More tips and final thoughts - Oil Demo 6/6 (17:47)
Reference & Final Painting
"How do you choose less boring colours in your portrait paintings?" - Alla Prima Portrait Demo in Oil
How can you block in simple shapes? - Alla Prima Demo 1/4 (15:49)
Express with your colour - Alla Prima Demo Part 2/4 (6:36)
How to paint hair and simplify - Alla Prima Demo Part 3/4 (15:57)
Final painting tips - Alla Prima Demo Part 4/4 (18:42)
"How to Simplify Shapes" - Landscape Painting Demo in Gouache
Don't copy reality, use icons/silhouette - Gouache Painting Demo 1/3 (14:20)
How to use shape & size contrast - Gouache Painting Demo 2/3 (17:53)
How do you interpret and modify reality? - Gouache Painting Demo 3/3 (13:14)
"How to Control Edges to Create Form and Depth" - Oil Painting Demo
Edges in old masters' work - Photoshop Lecture (15:47)
Edge variations - Oil Painting Demo 1/3 (17:08)
Even softer - Oil Painting Demo 2/3 (27:05)
Use lots of paint! (Different approach) - Oil Painting Demo 3/3 (19:05)
Introduction to Colours "Greys Don't Mean Muddy" - Photoshop Presentation
How to apply greys without getting muddy - Photoshop Presentation 1/4 (10:00)
Studying greys in classical and contemporary paintings - Photoshop Presentation 2/4 (13:49)
Don't get tricked by colours and effects of "Simultaneous Contrast" - Photoshop Presentation 3/4 (12:32)
Relative vs. Absolute? - Photoshop Presentation 4/4 (7:31)
Painting Examples
"How to Paint from Imagination" - Painting Demo in Acrylic Gouache
How to avoid being dependent on photos - Painting Demo 1/3 (16:15)
Focusing on shapes and value to create a dynamic composition - Painting Demo 2/3 (16:44)
How to clarify your imaginative ideas into a 2D image - Painting Demo 3/3 (15:05)
"How to Create an Impactful Photo Reference" - Photoshop Demo
Why you'll waste time and energy if you don't have a strong reference - Photoshop Demo 1/3 (11:53)
Building a solid reference of a street scene - Photoshop Demo 2/3 (9:05)
Easy way to switch up your colour scheme - Photoshop Demo 3/3 (15:13)
"Piambura Underpainting & Direct Painting Final Layer" - Acrylic Gouache Demo
Piambura and Underpainting part 1 (11:14)
Piambura and Underpainting part 2 (15:45)
Final Layer part 1 (17:30)
Final Layer part 2 (16:40)
"How to RENDER an eye" - Painting Demo in Oil
Blocking in shapes - Oil Demo 1/3 (17:44)
Starting the render - Oil Demo 2/3 (17:41)
Finishing up more subtlety - Oil Demo 3/3 (18:13)
Weekly Live Online Class Archive
Form 1 - How do light and shadow interact with each other? - 8/21/2020 (93:03)
Form 2 - How to effectively sculpt facial features - 8/28/2020 (90:29)
Form 3 - Painting trees like sculptures or silhouettes - 9/1/2020 (89:09)
Form 4 - How to translate from value to colour - 9/8/2020 (91:14)
Light 1 - "How to use value studies" 9/17/2020 (78:25)
Light 2 - "Using chroma and value to create contrast" 9/17/2020 (90:35)
Light 3 - "Painting a corgi with more drama" 10/4/2020 (91:22)
Light 4 - "Impactful light in portraiture" 10/11/2020 (91:08)
Edge 1 - "Hard vs. Soft" 10/18/2020 (80:13)
Edge 2 - "Painterly approach to edge handling" 10/25/2020 (90:38)
Edge 3 - "How to paint shiny drapery" 11/01/2020 (89:38)
Edge 4 - "What to look for in landscapes" 11/11/2020 (80:30)
Colour 1 - "A portrait in neutrals/greys" 11/15/2020 (89:56)
Colour 2 - "How to effectively mix colour/grey in a landscape painting" 11/22/2020 (85:18)
Colour 3 - "How to harmonize colours with colour sequences" 11/29/2020 (77:13)
Colour 4 - "Painting a portrait in a cool colour scheme" 12/5/2020 (83:04)
Colour 5 - "Chromatic and warm portrait" 12/13/2020 (78:06)
Classical Composition 1 - "Painting Baby Yoda" 12/20/2020 (87:24)
Classical Composition 2 - "Painting a pet portrait in classical lighting" 12/27/2020 (93:48)
Shape 1 - "How to add more 'finesse' to your work" 1/3/2020 (93:38)
Shape 2 - "First painting in Japan" 1/10/2020 (90:35)
Shape 3 - "Painting a vending machine in gouache" 1/17/2020 (89:31)
Shape 4 - "Learn how to create more dimensional forms" 1/21/2020 (87:18)
Idea Generation 1 - "How you can create your own unique paint sketches."1/31/2021 (79:44)
Idea Generation 2 - "Creating a strong painting reference in Photoshop."2/9/2021 (80:17)
Idea Generation 3 - "How to bring your imagination into your finished work."2/16/2021 (87:12)
Imaginative Realism 1 - "Turning an imaginary drawing into a believable portrait." 3/2/2021 (89:17)
Value and Shape 1- "How to use 2 values to get that impact!"(1/2) 3/9/2021 (34:23)
Value and Shape 2 - "How to use 2 values to get that impact!"(2/2) 3/14/2021 (67:02)
Value and Shape 3 - "Blocky and expressive shapes" 3/15/2021 (93:15)
Value and Shape 4 - "Applying value an shape concepts to a cityscape painting" 3/22/2021 (91:40)
Paint Application 1 - "How to use a palette knife to become more confident applying paint" 3/29/2021 (79:40)
Paint Application 2 - "Getting that finesse in your work." 4/5/2021 (85:25)
Study for a new painting - "Blue study" 4/12/2021 (84:41)
Texture & Materials 1 - "Painting a fuzzy coat" 4/19/2021 (86:14)
Study for a new painting 2 - "Golden study" 4/26/2021 (85:49)
Study for a new painting 3 - "Storefront Light" 5/5/2021 (92:22)
Light 5 - "GLOW Effect" 5/12/2021 (80:39)
Light 6 -"Warm vs. Cool to create harmony" 5/19/2021 (71:40)
Light 7 -"Activate your FOCAL POINT" 5/26/2021 (83:44)
Texture 1 - "Painting a shiny object aka. DOORKNOB" 6/2/2021 (86:44)
Texture 2 - "Shiny ceramic" 6/9/2021 (84:17)
Texture 3 - "Glass? Transparent?" 6/13/2021 (86:54)
Oil Demo 1/3 - "Bring your painting to a higher level of finesse" - 7/4/2021 (85:46)
Oil Demo 2/3 - "Bring your painting to a higher level of finesse" (80:50)
Oil Demo 3/3 - "Bring your painting to a higher level of finesse" (89:15)
Full Portrait Demo 1/2 - "Get your alla prima portrait done in 3 hours" 7/25/2021 (87:44)
Full Portrait Demo 2/2 - "Get your alla prima portrait done in 3 hours" 7/25/2021 (84:49)
Cityscape Painting - "Right way to make a quick study in your sketchbook." 8/4/2021 (97:03)
Painting Analysis - "How to study masters and make your own powerful reference" 8/23/2021 (67:57)
Cityscape Painting - "Glow Effect Again" 8/30/2021 (86:58)
Unusual Colour Portrait 1/2 - "Focus on shape and value!" 9/13/2021 (87:35)
Unusual Colour Portrait 2/2 - "Focus on shape and value!" 9/13/2021 (87:25)
Individual Feedback Session 1 (Digital paint-overs) 9/20/2021 (84:50)
Individual Feedback Session 2 (Digital paint-overs) 9/28/2021 (80:13)
Painting a Train Crossing in Gouache 10/12/2021 (76:26)
Fully Finishing a Painting for Train Crossing Part 1 10/18/2021 (89:02)
Fully Finishing a Painting for Train Crossing Part 2 10/18/2021 (85:45)
Individual Feedback Session 1 - 11/15/2021 (99:18)
Individual Feedback Session 2 - 11/15/2021 (62:30)
Storefront GLOW (Acrylic painting demo) Pt1 - 11/29/2021 (70:02)
Storefront GLOW (Acrylic painting demo) Pt2 - 11/29/2021 (81:58)
Individual Feedback Session - 12/6/2021 (66:45)
Reference Making of a Night Scene - 12/20/2021 (74:19)
Reference Making "Blue Vending Machine" 1/10/2022 (68:13)
Painting of "Phone Booth" (Acrylic Demo Part I) 1/17/2022 (94:30)
Painting of "Phone Booth" (Acrylic Demo Part II) 1/17/2022 (82:11)
Painting of "Red Building" (Acrylic Demo Part I) 1/30/2022 (90:13)
Painting of "Red Building" (Acrylic Demo Part II) 1/30/2022 (85:42)
Painting on the artist's actual piece Part I 2/16/2022 (92:02)
Painting on the artist's actual piece Part II 2/16/2022 (87:00)
Feedback Session 3/1/2022 (70:31)
Phonebooth Demo Part I 3/7/2022 (117:21)
Phonebooth Demo Part II 3/7/2022 (55:02)
Flower Shop Demo Part I 3/8/2022 (88:05)
Flower Shop Demo Part II 3/8/2022 (79:05)
Portrait Demo Part I 4/11/2022 (91:17)
Portrait Demo Part II 4/11/2022 (87:16)
Portrait Reference 4/17/2022 (60:28)
Vending Machine in Daylight Part I 5/2/2022 (83:43)
Vending Machine in Daylight Part II 5/2/2022 (94:29)
Painting a Focal Area Part I 5/16/2022 (93:14)
Painting a Focal Area Part II 5/16/2022 (85:38)
Cityscape with a Truck 6/13/2022 (66:26)
Violet Cityscape Part I (Fully rendered painting) 6/20/2022 (89:55)
Violet Cityscape Part II (Fully rendered painting) 6/20/2022 (84:36)
Blocking in large shapes - Oil Painting Demo 1/3
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