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Description
This video explores a figurative painting from beginning to end, starting with a burnt umber drawing and continuing to the finished oil painting. All aspects of figurative painting are addressed: portraiture, hands and feet, torso, compositional considerations, attitude and intent, line and value, and color choices. Color glazes are employed to establish middle values, and the basic color composition. With the foundation of the painting set, Steve continues with thicker paint to define details, extend the value range, and refine the painting.
Index
00:00:17 - General materials and preparation discussion
00:04:00 - Placing the subject on the page
00:06:35 - Make the head bigger than you think
00:11:37 - Finding a rhythm with dark values
00:12:59 - Finding your needs
00:14:20 - Adding an ear adds charm and interest
00:19:41 - Adding hard edge
00:20:04 - Begin to take measurements
00:21:10 - Make hands bigger than you think
00:24:16 - Rendering a hand
00:41:39 - Adding the chair
00:44:26 - Owning the dress
00:46:23 - Finishing the feet
01:11:12 - Marrying the background and the subject
01:14:50 - Decisions regarding the dress
01:22:47 - Establishing the darkest darks in the hair
01:24:04 - Addressing the flesh
01:37:07 - Making corrections, adjusting the chair color, finishing the glazing, begin applying thicker paint
01:51:33 - Going to flesh tones
01:55:05 - Tips for the lips
01:56:00 - Painting neutral colors
01:58:35 - Adding highlights
02:05:25 - Another round of darks, addressing the nose
02:15:40 - Working on highlights
02:24:01 - Completing the hair form
02:34:10 - Making corrections to the hands
02:38:03 - Finding hard edges
02:41:16 - Tips for orchestrating the imagery
02:46:55 - Painting the feet and sandals