Block In Bootcamp: Memory Drawing #1 (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Rough cut of livestream uploaded.
Link to group critique: https://youtu.be/2xOXqoiiSvs
Memory drawing is a t...
2023-02-10 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Atelier Forum Podcast, Ep. 2 with Adrian Gottlieb
In this episode of the Atelier Forum Podcast, we welcome renowned artist Adrian Gottlieb to the show. Adrian is an accomplished painter known for his masterful use of traditional techniques and his...
2023-02-09 10:03:17 +0000 UTC View PostAnatomy for Portrait Artists, Features of the Skull
The human skull is one of the most important structures for portrait artists to study and understand as it contains many key features that impact the overall appearance of a face.
In th...
2023-02-01 12:45:11 +0000 UTC View PostAnatomy for Portrait Artists, Vocabulary
First things first- the vocabulary section of Anatomy for Portrait Artists!
In this section, we will focus on learning and mastering the essential terminology of artistic anatomy. Havin...
2023-02-01 11:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostIntro to: Anatomy for Portrait Artists
Welcome to Anatomy for Portrait Artists (APA)! In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of anatomy as they apply to portraiture. My goal is to provide you with a comprehensive, yet practical...
2023-01-30 14:16:14 +0000 UTC View Post3 Types of Edges Explained
This vid is a condensed answer from my Hot Topics livestream from Dec.
I am still fishing for the right topics for my next livestream so please keep commenting<...
2023-01-22 13:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostBlock In Bootcamp, Reductive Drawing #2
(UPDATED, with final footage where I refine the block in).
Group critique from this session is now available to watch HERE...
2023-01-18 09:12:48 +0000 UTC View PostIt finally happened...
It has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to put a show like this out into the world. After dozens of false starts I finally made it to the finish line, which is also the starting l...
2023-01-09 13:07:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Atelier Tier, Color Study #2, Monochromatic
Happy New Year, people!
This color study lesson will teach you how to search out all the variations contained in a single hue: yellow. You will be surprised to find out that you have tu use e...
2023-01-01 13:10:58 +0000 UTC View PostBlock In Bootcamp: Reductive Drawing #1 (updated)
Very cool technique incoming!
To know how to prepare your paper for this lesson , follow this demonstration.
... 2022-12-16 16:04:25 +0000 UTC View PostEdges vs. Transitions + Background Design
Livestream date: December 13th @ 4pm Oslo time
Topics this session are:
- Edge quality vs. transitions. What do we mean when we talk about each of these?
- How to desi... 2022-12-09 12:27:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Anatomy, Livestreams, App Dev & The B.I.C.
DECEMBER! What's coming up on Patreon, you ask? A lot.
1. There will be more color projects coming, but... I am going to start releasing parts of another big course on the Atelier Tier:
The Atelier Tier, Color Study #1, Complimentary
Now that we have all of the pre-painting color theory in the bag it is time to put it to the test.
In this lesson, you will be painting a complementary color theme (violet + yellow). 2022-12-01 12:14:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Lets get IMMEDIATE!
Information is as good as it is accessible.
My goal in every lesson I make for Patreon is to deliver the simplest version of the concept or process that I can.
St...
2022-11-26 14:05:46 +0000 UTC View PostBlock In Bootcamp, Searching Lines (updated)
In this lesson we are going to maintenance skills that, despite not being in the top 3 (structure, proportion, likeness), are super important. We are going to draw using searching lines....
2022-11-17 12:27:03 +0000 UTC View PostPalette Exersizes
Part 2 of your immersion into color dynamics in oil painting features:
- How to audit your palette
- Desaturating colors
- Color bias
- How to mix and match any color... 2022-11-01 12:43:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's talk about Loomis-
Andrew Loomis gave us a great tool to help block in a drawing. There are others like Bridgman, Vanderpool, and even my own, but Loomis is by far the most well-known. In this demo you will learn how...
2022-10-28 20:52:45 +0000 UTC View PostI am teaching in Rome- and you should join me!
UPDATE: all places are filled.
Here's the bullet points-
- This July 3rd - 14th I am teaching in Rome, it will be literally the only worksh...
2022-10-19 13:29:45 +0000 UTC View PostBlock In Bootcamp, Mass Drawing #2 (updated)
UPDATE: The date should read October 15th, 4pm Oslo time
We are going to go deeper into mass drawing this month. Specifically a more polarized light/dark dichotomy. You might...
2022-10-11 14:23:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe Atelier Tier, Color Theory (I actually use)
This section of the Atelier Tier deals with the concepts of color necessary for the beginning oil painter and the application of those ideas through palette mixing and painting.
This video is...
2022-10-01 09:06:28 +0000 UTC View PostBlock In Bootcamp, Lesson #1, Visual Style
UPDATE: This video is the introduction to the structural style taken directly from The Block In Course. It is rigorously edited for clarity and many diagrams have ...
2022-09-30 09:18:41 +0000 UTC View PostTwo Kinds of Simplification, Explained
This is a kind intro to the concepts we work on in the Bootcamp Tier. It's a video about WHAT we use to simplify rather than HOW we simplify. If you haven't signed up yet- what are you waiting for ...
2022-09-22 16:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostBlock In Bootcamp, Mass Drawing #1 (updated)
If you want to learn a fast and effective way to block in a portrait, this is for you.
Mass drawing is a great way to edit out the details and go for the BIG impression- in fact, you will hav...
2022-09-09 10:42:57 +0000 UTC View PostMy student life would have been so much easier if...
...I knew the 5 things I talk about in this video.
The advice isn't revolutionary- they are simple things that anyone can apply.
By the way- there's a bonus tip (#6) at the end th...
2022-09-05 09:48:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlla Prima Painting, Refined Edition
All the goods in 1/4 the time.
These refined editions are a great way to get a concentrated dose if info about the lesson, even if you intend to work along with the real time video even...
2022-08-01 08:02:34 +0000 UTC View PostAlla Prima Painting, Real Time
In my experience as a teacher alla prima painting is the most effective accelerant for students learning to paint in oil.
What we are talking about here is a painting made in one sessio...
2022-08-01 07:46:24 +0000 UTC View PostAlla Prima Lesson Preview
August 1st my full alla prima lesson will be available on Patreon.
This video will tell you a bit about what it is and why I think it is useful for students in particular.
LOTS of...
2022-07-30 13:08:55 +0000 UTC View PostBlock In Bootcamp: Lesson #3 Hybrid Style
This lesson is the introduction to the structural style taken directly from The Block In Course. It is rigorously edited for clarity and many diagrams have been added to express th...
2022-07-12 09:36:10 +0000 UTC View PostCast Painting, Part 4, Real Time
Work along with me on this one- it's all about how to touch up your painting without having to repaint the whole thing. A super valuable skill to say the least.
Finish up thi...
2022-07-01 08:29:51 +0000 UTC View PostCast Painting, Part 4, Refined Edition
Started at the bottom, now we're here!
We will talk about glazing and scumbling, transparent and opaque pigments, and in general how to finish off a painting. Best of all- in...
2022-07-01 08:26:58 +0000 UTC View Post