A Quick Studies Oil Portrait From Life with Craig Nelson
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A Quick Studies Oil Portrait From Life with Craig Nelson
Craig Nelson uses his quick studies approach to develop a portrait of an in-studio model, in a logical manner, from a line drawing to a beautiful three dimensional portrait. Craig discusses and demonstrates: lighting; preparing the painting surface; developing a ghost drawing to a final drawing; color selections; blocking in skin tones and hair; subtle adjustments to achieve lifelike flesh; when not to refine your strokes; and delicate brush work for successful hair. Craig talks about all his decisions as he paints. You learn where to look for details and place touches of strong color and value that add energy to your portrait. Craig’s Quick Studies approach helps you gain confidence to paint larger, more refined portraits after many of the basic issues are resolved in the quick studies format.
01m 24s
2. The Palette and Painting Surface
04m 25s
3. The Ghost Drawing
03m 20s
4. The Secondary Drawing
09m 36s
5. Laying in Tones
05m 02s
6. Working the Beard and Hair
16m 41s
7. The Shirt & Skintones
04m 21s
8. Reestablishing the Beard
05m 26s
11. Placing the Glasses
1589m 51s
13. Outtakes and Credits
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About The Artist:
Craig Nelson
For over 30 years artist, Craig Nelson has been depicting figures, landscapes, and various environments in rich vibrant oils. His passion for the subjects relates directly to his brush work, weaving mood and emotion into each work of art. His art instruction DVDs also teach and demonstrate drawing techniques and how to use “Quick Studies” to advance your drawing and painting skills.
Craig Nelson is a Nationally recognized fine artist. He taught drawing and painting at Art Center College of Design in LA from 1974 and at the San Francisco Academy of Art College since 1990 where he is now the Department Director of Fine Art. After graduating from Art Center College of Design with distinction, Nelson began his career working...
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