Part Two - Fundamentals Of Oil Painting

Monochrome Painting

What you'll learn

The Second Part of 5 Parts lasts 70 minutes will start you with monochrome painting for an easy transition from drawing to painting.

You will learn how to handle the brush and understand all you need to know about light and shadow.

You will learn the 5 basic tones, how and where to apply them, and how to handle edges and texture.

You will see a demonstration of a still life and a portrait with monochrome painting using what you have learned..

Requirements

No experience needed; you will learn all you need to know.

Description

Originally in Spanish and now available in English, the best and most comprehensive 5-part video course on oil painting by Puerto Rican Artist Alejandro De Jesús. Over seven- and one-half hours of video, explained in simple words. It contains elementary, intermediate and advanced levels of instruction. This course has been used by students and artists around the world. It provides the beginner as well as the advanced student with a wealth of valuable solutions, techniques, and recommendations. The experienced artist will also find many, very useful ideas that will serve as a reference in your craft as a painter.Some of the topics covered in this course are color theory, human skin color, face and figure, eyes, skin temperature, tones and values, edges, color scale limitations, texture, light temperature, color vibration, pre-mixed palette vs free palette, linear and aerial perspective, scumbling, composition, painting opposites, concept, loose painting vs. tight painting, aesthetics, hierarchy, light, and shadow, the pattern of tones and colors, color schemes, planes, impasto and much more.Alejandro De Jesús taught drawing and painting for 28 years to children and adults in his studio in Caguas, Puerto Rico. His works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Puerto Rico and the United States. His drawings and paintings are in public and private collections. Some of his works can be seen in Caguas Art Museum in Puerto Rico.The Second Part of Fundamentals of Oil Painting has a duration of 70 minutes and explains the practice of handling the brush, the basic concepts of light and shadow and begins the practice of monochrome painting, as well as the importance of the 5 basic values/tones, the edges and the texture. It also includes a monochrome demonstration of a still life.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: 1st Class - Part Two

Lecture 2 Basic Elements

Section 3: 2nd Class - Part Two

Lecture 3 Technique

Section 4: 3rd Class - Part Two

Lecture 4 Edges

Section 5: 4th Class - Part Two

Lecture 5 Monochrome Still Life Demonstrations

Section 6: 5th Class - Part Two

Lecture 6 Scale and Tone Limits

The 5 parts of this course covers subjects for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.