This video course of
classical painting will
give you an opportunity
to understand and
practice the Old Masters'
technique.
You will learn how to
paint a classical still life
from the beginning
to the end, from priming
the canvas to painting
smallest details like water drops,
the texture of the lemon skin, etc.
The course explains the
basic secret of
classical painting that
intrigues many experienced
artists: how tiniest details
are made and when to stop.
The course consists of the
following sections:
-Composition;
-Priming the Canvas,
-Drawing,
-Imprimatura,
-Umbra Underlayer,
-Dead Underlayer,
-Color Layers,
-and Texture (Finishing Layer).
There are many close-ups
in the video that present
a clear view of flashing
highlights on the paint
when the brush touches
the canvas.
You can see every
hair of the brush.
You will see the brush
at work from angles
that a live workshop
can never allow.
You will see how
round-corner razor
blades are made,
and learn how to keep
paints fresh from
session to session
and much, much more.
While the Portrait of Anna
course will focus on:
The explanation and
demonstration of the
Flemish technique
in the process of painting
a portrait of a beautiful
young woman in the style
of the classic Flemish
7-layer technique.
About the author:
Alexey Antonov a
former native of the
USSR and now
living in America, who,
according to him,
works in the style
of the classic
Flemish 7-layer technique,
demonstrates this technique
using the example of
painting a portrait.