Perhaps nothing is more essential for an artist to understand than the human head. Drawing and painting the head well presents us with nearly every major drawing challenge: form, proportion, perspective, anatomy, complexity, simplicity, etc.

In this course master artist, Steve Huston shows you how to create your own artist sketchbook using pen and ink, watercolor, gouache, and other media. Working in sketchbooks is an important lifelong skill for artists for developing new ideas, improving drawing and painting skill, and improving an artist's portfolio.

American artist and author of the definitely book on pastel painting technique, Ellen Eagle will teach you her approach to painting (not drawing) the portrait using the beautiful and rich pastel medium. You will learn the basics on purchasing supplies, handling materials, as well as how to work from photographs. You can follow along as Ellen demonstrates her entire approach with multiple examples of each concept.

American painter, author, and art educator Juliette Aristides teaches you the realist drawing and painting process taught at her atelier. In this course, Juliette will begin with still life, first drawing with an emphasis on accuracy, then painting a value study using black and white oils until finally moving into full color. This process is repeated for a seated pro painting where you can now learn to deal with the more complex subject matter.

Learn the fundamentals of oil painting with acclaimed artist and instructor Charles Hu. This course breaks down the entire process of oil painting from life and is intended for beginning and experienced artists alike. Charles explains the important concepts of gesture, shape design, and composition.

In this course, professional contemporary realist gallery painter Hollis Dunlap teaches you his approach to painting both the portrait and figure in oils. Hollis has refined his painting approach, first learned at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, over decades of painting and teaching.

Gumroad – Medieval Building Design by Yu Cheng Hong (ENG/RUS) | MP4 1920x1160 | 2h 25m | ENG/RUS | Project Files | Updated: Added Russian translation

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