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A Simple Approach to Amazing Oil Painting
Welcome and Introduction to the Class
Section 1 Quick Look
Welcome/Course Intro (7:14)
Materials and Supplies (9:03)
How to Care for Your Brushes (6:00)
How to Use a Palette Knife (10:21)
Various Brushes and How to Use Them (12:04)
The Nature of Oil Paint - What to Expect (11:45)
Light, Value and Form
Section 2 Quick Look
We Paint the Effects of Light (8:17)
Value - What It Is and Why It's Important to the Painter (6:26)
How We Represent Form with Value (4:27)
Simple Geometric Shapes - The Basis of Form (5:51)
The Importance of Eye Level (12:30)
Color Mixing with an Unlimited Palette
Section 3 Quick Look
Great News! You Don't Have to Struggle with Color Mixing! (2:29)
What Doesn't Work (What You've Probably Already Tried) (4:21)
Rethinking the Primaries (11:34)
What a Complementary Color Is (5:24)
How to Mix Black, Brown and Grey (10:18)
Saturation and De-saturation (7:04)
The Simple Approach to Value - Let's Put It Into Practice (the 2-value block-in demo) (11:47)
Gathering Reference and Making a Plan
Section 4 Quick Look
The Importance of Reference (4:03)
Gathering Photo Reference (8:30)
Direct Reference - Painting from Life (7:18)
Making a Strong Composition (11:32)
Let's Make a Painting! (1st project, simple apple)
Section 5 Quick Look
Ready, Set, Paint (set up your still life) (2:17)
Tone Your Canvas (or not), Set Up a Thirds Grid (4:56)
Sketch Your Composition (5:05)
Painting Order (19:11)
Block-In (2-value block-in) (9:23)
Refine (add details) (10:21)
Let’s Do Another One! (2nd project - Apple and Copper)
Section 6 Quick Look
Setting Up Your Reference (2:39)
Analyze Reference / Layout Your Composition (17:22)
Painting Order (Sections) (13:06)
2-value Block-In One Section at a Time (13:29)
Refine (17:30)
Finishing Touches (18:43)
And Another! (3rd project - Tahoe Rocks)
Section 7 Quick Look
Analyze Your Reference (3:45)
Layout Your Composition (13:31)
Painting Order (Sections) (19:10)
Continuing the Simple Approach (1) (16:09)
Continuing the Simple Approach (2) (15:16)
Using the Simple Approach on the Main Subject (42:40)
Finishing with the Simple Approach (32:52)
A Simple Approach to Painting a Complex Subject (4th project - Leonardo’s Horse)
Section 8 Quick Look
A Simple Approach to Accurate Sketching (23:42)
Adding Details (27:35)
Analyze Reference / Work in Sections (30:49)
2-Value Block-In One Section at a Time Through Finish (21:04)
Let’s Do One More Together! (5th project - Clouds)
Section 9 Quick Look
Prep and Layout with a Slight Twist (22:16)
Work in Sections, Two Values at a Time (28:12)
Same Approach Through Finish (34:51)
Congratulations! Your Own Project and Wrap Up
Section 10 Quick Look
Congratulations! You Made It! How to Do Your Own Original Painting! (10:29)
What's Next for You as a Painter? (1:18)
Course Bonus - How I Photograph My Work (3:45)
Value - What It Is and Why It's Important to the Painter
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