Lyn Diefenbach, Oliver Sin, Matt Ryder Streaming Combo

Lyn Diefenbach: Pastel Reflections - A Touch of Glass

Discover Lyn Diefenbach’s Proven Method for Painting Reflections and Glass in Pastel With Depth, Dimension, and Life

Your struggle to paint convincing glass is about to end.

For many pastel artists, painting glass feels like an impossible puzzle.

The reflections overwhelm you. The highlights never come out quite right. And no matter how hard you try, your glass objects end up looking flat, lifeless, or muddy.

But what if you could break it all down into a simple, step-by-step system?

Master Pastelist Lyn Diefenbach has spent over 30 years refining her approach to painting glass and shiny objects in pastel — and now she’s revealing it all in this comprehensive demonstration.

This is your opportunity to view a training event that was recorded live with a sole focus on painting glass and reflections in pastel.

You’ll discover how to simplify complex reflections, paint colored marbles and glass vases with confidence, and create the illusion of luminosity that makes your work come alive.

Lyn’s method is built on the four technical building blocks of painting: line, value, color, and edge.

Master these, and you’ll gain the ability to express yourself with more clarity, control, and confidence in your art.

What You’ll Discover Inside: 

●      Lyn’s proven framework to remove the guesswork from painting glass and shiny objects 

●      The four technical building blocks of painting that give you “wings for flight” and unlock the next level of self-expression

●      Why working from dark to light is the secret to keeping your pastels clean and your glass objects luminous

●      The “bling” technique — how to add highlights that actually create the illusion of reflective surfaces

●      The secret to keeping your pastels and hands clean so you never create “mud” again.

Oliver Sin: Expressive Gesture Drawing

Originally broadcast live, this recording is a must-have as Oliver demonstrates how to go from embarrassing drawings of people that just don’t look right to drawings you can be proud of once and for all in just two hours.

You are about to learn Expressive Gesture Drawing from a genuine expert.

In this video, you’ll learn:

• How to draw the essential gesture of figure drawing quickly
• Ways to SEE the movement of the LIVE model
• Choosing the best poses to draw
• How to begin to draw the gesture
• Learn what the “contrapposto” pose is and why it’s important
• How to benefit from quick poses
• Why THIS type of charcoal pencil is the one you should use
• Simplification secrets BEFORE drawing
• The keys to analyze poses before drawing
• Avoiding the two biggest mistakes most people make

Contents:

• Introduction – from Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur
• Getting Started – intro to model and review of Materials & Tools
• How to sharpen your charcoal 
• 1-Minute Poses: Blind Contour Line
• Warm up drawings with colored pencils and markers
• Learn how to see the outline of the figure–without looking at your paper!
• 1-Minute Poses: Shape & Movement
• Capture the gesture of the figure with compressed charcoal
• Focus on shape and essential movement of the figure–the fundamental of figure drawing
• What pose is best for beginners
• How to communicate with your model
• What you should draw first, and what to wait to draw last
• 2-Minute Poses: Expressive Contour Line
• Capture the gesture of the figure with charcoal pencil
• Start out with side views to get comfortable and warmed up, then move onto ¾-view as you get more practice
• What shape to use for torso when ¾-view
• 5-Minute Pose: Expressive Contour Line
• Explore concepts or overlap, stretch/compression–will help your drawing look more advanced
• 10-Minute Pose: Expressive Contour Line
• Importance of identifying where the weight of the body is resting
• Establish the Continuity of the body
• Question & Answer Session
• Listen in as Oliver answers common figure drawing questions
• The gesture of the figure is the blueprint of figure drawing

Matt Ryder: Painting Rocks & Sunlight

Don’t Let Rocks Get in Your Way of Painting High-Quality Landscape Paintings

Your struggle to paint believable rocks is about to end

Incredible opportunity to view a training event that was recorded live with a sole focus on painting rocks

Recently, we asked a group of artists about how confident they are when painting rocks in their landscape work.

The heavy sighs and moans clearly pointed to their answer … not so confident.

As the discussion continued, we heard everything from “my rocks look like blobs of muddy-colored play-doh” to “I’m finding that all of my rocks look the same … help.”

Incredible opportunity to view a training event that was recorded live with a sole focus on painting rocks

You’ll be able to nail the right colors, include amazing textures, add in the most important details, get the lighting down solid, and even bring in realistic shadows — those cast by the rocks and those that are cast onto the rocks by neighboring elements.

Yes, Matt is prepared to paint a few rocks for us! All along the way, he’ll share the tips, tools, and techniques he uses to expertly capture all kinds of rocks — from the tiniest pebbles to the biggest boulders.

He is just the right instructor because he is from Dubai where he is surrounded by a rocky, sunny landscape. This landscape reignited his passion for painting. His excitement shines through as he shares the multiple ways he has discovered to simplify the process so you have successful paintings every time. No more over-complicating the early stages which can cause all kinds of headaches when you try to progress through the painting.

And not just the rocks … Everything Matt has for you will be helpful for all of the things you love to paint.

Here’s just a glimpse at what Matt demonstrates:

• Color vibrancy
• Value relationships and control
• Edges
• Effective color mixing
• How simplifying the structure leads to more dimension
• Brush application
• The right way to start
• The hazard of laying paint down too thick
• How to build texture and form
• Composition techniques that will make your work more appealing to those who view it
• Bring in the beauty of the sunlight to your rocky scenes
• Creating detail without actually painting detail
• Techniques that work for painting from photos as well as when you’re painting from life. (Matt’s Tip: Do both in order to improve quickly)
• Tools to create paintings of rocks that are full of light, texture, and color that you’ll be proud to share, show, and even sell
• And so much more …

In this video, Matt’s goal is to show you how to simplify a complex subject like a group of rocks by increasing your understanding and use of values. This will help your rocky scenes look real, showcase the right amount of detail, and increase your confidence in painting sunlight — a topic many artists find difficult.