DEMO CHAPTER OUTLINE
- Introduction
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Project Materials —basic overview of materials to have on hand
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The Value of Good Design —The TWO THINGS you need to know to grab the viewer's eye and make a great painting (no matter what your subject)
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Compose Your Collage —repetition with variety is a really good rule! Keep it simple.
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Prepare Your Surface — how to prepare a collaged surface in preparation for painting--what you need to know to get a smooth, workable surface that stays put!
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Choose & Place Your Subject — simplelinesno detail needed.
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Choose Your Color Palette — ideas on what colors might best express the mood you want in your painting.
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Dark Background Wash — mix and paint a dark transparent wash to identify the figure within the composition. LearnWhat NOT to do with acrylic paint.
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Light Neutral Background Wash — complete the background of the painting with a light neutral.
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First Wash on the Figure — think FLAT shapes, Color and Temperature can help things appear to recede in space or come forward.
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Develop the Painting — still thinking flat and simple, glaze additional layers to get a good variety of darks vs lights and warms vs cools.
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Add More Collage — weave it in and out of the figure.
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Final Adjustments — adjust the painting so that nothing takes away from the figure. Add final flourishes.
Video Includes:
Painting Demonstration - 105 min.
Interview - 5 min.
Exhibit of Works - 3 min.
High Speed View - 1 min.
Making Collage Papers - 13 min.
Other Creative Catalyst Videos - 18 min.
