Fine Art Video Lessons

Oil Painting Lesson

“Portrait of Margareta van Eyck”

60 minutes playing time

In this Video Lesson, you will discover the old masters’ traditional oil painting techniques. You will see the step-by-step process from brown under-painting and dead color layer to final colored layers painted in fine glazing techniques. After such exercise in copying an intricate artwork, you will be able to do your own paintings with more confidence and higher skill level.

Oil Painting Lesson

“Awaiting the Moon”

80 minutes playing time

The Video Lesson “How to Paint a Girl Portrait” demonstrates complete process of Classical Oil Painting Technique used by Old Masters.

Oil Painting Lesson

“The Artist”

80 minutes playing time

The Video Lesson “How to Paint a Portrait in Oil” demonstrates the oil painting technique in the style of an 18th century Paris salon, explained in specific, sequential steps. From the positioning of the figure to the details of the background, this easy-to-follow process will give you the discipline and focus that the difficult art of portraiture demands.

Oil Painting Lesson

“Disciples”

60 minutes playing time

In this video you will discover:

• How to paint in both alla-prima and multi-layered oil painting techniques.
• How to paint in limited color sets and be highly picturesque.
• How to use impressive loose strokes effectively to show your virtuosity.
• You will be able not only to create technically good artworks, but also to capture the mood and atmosphere of your subjects.

Sanguine Drawing Lesson

“Parthenon”

35 minutes playing time

This Video Lesson presents the drawing with sanguine. It demonstrates how to capture effects of light and shadow on a drawing of antique bas-relief sculpture. How to use sanguine and white chalk on toned paper. This exercise of sanguine drawing will improve your drawing experience and skills of depicting 3-demensional objects on flat surface of toned paper.

Oil Painting Lesson

“21st Century Portrait”

50 minutes playing time

This video is based on big scale artwork named “21 Century Portrait” painted by Natalie Richy. The figure is done in realistic, but free manner. The sticking note is painted as realistic as possible to create the optical illusion using art technique called Trompe-l’œil. By watching this video you will take advantage of learning two kinds of painting styles: hyper realistic and free picturesque styles, reminding 19 centuries approach. You will learn how to make each stroke of the paint artistically valuable and become a virtuoso in your art creation.

Drawing Lesson

“Portrait in Flemish Style”

80 minutes playing time

This Video Lesson will give you clear presentation and knowledge of academic drawing process, including explanation about materials: paper and pencils; and technical approaches: what kind of strokes and hatching you can apply for the best and efficient results. This portrait drawing video is presented in easy to follow step-by-step parts, effortless to understand and encouraging to attempt.

Oil Painting Lesson

“Pleasure Seeker”

45 minutes playing time

In this Video Lesson, you will find out:

• The information on a composition of portraits.
• Learn combination of the painting techniques: wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry.
• How to use colors more effectively to create picturesque effect.
• How to use scumbling techniques and how it is differs from glazing technique.

Drawing Lesson

Two Portraits”

40 minutes playing time

This Video Lesson presents an example of making two drawings in which you will learn how to draw relying on unique lose strokes only. You will be able to create your drawings fast, freshly, impressive, emotionally fulfilled and reminding the etching effect. Such technique is great for both preparatory sketches and finished artworks. This video is based on two drawings made by Natalie Richy.

Oil Painting Lesson

“Portrait of Sophia”

42 minutes playing time

This Video Lesson provides an excellent example of two day session portrait painting in oils. First day is dedicated to the sitter’s head portrait in wet-on-wet technique and the second to the rest part of the painting including hands. You will find out the best and efficient way of painting wet-on-wet starting from constructing the forms with a brush and finishing with impressive final brushstrokes. This video will show you the answers about wet-on-wet technique and how to use your sense of tone in oil painting.

Oil Painting Lesson

“Self-Portrait Study”

30 minutes playing time

In this Video Lesson you will master the process of portrait creation in one session. This lesson will help you to understand the power of tonal painting, will show you how to use nuance of colors and keep painting style fresh and vibrant.

Oil Painting Lesson

“Self Portrait in the Top Hat”

40 minutes playing time

The video Lesson of oil painting presents a step-by-step tutorial how to create an impressionistic painting starting from brush sketching and finishing with fine subtle glazing. On this example you will see how to use limited brown-grey gamut with black accents and combine detailed nuances with simple color masses.

Fine Art Video – Bonus 1

“I have nothing to do today”

Created by Natalie Richy,
Oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cm.

This Bonus Video demonstrates the process of oil painting, combining such techniques as direct painting, multi-layer and glazing. The finished artwork has an "unpolished" appearance, which shows the importance of every stroke made on the canvas.

Fine Art Video – Bonus 2

Self Portrait in Sanguine

Created by Natalie Richy,
Sanguine on canvas, 45 x 61 cm.

Portrait drawing in sanguine. “Sanguine” is a very popular medium for the softness and warmth it gives to a drawing. This drawing is done on stretched and primed in light brown oil paint canvas. A variety of strokes is used to control the appearance of the artwork. Shading is used for varying the tonal values to represent the shade as well as the placement of the shadows. For best results the lines follow the contour curves of the face, thus producing an attractive effect.

Fine Art Video – Bonus 3

"The Girl Who’s Dreaming Her Life Away"

Created by Natalie Richy,
Sanguine and oil on canvas, 150 x 120 cm

This video demonstrates the use of mixed techniques – drawing with sanguine chalk in combination with painting in oils. This unusual approach gives an interesting effect with the warm colors of the natural sanguine chalk against the cold background in oil. The artwork begins with a sketch in charcoal on the canvas. The rest of the painting is continued in oil. The girl’s figure is done in sanguine.

Fine Art Video – Bonus 4

"Illusion of Dreams"

Created by Natalie Richy,
Oil on canvas, 150 x 120 cm

This Bonus Video demonstrates such painting techniques as ala prima, wet on dry, as well as transparent and semi-opaque glazing. The canvas is covered with the light-grey opaque imprimatura. The figurative composition drawing is made in sanguine. Oil painting starts with the middle-tones, followed by lights and shades. Faces and hands are painted in the ala prima technique. Some places are finished with transparent and semi-opaque glazing.

Fine Art Video – Bonus 5

“Sophia’s Secrets”

Created by Natalie Richy,
Oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cm

This video shows the creation of the figurative painting. The canvas is toned with a thin layer of oil imprimatura, and the two figure drawing is done in sanguine. In contrast to the clarity with which Natalie describes faces, details of the dress and drapery are done in loose brushstrokes and are stylised impressionistically. Natalie brought to this figurative picture a modern sensibility, impressionistic effects and painterly fluency.

Fine Art Video – Bonus 6

Oil Painting Techniques – Glazing and Scumbling

Secrets of the Old Masters – Painting in Layers

This video reveals secrets of traditional oil painting techniques developed by the Old Masters. Transparent glazing layers and dry-brush scumbling methods were used to create artistic effects otherwise not achievable by intermixing oil paints on a palette. Find out why these techniques are so important for the traditional oil painting and how you can use them.

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