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The Complete Painter: Lessons from the Masters

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Description Many of us have the mistaken idea that only “born artists” can paint. But the truth is much more exciting—with the right training, anyone can learn the skill of painting! In The Complete Painter: Lessons from the Masters, artist David Brody teaches those skills in 34 easy-to-follow lessons. He begins by teaching the basics and then moves on to developing technique by having you copy from some of the world’s most iconic paintings.

Syllabus

Episode 1: The Grand Tradition of Painting
Episode 2: Health & Safety in the Studio
Episode 3: Basic Painting Materials
Episode 4: Studio Setup & Brush Care
Episode 5: First Exercises: Line & Mark
Episode 6: First Exercises: Value, Edges & Texture
Episode 7: Creating Basic Forms: Lines, Shapes & Solids
Episode 8: Value: Making a Value Scale
Episode 9: Value: A Simple Still Life
Episode 10: Value: Mood, Palette & Light
Episode 11: Value: Block & Sphere in Grisaille
Episode 12: The Figure & a Portrait in Brunaille
Episode 13: Working with the Earth Tone Palette
Episode 14: Ensuring Accurate Proportions
Episode 15: Composition: Shape, Ground & Format
Episode 16: Composition: Leonardo & the Armature
Episode 17: Composition: Balance, Focus & Space
Episode 18: Degas, Hammershøi & Other Projects
Episode 19: Materials: Oil Paint Brands & Quality
Episode 20: Materials: Oil Paint Characteristics
Episode 21: Color: Theory & Exercises
Episode 22: Color: Painting with Limited Palettes
Episode 23: Materials: All about Medium
Episode 24: Materials: All about Brushes
Episode 25: Materials: Flexible Supports
Episode 26: Materials: Rigid Supports
Episode 27: Materials: Carpentry for the Studio
Episode 28: Project: A Modigliani Portrait
Episode 29: Project: A Degas Ballerina
Episode 30: Project: A Corot Landscape
Episode 31: Project: Derain’s Portrait of Matisse
Episode 32: Project: A Porter Self-Portrait
Episode 33: Painting’s Evolution: Indirect Painting
Episode 34: Nighthawks, The Scream, and Other Projects

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