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Craftsy

Color in Bloom: Painting Flowers With Oil

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Overview

Learn how to paint flowers in oil with online video lessons from professional artist Jay Senetchko. You’ll start class with essential techniques for composing and framing floral subjects successfully. Next, create an underpainting and block in major shapes to bring value, contrast and a strong foundation to your work. Sharpen your work’s form as you develop local color and separate values. Then, discover how to use glazing to enhance the volume, depth and luster of your flowers. Move on to adding textures, highlights, shadows and details that make your flowers pop. Plus, Jay will guide you through adjusting your color choices for a fascinating finished piece you’re proud to display.

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Creating a Compelling Composition
  • Initial Block-In
  • Establishing Form
  • Working Into a Glaze
  • Developing Depth With Color
  • Adding Details
  • Glazing for Emphasis

Taught by

Jay Senetchko

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