Learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting to create a realistic oil portrait using the alla prima technique
Realist painter Sarah Margaret Gibson uses the delicate nature of oil paint to recreate vivid interpretations of the natural world. She affirms that classical painting is not outdated, but rather as relevant and captivating now as it has ever been. Through her work, she depicts the intimate, quiet moments of birds that appear as if they’re about to fly off the portrait.
In this course, Sarah takes you through the fundamentals of drawing and oil painting through naturalistic bird portraiture. She explores the alla prima technique, or wet-on-wet painting, and teaches you the sight-size method. Discover her unique tenebris-style that gravitates between observation and aesthetic composition. Learn how to paint from nature and watch your bird come to life on canvas.
- Introduction
- The Fundamentals: Materials, Sight-Size Technique, and Drawing
- Oil Painting Process and Technique
- Varnishing and Photographing Your Painting
- Final project
Realist painter Sarah Margaret Gibson uses the delicate nature of oil paint to recreate vivid interpretations of the natural world. She affirms that classical painting is not outdated, but rather as relevant and captivating now as it has ever been. Through her work, she depicts the intimate, quiet moments of birds that appear as if they’re about to fly off the portrait.
In this course, Sarah takes you through the fundamentals of drawing and oil painting through naturalistic bird portraiture. She explores the alla prima technique, or wet-on-wet painting, and teaches you the sight-size method. Discover her unique tenebris-style that gravitates between observation and aesthetic composition. Learn how to paint from nature and watch your bird come to life on canvas.
