Flemish Master Painting Techniques
Andrew Conklin
Class Preview
1:00
- In-depth Instruction; over 188 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
The Layered Method
28:12
Meet Conklin and discover concepts in layered painting. Use a six-value painting system and learn to stretch your own canvas.
Translating 2-D Into 3-D
18:12
Learn composition, proportion, line and shading techniques to make your two-dimensional drawing appear three-dimensional.
Transfer & Imprimatura
22:45
Transfer your drawing to canvas, then discover the importance of an imprimatura overlay that will establish a foundation for subsequent painting layers.
Ébauche or "Dead Coloring"
21:22
Use a limited, cool color palette to create a layer that will enhance lights and keep shadows transparent in the following layers.
Second Coloring, Part 1: Lights
47:29
Use an earthy color palette to enhance light areas and transitional areas from light to shadow, adding dimension and form to your subject.
Second Coloring, Part 2: Shadows
30:46
Add life to your painting by developing shadows and enhancing the contrast between warm and cool colors.
The Retouching Layer
19:12
Learn scumbling, glazing and velatura techniques to add detail, increase vibrancy and finish your painting.
Bring depth and realism to your oil paintings with the celebrated techniques of the northern Renaissance masters. Award-winning artist Andrew S. Conklin guides you through every step of this layered painting approach, starting with how to stretch your own canvas. Learn to apply an imprimatura, and then begin to lay in areas of light, halftone, and shadow with a traditional earth tone ebauche color palette. Use blending to bring in an extended array of vibrant hues, and further refine form and texture with dry brushing. Discover how to mix and apply transparent and semi-opaque glazes to add glowing dimension to your work, and finish your painting with Andrew’s expert tips on erasing distracting brushstrokes and rejuvenating color.
Andrew Conklin
Andrew S. Conklin's career in oil painting began at the American Academy of Art, where he received his BFA. He's taught at the Graduate School of Figurative Art and Parsons School of Design, and is currently the Studio Leader of the Foundations Departments at Harrington College of Design in Chicago. Conklin's work has been exhibited across the US and garnered several major awards; in 2013 he received "Best in Show" at the prestigious annual National Arts Club Members exhibit.
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