Narrative Portraiture: Painting in Acrylic
Micah Ganske
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0:45
- In-depth Instruction; over 314 mins
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Introduction
14:15
Meet your instructor, Micah Ganske, and learn how to set up and get started.
Transferring the Photo
17:22
Choose and apply your background paint, transfer your photo onto canvas, and sketch in the details you'll need before painting.
Underpainting
39:17
Ganske shows you how to create an underpainting with your acrylics, adding detail and defining various sections as you go.
Underpainting the Midtones
52:37
Taking your work a step further, you'll mix and apply the midtones to your painting, resulting in a finished underpainting.
Starting the Overpainting
52:52
Your creativity will be sparked as you mix and apply colors to start the overpainting of your work, paying careful attention to laying in lights.
Building Up The Overpainting
47:02
Ganske walks you through the process of building up your overpainting, laying in shadows and adding beautiful details.
Overpainting the Background
29:36
Bring the background to life, continue to refine details and revisit areas to add complexity and dimension.
Finishing Touches
1:00:59
Put a polished glow on your painting as you add carefully placed highlights and opaque paint to add subtle changes to color and light.
Join artist Micah Ganske and learn expert tips for painting portraits in acrylic. Whether you’re new to the medium or a veteran painter, you’ll build the skills to create compelling likenesses that tell a story about your subject. You’ll start with the basics of choosing a photo, transferring the image to canvas, and building a portrait with glazes. Ganske explains the many layers of acrylic in an intimate environment as he demonstrates how to build a painting from the underpainting to the finishing touches. With a crisp, over-the-shoulder view of Ganske’s work, you’ll gain thorough insight into how an accomplished painter moves and constructs an image.
Micah Ganske
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Ganske was always more interested in pursuing painting than catching waves. Since receiving his MFA from the Yale School of Art, his work has been featured in several high-profile exhibitions, including Miami's Art Basel. Ganske's work explores social, environmental and technological themes intended to ignite the imagination; "What is art for the viewer but a catalyst for inspiration?" asks the artist."I want to make work which inspires and engages the viewer in what I truly believe is important and what drives me."
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