Realistic Oil Painting: The Color of Plant Life
A course by Antonio Barahona , Painter
Learn oil painting techniques to create realistic plant compositions from scratch, focusing on shapes, colors, and perception
Learn oil painting techniques to create realistic plant compositions from scratch, focusing on shapes, colors, and perception
Want to learn how to paint plant life with vibrant, natural colors? In this online course, renowned painter Antonio Barahona teaches you how to create a realistic oil painting of plants from start to finish, focusing on shapes, colors, and perception.
Learn how realist and naturalist painting styles differ in terms of concept and technique before completing some drawing exercises to hone your perception and better understand shapes. Then, explore the expressive potential of oil paints as Antonio guides you through each step of his creative process, from the initial sketch to the final coat of varnish.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 16 downloads
- 88% positive reviews (78)
- 1,922 students
- 14 lessons (1h 38m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create an oil painting on canvas depicting a backlit plant with a balanced mesh of warm and cool colors.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to dispel myths about the color green and paint nature with confidence.
Requirements and materials
No painting skills are required, but any prior experience or knowledge will help you get more out of the course.
For materials, you need basic drawing and painting supplies like a pencil, charcoal, an artist's palette, paintbrushes, turpentine, a canvas, several cloths, and oil paint.
Reviews
A course by Antonio Barahona
Antonio Barahona studied fine arts before earning a degree in painting from the University of Seville, Spain. He was given a grant to study at the Antonio Gala Foundation, where he created the project Costumbrismo andaluz. Through many years of research and dedication to his art, he became an expert at depicting plants with oil paint, specializing in the interplay between vegetation and light as well the color green and all its complexities.
His paintings have won numerous awards and have been displayed in group exhibitions, international contemporary art fairs like KunstRAI Art Fair (2021), put on by GalerieMokum, and solo exhibitions including Sobre verdes y otras verdades, held at the El Quatre venue in Barcelona (2016). He has also collaborated with prestigious brands like Winsor & Newton.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Concepts, materials and technique
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The difference between realism and naturalism
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The materials
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Basic color theory
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The behavior of light on form
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The oil technique
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The search for references
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U3
Process and construction
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Transfer of the drawing
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Overall stain
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Development of painting in its middle phase
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The final painting
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U4
To end
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The varnishing
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What do I do with my finished painting?
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FP
Final project
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Realistic Oil Painting: The Color of Plant Life
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edutorrents
Antonio Barahona es un genio en su arte y no se me ocurre a nadie mejor para explicar cómo atacar el óleo. Es cierto que requiere un nivel mínimo de conocimientos de pintura, no creo que sea un curso para principiantes.
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jaime4166
Cumpre com o prometido. Em uma linguagem simples e direta consegue com eficácia nos conduzir a realização de um projeto final.
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katelambe
The English subtitles are absolutely horrendous. I'm not sure if it's been translated by AI or a person who's first language is definitely not English. Everything is translated literally, with no nuance for colloquialism, making many sentences rambling and confusing. The important part of the course (painting foliage), was glossed over relatively quickly compared to other less important parts of the lesson. Although I love the tutor's work, this course offered me almost no practicle quidance.
mego964
Compré el curso porque me encanta la vegetación, árboles, plantas verdes, y me gusta mucho el trabajo de Antonio. No obstante, el profesor pasa por encima de los temas del curso sin la más mínima profundidad. No nos ha enseñado a mezclar verdes, solo mezcla verdes. No es lo mismo. Y, el error más grande de todos, en mi humilde opinión, es elegir un modelo terriblemente difícil. No es un curso para principiantes. Da muchas, muchas cosas por sabías. No me ha gustado.
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elena.manocchio
Ottimo corso!
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