Oil Painting: Explore Creative Portraiture
A course by Isabel Garmon , Figurative Painter
Learn to create pictorial portraits in oil while developing your personal style and creative voice
Learn to create pictorial portraits in oil while developing your personal style and creative voice
Do you want to express your creative voice through painting? Learn to create oil portraits alongside figurative painter Isabel Garmon, whose works have been part of private collections and exhibitions around the world.
In this online course, he will teach you how to paint portraits based on a reference. First, you will sketch your idea with charcoal, before exploring how to bring your drawing to life through the oil technique. Finally, Isabel will show you the importance of finding a creative language that is reflected in your work.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 31 downloads
- 95% positive reviews (77)
- 2,440 students
- 17 lessons (3h 42m)
- 31 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
You will create an oil portrait painting using a reference model and applying high doses of imagination, light and color to your artistic language.
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Who is this online course for?
To people who wish to explore their most artistic and imaginative part. Also to art and illustration professionals who want to delve into the field of academic painting with creative expression.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you will need basic knowledge of drawing and oil painting.
As for materials, you should prepare oily pencils (4B and higher), black pencil, charcoal, white pencil, soft rubber, toned paper, oil paints, brushes and thinners, a canvas or wooden support, and a digital treatment program such as Procreate.
Reviews
A course by Isabel Garmon
The painter Isabel Garmon studied illustration, graphic design and animation between Zaragoza and Madrid, before making the leap to Florence where she completed her training at the prestigious The Florence Academy of Art. The artist loves to create worlds of light and color through which can arouse the emotion of the spectator.
His works have been part of private collections and exhibitions around the world. Although he has always been fascinated by the human figure, today his work is mainly focused on portraits, where he can share his vision of the world and human power.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation of the work
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The materials
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Light theory
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Value ratio composition
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Portrait Studies 1
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Portrait Studies 2
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Define the color palette in Procreate
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U3
Elaborate the work
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General premixes
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Drawing with brush and general tones 1
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Drawing with brush and general tones 2
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Medium tone: transition to light
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High beams
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Last details 1
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Last details 2
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U4
Experimentation
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Final tips on color experimentation
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cultivate the style
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FP
Final project
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Oil Painting: Explore Creative Portraiture
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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nahiagorri
Pluscurso muy completo. Me ha encantado
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oscaracevedop
Un curso muy bien explicado en cuanto a la técnica y bastante motivador.
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gil.deggis
Les explications sont claires, et les exemples très parlants. En plus, j'adore ce style de peintures !
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yazbarr15
PlusEste estilo pictórico me llena los ojos y siento una admiración al observarles, y me dije quiero aprender a hacerlo, este curso ha derrumbado mi temor al oleo; me ha llevado de "la mano" en el proceso técnico y practico, no creía que yo pudiera hacer trazos armoniosos o al menos intentarlo!
Ademas su pedagogía esta muy adaptada a esta forma de prender, no se van arrepentir.
Gracias Isabel Garmon @isabelgarmon
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creative_empaths
The trainer is not clear about the reference, and the English translation is too wooden and robotic.