Learn to Sketch Figures in Oil with Susan Lyon in the Comfort of Your Own Studio!

Susan Lyon studied art at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and was an active participant in Chicago's Palette and Chisel Club. It is there she first began exhibiting and selling her work; at twenty-three she was the youngest winner of the prestigious Gold Medal which she won two consecutive years in the annual Oil Painting show plus a third place in the Silver Medal show. Medal Watercolor show. She entered the Oil Painters of America show once and got 7th place. In 1998 and 2000 she won an artist choice award in the Northwest Rendezvous Show.

Susan draws inspiration from painters of the Guilded age such as Anders Zorn, Joaquin Sorolla and John Singer Sargent. She also is passionate about artists like Philip Malavin from Russia and contemporary masters Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik. Lyon's technique is to paint wet on wet to start and then wet on dry for her finishing touches. "My style is realistic with as much impressionistic color as possible. I like to combine wide brushes for sweeping strokes in the background with small, soft brushes for subtle details in my center of interest."

What You'll Learn:

• The supplies used for figure sketching in oil
• Completing quick gesture paintings in 45 minutes
• Premixing basic flesh tones in light and dark values
• Simplifying large patterns for more dynamic compositions
• What to leave out of a painting to create a center of interest

Full Video Length: 02:01:48

Medium: Oil

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Learn to Capture a Portrait in Alla Prima from a Photograph and a Color Sketch with Tony Pro.

Tony Pro was born in Northridge, California in 1973. He grew up in Southern California under the guidance of his father, Julio Pro (1929-2013), a successful southwest wildlife painter. Pro received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from California State University, Northridge while simultaneously studying drawing with the late illustrator, Glen Orbik(1963-2015). It was at this time that he learned the value of academic figure drawing and the importance of applying these strict study principles to his craft. With this methodology, Tony became an exemplary, self-trained painter.

In 2005, juror, Daniel Gerhartz, awarded the highly coveted Best in Show Award at the 14th Annual Oil Painters of America Show to Pro. He has also won many finalists Awards of Honor from the Portrait Society of America Show. In 2014, Pro recieved the First Place award for Best Painting at the Portrait Society of America International Competition for his painting, "Last train home."

He is a Signature Member of the prestigious California Art Club. Pro lives and works in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Elizabeth and 4 children.

Pro's works hang in museums and private collections around the world

What You'll Learn:

• How to see like an artist
• Understanding techniques of drawing the portrait
• How to translate a stiff photo into a dynamic, fresh portrait
• Mixing color
• Learning appropriate temperature control

Full Video Length: 04:52:15

Medium: Oil

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Learn to Paint Portraits That Come to Life with David Gray

Award winning artist David Gray's initial art education at Pacific Lutheran University(BFA) has been strengthened by continued independent and occasional formal studies in pictorial expression and oil painting. The resulting work reveals a personal and contemporary expression of beauty and order which pays homage to the Classical Tradition in its craftsmanship. David's award winning paintings have been covered by major art publications including Southwest Art, Art of the West, and American Art Collector. David also teaches several workshops per year in portraiture and still life painting throughout the United States and abroad.

In Painting the Classical Portrait, David takes you through his entire process in the almost 6 hour instructional video. He starts with the drawing then shows you how he does his "underpainting." Next, he shows you how to paint the overpainting with explanations on creating skin tones. His final step is glazing which he says brings the painting to life. It's amazing to watch David paint his portraits that have become so recognizable.

What You'll Learn

• Complete Materials List
• Concepts of Drawing
• Importance of Underpainting and Overpainting
• Creating Skin Tones
• Importance of Warm and Cool Tones
• Creating Harmony in Your Painting
• Learning Glazing Techniques

Full Video Length: 05:49:55

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