Hi everyone,
I hope you are well.
Welcome to September's content schedule! Here's a sneak peek of what you can look forward to this month:
- Main tutorial - Grizzlly Bearl - Oil paint - Available Now (today)
In this beginner-level oil painting tutorial, I will show you how to paint a realistic grizzly bear portrait using a simple three-layer oil painting process.
We will focus on:
- Toning the canvas
- Drawing the outline using a grid
- Understanding a simple earth-tone oil palette
- Blocking in the background and portrait
- Painting long, thick fur and short detailed facial fur
- Blending soft transitions with a mop brush
- Building depth using transparent and opaque paint
- Creating warm and cool colour variations
- Refining the eye, nose and final fur details
This tutorial is ideal for artists who want to learn a simple, structured approach to painting realistic wildlife in oils from start to finish.
2. Live Demonstration - White Swan Plumage - Thursday , September 17 10 am (ACDT)
My very first live class was around 3 years ago. During this class I demonstrated how to paint the base tones of soft white swan plumage. It has been one of the most watched live demonstration recording to date. It is time to do the demo again, using all the new technology and with closer shots of the process. I will prepare half the wing ahead of time so that I can not only demonstrate the inital layer, but also the detail layer.
I will be using acrylic for this demo due to drying time, however, the process will be very similar to how I work with oils - so can be applied to both mediums. Soft white plumage is so much fun to create once you understand the layers required and the preparation in the undertones. I will paint from the same section of the wing as I did in the original demo.
3. My Favourite Art Business Podcasts:
While I paint, I find myself with a lot of mental space for thinking, planning and learning. Along with other materials, I also pop on the odd artist business pod cast. Below is a list of my favourite ones to listen to.
Hearing other artist's stories and their road maps has been an incredibly helpful element to add to my working practice. I also listen to general business marketing podcasts, ebooks and music. However, for this month, I will recommend my favourite Art Business focussed podcasts and hope you find some inspiration and motivation within them.
I look forward to seeing your creations this month. Thank you so much for being here.
If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to email me.
Kind regards
Carla Grace
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