Workshops
Have you wanted to know more about oil painting technique? Do you know how to use mediums and paint thinners or what the best brushes are to use with oil? Well look no further! I have got absolutely everything you need to know to begin oil painting, from which basic paints to buy, to choosing a painting surface, to even setting your studio, plus lots tips and techniques on proper use of all your new oil painting materials….
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This highly detailed and extensive workshop explains everything you need to know to create refined and realistic hands. Together we will start off with basic palm and finger structure utilizing correct proportions, then move onto how tendons affect movement. Next we'll incorporate muscle, skin, and fingernails to round out our drawings and finally learn about shading to bring a real depth and realism to our works.
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We’ve got a fun one today - I’m going to teach you how to paint a skull in oil or acrylic that is not only lifelike, but lively! First I'll take you through drawing or tracing a simple skull sketch onto your painting surface using a copyright free reference that you are welcome to use in any of your own art. Then together we'll blend lush but natural paint mixes that will add far more dimension than the usual grayscale skull images we're all used to seeing, using a simple color palette of only 6 colors. Next I guide you through each step of the painting process, down to the last crack and tooth, until you have created a realistic skull practically breathing more life than death.
all original art images copyright Caleigh Bird 2021