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Learn to make a work of art using photos as references in 10 easy steps!
Watch Johnnie as she reveals the secrets of transforming a photograph into a painting, while achieving an incredible likeness. She gives you sound advice and specific examples on how to analyze your photographs and create your own value guides using ordinary tools at hand. Everyone can paint their favorite person using these simple techniques.
Watch Johnnie during "Giving Thanks" while she explains how to choose a palette of fleshtones, eliminate distracting elements and create an integrated color scheme for the whole painting. If you've ever wondered how the pros do it, this video will explain it in detail. Follow the steps suggested in this program, shown below, and you'll be painting beautiful portraits in no time.
1. Convert your cropped photo to a standard canvas size.
2. Enlarge your photograph.
3. Mapping the Fleshtones.
4. Grid your canvas for an accurate drawing and likeness.
5. Choose a color scheme.
6. Draw with oil or pencil.
7. Mixing the fleshtones.
8. Applying the paint in an artistic manner.
9. Selecting garments to complement the composition.
10. Designing a background to create a mood.
Note: A good accompliment dvd is "Sitting Pretty" by Johnnie Liliedahl
(about 120 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on January 05, 2006 in Arts & Crafts::Painting: Oil.
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Good video.. Good ideas on tranfering the photo to canvas using the grid method. Useful to watch if your looking to paint childrens portraits.
This was a great DVD. I got several new tips on portrait painting and love the way Ms. Liliedahl teaches.
Both of these DVD's are excellent learning DVD, #1 comes with the lesson plan with instructions on how to mix the various colors. I wrote these "recipes" down and have been using them on other portraits. She teaches not only values but how to paint them in warm and cool colors. I enjoyed this very much and learned a lot.
