Introduction to Figure Painting

[New Masters Academy]

In this lesson, instructor Joseph Todorovitch will teach you the essentials of color theory and mixing, as well as introduce you to his color palette. You will learn how to mix the proper shadow, light, and transition value. This simple concept will help you organize and solve the majority of the problems in your painting.

This lesson belongs to the course From Paper to Canvas. In this 10-week course, internationally renowned artist Joseph Todorovitch teaches you his tonal approach to figure drawing, which is designed and tailored specifically for painters. In the first half of the course, you will learn to draw the figure while focusing on value masses, shape design, and edge quality in relation to the form. You will study a procedural approach that forces you to work simple, then gradually progresses to more complexity. The second half of the course will be devoted to applying this approach in oil painting. After analyzing the connection between the two mediums, you will be introduced to color mixing and color theory. This course will guide you through how to create drawings as preparatory studies for paintings, and provide you a fundamental understanding of figure painting.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

[kay]

hello, I am very interested in figure drawing. I love it so much.

I am brand new to oil paint, totally, I have a general grasp of the color wheel, the proportions of the figure, etc.

I feel like I am right there on the edge of making another break through in my art but really need some help moving forward.

I thought I would post my first oil painting figure drawing so you can see where I am starting from, the very ground. I look forward to this class and the others you have. I will be spending a bit of time here with your classes, hoping to see some improvement. I feel like I am right there, but have been STUCK at this level. I am also using paper, gessoed, it is affordable for me and I dont mind it. 

[kay]

I am working on the lessons  but before I go any further, I would like to know if I am on the right track, if I am doing what I am supposed to be doing?

I see no one elses post to compare. sorry to bother you, this is my first time doing this kind of thing.

anyhoo, I will wait to hear from someone before I proceed on the other 3 paintings.

 

this is all I could get done in half hour, I get all panic struck and start making all kinds of mistakes.

I am one that usually ends up ‘straightening up my figures, so I have been working hard on NOT doing that.

apologies for the photo an the glare, I work under the most impossible lighting conditions.

 

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