Week 2: Black & White Still-Life Painting

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Instructor: Charles Hu
Subjects: Painting
Topics: Still life
Mediums: Oil Paints
Duration: 1h 32m 29s

In week two, instructor Charles Hu will guide you through the process of painting a still-life using only black and white. You will learn to create a setup to work from life. Charles will demonstrate how to mix colors and separate your still-life into different values. You will discover how to block in and establish the lights in your still-life painting.

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

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