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Week 1: Drawing Concepts and Oil Painting Materials with Charles Hu

Week 1: Drawing Concepts and Oil Painting Materials
Discover the Fundamentals of Oil Painting Learn the visual language of painting and the materials needed.

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Instructor
Charles Hu
Subjects
Painting
Topics
Drawing Exercises, Human Figure, Tools and Materials
Mediums
Charcoal, Oil Paints
Duration
2h 52m 25s

In week one, instructor Charles Hu will provide an overview of significant visual elements needed in painting. You will learn the fundamentals of drawing and blocking in a subject. Charles explains the key concepts of gesture, shape design, and composition. You will discover how to guide the viewer’s eye and tell the story through your artwork. Charles will demonstrate a series of compositional studies. Then, you will watch as he provides a rundown of the materials needed for the course.

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

You do not need to purchase specific materials to take this course.
We have included a materials list as recommendation only. If you cannot find a specific material in your area, use the closest equivalent available to you. Doing so will allow you to have the best possible learning outcome from this course. For help with finding alternative materials, including how to take this course with digital tools, please join our community Discord.

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