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Painting the Eye with Steve Huston

Painting the Eye
Paint the Eye Like a Master! Learn how to accurately structure and render the eye in oil paint

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  • Lesson Details
Instructor
Steve Huston
Subjects
Painting
Topics
Head & Portrait
Mediums
Oil Paints
Duration
1h 15m 18s

In this lesson world-renowned painter Steve Huston demonstrates the structural elements of the eye from a painter’s perspective. You will learn how the concepts of gesture and rhythm apply to the eye area. Steve will also show you approaches for rendering the eyes, working with a light source and how to establish the bony framework around the eyes in correct perspective.

 

Materials

  • Gamblin Artist Grade Oil Colors
  • Simply Simmons Paintbrush
  • Canvas Panel
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