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Week 5: Dark Background - Blocking in with Joseph Altwer

Week 5: Dark Background - Blocking in
Still-Life Painting in the Sight-Size Method Learn to block in your still-life painting, starting from the dark masses

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Instructor
Joseph Altwer
Subjects
Painting
Topics
Light & Color, Still life
Mediums
Oil Paints
Duration
5h 25m 55s

In week five, instructor Joe Altwer will begin his still-life painting of non-reflective objects against a dark background. You will focus on the blocking-in stage, starting with the background and dark masses. Then, Joe will define shapes and slowly develop the values of the still-life.

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