Week 7: Dark Background – Developing a Focal Point

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Instructor: Joseph Altwer
Subjects: Painting
Topics: Light & Color, Still life
Mediums: Oil Paints
Duration: 4h 16m 36s

In week seven with instructor Joe Altwer, you will learn to create a focal point for your painting. Joe will carry on with his still life of non-reflective objects against a dark background. This session focuses on developing a hierarchy. Joe will spend most of his time rendering and adding details to the bread and cloth.

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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