Week 8: Blocking In and Creating Turbulence

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Instructor: Joseph Todorovitch
Subjects: Painting
Topics: Human Figure
Mediums: Oil Paints
Duration: 2h 26m 5s

In week eight, you will learn how to block in a long-pose figure painting. Instructor Joseph Todorovich will lecture on the importance of turbulence when building up a painting. You will watch him adjust the proportions on the spot and making corrections through observation and intuition. Joseph will teach you how to establish structure and refine the head.

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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