Proko - Color Sketch with Stephen Bauman (LIVESTREAM)

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Color Sketch with Stephen Bauman (LIVESTREAM)

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Hey, thanks for the Livestream, it was a lot of fun and very informative :) I painted along but didn’t get as far. It is my first oil painting since I was a child/early teenager (and even then it was mostly acrylic, but some oil as well, then unfortunately there was a very long break with nearly no painting at all), so probably I should have started with something simpler to get familiar with the medium. I struggled quite a bit not to mud the colors, oftentimes I wanted to make a transition and got too much dark into the lighter areas or vice versa. And I think I got too much paint on the canvas too soon, which you mentioned in the stream, could be a problem, which it was for me I guess, so I just tried to make the best out of it. But next time I’ll keep that in mind. Any tipps on how to proceed? I let it dry over night, but it is still quite wet (even in the areas where the paint is thinner). Should I let it dry more/completely before continuing, or can I go on as is? I’ll be happy for any advice :)

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Preparatory studies are an essential part of making a successful painting. In this color sketch will show you how I study a composition before I get into a painting.

This demo was taken from my premium course on Proko. If you want to see the entire thing check out my course: Classical Portraiture Techniques and Concepts Course

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Stephen Bauman

Ask me questions now before the stream starts! I'll be going live to answer questions and talk about painting while I play a pre-recorded clip from my Classical Portraiture Techniques and Concepts course. The clip is focused on the color sketch portion where I show you how I study a composition before I get into a painting. TODAY ONLY - You can save 25% on the Classical Portraiture Techniques and Concepts Course using code BAUMAN25 - Get the Course

Stephen Bauman

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Concepts like value and construction, drawing etc... will all apply. I would suggest to use something like Golden's "Open" acrylics as they will stay wet much longer.