The ability to draw and paint the human head is a fundamental skill that all artists should have. In this third DVD in a series, Bob Kato demonstrates with gouache step-by-step how to paint the human head in color. He shows how to develop a color painting in stages, and through this process discusses gesture, form, depth, perspective, proportion as well as light and shadow. In this lecture, Bob works from life and invents characters using a basic set of guidelines and strategies.
Topics Covered:
Materials and Set-up
Color Wheel
Color Application
Light and Shadow
Value and Color Lay-in
Light and Character Invention
Chapters:
01: Introduction
02: Materials
03: Mixing Color
04: Painting on Toned Paper
05: Painting on Board
06: Painting Darker Skin Tones
07: Red-Faced Character
08: Closing