Composition for Portraiture, Vol. 2
Added 2023-10-01 19:19:28 +0000 UTCIn this lesson (2/3) you will learn the following:
- The Art of Composition: We're going to explore how to organize your drawing so that it doesn't just look good, but also tells a meaningful story. It's like creating a visual narrative through the arrangement of elements in your work.
- Commanding Attention Through Focal Points: One key aspect we'll focus on is how to direct people's eyes to certain areas of your artwork. This will help emphasize what you find most important or interesting, making your piece more impactful.
- Shape Language: This is an intriguing idea that suggests the shapes and lines you use can convey specific emotions or themes. It's like adding a subtle, secondary layer of storytelling that reinforces what you're trying to express. Spoiler alert, it doesn't just apply to shapes- it goes for everything in the drawing.
- Creative Manipulation: We'll discuss how you can and should adjust what you see—be it in a photograph or in real life—to better fit the story or mood you're aiming to create with your art. It's about not just replicating but enhancing.
Materials to use:
- Graphite pencils
- Sketchbook or drawing paper
- Paper stump
- White chalk (optional for added contrast)
- Downloadable source image of a skull (provided in the description)
Here is a link to the silent draw along video for this lesson: https://youtu.be/CWDD30O5Qrw
Comments
So enlightening thank you. Gives me a totally different approach to composition. So much more room for interpretation of the subject 👍
Cristina
2024-09-10 21:56:01 +0000 UTC🌟
Krista Kinyon
2024-02-25 03:08:39 +0000 UTCComing out very soon! 😀
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2024-02-18 12:40:09 +0000 UTCLove this video and the one of the skull, very insightful! It says in the description that there are 3 Repin academy videos but I only see two. Is the 3rd one out?
Tabi G
2024-02-18 10:54:05 +0000 UTCThey mostly look like nonsense when not connected to the conversation I was having with Ivan. I’ll look them over and see if anything looks coherent/relevant 👌
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-29 18:09:31 +0000 UTCWould it be possible to see the notes you took while talking with Ivan?
herve Thibert
2023-10-29 18:02:04 +0000 UTCYep. Pentel 120 A3DX .9mm with Bohin chalk refill.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-28 12:20:50 +0000 UTCDid I notice a mechanical chalk pencil ?!
Laura Hausler
2023-10-25 19:43:53 +0000 UTCHi Anna, there is an ongoing issue with Vimeo/Patreon/Android Mobile. I don't have a solution yet, but the vids will work on laptop/desktop.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-25 12:27:59 +0000 UTCThis one is on beige paper sketchbook from Stillman & Birn.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-25 12:27:11 +0000 UTCHello and thanks for this lesson, learned a lot! What type of paper are you using here exactly, is it canson mi teintes? thanks a lot
Penelope
2023-10-24 09:03:02 +0000 UTCHi Stephen, I live in Spain and I just bought your course. I have tha problem that I can't open the videos with sound on Vimeo. I only can open the silence ones in YT. Let me know if we can solve this. Thank you so much and have a great day!
Anna Francesca Schirinzi Giménez
2023-10-18 21:22:26 +0000 UTCIntelligent drawing! Creator master of the results... no human photocopier! Thank you ! Wonderful lesson!!
Chantal Graveline
2023-10-18 17:10:15 +0000 UTCJust added the link to this post yesterday 👍
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-18 09:58:53 +0000 UTCDepends on what you are after. Bootcamp has some of the content from the BIC on my website. It also offers monthly live classes and group critiques. The BIC on the other hand is highly produced and streamlined + you have access forever.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-16 10:20:38 +0000 UTCAnother great lesson with so much useful information , thank you Master Bauman!Is there a silent draw for this lesson? Thank you!
Romualdo Pina
2023-10-15 00:47:47 +0000 UTCHi Stephen: Quick question... Which would you recommend... Your Block In Bootcamp or another resource I found that you offer via your website called, The Block In Course? I suspect the content is very similar but just wondering which one would be best?
Martha Leone
2023-10-14 10:52:03 +0000 UTCYes- mostly in Russian but some are translated. Mogilevtsev, I think is the author.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-09 11:17:41 +0000 UTCThis is a mabef table top easel
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-09 11:15:07 +0000 UTCHi Stephen. Just out for curiosity, what kind of support to hold the drawing are you using in the video?
Adrián Martínez Juan
2023-10-09 11:14:35 +0000 UTCThank you for this lesson, some really interesting concepts in here. Are there any good books on Russian academic drawing?
Richard Munn
2023-10-08 10:48:10 +0000 UTCI learned a great deal from this lesson (and the last). My brain is full. Thank you. Looking forward to more.
Lynette
2023-10-06 01:43:33 +0000 UTCSo much information. I'm going to have to watch it several times and then attempt a drawing. I'm also going to try to apply this to my pastel paintings. They could use some improvement, too. The video works best with Chrome browser. I don't know why it doesn't work well with Firefox or Safari.
Lois
2023-10-04 16:10:49 +0000 UTCFor me it's not working on the Patreon phone app, but working fine in Chrome browser.
Eirik Arnesen
2023-10-02 16:04:42 +0000 UTCFantastic lesson Stephen! Love the idea of adjusting cast shadows, thinking of shape language and the all the rest. Thank you very much for putting this together and sharing with us. You the man!
Dave Emerson
2023-10-02 12:15:08 +0000 UTCSo this is complicated. I have just confirmed with another subscriber that the link is working for them- and there are some that it is not working for. We need to figure out what is unique here. If I could ask a few things: What browser are you using? What country are you accessing from? And, does the problem persist if you refresh the browser page?
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-02 10:13:48 +0000 UTCThanks, Phyllis. Studio sale was cancelled due to my book deadlines. No way I could have done both at the same time.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-02 09:29:34 +0000 UTCthanks for telling me. it has to be a settings issue with vimeo. could you try again now and let me know how it goes?
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2023-10-02 09:11:04 +0000 UTCThe link does not funktion yet. I'm rallye looking foreward to this lesson.
Sascia Schümperli
2023-10-02 05:00:22 +0000 UTCAwesome 😀 by the way the link is not functioning. Looking forward to checking the video.
nicolas collings
2023-10-01 20:52:30 +0000 UTCOh what a lonely Sunday it was and then this popped up and made my day!!!! What a fabulous drawing Stephen! By the way did you have a studio sale back in August and I missed it ?
Phyllis Riley
2023-10-01 19:48:56 +0000 UTC
