Mastering Skin Tones Recording
Online Pre-Recorded | Available
How to paint skin-tones has been one of the most sought after questions in need of answering by the student of art for as long as representational portrait and figure painting have existed. We will explore how believable skin-tones were created in old master paintings, involving direct and indirect painting methods, then, relate the information to painting skin-tones in modern day with 21st century colors.
In this 4 day webinar there will be a strong emphasis on approaching the painting from very simple and general to specific and particular, this is all in order to successfully make the painting accurate light effect and subtle coloration.
Each 6 hour day will consist of a 6 hour painted demonstration where Eric will answer all of your questions in real time. The whole workshop will be recorded and you will have exclusive access to all 24 hours of it as an instructional video.
By the end you will have the painterly tools to tackle any situation and create a fresh painting with all of the fresh vitality of a new master's work using the lessons of the past.
All materials used for this workshop are from Trekell Art Supplies, Rublev Colours.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is a dedicated painter and esteemed instructor at The Academy of Realist Art Boston, passionately committed to preserving and advancing the rich tradition of painting. Currently serving as the principal online atelier program instructor at ARA Boston, he also conducts private online lessons from his well-equipped home studio. Eric's unwavering ambition lies in weaving his own artistic link within the chain of tradition, diligently mastering the working techniques employed by the revered old masters whom he deeply admires. By integrating these methods into his own artistic process, he aims to achieve a remarkable level of authenticity and fidelity in his diverse range of subjects, spanning from captivating portraits to evocative still life and captivating landscapes. With each new encounter with beauty and truth, Eric yearns to present a fresh perspective that unveils the timeless beauty and eternal truths, albeit seen through a distinct lens and colored by a unique artistic medium.