Realistic Oil Painting – Explore Your Artistic Spirit (Portugues, Multisub)

Explore the materials and techniques to paint a realistic oil painting from scratch that conveys your personality
Realistic painting allows the artist to depict the world from their perspective while also giving the piece its own characteristic mark. Multidisciplinary artist Pati Rigon started out as a self-taught oil painter and is now a recognized professional who has exhibited both nationally and internationally, as well as been awarded the Prêio de Artista Destaque no XIII Salão Latino-Americano de Artes Plásticas.

In this course, learn the techniques for creating realistic oil paintings. With Pati as your guide, familiarize yourself with the materials and learn the practical and theoretical bases for painting in this medium and explore your artistic side.

What will you learn in this online course?
Start by getting to know a little about Pati’s career so far and her main creative references.

Discover what materials you need for oil painting and how to prepare your workspace. Do some initial exercises practicing color gradient transitions and learn to convey volume, light, and shadow

Then, explore Pati’s creative process when starting a new painting. Learn to look for reference ideas and get an image down on the canvas using tracing. Start your painting by focusing on the skin and shading. Continue with the hair before enriching your painting with finer details.

Wrap up the course by hearing some tips on how to dry and store your pieces and materials, as well as some ideas for sharing your work. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create original, realistic oil paintings that expresses your artistic spirit.

What is this course’s project?
Create a medium-sized realistic oil on canvas portrait from a photo using the techniques you learn in this course.

Who is this online course for?
This course is great for both intermediate and professional painters, as well as illustrators, graphic artists, and anyone interested in going on an adventure through the world of oil painting.

Requirements and materials
Basic notions of painting are necessary for this course.

In terms of materials, you need oil paints, solvents, a canvas, a high-resolution camera, and a computer with access to an image editing software.