Portrait Painting: John Singer Sargent’s Techniques Video Download

Description

John Singer Sargent’s painterly, colorful style has been inspiring portrait painters for decades. In this video, artist Kristy Gordon breaks down Sargent’s signature style, using reference photos and detailed demonstrations to teach techniques you can incorporate into your own portrait art. From painterly brushstrokes to realistic flesh and clothing, the lessons you learn from this video workshop will deepen your knowledge of Sargent’s mastery and help you take your portraits to the next level.

In this video, you’ll:

• Study the effects of light and shadow on flesh
• Explore the use of silhouettes in a composition
• Capture realistic glowing light
• Learn how to approach painting soft, draped clothing
• Work to recreate Sargent’s classic painterly brushwork

Preview Portrait Painting: John Singer Sargent’s Techniques here:

Materials List

Surface

• White canvas

Oil Paints

• Titanium White
• Cadmium Yellow Light
• Cadmium Yellow Deep
• Cadmium Orange
• Cadmium Red Light
• Alizarin Permanent
• Yellow Ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Viridian Green
• Cobalt Blue
• Ultramarine Blue
• Ivory Black
• Cobalt Violet

Brushes

• Mop brushes
• Filbert brushes

Other

• Palette
• Easel
• Gamsol
• Paper towels
• Charcoal
• Reference photos

About Kristy Gordon

Kristy Gordon has nine years of experience teaching and conducting painting workshops, lectures and classes throughout North America. She has taught at numerous institutions and academies including the New York Academy of Art, The National Academy (New York), and The Academy of Realist Art (Ottawa). She has lectured at China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, New Century Artists in New York City and the Art of the Portrait in Washington, DC.

Kristy Gordon exhibits her work internationally as well as being widely featured in magazines, art publications, radio and television shows, including International Artist, Fine Art Connoisseur, The Artist?s Magazine, Southwest Art and Bravo!?s Star Portraits. Her paintings hang in over 500 public and private collections worldwide including the Government of Ontario Art Collection.

Kristy Gordon grew up in Nelson, BC and now lives in New York.