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ME: A Synthesis of Painting PDF Book

Painting the Portrait and Figure in Watercolor

Almost 10 years ago Michael put together a detailed handout for his 3 - 6 month “Painting the Realist Figure in Watercolor Color” classes, explaining the methodology and technique he has developed to paint his unique life-size figurative watercolors.

He wanted them to have high quality reference material to accompany the notes they were supposed to be taking in class, and to help them in their work long after the class was finished. And apart from that, they wouldn’t stop nagging him for it.

Before long the word spread that his secrets were out, and we were receiving requests from even his non-students to buy copies.

Having had such a huge interest in Michael’s techniques for achieving such unbelievably controlled effects, we suddenly realized what a perfect accompaniment this workbook would be with our “Painting the Figure in Watercolor” dvd, especially as Michael didn’t get a chance to speak during the demonstration because of the shortage of time.

Now Michael has taken the whole thing apart page by page, digitally restored all the images for CD-rom and added many new examples and new information to illustrate his points plus lots more.

In this 23 page, full color work-e-book on CD-rom, Michael goes into in-depth detail on his painting process including preparatory work, color theory, composition and his method of painting and achieving realism in this extraordinarily challenging, illusive, yet sublime medium.

You can enroll in any art school or art class in the world, and you won’t be taught half of the nuggets of gold on process, materials, preparation, color or composition contained in this little treatise, nor will you find it in any book or video apart from our demonstration DVD on the subject. This information is a world exclusive to ARTACADEMY.COM

Here’s some of what you will learn in “ME: A Synthesis of Painting” – the realist figure or portait in Watercolor.

Tools and materials. All Michael’s favorites and why;

The Idea / Concept and respective development;

Preliminary Sketches - from idea to reality;

Composition and Color studies fully explained in detail;

Background considerations: why you need to do your studies first;

The “Cartoon” undertaking the full size tonal drawing, how to transfer it to the watercolor paper and “resurrect” it in preparation for painting;

The Underpainting (Grisaille) the exact colors and technique described in detail to achieve beautifully, realistic, modeled form and laying the foundation for the flesh tones;

The Overpainting: The Flesh tones and the theory behind Michael’s color choices. Multiple alternating glazes and washes;

Big lights, big darks, big warms, big cools: an explanation of how to think;

Glazes and washes: wet-on-wet, dry brush, precipitating washes explained;

Crisis Control – when things go awry despite all the planning

Finishing and final details – the final touches and knowing when to stop

    You will also learn:

How to paint wrinkles, blemishes, lines between fingers etc

Nostrils aren’t black – and how to paint them

How to paint the whites of the eyes – they ain’t white!

Painting hair so you don’t get what Michael calls the “bad wig” effect

How to achieve the effect of underlying veins, the blotchy texture of the skin

Common student errors

Developing the background and when to put it in

How to handle edges – soft and hard and when they occur

How to choose good watercolor brushes, water temperature, and brush handling

How to achieve glistening eyes and sparkling highlights that look natural

Michael’s final advice for quick practice pieces

ME: A Synthesis of Painting CDr

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