The Complete Painter: Lessons from the Masters

Description Many of us have the mistaken idea that only “born artists” can paint. But the truth is much more exciting—with the right training, anyone can learn the skill of painting! In The Complete Painter: Lessons from the Masters, artist David Brody teaches those skills in 34 easy-to-follow lessons. He begins by teaching the basics and then moves on to developing technique by having you copy from some of the world’s most iconic paintings.

• Class Preview
• Episode 1: The Grand Tradition of Painting
• Episode 2: Health & Safety in the Studio
• Episode 3: Basic Painting Materials
• Episode 4: Studio Setup & Brush Care
• Episode 5: First Exercises: Line & Mark
• Episode 6: First Exercises: Value, Edges & Texture
• Episode 7: Creating Basic Forms: Lines, Shapes & Solids
• Episode 8: Value: Making a Value Scale
• Episode 9: Value: A Simple Still Life
• Episode 10: Value: Mood, Palette & Light
• Episode 11: Value: Block & Sphere in Grisaille
• Episode 12: The Figure & a Portrait in Brunaille
• Episode 13: Working with the Earth Tone Palette
• Episode 14: Ensuring Accurate Proportions
• Episode 15: Composition: Shape, Ground & Format
• Episode 16: Composition: Leonardo & the Armature
• Episode 17: Composition: Balance, Focus & Space
• Episode 18: Degas, Hammershøi & Other Projects
• Episode 19: Materials: Oil Paint Brands & Quality
• Episode 20: Materials: Oil Paint Characteristics
• Episode 21: Color: Theory & Exercises
• Episode 22: Color: Painting with Limited Palettes
• Episode 23: Materials: All about Medium
• Episode 24: Materials: All about Brushes
• Episode 25: Materials: Flexible Supports
• Episode 26: Materials: Rigid Supports
• Episode 27: Materials: Carpentry for the Studio
• Episode 28: Project: A Modigliani Portrait
• Episode 29: Project: A Degas Ballerina
• Episode 30: Project: A Corot Landscape
• Episode 31: Project: Derain’s Portrait of Matisse
• Episode 32: Project: A Porter Self-Portrait
• Episode 33: Painting’s Evolution: Indirect Painting
• Episode 34: Nighthawks, The Scream, and Other Projects