#paintingstage #figurepainting #classicalart
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Sometimes I exercise by painting an academic figure. Here is the a demo of the first painting stage. The goal of this stage is to find the colors and values in a direct and patchy paint application.

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Experience how I paint the human figure. I explain every thought of the process, and you will see me apply every mark on the canvas in my latest video:
https://amzn.to/2obM20t
https://goo.gl/d7WfoT

To see me in action painting a portrait of my wife from start to finish, while sharing my thought process in almost 20 hrs of instruction, click the link below:
https://goo.gl/8QeaXW
https://goo.gl/5oioze

Witness my whole process of drawing the figure, from the construct stage to the final layers of rendering. You will hear my every thought and see every mark of charcoal on the paper:
https://amzn.to/2o9wnih
https://goo.gl/mFJ4j2

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The Palette:
Titanium White (Winsor and Newton): https://goo.gl/oGV5g1
Ivory Black (Winsor and Newton): https://goo.gl/KGcv58
Yellow Ochre Pale (Winsor and Newton): https://goo.gl/ZZXkm1
Cadmium Red (Winsor and Newton): https://goo.gl/qpK8uC
Mediums:
Williamsburg Extender Medium: https://bit.ly/2YN1uBf
Thickened Linseed Oil W&N: https://goo.gl/pQM1Ub

Brushes:
Rosemary & Co Brushes: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/
Cesar Santos Portrait Brush Set: https://bit.ly/2uOcikW

Video gear, lighting and other useful links:
Camera: https://goo.gl/8wut2N
Canon lens: https://goo.gl/rVZQx1
Sigma lens for Canon: https://goo.gl/6iQ6CB
Another Sigma Lens for Canon: https://goo.gl/JcBfzE
Canon Zoom Lens: https://goo.gl/uGWE7M
Mic: https://goo.gl/QEp4ya
Tripod: https://goo.gl/LbyX7u
JOBI gorilla pod: https://goo.gl/ULcRFm
Lights: https://goo.gl/rRsqGR
Bulbs: https://goo.gl/A4d95P

Disclaimer: some of the links above are affiliate links

Music Intro by Punk Rock Opera