Painting the Eye

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Free Online Course: Painting the Eye provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Painting the Eye is taught by Kristy Gordon.

Overview
  • In this class you will learn to create a well-structured painting of the eye with convincing colors. We will begin by discussing the construction of the eye, to get accurate structure in the underpainting. Then we will move to color and concentrate how to mix colors and how to add details like the highlights and eyelashes. You can use any medium you like in this course. I will be doing the demo in oils and will provide a suggested supplies list for those interested in using oils.  By the end of the course you’ll have a painting of the eye that you’re proud of as well as a solid understanding of how to render the eye which you can carry into all your future paintings! The class will include a demonstrations, discussions and individual instruction. The beginner will learn fundamental principles such as how to mix colors and render form modeling. The more advanced student will discover how to take their work to the next level and achieve the finish that they desire.

    Check out my other classes:

    Portrait Painting from a Photo: Underpainting (part 1)

    Portrait Painting from a Photo: Color (part 2)

    Portrait Painting with a Full Palette

    Glazing and other Paint Application Techniques

    Composition in Art

    How to Paint a Baby in Oils

    Painting the Portrait in Profile

    How to Paint the Flesh Tones

    Contemporary Portrait Painting

    Painting the Eye

    Drawing Facial Expressions: Determined Eyes

Syllabus
    • Introduction to Eye Painting Class
    • Materials
    • Construction of the Eye
    • Color Mixing Lesson
    • Eye Painting: Brush Techniques
    • Eye Painting: Color Lay In
    • Eye Painting: Refinements