This course covers the basics of figure and portrait painting in oil or acrylic using a step-by-step procedure with the following points covered in detail:

• Materials using a limited palette for under $100.
• Complete discussion on brushes, mediums, varnishes, brush cleaners, and painting substrates.
• Complete discussion on full and limited palettes in terms of color, value, temperature, and intensity.
• Complete discussion on how to mix any color with a limited palette.
• Complete discussion on edges, complementary colors, simultaneous contrast, and paint texture.
• Two complete demonstrations in real time of painting a portrait and figure using a limited palette.
• How to start a painting on a toned canvas with a brush or using a wipe out technique with only monotones.
• How to apply first layer of color on a monotone under painting.
• How to finish a painting with a second layer of paint using glazing and scumbling techniques to obtain three dimensional effects.