Chris Saper è un'affermata ritrattista ed educatrice il cui lavoro si addentra nella cattura dell'essenza della forma umana. I suoi contributi letterari offrono profonde intuizioni sull'arte del ritratto, in particolare per quanto riguarda la tecnica. Saper esplora meticolosamente le sfumature dei toni della pelle, l'interazione di luci e ombre e l'estetica del lavoro monocromatico. Attraverso le sue pubblicazioni e il suo insegnamento, condivide la sua vasta conoscenza e passione per il mestiere, ispirando i futuri artisti a perseguire l'eccellenza nei loro ritratti.
Inside you'll find guidelines for rendering accurate skin tones in a variety of media, including watercolor, oil and pastel. You'll begin with a review of the five essential painting elements (drawing, value, color, composition and edges), then learn how light and color influence the appearance of skin tones.
How to paint oil portraits like the Old Masters Mona Lisa. Girl with a Pearl Earring. Madame X. The infinite variety and beauty of humankind--like the mysteries behind sparkling eyes, a sly smile or an averted gaze--has captivated artists since the beginning of time. This expanded edition of Chris Saper's best-selling guide, Classic Portrait Painting in Oils, reveals keys for mastering how to paint beautiful portraits in oil to create soulful works of art. Through easy-to-follow lessons and expert oil painting tips and techniques, you'll find secrets for working from life, using reference photos and more to create rich, realistic portraits imbued with timeless character.* 14 step-by-step demonstrations teach how to paint 7 diverse subjects of varying skin tones from life and from photographic reference Additional exercises reveal expert oil painting techniques for defining facial details, like eyes, mouths, wrinkles, facial hair and eyeglasses Professional tips for working from life, including ideal session times, posing, seeing and mixing color and even how to work with children The basics of using natural, artificial, creative and Rembrandt lighting to light your subject and convey a mood Expanded key concepts of perfect practice, the importance of regularly painting subjects in real time and an insistence on excellent photographic reference material, including a checklist for how to take--and self-edit--your own quality photos* New material on how to approach and execute paid commissions, including step-by-step demonstrations for painting both corporate and family subjectsThrough Saper's universal techniques, painters of all skill levels will learn to render more realistic portraits of every subject they paint, with predictable and joyful results.