Experimental Portraiture: Fusing Oil, Acrylic, and Spray Paint
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Reflect the emotions of your subject by experimenting with ideas and accidents using different types of paint
Painting gives you the freedom to experiment, make mistakes, express ideas, and create new ones. Artist Nikolas Antoniou uses it as a way to convey the feelings and emotions of his subjects. Working with texture, color, and creative accidents, he paints portraits with spirit that have been showcased at exhibitions and art fairs across the world.
In this course, Nikolas gives you the tools to create experimental portraits of your own. Learn how to use oil, acrylic, and spray paints along with innovative techniques to create paintings filled with emotions.
Get to know Nikolas Antoniou, your teacher for this course. He talks you through his journey to becoming a painter and the artists who have inspired his style.
Learn to analyze a portrait for feelings and emotions. Then, delve into the materials needed, from colored pencils to brushes and spray paints. Nikolas shows you how he uses the materials in his own work before explaining how to create light using white spirit.
Discover how to choose the right reference image, paying attention to the light source, angles, and gaze. Experiment with your chosen image using Photoshop to enhance it before transferring it onto canvas. Then, explore the power of color along with which ones Nikolas likes to use and why to trigger certain emotions.
Time to start painting! Begin by preparing your canvas with acrylic and spray paint before creating a grid for your portrait. Nikolas shares his simple technique for drawing characteristics from your reference image onto your canvas. Then, learn to create layers with shadows that give your artwork a three-dimensional feel. Experiment with creative accidents to add interest and personality to your piece.
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