Art Prof Clara Lieu demonstrates water mixable oil painting techniques of a still life based on the complementary pair yellow and purple.
- 30 second short (palette knives)
- 1 min. short (filbert brushes)
- 1 min. short (brush sizes)
- 1 min. short (storing paintings)
- 3 min. video (glass palettes)
- 3 min. video (glazing)
- 1 min. short (oil vs. water mixable)
- Part 1: underpainting(2 hrs, 18 min.)
- Part 2: palette knife(2 hours)
- Part 3: layers(2 hours, 37 min.)
- Part 4: glazing(2 hours)
This is a follow up exercise to a complementary color chart that Prof Lieu did in gouache to explore complementary colors. Prof Lieu talks about color saturation, value, composition, and more.
Art Supplies
Palette
- Prussian Blue
- Cerulean blue
- Alizarin crimson
- Cadmium Red Hue
- Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue
- Burnt sienna
- Raw Sienna
Materials provided by
Prof Lieu’s Tips
![Clara cartoon](png/img_4091-2.png)
Painting really is something that you need guidance with. Everyone has their own way of painting, and the technical stuff can get overwhelming very fast.
![Rose Painting, Kathy Speranza](jpg/hidden-roses.jpg)
No reason to try to reinvent the wheel on your own for painting techniques and supplies.
For real, discovering the silicoil brush cleaning tank changed my life! I had been painting for 6 years with oils before I found it.
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