Color in Bloom: Painting Flowers With Oil
Jay Senetchko
Class Preview
1:20
- In-depth Instruction; over 178 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Creating a Compelling Composition
26:00
Meet artist Jay Senetchko, your guide to painting beautiful flowers with oil. No matter the materials, every good painting needs an equally good base. Watch as Jay shows you how to create a perfect underpainting after going over the basics of composition and framing.
Initial Block-In
31:31
You've worked with one color, now add two more to your palette and watch as Jay shows you how to mix the three and begin blocking in the painting's major shapes. You'll be amazed at how a limited palette can yield an impressive foundation thanks to your new ability to create value and color contrast.
Establishing Form
29:01
Now that larger objects have been blocked in, it's time to develop your forms, get more exact and add the elements that will make your flowers pop. The best part of this step: Your colors don't even need to be that accurate! Just add in select spots and let Jay help you take care of the rest.
Working Into a Glaze
28:15
Glazing isn't necessary for every painting. But when you see what Jay can do to create extra volume, depth and luster, you'll never want to skip this mid-stage step again. Watch as he highlights the advantages of the glaze by demonstrating the technique on multiple flowers.
Developing Depth With Color
18:29
Now's your chance to finally start filling in some details. Watch as Jay shows you how to add pop with saturated color. See as he introduces highlights and shadows to develop and diffuse focal points, along with accentuating the painting's depth and darkness.
Adding Details
17:17
Sometimes painting means taking advantage of the natural pattern-seeking behavior in our brains. Jay shows you how to do just that by playing with contrast in your silhouette, turning the painting into an ideal version of what we all see in our heads when we think "vase full of flowers."
Glazing for Emphasis
27:17
You're almost done with your painting! Now add a few finishing details as Jay shows you how to glaze with primaries, both to enhance and neutralize. In the process, you'll learn more about Jay's finishing philosophy: No painting is done until you say it is!
Learn how to paint flowers in oil with online video lessons from professional artist Jay Senetchko. You’ll start class with essential techniques for composing and framing floral subjects successfully. Next, create an underpainting and block in major shapes to bring value, contrast and a strong foundation to your work. Sharpen your work’s form as you develop local color and separate values. Then, discover how to use glazing to enhance the volume, depth and luster of your flowers. Move on to adding textures, highlights, shadows and details that make your flowers pop. Plus, Jay will guide you through adjusting your color choices for a fascinating finished piece you’re proud to display.
Jay Senetchko
Jay Senetchko is primarily self-taught, and began his career as an apprentice for artists Gideon Flitt and Odd Nerdrum. His work has been exhibited internationally and has garnered numerous awards. Since 2002, Senetchko has taught life-drawing, perspective, composition, color theory and art history at Vancouver Film School. He is also the author of Making Pictures Speak: Composition for the Visual Arts, a textbook on perspective and composition for visual art.
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