Rendering Skin Tones in Oils

an 8+ hour comprehensive course dedicated to rendering realistic and luminous skin tones

This is the demonstration and the lecture Arthur gave during his Alla Prima Challenge 2024

Arthur is sharing his renowned technique of painting luminous and life-like skin and explain his process during multi-session demonstration.

Duration: 8 hours | Skill level: Any | Access: Lifetime

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You will learn:

How to analyze and simplify what we see

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Different strategies of painting skin tones including inventing color using only black and white photograph as reference

Warm-to-Cool shifts and how to use them to turn the form

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Harmonizing the piece by using color keys

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Edges and how to approach them in portraiture

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Skin tones mixing exercises

Course Contents

Part I

Materials List

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Value Keys and Ranges (15:31)

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Establishing Skin Tone Range (49:14)

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Finishing Touches (70:39)

From Portrait Study to Composition (69:58)

Painting the Focal Point (72:38)

Painting the Lips with Soft Edges (51:59)

Edges and Form (37:42)

Warm-Cool Shifts in Half Tones of the Skin (44:52)

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Part II

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Mixing Tones using observation (30:18)

Mixing Skin Tones using Imagination / Limited Palette (39:01)

What Students Are Saying:

  • “First class.....excellent course... I learnt so much and Arthur was attentive to my progress, patient and super helpful with any issues I was having. I really appreciated the recordings and how information was easily accessible with it being divided into smaller lesson titles. ”

    Pavllou Kokko

  • “This was a very helpful bootcamp both in helping me ground my fundamentals, as a largely self-taught artist, but also to see how Arthur pushes away from the reference/model to make decisions as an artist.”

    Martin

  • “I loved the way Arthur explained so many techniques in detail and shared so many insights... All over my learning curve was very steep and I understood a lot more than what I ever did with just watching YouTube videos or studying books. There is not much to improve - it was really the best art instruction course I ever did”

    Sigi Dannheimer

  • "This was such a wonderful learning experience; I’m saddened that it is over but excited to put all this new knowledge to work! Many thanks for being an exceptional instructor and thanks again to Kelsey, an amazing assistant."

    Lori Barrison

  • "Extremely helpful and thoroughly enjoyed it. The mixing of skin colors was the most beneficial and what colors can do on the canvas next to each other also."

    Patrick Stacy

  • "It was exactly what I needed as I had been away from painting portraits for a couple of years and although had been attempting on my own some self-doubt. This challenge gave me the tools to feel confident and new approaches to make it more interesting."

    Santiago Perez

  • "Completely satisfied. This was my favorite course to date. The instruction was extremely clear and the step by step approach enabled me to build solid foundations and retain important information. I am quite slow and am still working my way through the course but knowing that I can work at my own pace has made the journey a rewarding experience."

    Roda Fisher

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About Arthur Gain

Arthur Gain, based in Barcelona, Spain, is a self-taught oil painter with a diverse artistic journey. His works have been showcased in esteemed venues worldwide, including the MEAM in Spain, the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in the US, and the Museo La Contea Del Caravaggio in Italy.

Arthur is a winner and finalist of numerous international competitions, including the prestigious BoldBrush Award, finalist multiple times in competitions such as BoldBrush, ModPortrait, and ARC Salon.

Nowadays, Arthur focuses on personal projects and commissions for private and corporate clients. Additionally he continues to share his expertise with a broader audience both offline and online, including professional artists seeking to enhance their skills in oil painting and alla prima technique, as well as students at the Barcelona Academy of Art.

Website: arthurgain.com