DVD 2 Lit and Shadow: Establishing light and shadow patterns. Three Value Massing: determining values masses, composition of the painting. Color Correction: Determining correct color without changing value. Making it Round: Painting the head in three dimensions, controlling terminating edges, cast shadows, and cool turning edges. Placing the Features: Placement of the features based on simplified panes of the head. 50 minutes

DVD 3 Placing the Features part 2: Placement of the features based on simplified planes of the head. Finishing the Features: Individual chapters with instructions on how to finish the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and chin. 61 minutes

DVD 4 Finishing the Corporate Head and Shoulders: Individual chapters with instructions ho how to finish the suit, shirt and tie. Painting the Three Quarter Corporate Portrait Drawing: Placement of the three quarter pose on the canvas. Instruction on girding. Measuring the model at a distance. Construction of the “cartoon”, silhouette and shadow shape. 54 minutes

DVD 5 Lit and Shadow: Establishing light and shadow patterns. Three Value Massing: determining values masses, composition of the painting. Color Correction: Determining correct color without changing value. Making it Round: Painting the head in 3 dimension, controlling terminating the edges, cast shadows, and cool turning edges. Placing the Features: Placement of the features based on simplified planes. 55 minutes

DVD 6 Finishing the Three Quarter Corporate Portrait: Individual chapters with instructions on how to finish the head and hands, blue suit, tie and shirt, buttons and pints, and painting leather, wood, and the background. Marketing and commissions. Framing and delivering the portrait. Detail: Finished Portrait. 58 minutes

Bonus DVD 7 Painting the Hands Chapter 1: The Seven Step Method, Chapter 2: Anatomy of the Hand, Chapter 3: Finishing the Left Hand, Chapter 4: Finishing the Right Hand. 51 minutes


PAINTING THE HEAD IN OIL(VHS)
A Portrait of Megan
· 12 Tape Instructional video series $399
· Now in DVD! 9 DVD Instructional video series $399
· Preview of Instructional videos $29   (62 minutes)

This professional video series by internationally acclaimed portrait artist Margaret Carter Baumgaertner covers every aspect of her portrait workshop. Ms. Baumgaertner will take you step-by-step through the creation of a portrait painting. This 12 part video series is broken down into 11 steps to follow to establish a strong, controlled, three dimensional, constructed and accurate representation of the model.

It's an inspirational journey beyond the canvas, where science, history and literature are as important as brush strokes in creating a classic portrait.

Tape 1 Drawing the Head: Step by step measuring of the head in ¾ view. Placement of the ¾ view of the head on the canvas. Instruction on "brush-sizing". Measuring the head of the model from a distance. Construction of the silhouette and shadow shape. 62 minutes

Tape 2 Drawing the Head in Profile: Step by step measuring of the head in profile. Placement of the head in profile on the canvas. Construction of the silhouette and shadow shapes. 36 minutes

Tape 3 Anatomical Planes of the Head: Dividing the silhouette of the head into planes based on the anatomical structure. Explains the location of these planes on a skull and shows them on the live model and on the drawing. Bindi, keystone, shoulder girdle, and salient points. 78 minutes

Tape 4 Lit and Shadow: Staining the Canvas. The importance of establishing definite light and shadow patterns. How to determine light and shadow areas. Determining the color of the light. 44 minutes

Tape 5 Paint and Palette, Materials Used: Setting up painting space. Easel, brushes, medium, and other materials used by the artist. Discussion of the colorist palette. Mixing flesh tones. 56 minutes

Tape 6 Massing in Three Values: Coordinating the composition of the painting. Working with only three values. Sculpting masses. Determining if your values are correct. 48 minutes

Tape 7: Color Correction: Determining the correct color. Changing the color in the mass without changing the value. Correcting "mud" and chalkiness. 46 minutes

Tape 8 Painting the Head in 3-Dimensions: Taking the painting of the head as three value puzzle pieces and making the head round. Painting an egg in lit and shadow. Cast shadows and slip shadows. Terminating edges. 31 minutes

Tape 9 Placing the Features: Dividing the 3-dimensional featureless head into planes based on the anatomical structure. Explains the location of these planes on a skull and shows then on the live model and on the painting. Salient points, donuts, poached eggs, bird wings, and rhythms. 90 minutes

Tape 10A Correcting Structure and Detail: Painting starts. How to apply the paint. Painting hair, eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Portrait conventions. Learning from the masters. 92 minutes

Tape 10B Correcting Structure and Detail: 10 commitments to painting. History of portraiture. Making the painting absolutely accurate. 57 minutes

Tape 11 Finishing: Placing catch lights. Lost and found edges. Making areas of the portrait proceed and recede. Handling edges. Fixing major painting errors. How to prepare to become a professional portrait artist. 90 minutes


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