Underpaint Academy - Stylized Painting Fundamentals with Thomas Mahon

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Learn the fundamentals of stylized painting with Thomas Mahon! Join Thomas in this 5-week class and learn how to create stylized paintings with a believable sense of form and light, both out of your head and from reference. There will be a combination of demos, lectures and homework assignments that we’ll review in class.

Duration: 5 weeks

Skill level: All skill levels welcome

Tiers: 12 Critique spots - Receive feedback or spectate without homework feedback

Format: 4-5 hour live class with combination of lectures, demos, and feedback.

Materials: Any digital or traditional mediums. Paintovers will be done digitally.

WEEK 1:

Intro to stylization, why do we stylize?

Observing different styles

Objective overview for the course

Student portfolio / introductions

Process overview

WEEK 2:

Portraits, people and animals,

focus on being lead by your reference

Colour and form

Expressive brushwork

(Homework assigned)

WEEK 3:

Plants, trees and nature

Focus on silhouette and shape

(Homework assigned and previous weeks reviewed)

WEEK 4:

Props

Concepting from reference

Inspiration and worldbuilding

(Homework assigned and previous weeks reviewed)

WEEK 5:

Natural landscapes / vignettes and inventing lighting

(Homework and portfolio reviews)