Jeff Miracola's Fantasy Art Workshop Oil Painting Techniques

Description

This four-disc DVD set gives you the most detailed look at Jeff Miracola's oil painting process and will answer your many questions about creating a fantasy art oil painting from start to finish. The focus of the video is on creating a professional fantasy painting and is intended for both beginners and professional alike. Topics covered include: Thumbnail drawing, final sketch, color study, solvents and mediums, underpainting, glazing, the fat-over-lean rule, varnishing, safety, cleaning brushes, wet-on-wet painting, basic supplies for beginners, and more. Review 5 STARS and ARTIST'S CHOICE AWARD Jeff Miracola sets out to make getting into oil painting as simple as possible. Continuing the format from Jeff's first Fantasy Art Workshop (Acrylic Painting Techniques), his walkthrough of the painting stages is punctuated with short practical guides. These are essential to watch in the case of oils because of the safety issues: Jeff does a great job of explaining the risks of using solvents and oil-based media while showing how simple it is to control those risks with straightforward measures. You'll also learn about the range of brush types, other tools for painting with, glazing and much more. A disc full of extras adds further detail, including a valuable section on how to prepare your board; but it's the main feature you'll return to repeatedly, as you absorb all the basics you need to get started on the biggest painting adventure of your life. --ImagineFX Magazine Booklist STARRED review! Fantasy-artist Miracola leads viewers through the careful construction of one of his trademark oil paintings in this first-rate instructional program. Miracola, who has a solid following on YouTube and has created artwork for video games, graphic novels, and role-playing games for more than 22 years, is an excellent teacher. As he moves from sketches to oils and builds a magical dragon painting in multiple layers, Miracola generously shares tips on techniques and materials. Short "Professor Jeff's Quick Tips" segments offer additional advice. Lessons on thumbnail drawings, color selection, underpainting, glazing mediums, and varnishing are among the covered details. As the camera follows him at work, Miracola's voice-over describes techniques through light commentary that is both instructive and entertaining. Some telescoping of steps and time lapses keep the pace steady. The dragon oil painting is amazingly complex, and the artist is a stickler for details, reworking areas on the painting by adding layers of paint and using fine brushstrokes to produce surface texture and values. Finally, he is satisfied that the finished creation matches his artistic vision. Two discs in this four-disc set contain the main oil-painting instructional; the remaining discs are filled with information about basic supplies, painting-surface preparation, and much more, including a tour of Miracola's studio. Aspiring artists and fantasy fans will be awed and inspired by his work. --Booklist (Candace Smith)

Genre: Fantasy

Format: Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC

Contributor: Silvia Acevedo, Jeff Miracola

Runtime: 6 hours and 39 minutes

Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.48 x 5.35 x 0.67 inches; 5.68 Ounces

Item model number ‏ : ‎ 43219-49865

Director ‏ : ‎ Jeff Miracola, Silvia Acevedo

Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC

Run time ‏ : ‎ 6 hours and 39 minutes

Release date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2017

Actors ‏ : ‎ Jeff Miracola, Silvia Acevedo

Studio ‏ : ‎ Three Points Publishing

Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4