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Studio Fionte
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Artist and Educator Dan Fionte's UA-cam Channel! Dan's videos cover a range of topics from craft and technique through concepts in art, like composition and lighting. It's a bit of a grab bag but hopefully you will find something useful to you, and as always feel free to reach out with topic requests!
Follow Dan on Instagram @fionte.art and @fionte.photo
Follow Dan on Instagram @fionte.art and @fionte.photo
Elements of Portraiture Part 1: Composition, Lighting, and Pose
This video covers some of what I consider to be important basics of traditional portraiture regardless of medium. It was created for my photography students and painting students, and was inspired by several questions on a painting forum about how to go about creating portraits that express the personality or persona of the subject.
This video is meant to cover the very basics, things like how the posture of the subject and size of the subject within the frame can create a visage which is either intimidating or inviting, tense or relaxed and how lighting and environment can aid in creating the expression with which the artist wants to portray the subject or with which the subject wants to be portrayed.
In this video we use solely the work of classic celebrity portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, because he was a master at using subtlety to convey expression and create the persona his clients wanted to display as part of their public image. Even though these are photographs, the principles can be applied to any artistic medium.
In Part 2, which is yet to be produced, we will review some of these concepts and dive into the "artists hand" and more about how style within the media can effect the expression and the viewer. Part 2 will focus more on painting and how one can create a "realistic" portrait in terms of expression and personality even when not painting "realistically".
This video is meant to cover the very basics, things like how the posture of the subject and size of the subject within the frame can create a visage which is either intimidating or inviting, tense or relaxed and how lighting and environment can aid in creating the expression with which the artist wants to portray the subject or with which the subject wants to be portrayed.
In this video we use solely the work of classic celebrity portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, because he was a master at using subtlety to convey expression and create the persona his clients wanted to display as part of their public image. Even though these are photographs, the principles can be applied to any artistic medium.
In Part 2, which is yet to be produced, we will review some of these concepts and dive into the "artists hand" and more about how style within the media can effect the expression and the viewer. Part 2 will focus more on painting and how one can create a "realistic" portrait in terms of expression and personality even when not painting "realistically".
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Oil Painting Mediums Redux
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Hey everyone! I decided to redo my Oil Painting Mediums video to clarify and simplify a couple of points. In this video I talk about the most common oil painting mediums you will encounter, what they are, and how they work. In this video I cover linseed oil (refined and cold pressed), stand oil, alkyd mediums like Gamblin Galkyd, Galkyd Lite, and M. Graham Walnut Alkyd, walnut oil, and solvents...
Mineral spirits has some of the same problems as turpentine. Also, one of the qualities of turpentine is that it can hold a hard edge where is mineral spirits has a tendency to produce a softer edge. When, using turpentine, make sure you using pure gum, spirits of turpentine, and not under any circumstances, steam distilled turpentine.
One of my instructors LOVES Gamblin Neomeglip medium. He is a very experienced portrait artist and likes to revisit/paint his paintings the next day so that works for him. I tried it outdoors, en plein air, but the paint seems to take a day or two to dry. It is similar to the traditional 50/50 mix of Linseed Oil and Gamsol Odorless spirits. I prefer Liquin Original as it dries to the touch in 24 hours. Just a comment for the comparison.
Just by alkyd from kremer Pigments its way cheaper.
What about liquid? What is it used for, and why?
I meant liquin, auto correct got me again!
Thank you for the explanations :-) !!! Great video! 👍🏼
Great info: complete and to-the-point. Thanks. I use no spirits but I do add a tiny bit of walnut alkyd for the ébauche. The polyester resin gives it a firm dry, but drying time is slower so I alternate several paintings at once. I'm more concerned with long term health impact (me, my pets,...) than with building up anintolerance to gamsol.
Great video! Thank you
Crystal clear explanation for a newbie painter. Thank you!!
As you present each item pick it up at show us that don't just keep them in the line when we just looking at all of them at once that some people are trying to really understand you
Galkyd is probably alkyd plus 40-45% Gamsol. Galkyd lite is probably alkyd plus 45-50% Gamsol. I deduced this based off of the MSDS info for them.
@@UncleJunior52 Yeah, just a tad difference in the proportion of gamsol.
this seems like a negligible difference in percentages, so I think that you deduced something wrong.
Good video. Thanks watch at 1.5 speed if you are intimidated by the 22 min or just prefer faster talking :)
that's what I always do lol
I read the opposite regarding refined linseed oil (how it yellows less than cold pressed).
Yep, refined = slower drying but less yellowing than cold pressed, this is my understanding.
I have tested the refined linseed vs cold pressed by WN the cold pressed dry faster and yellowed less than refined linseed. Contrary to what was advertised.
@@irvynroxas4254 Were they both the same brand? What is the time frame for your test? Thank you for this info!!!
@@jamesmonroe3043 Yes from the same brand Windsor and Newton. July of 2021. With Titanium white both linseed performed well after a year but with Lead white the cold pressed linseed yellowed less And drying time is faster with colored pigments.
About to test Gamblin cold pressed against Windsor/Newton's. Cheers!
Thank you.
Nice one. Thanks