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This portrait demonstration will focus on capturing a child’s portrait in oil. We will focus on painting on top of a preliminary drawing as the foundation of the piece before the paint is applied. Olivares will give pointers and tips for capturing the form of a child through, value, color, edges and mark making. While demonstration will be done in oil, the principles carry over to multiple media.
This portrait demonstration will focus on capturing a child’s portrait in oil. We will focus on painting on top of a preliminary drawing as the foundation of the piece before the paint is applied. Olivares will give pointers and tips for capturing the form of a child through, value, color, edges and mark making. While demonstration will be done in oil, the principles carry over to multiple media.
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About the Instructor:
Brooke Olivares is a representational painter based out of Sarasota, Florida, originally from San Diego,CA. She earned her BFA in Illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2006 and continued further study at the Illustration Academy program for two summers.
Her background in illustration compliments her love of painting from observation and seeking to document the people and places that she is most familiar with. As a representational painter she looks to capture the subtle nuances of everyday life from an autobiographical point of view. Many pieces are composed to tell a story based on her family. Some pieces are more figure driven while others lean more heavily on the environment or still life. Olivares believes that creating work based on the people and places in her life gives the work a believability that you can’t get elsewhere.
