TIMELESS FIGURES

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$129.00

  • Artist – Rosso Crimson
  • 9+ Hours of content
  • Lifetime Access/Downloadable Content
  • KB Artist Community – FB
  • Course Price – $129
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Description

Are you ready to to paint expressive, lifelike figures that capture both mood and movement with a personal touch?

In Timeless Figures with Rosso Crimson, students are welcomed into her vibrant world of figurative painting, where she reveals her unique process for creating bold, textured backgrounds that harmoniously blend with the figure. Rosso guides students through the mediums she uses to bring abstract portraits to life, with a special focus on painting the figure in oils. Using a thoughtfully selected palette of four to five colors, she takes students step-by-step from the initial block-in to the final rendering, sharing her techniques for mixing skin tones and organizing a palette for precision and control. Throughout, Rosso weaves in her expert tips, building students' confidence as they learn to create lifelike, expressive skin tones with a personal touch.

 

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course students will have an understanding of the following concepts:

  • In-depth exploration of figurative painting
  • Create engaging abstract backgrounds
  • Guidance on painting the figure in oils
  • Gain clarity on organizing your palette
  • Master the art of mixing skin tones

COURSE OPENS DECEMBER 4TH

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Cost - $129

DESCRIPTION OF LESSONS

In this course with Rosso Crimson, you’ll learn how to create a figurative painting from start to finish, set against a rich, abstract background. Rosso begins by sharing her chosen photo reference, discussing composition and design elements to bring her vision to life. Then, she moves to her panel and begins crafting the background in a playful, intuitive process designed to loosen you up and spark inspiration. You’ll explore how to layer colors, add texture, and even incorporate touches of gold leaf for added depth and warmth. Once the background dries, Rosso dives into the figure, drawing freehand with paint. You’ll follow along as she carefully checks each part of the figure, including the face, ensuring alignment and balanced proportions every step of the way.

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With the figure sketched in, it's time to set up the palette! Rosso will introduce her limited palette and share valuable tips for mixing paints to achieve a balanced range of colors perfect for painting lifelike flesh tones—adaptable to any skin tone. Next, watch as Rosso brings the figure to life, painting from start to finish while continuing to enhance the abstract background. This holistic approach allows her to consider the entire composition and design from the outset. You'll hear her thoughts as she fine-tunes the painting, revealing insights into her creative process and compositional choices.  This is a captivating experience that promises to inspire growth and deepen your skills as a figurative artist.  We hope to see you in class!

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COURSE OPENS DECEMBER 4TH!

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Cost - $129

MEET ROSSO CRIMSON - ARTIST/INSTRUCTOR

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In her portraiture, Rosso Emerald Crimson renders female subjects who emerge through a haze of pastels and muted tones.

The artist often depicts the women and girls staring forward with unsmiling expressions and are reimagined within timeless landscapes.

Technically, while the portrayal of the figures is achieved by a meticulous rendering using traditional oil painting techniques, the deconstruction (and reconstruction) of the surrounding derives from the juxtaposition of different media, including spray paint, vigorous scraping and scratching of the surface and application of metal leaf and gilding. The creative process is deliberately chaotic in the making yet geared towards the achievement of a sense of harmony and a visually engaging imagery.

OTHER WORKS BY ROSSO

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COURSE SUPPLIES

Below is a list of the supplies that I will be using for the projects in this course.  However, you are always encouraged to use what you have on hand. 

SUBSTRATE

  • 16x20 gessoed wood panel or canvas is also fine.

PAINT

Acrylic paint will be used for the abstract background.  Oil paint will be used to develop the portrait/figure.

  • Acrylic paints - these are for the background.  Choose colors that are inspiring to you.  These are suggested, but not required.
    • white, black, raw umber, burnt sienna, blues, turquoise, reds, yellow,
    • (OPTIONAL) gold, silver, bronze or metal shades. We’ll use these to explore abstract textures and effects
  • Oil paints - Michael Harding
    • Warm white (or alternative)
    • Yellow Ochre
    • Cad red
    • Alizarin Crimson
    • Indian Red
    • Ivory Black

PAINTBRUSHES

  • (a variety of LONG FLAT/FILBERT/ROUND brushes, HOG or synthetic Hog (ie.Ivory range from Rosemary&Co) plus SOFT brushes for rendering, finer details, smoother transitions . Either SABLE or synthetic sable brushes
  • FAN brushes and MOP brushes (optional)

MEDIUMS

  • Solvents (to clean brushes)
  • Oil painting medium
  • Liquin Gel medium.

OTHER MEDIUMS - to build up backgrounds

  • Pastels (preferably oil based pastels)
  • Charcoal
  • Metal Leaf: this can be silver, gold, bronze, copper, coloured, etc etc. You can buy a midrange imitation gold/silver etc from Amazon .
  • Adhesive for metal leaf application (OPTIONAL / I will bring my own and you can use it there).  My favourite brand is Polyvine
  • Stencil Sheets (Optional) - I found mine on Etsy
  • Tracing Paper (optional for transferring the drawings)
  • Drawing pads and sketchbook

OTHER

  • Palette knives (to mix paint)
  • Spatulas or silicon wedges or any other tools to layer paint quick and flat / very useful for the background
  • Palette

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON ACCESSING CLASSES AND SELLING WORK CREATED IN THIS COURSE:

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**Due to the nature of the immediate availability of the course, all purchases are nonrefundable.

**Please talk to the artist of the course about his/her policy on selling artwork created in this course prior to selling any works created during course.  Some artists will allow it, while others do not.  Thank you for your support.

2 reviews for TIMELESS FIGURES

  1. Liu Chiao Ling (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed the course with Rosso Crimson. I learned a lot. I highly recommend the course.

  2. Jennifer Serrano (verified owner)

    Nice class. Oil painters have such a purposeful way of working. I love how each brushstroke has a reason for being there. Beautiful painting!!

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