INTRODUCTION

Create with Multiple Figures

Welcome! Bienvenue! Willkommen!


▸ VIDEO LENGTH: 2:23 minutes

The concepts in this course are meant to spark some new and, hopefully, fun ideas in your work. Working with one figure can be challenging and learning how to combine multiple figures on a canvas can take time and effort. Remember to enjoy the process and explore options in your work.

Most of these concepts can be combined as well!

STACKING and REPEATING figures can obviously be combined with CROPPING, for instance. I hope you have fun with these ideas and that they inspire you to create and explore.

 
 

Course Guidelines 

MATERIALS

I use different mediums in this course. My main medium is oil paint, often used with cold wax, however I use acrylic in this course as well.
You DO NOT NEED TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY on new art supplies.  The intention is to get you to play with a few new materials to discover new ways of working, and also to awaken that inner sense of play. Please feel free to use your onw paint colors and materials in this course.

ONLINE ART STORES AROUND THE GLOBE

I list here several options for your painting supplies. Obviously there are many more, and I cannot list one for every country; however I try to list one for almost every continent to get you started!

USA   Dick Blick, Jerry’s Artarama  

UK   Jackson's Art , Ken Bromley  

AUSTRALIA   The Sydney Art Store    

NEW ZEALAND     Takapuna Art Supplies   

EU  Boesner ,  Van Beek Art , Le Géant des Beaux-Arts     

CANADA   Curry’s Art,  Aboveground   

SOUTH AFRICA  Loot   

STORE LOCATOR

← Click on the logo to locate stores around the world that carry GAMBLIN products.

HAVING TECHNICAL OR INTERNET ISSUES?

The videos in this course are now DOWNLOADABLE! If you are watching them via WI-FI, however, every now and then the videos may pause or not reload. This can happen because of slow internet speed or because several people may be using your internet at the same time. To run the videos smoothly you will need a fast internet. Periodically it has to do with Vimeo and their technology. If the latter is the case, be just a bit patient. Try refreshing your browser or possibly changing your browser. Wait a few minutes, and/or try watching a different video. If it is on Vimeo’s end, this problem typically resolves itself within a short amount of time.

 
 

RECOMMENDED PRODUCT

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RECOMMENDED PRODUCT 〰️

PROCREATE

Cost is $12.99 USD — as of July 10, 2024

Procreate is an app that is available on Apple iOS products (iPad and iPhone). I use it almost everyday and highly recommend it. I’ve included a short tutorial here to give you the very basics of how you can use Procreate with your painting process.

Possible Ways to Use Procreate:

  1. After developing my actual painting for awhile, I will switch to Procreate to study possible compositional and color changes.

  2. I use it in my teaching to show students how a change in their painting could look.

  3. It is great for artists of all levels to use it as a sketchbook.

  4. It allows you to take an old painting that you might like to re-create and try different palettes and compositions.