Stylized Painting Fundamentals with Thomas Mahon

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Learn the fundamentals of stylized painting with Thomas Mahon! Join Thomas in this 5-week class and learn how to create stylized paintings with a believable sense of form and light, both out of your head and from reference. There will be a combination of demos, lectures and homework assignments that we’ll review in class.

Duration: 5 weeks
Date & Time: Saturdays, starting July 12th at 12:00 PM Eastern
Skill level: All skill levels welcome
Tiers: 12 Critique spots – Receive feedback or spectate without homework feedback
Format: 4-5 hour live class with combination of lectures, demos, and feedback. Recordings will be provided within 24 hours of each class.
Materials: Any digital or traditional mediums. Paintovers will be done digitally.

WEEK 1:
Intro to stylization, why do we stylize?
Observing different styles
Objective overview for the course
Student portfolio / introductions
Process overview

WEEK 2:
Portraits, people and animals,
focus on being lead by your reference
Colour and form
Expressive brushwork
(Homework assigned)

WEEK 3:
Plants, trees and nature
Focus on silhouette and shape
(Homework assigned and previous weeks reviewed)

WEEK 4:
Props
Concepting from reference
Inspiration and worldbuilding
(Homework assigned and previous weeks reviewed)

WEEK 5:
Natural landscapes / vignettes and inventing lighting
(Homework and portfolio reviews)