Lesson On Painting The Eye
Let’s Get Started!
I’m so happy you are here on this art making journey! I will be guiding you though a process of painting the eye in oils. Eyes are my favorite thing to paint and I’m sure that you will enjoy the process as well. We will be going step by step so you can take it at your own pace.
We will be learning how to create an underpainting which is a foundation of values that can then be painted on top of with color. We will be learning about mixing paints to create skin tones that are both warm and cool to create depth and luminosity. I will be show you the process of paint application that I use to create the illusion. Painting is such a beautiful experience. I hope you enjoy!
Supplies
A note about supplies. The better quality supply you use in oil painting, I believe the better result. I have not been one to splurge on supplies, but as I grow and care more and more about my experience, I do spend a bit more than I used to. You can work with what you have if that is what you desire. Colors can be mixed from any variety of paint colors. I am sharing below what I use and it’s what I’m enjoying at the moment.
4H Pencil & Eraser
Canvas- I used a Fredrix Canvas Pad
Paint Brushes for Oil Paint, Various Flats in Half inch size and inch width (firm bristles), flat and liner brushes small
Brushes I Use
From Dick Blick
#3 Isabel Special
#12 Utrecht, Natural Curve Bristles, 2
# 6 Rhenish Round, Natural Bristles
From Rosemary & Co
#2 & #1 Rosemary & Co Pointed Rounds
From Ac Moore
#10 Premiere Onyx Bright
#2 Snap by Princeton
#8 Snap by Princeton
3/0 Zen by Royal & Langnickel (small detail brush)
Oil Paints
Titanium White, 150 ml, Williamsburg
Alizarin crimson, 37 ml, Gamblin
Transparent Earth Red, 37 ml, Gamblin
Canton Rose, 37 ml, Williamsburg (not essential)
Madder Lake Deep, 37 ml, Old Holland
Flesh Ochre, 37 ml, Old Holland
Raw Sienna, 37 ml, Gamblin
Yellow Ochre, 37 ml, Gamblin
Brilliant Yellow Pale, 37 ml, Williamsburg
Violet grey, 37 ml, Old Holland
Kings Blue, 37 ml, Old Holland
Phthalo Green, 37 ml, Gamblin
Phthalo Blue, 37 ml, Gamblin
Cold Black, 37 ml, Williamsburg
Sepia Extra, 37 Ml, Gamblin
Mineral Spirits
Linseed Oil
Shop Towels (home depot or hardware stores)
Plastic sleeve for binder (to put image into a mix paints on)
Palette knife
Clorox Wipes
Palette
You will need printed images of reference photo. Click on the below buttons for reference photos.
