Learn To Oil Paint Dhana Lakshmi (Ashta Laksmi) From Scratch

Free Download What you'll learn
Learn how to use multiple references to create an unique idea from a well-known image
Build that structure that you need to move from basic to intermediate to advanced level artist
Get to know the tips and tricks as to how to make a professional quality painting
Learn how to use art effectively as a medium to induce positive social impact by celebrating diversity and empowering the girl child
Requirements
Basic understanding of oil painting is preferred. However, it isn't a show stopper, if you are curious to learn and explore new avenues
Basic drawing experience will be helpful. Though there's a dedicated class on gridding technique and how to draw using grids, a basic understanding of drawing will be an added advantage
Description
About the tutorial:Attract abundance with Dhana Lakshmi - This is a basics to advanced level tutorial on oil painting on a small canvas 40 x 50 cms. Watch, and paint along with me :) Learn how to make an oil painting of Dhana Lakshmi (one of the eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi /Ashta Lakshmi) step-by-step. Get to know the tips and tricks as to how to make a professional quality painting.Unique Value Add that you will get:Unlike any other painting tutorial on such God/Goddess/DemiGod images, this unique series of art tutorials are devised in such a manner that you not only learn oil painting but also take your art to the next level wherein you can leverage the same to create a positive social impact. Yes! you are going to paint something common with an unique twist. You will be taking the reference image of the Goddess that is well-known and is so easily available in the internet. However, instead of painting the same image you will be converting this image of a Goddess to that of a girl child. By the end of the session, you will have created an artwork that creates a positive social impact by celebrating diversity and empowering a girl child.More on this series of 8 tutorials on Ashta Laksmi:I have created 8 different tutorials for the Ashta Lakshmi images. What you have chosen to work on is Dhana Lakshmi. Ashta means eight. Ashta Lakshmis are 8 Goddess that are celebrated and prayed for all the positive propensities of life such as good health, wealth, happiness, good food, courage, victory, knowledge, children and family.Here's the list of 8 different lakshmis that will be covered in these 8 tutorials: * Adi-Lakshmi also known as Maha-Lakshmi (The Great Lakshmi) is the first form of Goddess Lakshmi* Dhanya Lakshmi is the Goddess of food grains* Dhairya Lakshmi is the Goddess of courage and valor* Gaja Lakshmi is the elephant Goddess or the Goddess of all positive attributes* Santhana Lakshmi is the Goddess of progeny* Vijaya Lakshmi is the Goddess of victory* Vidya Lakshmi is the Goddess of knowledge* Dhana Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealthFor each of the Goddess images I have chosen a parallel reference image of a girl child from 8 different countries. Through this tutorial I demonstrate how I transform these well-known women Goddess images into that of girl children, giving this concept a new meaning.Materials Required: 1. Professional oil colors 37 ml 1 pack (Also see "Colors & Brands used in the video") 2. Cold pressed raw linseed oil used for oil painting – 1 bottle 3. Hog hairbrushes – 1 set 4. soft synthetic brushes for Oil /Acrylic – 1 set (Also see "Brushes used in the video") 5. wooden /metal /glass palette or plate – 1 (Avoid plastic palette) 6. small metal lid or candle stand to pour oil – 1 7. 1 small bottle of dishwashing liquid for cleaning brushes 8. 1 cleaning cloth 9. 1 Paper towel 10. glass medium-sized jar (any used jar f.eks. marmalade jar) 11. 80 x 60 cm canvas 12. Magnifying Glass - 1 Colors & Brands Used in the Video Tutorials: 1. Titanium White – Winsor & Newton brand 2. Burnt Umber – Winsor & Newton brand 3. Yellow Ochre – Winsor & Newton brand 4. Sky Blue/Primary – Maimeri Classico Brand 5. Ultramarine Blue – Maimeri Classico Brand 6. Mars Red – Maimeri Classico Brand 7. Olive Green _ Van Gogh Brand 8. Earth Green – Maimeri Classico Brand 9. Permanent Yellow Light – Maimeri Classico Brand 10. Ivory Black – Maimeri Classico Brand 11. Crimson – Maimeri Classico Brand 12. Yellow Ochre Light – Maimeri Classico Brand 13. Vermillion Light _ Maimeri Classico Brand 14. Prussian Blue – Maimeri Classico Brand 15. Permanent Violet – Maimeri Classico Brand 16. Cadmium Orange – Maimeri Classico Brand 17. Light Gold - Rembrandt Brand Brushes Used in the Video Tutorials: 1. Hog hairbrush – Round (Large) size 12 for the first Layer or washing the canvas 2. Soft synthetic brushes – Round – sizes 0 to 14 3. Soft synthetic brushes – Flat – sizes 0 to 14 4. Soft synthetic brush – Angular – size 18 5. Microbrush - size 0/12 Princeton Round velvet touch
Overview
Section 1: Layer 2
Lecture 1 Planning the painting with multiple references
Lecture 2 Executing the plan with gridding technique
Lecture 3 Layer 2 - Filling or blocking
Section 2: Layer 3
Lecture 4 Layer 3 - Dark vs Light with skin tones
Lecture 5 Layer 3 - Dark vs Light with all elements
Section 3: Layer 4
Lecture 6 Layer 4 - Building depth in the skin tones
Lecture 7 Layer 4 - Building depth in all other elements
Lecture 8 Layer 4 - Working on jewellery
Section 4: Layer 5
Lecture 9 Layer 5 - Final nuances in the skin tones
Lecture 10 Layer 5 - Final nuances on the jewellery
Lecture 11 Layer 5 - Final nuances will all other elements
creative people, oil painting artists, anyone interested in pursuing creativity for relaxation or as a business opportunity,anyone that is curious to take the creative knowledge beyond its horizons to use it as a tool to induce positive social impact


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