Demonstration of how to paint gold using oil paint with the four color Apelles Palette. In this demonstration you'll learn the basics of color mixing in order to create realistic skin color and how to mix color to create gold. You'll also learn some useful techniques and strategies for how to paint gold in order to make it feel life like and metallic. Join me for a portrait painting workshop in Tuscany: Download the reference Images when you join my Patreon for FREE: For 1-on-1 learning and in depth exclusive video lessons join me on patreon: To buy the same Brushes and Canvas I use: canvas-1 Buy the same paint that I use: A video on proportions: Join my newsletter for bonus material and content: Instagram: Tiktok: @ 0:00 Start 1:28 Mixing Base Skin Colors 10:23 Drawing the Portrait 13:30 Filling in Background 16:24 Skin Color Mixing 20:16 Portrait Block in 21:36 Color Choices in Retrospect 22:48 First Layer Tips 25:24 Rembrandt's Complementary Colors 28:33 What Colors To Use in the Face 30:38 The Most Important Skill in Painting 32:58 Gold Painting Begins 34:05 Color Mixing for Gold 37:34 Tip For Mixing Colors 39:14 Brilliant Gold Mixture 44:35 One Key Takeaway 47:02 Keep it Clean 50:49 Grays 52:00 Tip for Texture 54:59 Highlight Strategy 57:30 The Big Challenge 58:35 Impasto Painting 1:00:59 Transitions 1:02:17 Cool Vs. Warm Highlights 1:03:59 Avoid the Detail Trap 1:06:50 The Process of Color Mixing 1:11:37 The Final Touches
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