Jan-Ove Tuv visits Nerdrum’s studio to observe his pupil Hjalmar Hagelstam as he continues to work on a portrait of Öde Nerdrum.
In the full video you will learn about:
- Setting up the model according to what looks best
- Manipulating studio surroundings to get correct light & mood
- Pacifying and smoother transitions and liven up shadows
- Taking time to just think and observe
- Not letting things outcompete the expression
- Employing diagonal composition
- Messing things up & then improving it!
- Accepting that it takes a while to “warm up”
- Fusing a soft totality with sudden, decisive marks
- Understanding your priorities
- How the background can underline the mood
- Hjalmar’s love for Öde, the model
- Getting an expression, not just likeness
- The importance of geometry
▶️ Full video (1 hour): https://www.patreon.com/posts/hjalmar-paints-83253321
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