Portrait Demonstration in Oil by Cheng Wu | The Cave of Apelles

Cheng Wu came all the way from China to demonstrate his technique with Jan-Ove Tuv to observe him at the Nerdrum studio.

In this video you will learn about:

  • Establishing the main forms first
  • Laying in middle tones
  • Establishing the darkest and lightest areas early on
  • Painting in planes
  • Painting with wet, opaque strokes
  • Efficiently blocking in ear, eyes and hair
  • Simplifying forms to get more volume
  • Zorn vs Sargent (painting technique)
  • The glory of thin brushes

▶️ Full video (1 hour 31 min): https://www.patreon.com/posts/94277013
🎵 Full audio: https://caveofapelles.com/podcast

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  • Apelles was asked why he touched and retouched his pictures with so much care, to which he replied:
    "I paint for eternity"