Portrait Demonstration in Oil by Cheng Wu

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): 🎵 Full audio: SHOUTOUT to our TOP SPONSORS! Fergus Ryan Matthias Proy Diego * Would you like to get access to the full segment and more exclusive content from The School of Apelles? ✨ Become a $10 patron: ​ Subscribe to our newsletter. It is the only way to make sure that