The ability to draw and paint the human head is a fundamental skill that all artists should have. In this second DVD in a series, Bob Kato demonstrates with gouache step-by-step how to paint the human head using value. He shows how to develop a painting in stages, and through this process discusses gesture, form, depth, perspective, proportion as well as light and shadow. In this lecture, Bob works from life and invents characters using a basic set of guidelines and strategies.
- Proportion
- Basic Perspective
- Light and Shadow
- Materials and Set-up
- Lay-in steps
- Character Invention
- Introduction
- Proportion Review
- Shading Review
- Materials
- Painting Basic Shapes
- Painting from Observation 1
- Painting from Observation 2
- Painting from Imagination
- Closing
- Product Code: BKA02
- ISBN: 1-59762-960-X
- UPC: 805366014339
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Formats: DVD-VIDEO
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Bob Kato
Illustrator/Instructor
Art Center College of Design
Bob Kato is an Associate Professor at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He has been teaching drawing and painting classes there since 1989. Bob has also held workshops at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Consumer Products, Walt Disney Online and Universal Studios Creative. In 2002 he founded The Drawing Club Drawing Workshop in Los Angeles. Bob has illustrated for publications such as National Lampoon and Spy Magazine, and he has illustrations in permanent exhibits at The Smithsonian Institute's National Zoo and The Florida Aquarium. His work has been included in award annuals such as Communication Arts and The Society of Illustrators.
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"Everyone interested in drawing the human form should have a secure grasp on drawing and painting the human head. I can't think of any artist who's better suited for teaching this than Bob, who has fifteen years of experience instructing head drawing and painting."
- Scott Robertson
Design Studio Press
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