Oil Painting Tutorial Spock in the Alla Prima Style (Wet into Wet)

A demonstration of blocking in the face and an explanation of the colors used. The video contains a "false start" in which I wipe out the original drawing again.

 
Spock, oil on masonite 11"x14" Buy this on Etsy

More info at: 
http://www.kenney-mencher.com/

More "How to" Articles and Tutorials

• Demonstration Drawing the Sphere
• Demonstration Drawing the Cube
• Demonstration Video: How to Paint the Shapes Monochromatically 

The Human Figure

• A Figure Painting Demonstration
• Demonstration: Drawing the Skeleton Front View preparation for Life Drawing 

How to draw a portrait

• Demonstration Video: How to draw the head in pencil 
• Demonstration Video: Sketching the Head and Face in wash media 
• Demonstration Single Portrait (Joy Anne Delight)) 
• Demo Portraits (Two Figures)Demonstration: How I make a painting (In Martini Vertas) 
• Demonstration: How I make a painting (Hat in Hand)  
• Demonstration: How I revise and work out problems in my paintings. 
• Demonstration: How I make a painting "Buoy"

Art Historical Influences, Mixed Media and alla Prima Portrait Demonstration

 "Judy Salami" mixed media oil on masonite 14"x11"
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Here's a demo of how I got here:

 This is a portrait demonstration of the alla prima painting method with a short discussion of the art historical influences on the piece which include, Picasso, Duchamp, Parmigianino, Caravaggio, and Gentileschi.

New Video for my Art History Students on Roman Triumphal Arches and Basilican Designs

Pipe Tobacco a flash fiction story made into a slide show.

A video of the art reception at Renovated Reputations by Todd Heapy

Solo show Renovated Reputations at 

ArtHaus 411 Brannan Street  San Francisco, CA  94107 

Opening Reception was Friday April 8th 2011 

Visit the show on-line at

http://www.kenney-mencher.com/catalog/recent_work.htm

The show runs through June 25th 2011