Burdick

Scott Burdick is without question a master at demonstrating the art of painting a figure. His superb ability to portray color, line and design in a two hour demonstration is fantastic. He is magnificent in capturing the subtleties and the value needed to bring a figure to life. Scott shares many techniques with his audience. Art students of all levels will benefit from watching Scott develop the challenges of interpreting the human figure. Hear his view points on the subject, as you watch him paint the model from start to finish. This video is a must for every artist who desires to paint the human figure.

Over the span of two hours and 12 minutes, viewers will witness every phase of the portrait study's development. Beginning with the charcoal sketch and moving straight through paint and block-in and the development of shapes, values and color temperature, Scott shows how it's done. As he lays in paint, his running commentary reveals how an experienced portraitist judges proportions, shadows, reflections, edges and mush more.