Ali Kay: From the Archive Ep.61
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Welcome to Ep. 61 (from the archive) where I’m talking with artist Ali Kay. In the conversation you’ll discover some planning options if you’re not keen on thumbnail drawings, new ways to approach your underpainting and a great combination of colors to mix a whole array of skin tones.
Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]
In the bonus conversation, we talk more about how Kay creates her bold, colorful work.
In the conversation we discuss:
0:55 How Ali Kay got started in art
1:55 How her style developed
2:39 How it evolved
4:29 Painting surfaces
5:05 Benefits of a smooth painting surface
5:43 Brushes
7:31 Fluid Acrylics
9:28 Process: Planning
11:45 Surface transfer
13:14 Building the painting
14:40 Washes
17:56 Digital tools for planning
19:57 Thinking stage
22:01 How a strong plan helps with loose painting
23:10 Accurate drawing
24:22 Importance of stages
26:10 How to handle midtones
28:18 How to know where to go next
29:17 How to build up a painting
30:55 Permission to not be photorealistic
32:40 Portraits
33:46 Pros and Cons of painting people you know
34:15 Photos for portraits
35:43 Portrait problem areas
38:40 Skintones
40: Advice for getting good at painting
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