Painting the Figure

This set of instructional videos includes 20 plus hours of content documenting the completion of this figure painting from start to finish. Everything from materials to final touches... along with some banter and workshop vibe discussions about cool art stuff! This is an unedited pre-recorded demonstration from a recent online workshop. You just might forget that it isn't live.

Every aspect of the approach is narrated with an emphasis on clarity, strategy, and every choice made to create a coherent image in oils. I was able to work in a studio environment and include 4 hours of bonus content taking the painting to a high level of resolve uncommon in most workshop settings. Also included is a series of helpful PDF handouts about color, drawing accurately, and my 5 Modes of painting concept that breaks down the sophistication of oil painting to manageable parts.

I'm including the feedback videos as well. Every week I recorded a group of critiques of student work in which digital corrections and concepts are clarified and demonstrated. These recordings are included and they address common dilemmas that many of us encounter in our paintings.

Read some of the generous testimonials and feedback from the people who participated in the workshop below!

$150

- I hate for it to end!

- Loved your energy, presence, patience, and overall care. Phenomenal job Joseph, looking forward to the next one.

- Epic job, thank you so much. Will try and find more students because this was top class.

- Thank you so much for a highly informative and productive workshop

-In-depth discussion to take painting practice to higher level, in-depth critiques, constructive yet encouraging feedback :-)

- I really appreciated Joe's technique, verbalizing that technique, and his excitement for sharing information with us

- The broad spectrum of information, delivered in clear concise format, very insightful

I learned a lot . Thank you so much.

- Joseph was engaging and insightful. I appreciated that he was lecturing as he painted.

- In depth thorough breakdowns of the painting process and explanations of the stages as you were working. Watching you create a beautiful painting. Talking about conceptual ideas about painting with technique as opposed to just technique.

- Aside from the abundance of wisdom dropped, you went above and beyond with your time and effort and it went far from un noticed.

- The relaxed, courteous atmosphere to watch a gifted, busy painter bear his creative soul and provide practical inspiration for all of us who love this art form

- How in depth the critiques were and how everything was recorded. I also liked that you put everyone’s critique in the same video, it was helpful to see problems other people were having and how you suggested to fix them, everyone had their own issues to address but the concepts you suggested were the same throughout, and it helped me to look out for those mistakes in my own work.