Oil Painting

View a demonstration of artist-instructor Dan Thompson's figure-painting techniques. Be sure to check back in the coming weeks for a more detailed video demonstration of Thompson's work. Step 1: Thompson set up the model in a sitting position in front of different colored pieces of hanging cloth to create a background for the portrait. The artist then began to block in the basic shapes and outlines of the figure. Step 2: The artist placed the initial marks on the canvas—lengthening the lines and searching for gesture in the composition of the subject. Step 3: “There has been an attempt at…