How to paint like Willem de Kooning – with Corey D'Augustine | IN THE STUDIO
The Museum of Modern Art・2 minutes read
Exploring Willem de Kooning's use of liquid paints for gestural painting, including mixing techniques and materials like oil paints, linseed oil, and varnish. His process involves creating a Caucasian flesh tone, using different consistencies of paint, and employing techniques like sanding the canvas, charcoal sketches, and step-back analysis for composition and color interactions.
Insights
- De Kooning's meticulous process involved a unique combination of materials like linseed oil and damar varnish to manipulate paint viscosity, creating specific colors and textures for his signature gestural paintings.
- The artist's methodology included a cyclical approach of painting, drawing, and editing, utilizing techniques such as sanding canvases, scrubbing with mineral spirits, and employing long brushes to achieve a cohesive visual effect while avoiding muddy colors through careful layering and drying times.
Get key ideas from YouTube videos. It’s free
Recent questions
How did Willem de Kooning create a Caucasian flesh tone?
By mixing buff titanium, red, yellow, and green with damar varnish and linseed oil.
Related videos
Andrew Tischler
Portrait Painting Techniques - Toning, Gridding and Skin Tones
Bob Ross
Bob Ross - Mountain Ridge Lake (Season 23 Episode 3)
RICHARD MUSGRAVE-EVANS
OCEAN WAVES in MOTION - Impasto SEASCAPE Oil PAINTING // Beach - Surf 🏄♂️ Sunny Coastal!!!
MazArtStudio
Underpainting VS No Underpainting? Full Tutorial
Jennifer Funnell
Acrylic Painting Techniques