Studio Recommendations: Books, Studio Lighting, Audio and Video Gear

Studio Recommendations: Books, Studio Lighting, Audio and Video Gear

You have asked, so here are links for some of the books, tech and gear I use in my studio.


Reference Books: Some of the book referenced in class
Uldis Zarins, Anatomy of Facial Expression https://amzn.to/2ZY05wT
Uldis Zarins, Form of the Head and Neck https://amzn.to/3a7RtW8
Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gerome, Drawing Course   https://amzn.to/3Ba6brz

Andrew Loomis Drawing the Head and Hands & Figure Drawing (Box Set) https://amzn.to/2WFPhlP

Studio Lighting, Audio and Video Gear

STUDIO LIGHTING: 

Studio Lighting by Neewer I use one light focused on my easel and one on my subject.     https://amzn.to/39p6LWq

Travel LED light for Easel  https://amzn.to/3Bk2KxT
Battery pack for Travel LED light https://amzn.to/3CnabWo


EASELS 

Mabef Studio Easel (my studio easel) https://amzn.to/2XALlTZ
Aluminium Studio Easel (budget friendly) https://amzn.to/39ncnQM
Travel Easel (Pochade) New Wave Ugo: https://amzn.to/2Zl8vhH
Travel Tripod. Manfrotto Compact (for Pochade)  https://amzn.to/3nMzU6d


AUDIO/ VIDEO GEAR

The iPad I use for critiques https://amzn.to/3EnqL9j
Procreate App (I use this during our critiques to draw on images and do measurements)
Manfrotto Compact Tripod  https://amzn.to/3nMzU6d
Portable Studio Lighting by Neewer https://amzn.to/39p6LWq
My Camera Canon EOS R  https://amzn.to/2XHPkOs
Lens1 Canon RF50mm F1.8   https://amzn.to/2ZftceO
Lens 2 Canon RF24-105mm   https://amzn.to/3nOGZ6j
Rode SmartLav+ (for phone and computer) https://amzn.to/3Ct97zU
Rode VideoMic Pro+ (for camera) https://amzn.to/2XNafj0

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2022-01 | Replay - Alla Prima Portraits and Painting the Eye

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Start Here

  • What is Replay | 2022
  • How it Works
  • Class Description
  • Watch | How to Use the Online Classroom and Upload Work
  • Need Help?

Class Resources

  • Class Materials List
  • Studio Recommendations: Books, Studio Lighting, Audio and Video Gear
  • Slide Show Medici Painting Process

Photo References

  • Photo Reference - Week 1 The Eye
  • Photo Reference - Week 2 Betty White
  • Photo Reference - Week 3 Sidney Poitier
  • Photo Reference - Week 4 Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Slide Show Betty White
  • Slide Show Sidney Poitier
  • Slide Show Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Value Scale, Color Wheel and Loomis Reference

Week 1

  • Watch | Week 1 Intro and Demo
  • Assignment and Demo
  • iPad Breakdown Reference
  • Upload your Painting 1

Week 2

  • Watch | Week 2 Demo and Critiques Part 1
  • Watch | Critiques Part 2
  • Watch | Critiques Part 3
  • Assignment and Demo
  • Upload your Painting 2

Week 3

  • Watch | Week 3 Demo and Critique Part 1
  • Watch | Week 3 Demo Part 2 (after class)
  • Watch | Critiques Part 28
  • Watch | Critiques Part 3
  • Assignment and Demo
  • Upload your Painting

Week 4

  • Watch | Week 4 Demo and Critiques Part 11
  • Watch | Week 4 Critiques Part 2
  • Watch | Thich Nhat Hanh Painting Critiques
  • Assignment and Demo
  • Upload your Painting 1

What's Next

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