Paul Baldassini: Videos

Commentary and 3 1/2 minute start-to-finish time-lapse demonstration of how I create an underpainting using Raw Umber, (PBR 7), manufactured by Old Holland. The work is entitled “While and Yellow Roses with Bud”, oil on mounted linen panel, 24 inch diameter tondo. Please visit baldassinifineart.com for more information, to view my gallery of work, and additional technical information.

In this video Paul Baldassini demonstrates direct overpainting using a palette of 14 colors on a monochrome underpainting. Semi-transparent passages of darker warm & cool greens are applied using a jelly medium, and then the forms are modeled using lighter values and higher chroma hues. The work is entitled “Single Red Rose”, oil on mounted linen panel, 18.5 x 25 inches. Please visit baldassinifineart.com for more information, to view my portfolio, and additional technical information.

In this video Paul Baldassini discusses and demonstrates how he utilizes three different reds to create realistic modelling of red rose petals. The work is entitled “Single Red Rose”, oil on mounted linen panel, 18.5 x 25 inches. Please visit baldassinifineart.com for more information, to view my portfolio, and additional technical information.

Artist Paul Baldassini demonstrates how to transfer the drawing from the source image on the prepared panel. The source image was created from the working color file in Adobe Photoshop using Calculations and Curves to produce an acceptable grayscale image. A high-resolution file is then created and output onto heavyweight Polyflex paper at my local Staples. This is then trimmed and placed on top of a sheet of Saral Graphite Transfer Paper which is attached to a prepared panel forming a working “sandwich”. The drawing is then transferred using a Pentel RSVP red ball point pen.

In this video (Part 1 of two) I demonstrate how to create an underpainting and discuss why I think it is important. The underpainting color is Quinacridone Magenta, (PR 122), manufactured by Sennelier. The work is entitled “Single Red Rose”, oil on mounted linen panel, 18.5 x 25 inches. Please visit baldassinifineart.com for more information, to view my portfolio, and additional technical information.

In this video (Part 2 of two) I complete the demonstration of how to create an underpainting and discuss why I think it is important. The underpainting color is Quinacridone Magenta, (PR 122), manufactured by Sennelier. The work is entitled “Single Red Rose”, oil on mounted linen panel, 18.5 x 25 inches. Please visit baldassinifineart.com for more information, to view my portfolio, and additional technical information.

Artist Paul Baldassini demonstrates adding white highlights: "While “isolated” in my studio my daughter and I have made our first artist at work video together. I’m very new to making videos, but it’s great fun and developing a new skill set for promotion and learning is a good thing, I think. I plan on making many more as a teaching and learning tool to share so others may increase their knowledge and awareness of the artist’s craft. Hope you like it."

Thank you. - P