Painting a Portrait from Live Model in One Hour | Demonstration by Hjalmar Hagelstam

In the course of the Pandemic, a young draughtsman and painter from Finland has proven his talent with narrative portraits and studies from live models. Aiming for the Classical Greek ideal, he is already well-equipped, having studied painting with Odd Nerdrum and sculpture at the Florence Academy. His name is Hjalmar Hagelstam.
In this video you will learn about:
• Starting off with strong colors and contrast
• Focusing on pose, mood and atmosphere in the first session
• Great tips on how to paint eyes, the nose and the mouth
• Smudging with your fingers to pacify transitions
• Introducing contrapposto to achieve impression of movement
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Video filmed and edited by Bork S. Nerdrum
Featuring Jan-Ove Tuv, Magnus Vanebo & Hjalmar Hagelstam
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[@dmitrijosadchuk]

Phenomenal! So great to watch Hjalmar work!

[@opusd2986]

Bravo, travail remarquable.

[@stephaningleby8024]

Hjalmar bestows beauty, sensitivity and an enigmatic depth to the model. Reaching the inner world of men is a gift.

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How does the artist deals with measurement? It seems very loose process, more interest in shapes and value than accurate measures.

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Start the painting with egg oil tempera on a chalk ground. After the second layer continue with oil, as did many of the old masters:)

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..reminds me of Pietro Annigoni's technique, although he'd prepared a different sort of carrier...one which allows for the texture of the linen to show beneath the ground and imprimatura. It's worth it to seek out his technique for portraiture--- he'd perfected the egg-oil tempera technique in the modern age, and was precise with likeness but had allowed the medium to show it's virtues in many places...

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Lott's of love