Volumes #1-#19 - "19 DVDS!!!" Hall Groat II 38 Hours of Oil Painting Instruction Start Price USD 255.00 Current Price USD 255.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Endwell, NY See more about 'Volumes #1-#19 - "19 DVDS!!!" Hall Groat II' Description 19 Instructional Oil Painting DVDS$255Shipping CostCalculate Shipping Cost based on locationTerms of SaleThe DVDs will be shipped once payment has cleared and will be carefully packaged. Normal 0 Description of DVDs American artist, Hall Groat II, in his unique instructional DVD series demonstrates the techniques of the lost art of traditional realist oil painting.  In Volume #1 he presents five comprehensive demonstrations, offering nearly 2 hours of solid instruction. The demonstrations included are of compositions involving: three lemons, radishes, ballet slippers, railroad conductor's pocket watch, and teacup & saucer.   In Volume #2 he presents three fully narrated, comprehensive demonstrations, including 2 hours of solid instruction. The demonstrations included are of compositions involving: a classic American baseball with all of its intricate red stitching, three luminous white eggs set against a rich, dark background, and a lovely grouping of violet grapes resting within a ornate gold vintage creamer!   In volume #3 he presents two fully narrated, one-hour comprehensive demonstrations!  The two hours of solid instruction include compositions involving a railroad conductor's pocket watch with all of its intricate detailing resting on a vintage leather book, and a scrumptious cluster of Oreo cookies with a fresh glass of milk!   In volume #4 he presents two hours of fully narrated demonstrations that introduce a variety of fundamental concepts that are essential for learning how to paint in a traditional realist oil painting style!  The two hours of solid instruction include a concise demonstration on how to specifically mix all 12 of the colors found on the color wheel in a variety of tones, tints and shades, in addition to a presentation on how to successfully use the traditional color wheel!  Hall also presents in great depth the exact oil paint colors he uses and how they are strategically arranged on his palette.  He then describes in great detail the various types of oil painting brushes that are used by artists, in addition to properly using the traditional palette knife and glass scraper!  Also, included is a thorough presentation on professionally stretching and sizing cotton canvas, which includes magnificent close-up details of the most ideal technique for neatly folding canvas corners.  Hall also presents the traditional elements and principals of design, and how concepts such as balance, rhythm, repetition, and scale, serve as the foundation for unity, harmony, variation, hierarchy, and proportion. A dynamic presentation on how the the art element: value, is integral to the overall success of a traditional realist painting is also covered.   In volume #5 he presents two hours of fully narrated demonstrations that introduce in great depth six unique color schemes and harmonies, including monochromatic, analogous, complementary,cool/warm, triadic and the tetrad harmony.  In each of the demonstrations Hall paints a different California Bartlett pear and applies the six unique color schemes to six different pear paintings!  He discusses the fundamentals of simple color harmonies, opposing color harmonies and classic balanced harmonies, and reveals the pros and cons of each!  Each demonstration includes spectacular close-up shots of various colors being mixed together on the palette, and how the saturation and value of the colors are altered through both cool, achromatic neutrals and chromatic neutrals. Prior to each demonstration, Hall discusses how to specifically use the "color wheel" to plan out variations of each of the color harmonies.  During the course of the demonstrations he references many of the basic concepts and techniques that were introduced within volumes #1-#3!   In Volume #6 he demonstrates how to paint a classic composition of Red Delicious Apples! In Volume #7 he teaches how to paint a traditional piece involving Cherries in a Silver Bowl! Then in Volume #8 he paints a beautiful Red Bartlett pear. Included within all of the two hour demonstrations are brilliant close-up shots of Hall's classic brushwork, color mixing formulas and palette, in addition to views of his studio as he discusses his painting at various stages.   In Volume #9 he demonstrates how to paint a lovely grouping of Tangerines! Then in Volume #10 he paints a traditional bowl of strawberries, and then in Volume #11 a red rose! Last, in Volume #12 he paints a beautiful bouquet of lilies in a tall crystal vase! Then in Tonalist Painting, his 13th DVD, Hall presents classic tonal painting. Normal 0 In Volume #14 Painting Metallic Surfaces Hall introduces various classical approaches for creating the illusion of reflective surfaces, and paints a sterling silver teapot, gold Christmas ornanment, pocket watch and silver bowl. Included within the two-hours of demonstrations are brilliant close-up shots of Hall's traditional brushwork, color mixing techniques and views of his studio as he discusses his paintings at different stages.    Through his innovative, step-by-step approach, he outlines the processes that were used by such traditional 19th century painters as Edgar Degas and Edouard Manet. Using a clear and concise teaching approach, Hall reveals the secrets behind creating masterful paintings of metallic surfaces, covering such topics as distilling the form, establishing light and dark value relationships, contrasting warm and cool colors, observing secondary shapes, and suggesting highlights and reflections.   In Volume #15 Painting Glass Hall introduces various classical aproaches for suggesting the illusions of transparent and reflective glass, and paints a shimmering martini glass, an elegant ivory ashtray from Maxime's Restaurant in Paris, and a lovely Waterford crystal glass filled with water. Included within the two-hours of demonstrations are brilliant close-up shots of Hall's traditional brushwork, color mixing techniques, in addition to views of his studio as he discusses his paintings at different points.Hall reveals the secrets behind creating masterful paintings of glass, covering such topics as setting up foundation shapes, establishing light and dark value relationships, contrasting warm and cool colors, observing secondary shapes through the glass, and suggesting highlights and details.   In Volume #16 Painting Fabric Hall introduces several classical approaches for realizing the dynamic form of fabric, through painting elegant sections of white, red and blue cloth. Included within the two-hour DVD are stunning close-up shots of Hall's classical brushwork, color mixing techniques, in addition to views of his studio as he discusses his paintings at various stages.Hall presents the techniques forcreating brilliant paintings of cloth, covering such topics as observing the basic shapes, painting the foundation forms, modeling the fabric folds, contrasting warm and cool colors, and dark and light values.   In Volume #17 Painting Light Hall introduces several classical approaches for suggesting brilliant, shimmering light. Included within the two-hour DVD are stunning close-up shots of Hall's classical brushwork, color mixing techniques, in addition to views of his studio as he discusses his paintings of light at different stages. Hall uncovers the mystery behind creating dazzling paintings filled with light, covering such topics as establishing the foundation forms, understanding the light source, studying the patterns of light, contrasting warm and cool colors, and dark and light values.    In Volume #18 Classical Composition Hall introduces several traditional models for successfully composing objects into visually compelling arrangements. Through both actually composing and painting a variety of striking subjects, Hall cleverly presents the symmetrical, asymmetrical, hourglass and pyramid arrangments with the "rule of thirds." Included within the two-hour DVD are stunning close-up shots of Hall's compositional sketching technique, studies through the viewfinder, and views of his studio as he discusses his paintings at different stages. Normal 0 In Volume #19 Painting Florence Hall introduces the tradition of landscape painting through a breathtaking view of Florence, Italy.  He paints the classic view on an 11"x14" canvas in his studio through directly observing an 8"x10" plein-air piece that was completed while looking down over the Arno river high above Florence. Included within the two-hour DVD are stunning close-up shots of Hall's traditional landscape painting techniques and views of his studio as he discusses his paintings at different stages.  Through his innovative, step-by-step approach he outlines the process that was used by such 19th century painters as Edgar Degas and Edward Manet.  Using an easily understood teaching approach, Hall reveals the secrets behind creating dramatic light and shadow illusions to compelling atmospheric spaces, all the way to render- ing convincing three-dimensional illusions of form and space.   The included DVDs, along with the accompanying manual, present a concise step-by-step system, offering both the beginning and the professional artist the necessary tools to successfully create traditional realist still life oil paintings. Such topics are covered as establishing background variation and movement, accents and cast shadows, and realizing the primary and secondary planes of the motif.  Each of the five demonstrations is divided into phases with clearly stated topic headings that correspond to the steps presented in the instructional guide.  A glossary of painting terms is also included!  All of the demonstrations are approximately 15- 30 minutes in length.   Hall has taught art for over twenty years, and currently is an Associate Professor of Art at a college in New York.  ARTNews Magazine critic, Gerard Haggerty, states that Hall Groat II's still live paintings evoke the big picture that we call art history, including painters like Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Edwin Dickinson, and his teacher Lennart Anderson."  Collectors of his work have expressed that the work is "Alive, full of grace vitality and beauty, capturing light that is sublime in nature."THE DVDS & DEMONSTRATION EXAMPLES Place a Bid!