{"title":"Online Classes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"faux-marble-veining-fundamentals-series-with-pierre-finkelstein","title":"Faux Marble Veining Fundamentals Series with Pierre Finkelstein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMissed the class live?  Watch it now and learn along!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis sketch-based instruction will be useful for all levels of painters. Pierre will break down veining in its simplest form by focusing on copying the structure of basic veined marble. Learn how to paint realistic veins by understanding the structure and formation of the Fragments and Fissures of real marble.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a sketch based course that does not incorporate painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ePlease note: Streaming Access is available for 30 days after purchase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e*  Materials used: paper, pencil, veining brush, paint and personal brushes \/ \u003ca title=\"BKIT-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fauxbrushes.com\/products\/veining-class-kit-bkit-13\"\u003eoptional kit\u003c\/a\u003e. Paint colors needed for the cardboard exercises are Yellow Ocre, Black (or Paynes Grey), and White (or Titan Buff). \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBUY THE KIT TO PRACTICE ALONG: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fauxbrushes.com\/products\/veining-class-kit-bkit-13\" title=\"Bkit-13\"\u003eVeining Class Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClass Descriptions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\".AppleSystemUIFont\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePierre began by sketching while explaining direction and composition. He used a veining brush to demonstrate how to hold a veining brush and body placement. He completed several black and white sketched samples during the fundamentals class. Pierre held an informative lecture on marble to aid in creating realistic veins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\".AppleSystemUIFont\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\" color=\"#212b36\"\u003ePart 2 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePierre dove deeper into the composition, fragmentation, brush handling to create a faster veining system, mini fragments, and \"Z hooking.\" He touched on small breccia veining, as well as multi-directional veining, counter pass cut veining, and veining exercised on cardboard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePart 3 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePierre took a closer look at Breccia veining (fragmenting) using the principals taught in lessons 1 \u0026amp; 2. Pierre demonstrated some quick tricks and drills to develop faster Breccia marbling with a strong composition of fragments. Pierre touched on how to vein a column, baseboard, handle corner returns, and general marble layouts but will dive deeper in lesson 4. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePart 4 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePierre demonstrates a couple more breccia, including Black \u0026amp; Gold and Seagreen. He also explains extensive marble layouts, veining on a column, pilaster, baseboard, and stiles \u0026amp; rails. He covers how to deal with return edges, painting pieces of marble on 3D surfaces such as fluted mantel pieces, ornaments, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FauxBrushes","offers":[{"title":"Whole Session - 1 month of Access to Recording","offer_id":42478649901277,"sku":"PFI-01_all_ro","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0399\/2272\/9115\/products\/Vein-series.jpg?v=1624465724"},{"product_id":"woodgraining-fundamentals-series-with-pierre-finkelstein","title":"Woodgraining Fundamentals Series with Pierre Finkelstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eMissed the class live?  Watch it now and learn along!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Pierre Finkelstein for his 3-part series each featuring 1 ½ hours of online demonstration of Woodgraining veining fundamentals.   This sketch-based instruction will be useful for all levels of painters. Pierre will breakdown graining into its simplest form by focusing on the basic structure of the heartgrain as well as straightgraining.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e He will demonstrate how to correctly hold different brushes to create a variety of wood patterns, composition and flow, and wood layout.  You will learn how to design and compose most of the heart wood graining in a realistic manner on this drawing based instruction.  Pierre will simplify teaching the structure of the grain by minimizing color with these medium to small scale drawings to understand graining pattern fundamentals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre will also review some technical skills to do burls, moire based woods (such as birds eye, satin wood, etc).  He will also review different species of wood and wood formation based on milling cuts.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a sketch based course that does not incorporate painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ePlease note: streaming access to the video is for 30 days after purchase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* Materials needed:   paper, pencil, water board \u0026amp; 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