23K views · 349 reactions | Here’s a time lapse video of the block-in stage of starting an oil painting. #art #fineart #oilpainting #oilpainting #start #beginning #blockin #portrait #fleshtones #palette #palettes #color #colors #face #faces #smile #artist #portraitartist | Brian Neher | Facebook

The very beginning stage of a painting is often referred to as a “block-in”. During this time, large shapes, values and colors are placed on the canvas in order to get a sense of form very quickly. What you do during this initial start will often determine how the rest of the painting will progress. Here’s a time lapse video of how I begin a portrait painting by putting down the darkest areas first and then gradually working my way up the value scale. Once the block-in is established, I then beg