Alla Prima Portrait Painting with Coro - High Def - Available Now!!

[MassiveDVD]

Every Tuesday night the students of the ConceptArt.Org Atelier gather 'round for a round of Alla Prima portrait painting. El Coro runs the show, which is to say that he leads by example and occasionally walks around with a stick to keep the kids in line. He also makes a lot of jokes, though a few of the jokes had to be set aside to make way for the nonstop barrage of painting wisdom contained in this video. Coro begins with good solid basics: his materials, setting up the palette, and the general proportions of a head. The rest of the video is a painting demonstration covering topics ranging from paint application, color, value, form, and overall approach. If painting were a potato, this video would be one hot potato! :yum:

The DELUXE HD version is 1280x720 and includes a second portrait (without narration). 1 hour 41 minutes of content. $30
The SD version is 1024x576 and contains one portrait. 1 hour 14 minutes of content. $20

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYlYh752aW8
Purchase DELUXE here: http://www.payloadz.com/go?id=897117
Purchase SD here: http://www.payloadz.com/go?id=897124

Looking forward to all the reviews and portraits!! and remember:
It is by will alone that I set my mind in motion. I will practice heads this month. My practice makes me better. :oneye:

[Jaku]

hell yeah!!!!

[Gloominati]

mmmmmmh sweet!! definitely gonna get this one!!

[G@m]

do want!

[Hyskoa]

OMG, WANT.

[-Zer0-]

Coro is a sexy beast

[arghmisfit]

sick! buying this one for sure!

[Brashen]

Damn thought it would be digital....but sex!!

[FranciscoShreds]

Holy sh't. I MUST GET THIS!

Also if you're taking suggestions... HD! HD all the way! :DDD

[Theking78]

Great! I loved Coro's oil paintings so much so I don't want to miss this one! Anyway I hope this won't be released in streaming....

[el coro]

wow cool to see peeps interested in this one...we had alot of fun making this video. i love painting portraits...honestly its one of my favorite things to do artwise.
i live to tuesday nights because we have an alla prima class over at the atelier.
there's something about trying to capture a persons likeness that just never gets old. its amazing. and its excellent practice. you cant ever know the planes of the head well enough. i feel like i learn something new every time i sit down to paint someone.


Brashen: dude, trust me, paint is paint. the working rules are different but the visual principals are the same. i feel like painting in more than one medium really opens the doors to experimentation. im always incorporating things ive learned with oils into my digital work, and vice versa.

blah blah blah...anyway, im excited to hear what you all think of it once its out, and i hope you get something out of it...

thanks again for the interest guys.

c36

[Juhani Jokinen]

AWESOME! Can't wait to get my hands on this one! I really enjoyed the Shawn Barber DVD and always welcome more help to improve my oil painting skills. Thank you Coro and Massive Black!

-J

[Liam Harvey]

i want it.

[MeTaL-Mike]

Ohhh yes!!!! i've been waiting for that one :D:D:D
hurry up will yah :D:D:D:D

[Sidharth Chaturvedi]

Oh geez, I'm gonna be checking for this one thrice a day now. Now I know what the next tutorial I'm buying is :D.

[aaro_n]

dude yes

[Ghostbrush]

oooo this looks like a great bit of education :D Thanks Coro!

[Smarty]

loved the portraits for a while now, great to see a vid being made on them

[Xeom]

Sweet remember seeing some coro head paintings a good while ago. Mostly remember thinking id really like to take a lesson with him about it one day.

Now my dream is realized(mostly)!

[john_d]

Dreams really do come true!

[Brashen]

Coro dont get me wrong I appreciate all mediums, I mean watching Greg paint 'Above the Timberline' was a truly humbling experience. My education in art was very non conventional I jumped from drawing directly into photoshop. So I've been ring to get back to the root of painting for the last 2 years.

Anyways it's excellent your doing this!!

[petitemistress]

mmmm do want.
must... find... cash...

ps: did no one else giggle at "head painting with Coro"? ...no? oh well...

[kraal]

when i first read the title it regestered as 'face painting' so i was thinking more of the carnival/ airbrush stuff.... but i see i was wrong. This seems to be anouther good one to show how to be creative without the 'undo' crutch

[Jaco521]

You guys rock - thanks Coro . . . will pick this up immediately .. .

[Frank Gressie]

You guys rock - thanks Coro . . . will pick this up immediately .. .

second! i'll be first in line

[Cam Sykes]

not only do i get alot out of watching coros videos they keep me entertained cos he cracks jokes and does a few gags to keep me interested.

[sfa]

Alla prima portrait painting has been my drug and constant companion on Friday nights, so you know I'm picking this one up ASAP. Thanks for producing it guys.

[petitemistress]

not only do i get alot out of watching coros videos they keep me entertained cos he cracks jokes and does a few gags to keep me interested.

if you haven't already, pick up his 2-parter storyboard ones ;) he has the cutest doggy in them! (and fucking TONS of info. my boss saw the difference but im not letting him near my vids. he can buy them himself :P )

[LosPescados]

I definitely getting this one! It's almost my birthday so I'll put it on the request list. ;)
Thank you for making this!!!

[Liam Harvey]

Coro, will we see you in your snuggie? you made something ridiculous look badass.

[Brun]

Gonna buy this one for sure !!!

[Sig.NAL]

Hell yeah I'm all over it! I got to see Coro paint alla prima in Dallas and it was great! It's funny, usually i find people working with oils work really kind of slowly and methodically, but Coro practically attacks his canvas with strokes that sometimes almost seem frantic, he's applying them with such rapid dabs. And between putting his brush to the canvas, looking at his model and mixing colors, he'll do this thing with his feet where he alternately taps them on the ground like there's an invisible double-bass pedal drum kit he's rocking out on! In a practically still room of twenty people painting, there's just a frenzy of movement where Coro is; and once the dust settles, there's just a bitchin painting left and the smell of linseed oil... Awesome! Looking forward to experiencing the new tutorial format. Long live CA!

[Noah Bradley]

Looks like a must-get vid.

Always glad to see you guys putting out more and more quality content. There's gettin' to be one hell of a library.

[aefx]

Release the beast!

[RogerAdams]

Looking forward to it.

[Jacob Kobryn]

Argh, you guys are literally robbing me! First the Zhang Lu and now this! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?

[FraserMcT]

I would love for you to release it as either HD or SD. Some streaming video viewers are awful, and I have a really slow internet. If the video viewer cannot be paused while all of it loads, then I (and other people) will only be able to watch it in 5 second chunks. It would make it a lot easier if it was just downloadable.
I know that you want to keep piracy as low as it can, but the fact is, if someone want something bad enough, they will always get it.

As for the video, I literally cannot wait. This is like a dream come true. Coros portraits are amazing, and I believe that some of them can be compared to that of the greats.

[RogerAdams]

I just re-read coro's post on this thread, it got me all excited again. Is this one still on the horizon?

[SaiVix]

Yay!!! Portraiture by El Coro?!! N***A wha?!

[MeTaL-Mike]

is there already an ETA on this? can't wait :D:D

[MassiveDVD]

is there already an ETA on this? can't wait :D:D

It's slated for release on the 26th of June. Sorry to make you guys wait but it will be definitely be worth it. One of our best titles to date... rock solid info.

[Liffey]

Do you know yet whether it will be streaming or downloadable?

[Yautja892]

Thank you Coro, CA, and MB ! Was hoping for something like this to come out! mmmm Tasty wheat !!!!

[sony]

coro did this, then hell yeah! i want it.

[Frank Gressie]

It's slated for release on the 26th of June.


its 26 here :)

[BRINKMAN!]

I'm sold! Can't wait!

[KarylGilbertson]

It is currently the 26th everywhere!! Coro where are youuuuu

[KEM720]

looks like there's still time for me to go sell my wii and video game stuff to get these DVDs. I think that's more than a fair trade :)

[Liffey]

Waiting anxiously ;_;

[MassiveDVD]

Rendering and uploading at the moment. It's a few hours off yet.

[KarylGilbertson]

Hehe, I'm getting antsy... want to watch it before I go to bed tonight. :)

[Brun]

deluxe version downloading......now !!!

Was looking forward to this one a lot coro

[Brun]

Uhm, is it normal that the download sais trailer.MP4 and is only about 171 MB large ???

[RogerAdams]

Uhm, is it normal that the download sais trailer.MP4 and is only about 171 MB large ???

My download link shows the same thing.

[Brun]

I've downloaded it and it is just a HD version of the trailer, I hope I haven't just paid 30 bucks for a trailer :p

please sort this out quickly guys

[Theking78]

I've downloaded it and it is just a HD version of the trailer

Just finished the downloading and it's the same for me... it's the HD version of the trailer...

[aefx]

Well I just purchased the HD version and it will only download the trailer. So I think something need fixing. Just emailed Aaron.

[sony]

hey coro i liked that shy pose of yours in second picture, cool.

[Jason Manley]

hmmm....aaron i think was up far too late trying to finish this for you guys. He will return shortly. I will text him to take a look. Those with the error will have it shortly. Thanks for your patience. Will be sure this doesnt happen again. Sorry for the problemo. We will take care of it.


j

[arghmisfit]

hmmm....aaron i think was up far too late trying to finish this for you guys. He will return shortly. I will text him to take a look. Those with the error will have it shortly. Thanks for your patience. Will be sure this doesnt happen again. Sorry for the problemo. We will take care of it.


j

do we just refresh the download page on payloadz when its fixed?

[RogerAdams]

do we just refresh the download page on payloadz when its fixed?

That would probably work but you should also have the link in your email receipt. It says it's good for 13 days so I'm not going to worry about it.

[alexxx_castaneda]

great stuff Koro I just bought the delux ver. :)

[KarylGilbertson]

Bought and paid for... just waiting for the file to be updated (no worries) :)

[Jason Manley]

aaron will email you all individually very shortly. if you want to reach him directly please do so at aaron@massiveblack.com. I have sent him a text message at four am so i think he should be up and alert shortly. :)

[MassiveDVD]

do we just refresh the download page on payloadz when its fixed?

yes. just click on your old link and it should be updated with the correct files now.

There was a new option to add a trailer or other sample file but it looks like it replaced the actual files. Everything's good now.:bashful:

[Samuel Gray]

Thanks coro and massive black. There is always something to learn from these videos. The information is priceless and I really really appreciate what you guys give back to this community. Downloading deluxe now

[Theking78]

Just downloading the right 2 files after a page refresh!
Thank you Jason, MassiveDVD and of cours Thank You Coro!

[KarylGilbertson]

Booyashaka! Downloading now... Thanks guys!

[Frank Gressie]

yeahhhh...poppin' a beer right now, and downloading the vid! thanks Coro and MB!

frank

[-Zer0-]

Coro is a sexy beast with a sexy voice.

[Shantih]

I've been eagerly awaiting this one for ages, downloading now. Thanks guys :asskisser:

[Soja]

AHHHHHHHHH!! YEEESS!! JUST PAID AND DOWNLOADING NOW!! thanks a lot!!!
Thanks so much Ca and MB!!!
Awesome!

[Daniel Andrews]

Haha! "DA EDGE OBLITERATA"
Thanks to Massive DVD, Coro, & Jason for putting another great vid together. Ive been hoping another Oil painting Demo would come out.
As informative as Dan's, Shawn's & Gregs Demo's were I still learned alot. Either through approach, or technique.
Even the aspect covered in other demo have been worded different to shine new light or a new angle on something "I thought" I already understood.
Thanks again.

[aefx]

hmmm....aaron i think was up far too late trying to finish this for you guys. He will return shortly. I will text him to take a look. Those with the error will have it shortly. Thanks for your patience. Will be sure this doesnt happen again. Sorry for the problemo. We will take care of it.


j

Jason & Aaron,

Thanks for reacting to this so quickly(and at 4am on a Satuardy!). I just went back to the download link and I am downloading the videos now. Cheers!

[Ian Miles]

SOLD!

[Brun]

Coro, this was definitly a good buy.

I like how u explain things so down to earth, mixed up with some good humor...

[BAMartin]

Damn...

Great vids (I HIGHLY recommend getting the deluxe)....

Thanks SO much for getting these out.

A question though... what are you doing with the brush off frame above the painting?
Wiping off excess paint??

[Samuel Gray]

Ya I did notice that you were usually just hopping around with different colors. Was wondering if you wiped a lot or used turp in your process.

[arghmisfit]

great video!! thanks to Coro and his crew!


I'm very naive regarding different color pallets..
I was wondering if you could shed more light about the colors you put on your pallet.. have you been working with the same pallet for a long ass time or was it an evolution? what are the ups and downs of the pallet below compared to yours?? is it all personal preference?

so you know where im coming from.. my current pallet is..

titanium white
lemon yellow
cad yellow medium
Alizerin crimson
cad red medium
cerulean blue
ultramarine blue
sometimes pthalo blue, ocher and burnt siena

[Pixeltuner]

Katschiing, bought the Deluxe version. Can't wait till it's safely on my trusty harddrive.

[Rist]

You are awesome coro! Will watch as soon as downloaded.

[el coro]

thanks sop much for checking out the video guys! please if y7ou have any ?'s feel free to ask. im happy to answer.

arghmisfit: pallete is all personal preference i think. ive used alot of different colors over the years, and have had as many as 30+ colors simultaneously on my pallette before :O. the colors i use currently are colors and paint types i find useful for painting portraits specifically, but really at the end of the day you could use any colors you want, as long as you understand what they do and how they react to each other. the pallette you are using is fine...its like the standard basic pallette...eveything you need is in there. i personally use indian yellow as my only yellow because its transparent so it tints really well. i also like cad green light for muting flesh tones. i change my pallette fairly often, swapping colors in and out to keep it interesting too. dont be afraid to do that. thats how you will find colors you really lke!

Samuel Gray: i only use turp in the beginning to tone the canvas. i dont use it to clean my brushes as it waters the paint down too much for my taste. i clean my brushes by wiping them on a cloth, nothing more. ts fine if there's still paint in them, as long as i can load tha brush with another color.


BAMartin: great question! im actually just rubbing the brush on the easel to remove some of the paint. i liek to make sure i have the right amount on my brush, so sometimes i need to wipe some off :) consequently, my easel is covered with paint, but it works good!

thanks again so much you guys, and again if you have any questions, post em!

c36

[FraserMcT]

This looks badass. Downloading the superawesomemega HD version, and I am 16% of 2 files. Can't wait to feast my eyes and ears on this downloadable treat.

[Pixeltuner]

coro: no thank YOU, for sharing this awesome vid. I'm running around squinting all day now with my values close together ;) :yayca:

[BAMartin]

Yes, definitely thank you!

[MeTaL-Mike]

:D:D downloading. can't wait to see this :D

[reggienoble2]

For someone like me without any formal art education this is gold! Purchased and studied, many thanks!

[Darkside]

damn, that one was sooo worth it. thanks for sharing your approach and down-to-earth philosophy :)
I so agree with you that oil-painting is pretty simple and you complicate it with technical issues, that don´t exist haha. In fact, I´m in that phase right now and only beginning to understand the concept of "just painting"
my hat off for your efforts

cheers

[Pezz]

I want to purchase this one so bad. Next week, more money! :)

[MattGamer]

exactly what i needed at the perfect timing. thanks GUYS!!

[FraserMcT]

Just finished watching the main one and also the added extra one. Both are a huge help.
Coro was a great teacher, explaining some great rule of thumbs, and there was some pretty funny bits in there too. Great painting, and amazing process.
I recommend this to anyone that wants to get better at:
1. All aspects of traditional painting
2. Portrait drawing/painting (either traditionally or digitally)

Again, thanks a lot for this guys, great job. And especially thanks to coro

[LumoGraphite]

I just bought this lovely video, and it wont play in zune? it plays in windows media player but i like to put the video on my zune to watch when im not at home. This never happened before with any of the other videos? Anyone? Jason? Coro?

[MassiveDVD]

I just bought this lovely video, and it wont play in zune? it plays in windows media player but i like to put the video on my zune to watch when im not at home. This never happened before with any of the other videos? Anyone? Jason? Coro?

We're actually moving away from .mov files so we can get more compatibility with handheld devices.

The only thing different between this video and our other videos is the resolution. The encoding was the same, so I'm not sure why it won't play on your Zune.

[LumoGraphite]

Besides ipod, isn't zune the runner up as far as handheld devices? so wouldn't formatting for that be a priority? the accepted file formats are listed below. MPEG4 will practically play on anything. I tried converting it to a useable format and all I hear is the audio and see a green screen. Do you guys use unusual codecs? thanks.
* WMV (Windows Media Video)
* MPEG4
* H.264 codec

Nevermind, I fixed it. Uninstalled the K-Lite codes pack and reinstalled the Windows essensial codes pack, works great!

[Rabid]

Great stuff, I always understood the beginning steps of scumbling in turp and sketching out the face using dark heavy pigment but never knew how to generally overtake those lines after the initial sketch. A serious gold mine! Sorry Coro, I'm taking the dog turd pigment seriously : l

I think Coro's next Dvd should be Opera style vocal projection...just an opinion. Go for it Coro!

[Molly]

Downloading this mutha right now, thanks Coro, me ole china plate!

Mx

[Bhrazz]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHG! 55% on my shit wifi connection I CANT WAIT!

Jumping on the bed with mah puppy we are all excited like teeeeeeeeeens!

Seriously, Keep coming the painting vidz! Im sure this is gonna be goooood!

Thanks for sharing coro!

[Bhrazz]

Kick ass video. Anyone who enjoy painting will enjoy this. And El Coro bring his touch of ''serious'' along, which keep you focus:)

I just didnt notice it was release more than 1 month ago. thought it was release this week or something.


AND im pretty sure is worth to not cheap out 10$ on resolution/+1 more painting so go for the 30!

[MattGamer]

thanks guys. i have watched it a couple times and really enjoyed it.
to see mr. coro paint is very exciting, because i didn't get a chance
to see him work at the dallas workshop. so here the video was more
impersonal, though much more informative because woudln't be able
to think up questions to ask during the workshop (with my limited
knowledge of oils and paints).

coro: do you prime your canvas with gusso?
how did you start? did you paint in acrylic or did you try all sorts of
mediums at first? and what is ultimately your favorite medium?

much thanks to coro, the staff and all of MB for making this possible.

[Hybridstar]

Great download, great production and hugely entertaining/informative.

I would be super stoked if you continued the alla prima head series with something by Cheetham or Hussar. I'd pay premium rates for either!!!!!!

Well done chaps

[Sidharth Chaturvedi]

Fantastic video, Coro :D. Can't wait to dive into some portrait painting this weekend.

[The Lone Gunman]

Great video Coro. Now I wish I would have bought the $30 one.