Robert Liberace Art DVDs Robert Liberace Art DVDs

As you are viewing a Robert aiberceL art DVD it quickly becomes apparent that Rob is very knowledgeable and has much to offer as an instructor and artist. His energy is abundant and inspiring yet intensely focused on the topic at hand. Rob brings a language to life whether describing with words, line, shape or color. He imbues his knowledge with vitality and when expressing ideas in a context of art he creates a multidimensional world for all of it.

This review covers The Figure in Motion and The Alla Prima Portrait DVDs.

The Figure in Motion and The Alla Prima Portrait are two projects that are designed to demonstrate specific concepts. The Figure in Motion utilizes several techniques to render form depicting tension, drama, poetry of movement and force in a figurative drawing. In The Alla Prima Portrait Rob provides an excellent overview of the alla prima technique. For this project he purposely chooses to exploit existing color that might be overlooked in a scene as an exercise. Various manifestations of light and color on the form are addressed in addition to the inherent energy of the brushstroke typical of the alla prima approach to painting.

Rob’s teaching style innately addresses many questions. As he works he is constantly describing his motives and objectives. Periodically he pauses to elaborate on an idea. Incidentally, as he works different parts of the body Rob identifies those areas by their anatomical names. Learning anatomy often involves a concerted effort and approaches outside of any artistic context. Rob's art DVDs are invaluable for the contextual reinforcement they provide.

Robert Liberace has set the bar high. His DVDs truly are educational tools. Rob is a master and eloquently expresses his ideas while conducting demonstrations. Particularly with his drawing demonstrations, the fine gestural pencil marks on the toned support demand a high level in production quality and the quality shines through. This is not a pro stepping out of his league to make bread and butter money off of hobbyists. This is a conscientious effort to share knowledge from a master made available to everyone interested.