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Oil painting meets Darkwood world-building 🎨🌲

In this studio session, I continue working on an original oil portrait from my Darkwood series — introducing The Commissar of the Aeronautical Division. This character study focuses on texture, tonal range, and atmospheric detail, as I develop his green leather goggles, fur cap, and weathered flight jacket.
This piece is all about experimentation and learning — pushing my oil painting techniques while building depth and realism through light, shadow, and layered colour.

In this video, you’ll see:
Building tonal range in green leather goggles
Painting realistic fur using a fan brush technique
Creating texture in a vintage-style flight jacket
Working from photographic reference for fabric folds
Blending wet-on-wet oil paint for cohesive tones
Correcting mistakes and repainting (the beauty of oils!)
Adding fine detail with a rigger brush
Installing mirrored lenses for a striking final effect
The jacket evolves from olive drab tones into cooler blue-greys as layers build — a reminder that oil painting is a process of discovery. You’ll also see how I repaint the fur collar after an unsuccessful first attempt, showing the honest, iterative nature of studio practice.
The final detail? Self-adhesive mirrored lenses that reflect the viewer — reinforcing the mysterious presence of this Darkwood character.

If you enjoy:
Oil painting process videos
Fantasy portrait art
Character design and world-building
Traditional painting techniques
Studio vlog content from independent artists
…this episode is for you.

Explore more from the Darkwood series here:
👉 www.ricksworld.uk

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