THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT – ENHANCED EDITION
An afternoon of painting with Richard Schmid

Now available for STREAMING and DVD format!

DESCRIPTION
Watch Richard paint a portrait demonstration of Captain John Adams before an audience of 300 artists and art lovers in Manchester, Vermont. He starts his demo as a monochrome rendering that ultimately evolves into a stunning full-color bravura portrait. Throughout the film, Richard narrates his painting process with wit and shares his masterful knowledge of Alla Prima painting techniques.

  • Run time: 1 hour 48 minutes
  • Subject: Art instruction - Oil painting from life
  • Audio: English
  • SD: Enhanced color and sound
  • Year: 2001-2022

CHAPTERS AND SPECIAL FEATURES
DVD VIDEO AND STREAMING VIDEO



  • CHAPTER 1
    Monochrome Demonstration
    DVD ✔
    STREAMING ✔
    Run time: 25 min 48 sec
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  • CHAPTER 2
    Adding Full Color &
    Finishing Touches
    DVD ✔
    STREAMING ✔
    Run time: 48 min 59 sec



  • CHAPTER 3
    Q & A Discussion
    With Richard
    DVD ✔
    STREAMING ✔
    Run time: 24 min 24 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 1
    Montage Of Paintings
    DVD SD ✔
    STREAMING HD ✔
    Run time: 2 min 45 sec
    .



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 2
    The Captain's Portrait
    In 100 Seconds
    DVD ✔
    STREAMING ✔
    Run time: 2 min 10 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 3
    Palette Video Clip
    DVD ✔
    STREAMING ✔
    Run time: 3 min2 sec
    .



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 4
    Richard's Colors
    DVD ✔ list
    STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation
    Run Time: 2 min 26 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 5
    Richard's Favorite Brushes
    DVD ✔ list
    STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation
    Run Time: 2 min 51 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 6
    Richard's Palette Knives
    DVD ✔ list
    STREAMING ✔ video presentation
    Run Time: 2 min 9 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 7
    Richard's Favorite Paper Towels
    DVD ✔ list
    STREAMING ✔ video presentation
    Run time: 1 min 0 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 8
    Richard's Biography
    DVD ✔ list
    STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation
    Run Time: X min X sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 9
    Selected Exhibitions
    DVD ✔ list
    STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation
    Run time: X min X sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 10
    Inspiration
    DVD (Q&A section) ✔
    STREAMING ✔
    Run time: 7 min 10 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 11
    Quick Profile Sketches
    DVD (Part of main video)✔
    STREAMING ✔
    Run time: 3 min 5 sec



  • SPECIAL FEATURE 12
    Levity
    STREAMING Only ✔
    Run time: 5 min 12 sec
STREAMING VIDEO
CHAPTERS
Easy to navigate, the newly enhanced THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT video displays Richard’s extensive Alla Prima portrait painting skills and techniques. We made it easy for you to watch the entire film or advance to Chapter 1, the start of Richard's monochrome demo, then choose Chapter 2 to watch him add the full color & finishing touches. In Chapter 3, you can watch Richard's insightful Q & A discussion with the audience.

SPECIAL FEATURES
The enhanced edition of THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT also includes:
  • New special features, including a montage of Richard's extraordinary portrait paintings
  • The Captain's Portrait in 100 Seconds, a time-lapse video of Richard's demo of Caption John Adams
  • Entertaining film clips of Richard describing his palette, as well as witty profile sketches
  • Video presentations of Richard's favorite colors, brushes and palette knives
  • Video presentations of Richard's biography and a visual history of Richards exhibitions, workshops, and presentations
This enhanced streaming video contains never before seen short video clips to watch and learn from, over and over again...
DVD VIDEO
CHAPTERS & SPECIAL FEATURES
The traditional DVD format includes:
  • Full length portrait demonstration
  • Montage of Richard's extraordinary portrait paintings
  • The Captain's Portrait in 100 Seconds, a time-lapse video of Richard's demo of Caption John Adams
  • Lists of Richard's favorite tools and materials
  • Richard's biography and select exhibitions

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