Portraits in oil

Discover the key role color temperature plays in painting skin tones that have a realistic 'life' to them. Along with how to start mixing skin tone colors!

portrait painting techniques. Ben Lustenhouwer shows his portrait painting techniques. In a serie of photographs a step by step approach is shown.

How to paint hair? Many of you have trouble painting hair. Here I give some advice. See as much colours as possible in every hair complexion.

Been practising your portrait drawing for years, yet making the jump to oil portrait painting always seems to end in an underwhelming finish?

Painting a Face in 5 Steps with Oils / #cartoon portrait #Oil Painting Portrait #Portrait Painting

Learn the art of capturing a striking portrait using minimal brushwork. Explore the techniques to convey depth and emotion with economy and precision in your artwork.

Learn oil portrait painting in this step-by-step tutorial. Where you'll discover the ins-and-outs by doing a master copy by Hans Holbein.

Learn oil portrait painting in this step-by-step tutorial. Where you'll discover the ins-and-outs by doing a master copy by Hans Holbein.

"Lotti" - Louis Smith, oil on canvas {blonde female head woman face portrait cropped painting} louissmithart.com

Don´t be afraid of the shadows. In one way or another, in virtually all students I see a fear of making shadows in portrait painting. The restraint is so obvious and common that I wondered what might be the cause. I think it comes down to two. First the colours in the shadows are difficult to detect. … Continue reading "Portrait painting lessons (6) Shadow"