Portrait painting techniques

Learn how to paint a nose with this in-depth painting tutorial. With color mixing charts, that will show you how to mix colors for your portrait painting!

Understanding the strict difference between Direct or Indirect Painting will help you create your own painting method and style. Here we will be covering the terms, along with a few examples of those who used the different methods. Each method will be covered in more detail in their own, individual posts. Direct Painting Sargent, Self-Portrait (detail), 1907 Monet, Woman with Parasol, 1875 Vincent Van Gogh, Room at Arles, 1889 The Direct Painting Method is referred to by many names: Alla…

Explore the art of portrait painting: tips, techniques, and preservation secrets to create and maintain timeless works of art. Let's check out!

I found these images (explaining how to mix paints to achieve different skin tones) incredibly useful so I wanted to share them. They are from from “Painting the Head in Oil” by John Howard Sanden.…

"Bob" portrait painting demo. 12"x16", oil on canvas board.

While painting can give you a peace of mind, the art of achieving a perfect skin tone can give you a severe headache. Well, understanding a Picasso painting

Stage 1 - Reference The whole process begins with a reference photo. I usually offer to meet a client at their own home, which I find puts them more at

Rembrandt techniques serve as inspiration for thousands of artists who aspire to learn from Rembrandt. Here are 5 tips from one of the greatest Old Masters.

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