Portrait Painting a Male Subject in Oils
Learn how to paint a full colour portrait painting in oils.
This course includes:
- A complete demonstration and explanation of the entire process of painting a full colour portrait painting in oils.
- HD video lessons
- Reference image
- Materials list
Course Overview
Part 1
You will begin the portrait with a wash drawing using just a single paint and medium, so you can focus on tone and brushwork without having to worry about colour. At the end of the session I will show you how to apply a tone over this wash drawing in preparation for the second session.
Part 2
Using the wash drawing as your guide, you will then block in the major colours before learning how to develop the halftones to make the portrait look 3D.
Part 3
The final session will focus on glazing, scumbling and adding final details. I will also cover good practice for storing and varnishing finished paintings.
Course Curriculum
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- Materials (7:44)
- Composing the Portrait (12:32)
- Creating an Envelop and Placing the Features (12:03)
- Drawing the Shadow Shapes (5:33)
- Filling in the Shadow Shapes (3:18)
- Articulating the Drawing - Part 1 (9:29)
- Articulating the Drawing - Part 2 (10:37)
- Articulating the Drawing - Part 3 (9:15)
- Dividing the Shadows - Part 1 (9:25)
- Dividing the Shadows - Part 2 (9:32)
- Refining the Features - Part 1 (9:03)
- Refining the Features - Part 2 (8:49)
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- Expanding the Colour Palette (19:41)
- Laying in the Darkest Tones (10:16)
- Adding the Lightest Tone and Variations in the Dark (23:13)
- Finishing the Variations in the Dark (24:13)
- Laying in the Light Halftones (18:12)
- Adding the Darker Halftones (20:23)
- Blocking in the Background (4:51)
- Adjusting the Halftones - Part 1 (13:21)
- Adjusting the Halftones - Part 2 (6:24)
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- Oiling in the Dry Painting (15:01)
- Rendering the Forehead - Part 1 (14:13)
- Rendering the Forehead - Part 2 (13:49)
- Rendering the Left Eye (13:49)
- Refining the Left Cheek (9:38)
- Rendering the Nose - Part 1 (12:21)
- Rendering the Nose - Part 2 (13:42)
- Rendering the Right Eye (17:58)
- Finishing the Mouth and Jaw (18:00)
- Painting the Hair and Final Details (18:12)
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