Portrait Painting Demonstration in Oils

In this step by step portrait painting demonstration, David R. Darrow, aka “Dave The Painting Guy” talks about how he paints a portrait with oil paint.  He talks about how he sets up his canvas, the paints on his palette, special medium that he uses, how he sketches out the portrait and more. I learned a great deal about portrait painting by watching this video.  One of the key points that I learned from this video is to keep the cheek and nose area redder than the rest of the face, while keeping the forehead and chin a bit more yellow. Check out the video below to learn more…

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How to draw portrait in pastel tutorial by kevin bentley

Tutorial on how i do a portrait. Feel free to visit my site if you would like to have your portrait drawn. www.bentleysportraits.org.

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The Art of Portrait Drawing with Joy Thomas

The Art of Portrait Drawing with Joy Thomas

From ArtistsNetwork.TV: In this video, professional artist Joy Thomas reveals classical drawing secrets while teaching foolproof composition skills for a structured beginning.

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Portrait Drawing Lesson – Edges and Tone

Portrait Drawing Lesson – Edges and Tone

This is another great portrait drawing lesson by Matthew Archambault.  In the video lesson below, Matt teaches you all about how to use soft and hard edges to your advantage.

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Portrait Drawing Tutorial – Shading Hair

Portrait Drawing Tutorial – Shading Hair

Learn how to draw realistic hair in this free tutorial.  One of the most challenging aspects of portrait drawing is learning how to draw realistic hair. After watching this video, you will have a much better understanding on how to do this.

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Portrait Drawing Lesson by Lon Haverly

A big thanks to Lon Haverly for making this lesson available!  This clip is from an Oregon Public Broadcasting TV series called “You Can Draw!”.  You can learn more about Lon by visiting the following link:

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Planar Head Portrait Drawing w/ Gary Geraths (Otis College)

Planar Head Portrait Drawing w/ Gary Geraths (Otis College)

In this step by step video, Gary Geraths demonstrates a portrait drawing of a live model’s head using a planar head as a reference.  The planar head shows structural plane changes. Follow the detailed tutorial showing close ups, examples, and tips. Gary Gerath is a professor in the exceptional Foundation Program at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.

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