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Portrait Painting

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Overview

Join Jonathan as he teaches you how to get started on your canvas, capture lighting and expressions, as well as develop your own artistic style.

Prep your canvas
Capture likeness of your subject
Select the right tools
Learn about light, shade and tone
Develop your creative process
Practice with self-portraits

Syllabus

Portrait Painting Introduction
History of the portrait maker
Study: first sitting
Canvas preparation
Composition
Choosing a subject
Lighting your subject
How to start the portrait
Study: second sitting
Beginnings and education
Explaining my style
Layers
Colour & tone
Light, shade & structure
Final portrait: third sitting
Achieving a likeness
Hands
Knowing when a portrait is finished
Studio introduction
Materials
Final portrait: fourth sitting
Photography as a tool
Experimentation with portraiture
Self-portraits
Reveal
Tips on how to progress
Conclusion

Taught by

Jonathan Yeo

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