Portraiture Courses and Certifications

Let's Draw: How to Draw and Paint Realistic People!

155 ratings at Udemy

Master the art of drawing and painting realistic human figures, from anatomy and proportions to digital techniques, enhancing your skills in portraiture, gesture, and diverse ethnicities.

• Udemy
• 1 day 6 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Digital Photography: Discover your Genre and Develop your Style

Take the next steps in your photography journey by exploring different genres and finding your photographic style

• FutureLearn
• 10 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

1 rating at OpenLearn

Explore Augustus' use of visual propaganda and dress to legitimize his rule as Rome's first emperor, comparing his tactics to modern-day King Abdullah II of Jordan.

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Latinx Images in Photo-Media

Analyze Latinx photography's impact on race, ethnicity, and identity in the US through various digital image genres and cultural representations.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 21st Oct, 2024
• Paid Course

Narrative Portraiture: On Location in New York with Rodney Smith

Chris Orwig travels to New York to visit with photographer Rodney Smith. Get insights into portraiture and the importance of creating photos that tell stories and ask questions.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1-2 hours
• Finished
• Free Trial Available

Artistic Charcoal Portraiture: Creating Atmosphere

Learn how to create powerful and dramatic portraits with charcoal

• Domestika
• 4 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression

Discover the vibrancy and versatility of oil paints to create an expressive portrait

• Domestika
• 3 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Experimental Portraiture with Ink, Tea and Alcohol

Discover how to paint dynamic portraits with a variety of methods and materials as you explore your creative flow and embrace the element of surprise

• Domestika
• 3 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Lighting for Photographers: Portraiture

396 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Explore the techniques behind lighting for portraiture.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Expressive Oil Portraiture: Explore the Alla Prima Technique

Discover how to paint captivating portraits that capture immediacy and emotion with every brush stroke

• Domestika
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Graphite Drawing Techniques for Planar Portraiture

Learn how to use structural forms with multiple planes to create experimental pencil portraits from observation of the human figure

• Domestika
• 5 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Experimental Portraiture: Fusing Oil, Acrylic, and Spray Paint

Reflect the emotions of your subject by experimenting with ideas and accidents using different types of paint

• Domestika
• 3 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Classical Oil Painting for Naturalist Bird Portraiture

Learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting to create a realistic oil portrait using the alla prima technique

• Domestika
• 4 hours 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions

Illustrate lifelike portraits using a reference photo as your guide and make them your own with personalized details

• Domestika
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Levitation Photography: Exploring Magic and Portraiture

Learn to create surreal levitation portraits using simple photography techniques and Photoshop editing. Capture dreamlike images with floating subjects and objects, pushing your creative boundaries.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available