This tutorial presents a unique method of preserving facial highlights, while breaking the painting into small steps.

Download the materials list, reference photo and the outline. The painting is 8x10 so a sheet of 9x12 or 11x14 will be perfect. You'll want some room off to the side to experiment with colors and values. Alright...Let's paint!

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Sandi Portrait Tutorial

  • Course
  • 11 Lessons

Using a total of only five colors, we will paint this beautiful portrait, preserving the facial highlights that normally are so easy to lose. We'll "sculpt" her features with washes and lift out highlights in her hair with scrubber brushes. And those eyes...get ready for some fun!

Contents

1 Intro
Preview
2 Part 1
Preview
3 Part 2
4 Part 3
5 Part 4
6 Part 5
7 Part 6
8 Hair pt 1
9 Part 7
10 Background
11 Part 8

Downloads

Reference Photo • Outline • Materials List