Learn to Paint Portraits in Acrylic: In this series of videos, the artist Paul Richmond breaks down the basic principles of painting acrylic portraits into a series of 10-minute exercises to teach you the tools, techniques,s and techniques used in this popular medium.
Students will complete a painting in this course, with every lesson having a different stage of the process.
You'll be amazed at how much your painting abilities will improve over a short period through consistent, regular practice. Paul's straightforward, relaxed approach to learning will make it enjoyable and keep you returning to learn more. It is not necessary to have any artistic background. The course is perfect for those new to the art and will teach you about the art of painting with acrylic and the techniques for creating portraits. There is no prior knowledge required. It's also a good refresher course for artists who wish to master portrait painting.
Acrylic paint can be an obtainable art medium with a lot of possibilities. Learning the basics is crucial because it gives artists a base. This course starts from the beginning and guides you through creating a unique watercolor landscape.
In the beginning, we will discuss all the items and how they will be utilized, including a PDF of the sketch we'll be creating and sized for printing in eight" x 10" to a size similar to the canvas. It is available in the Projects & Resources section of this course. Print this, and Paul will show how to transfer the image onto the canvas.
The next step is a monotone underpainting - covering the entire image with various shades of the same hue to establish the structure of value in the image.
Then we paint the image with white, black, and grey shades.
Ultimately, we'll glaze in color and then add layers of details to ensure the paint is completed.
The students can use the techniques acquired in this class to create acrylic artwork of any subject matter in any design. The sky is the limit once you've learned the basics!
Paul has been instructing students how to paint for more than twenty years. This class teaches the most efficient techniques that he has found to help artists develop gorgeous acrylic portraits. This class is ideal for novices and an opportunity to refresh those who want to revisit painting fundamentals.
Materials:
- You can download the drawing of the model from the Projects & Resources section. Print it at 100% resolution for use in the beginning lesson.
- You're free to use any acrylic painting material you'd like; however, here's a short com, a complete list of what Paul will be using for this series:
- 8" x 10" stretched canvas
- Acrylic paint's primary colors (red, blue, yellow), white, red, and black are all needed. Other colors that are possible include green, brown,
- Acrylic paintbrushes in various sizes
- Paper for palettes or paint tray
- Soft-lead pencil (4B or 6B)
- Cup of water, paper towels
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