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Paint an Amazing Acrylic Portrait
You Can Paint a Portrait!
Welcome! (to Early Bird Students) (3:51)
Thank You For Taking This Class...and a Blessing on You (3:08)
A Tour of My Studio (5:43)
Let Me Show You What is Possible (6:28)
3 Myths About Portrait Painting—BUSTED! (9:09)
Overcoming Challenges and Persevering as an Artist (6:39)
How to Get Better Quality in the Lesson Videos (2:09)
PDF Downloadable Guides for this Class
Before We Begin
Getting Your Supplies Ready (13:45)
Why the Grid Method for Sketching? (2:51)
How to Grid Your Reference Image (4:09)
Gridding Your Canvas—Large Squares (8:49)
Gridding Your Canvas—Inset Squares (5:10)
Introducing: My "Super-Smooth" Sketching Method (2:32)
Sealing in Your Gridded Canvas (5:22)
How the Grid Should Look When Sealed (0:37)
Step 1: Sketch an Amazingly Accurate Portrait
The 3 Steps of Sketching (7:16)
SKETCH, Part 1: Plotting out Basic Proportions (15:19)
SKETCH, Part 2: Filling in the Facial Features, Simply (9:23)
SKETCH, Part 3: Locking in the Likeness (16:18)
SKETCH, Part 4: Creating a Road Map for a Successful Painting (43:12)
SKETCH, Part 5: Dialing in the Details (20:42)
BONUS: A Few Refinements to the Hair (and Eyes) (6:13)
BONUS: How to Self-Critique Your Own Portrait (22:20)
BONUS: Extra Adjustments (10:04)
WHITE-OUT GRID: Large areas (11:41)
WHITE-OUT GRID: Small areas (6:07)
SEAL Your Sketch So It Won't Smear: Pre-sealing with Matte Medium/Water Spray (6:06)
SEAL: Brush Sealing with Matte Medium (5:55)
Recap on What We Accomplished (1:06)
The Completed Sketch—Image
Step 2: Learn About “Amazing Glazing”—the Technique and What it Can Do for You
What We Plan to Cover in this Step (1:52)
What is Glazing? (5:38)
A Brief History of the Glazing Technique (5:52)
7 Benefits of the Glazing Technique (7:55)
4 Drawbacks of the Glazing Technique—and How to Overcome (8:42)
How Color Theory Works with Glazing (not what you think) (10:42)
Let Your Paintbrush be Your Friend: About Your Brushes and How to Use Them (2:57)
5 Brush Techniques and Tips (10:51)
Toning and Muting Your Sketch (14:34)
BONUS: The “Fantastic 5” Techniques for Shading and Blending (16:38)
Step 3: Begin the Painting like an Old-Fashioned Camera Print
Intro to this Lesson (1:38)
My “Slow Fade-In” Technique of Painting (11:45)
Choosing the Right Colors for Your Portrait (2:44)
Color Theory for Portrait Painting (12:24)
Let Your Reference Photo Be Your Guide: the Value Structure (5:09)
Setting Up Your Palette (7:53)
Diving into the First Glaze Without Fear (Creating Contrast and Coloring the Hair) (14:50)
The Second Glaze—Colorizing the Background (5:16)
The Third Glaze-Colorizing the Clothing (6:08)
Glaze 3.5—Coloring in the Sky (0:41)
The Fourth Glaze: Establishing Value Structure (and Skin Tones) on the Face (9:21)
Step 4: Follow the Shading Roadmap
Intro to this Lesson (1:56)
Roadmap to Shading Right (11:34)
"Nations, States, and Counties": How Your Portrait is Like Geography (7:13)
Let’s Talk About Tonal Value and How it Affects Your Portrait (8:33)
Demonstration: Mid-tones or "States" (24:24)
Demonstration: Colorizing the Hair and Building Up Tonal Value on the Face (20:53)
Building Up Depth With Layers (4:26)
Balance: What is Value Key and Why it’s Important (3:17)
Additional Demonstration on the Portrait of my Wife: Hair, Background, and Dress (17:48)
Additional Demonstration: Eyes, Hair, and Lips (12:03)
Additional Demonstration: Background Midtones (15:20)
Additional Demonstration: Shadows and Mid-tones on Clothing (18:30)
Step 5: Create Super Skin Tones
Intro to Skin Tones (2:42)
3 Common Myths About Skin Tones, Debunked (12:18)
How Realistic Skin Tones are Really Painted (8:15)
How Skin Tones Work for Different Ethnicities (8:22)
Skin Tone Color Combination Suggestions (7:53)
Demonstration: Darkening Hair to Frame the Face (19:55)
Demonstration: Warm-Reddish Tints (9:00)
Demonstration: Eyes, Mouth, Small Shadow Shapes (20:48)
Demonstration: Yellowish Tints (14:18)
Demonstration: Colorizing Hair for Contrast (12:06)
Timelapse: Transition Between Skin Tones and Blending Lessons (13:02)
Step 6: Blend Your Portrait Beautifully
Intro (1:53)
What is Blending? (1:42)
How to Use the “Fantastic 5” in Your Portrait (16:38)
How to Paint Beautifully Blended Portrait Backgrounds (8:03)
Demonstration: Blending in Darker Tones on Lower Half of Face (12:00)
Demonstration: Blending in Warmer/ Lighter Tones on Upper Half of Face (12:34)
Demonstration: Blending in Darker/ Cooler Tones in Hair (14:22)
TIMELAPSE: Blending in the Hair, Face, Background and Clothing (10:33)
Creating Smoothness With Semi-Opaque Layers Part 1 (16:45)
Creating Smoothness With Semi-Opaque Layers Part 2 (9:19)
Creating Smoothness With Semi-Opaque Layers Part 3 (16:22)
Creating Smoothness With Semi-Opaque Layers Part 4 (23:40)
How Do I Keep My Acrylic Paint From Drying So Fast? (5:47)
Adding Semi-Opaque Smoothing Glaze to the Clothing (16:34)
TIMELAPSE: Adding Contrast to Hair, Background, and Nuances in Face (10:14)
Step 7: “Bring Your Portrait Home”—The Final Nuances and Details
Intro to this Lesson (3:43)
3-Step Process to Evaluate Your Portrait (6:48)
How to Use the Value Checker Tool to Measure Your Lights and Darks (18:45)
How to Double-Check Your Color (7:21)
Discussing Additional Value Adjustments (2:47)
A Different Approach to Self-Critiquing Your Portrait (8:31)
How to Make Adjustments to Value and Color (18:49)
TIMELAPSE: Darkening the Hair and Portions of the Dress (5:52)
TIMELASPE: Adjusting the Background, Eyes, and Hair (10:14)
Refining Edges to Improve Realism (17:43)
TIMELAPSE: Detailing the Dress and Adding Nuances All Over (9:11)
How to Use Unexpected, Interesting Colors to Dial in Skin Tones (6:09)
TIMELAPSE: Adding Nuances of Color to Eyes (Irises), Lips, and Hair (7:23)
TIMELASPE: Final Nuances (Eye reflections, lips, clothing, background) (10:30)
How Do You Know When Your Portrait is Done? (12:34)
The FINAL Final Nuances :) (7:44)
DONE! Signing Your Portrait (9:53)
BONUSES: More Helpful Portrait Painting Resources
7 Steps to Building an Incredible Acrylic Portrait (137:07)
Fix Muddy Skin Tones in Your Acrylic Portrait (179:23)
How Color Theory Works with Glazing (not what you think)
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