portrait painting: simple techniques for beginners

Portrait Painting Techniques for Beginners

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Few techniques you will need to master as a

portrait artist.

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Getting an Accurate Sketch on the Canvas.

Most of the beginners uses grid method. Drawing equal squares on the canvas and

into the picture that the artist copying.

In this way you can paint the picture in

a smaller manageable sections and

piece by piece.

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Charcoal Outline Method

Outlining the subject in the canvas using charcoal

before recreating it. It serves you as your guide.

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Learn the Basic Skin Tone Colors

You should become familiar with a variety of color combinations for

various skin tones.

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Understanding Shadows and Highlights

Applying a shadow on a painting is important.

Putting darker paint to the skin tone. Skin under the

eyes, around the nose, and parts that are in shadow will need to be darkened

most of the time.

Lighter paint in the upper eyelid and roundness of the nose and

cheeks. And brighter paint on

the lips and eyes.

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