How to paint an oil portrait docx

Step 2 Then I add the first highlights flesh color... Step 3 Then entour these highlights with darker flesh color... Step 5 Now add the darker details, sépia color or black.. Not too hea

How to paint an oil portrait

I use flax based canvas The final size is 40 x 50 cm For each step, I take about 30 to 60 minutes, so I do a portrait in about 5 to 8 hours average

Step 1

First I draw in pencil on the canvas

Step 2

Then I add the first highlights flesh color

Step 3

Then entour these highlights with darker flesh color

Step 4

And again, darker

Step 5

Now add the darker details, sépia color or black Ad the eye balls details, darker shadows from the lips

Step 6

This step: add color to the lips Not too heavy, add shine, pure white color, apply the green color to the iris

Step 7

Now, all colors are more or less applied, it´s time to start to blend with soft brush

Step 8

And blend

Step 9

Apply details to the eye lashes, add highlights and blend more, do the nose shadows

Step 10

Face is almost done, now apply the neck shadow and start the hair

Step 11

Now apply flesh color to the rest of the body

Step 12

Do the hair shadows, start the dress, almost same color as dress (sépia = van dyke Brown)

Step 13

Finish the dress, blend the flesh on the body with soft brush

Step 14

Start the background Not too heavy color… mix the colors used with a bit of cobalto blue Makes a soft green/grey that will highlight her green eyes

Step 15

Finish the hair details and add other details

Step 16

Now paint the nails (not too heavy…), paint the jewelery and the fleece DONE!

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