In this video I show you how to start a portrail in oil, step by step. I share my knowledge on painting techniques for beginners or intermediate painters.
It is my intention to publish more of everything I know about portrait painting.


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Four ways to get your drawing on the canvas:    • Four ways of beginning a portrait.  B...  
Three colour zones in the face    • 3 COLOR ZONES IN THE FACE  Ben Luste...  

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:57 Art supplies
02:11 Photography
03:56 Colour sketch
04:28 Drawing on the canvas
05:35 Underpainting
06:21 Premixing some colours
10:54 The painting
1:12:34 Some corrections

THE ART SUPPLIES

Talens Canvas board, Premium Quality

Raw Umber, Talens/Rembrandt 408
Ivory Black, Talens/Rembrandt 701
Chromium Oxide Green, Talens/Rembrandt 668
Viridian Green, Talens/Rembrandt 616
Ultramarine Blue, Talens/Rembrandt 505
Cerulean Blue, Talens/Rembrandt 534
Alizarin Crimson, Winsor & Newton 004
Transparent Oxide Red, Talens/Rembrandt 378
Terra Rosa, Winsor & Newton 635
Cadmium Red Deep, Talens/Rembrandt 306
Raw Sienna, Talens/Rembrandt 234
Yellow Ochre,Talens/Rembrandt 227
Cadmium Orange, Talens/Rembrandt 211
Cadmium Lemon Yellow, Talens/Rembrandt 207
Titanium White, Talens/Rembrandt 105

Medium 1. 50% Talens Painting Medium 083 + 50% Talens Stand oil 031
Medium 2. Liquid Original Winsor & Newton

To rinse brushes. Titan Disolvente Sin Olor
(This might be available in only Spain. Any odorless Spirit will do like Talens 090)


Glazing colors:
Greenish Umber, Talens/Rembrandt 410
Alizarine Crimson, Winsor & Newton 004
Transparent Oxide Red, Talens/Rembrandt 378
Transparent Oxide Yellow, Talens/Rembrandt 265

Medium: Liquin Original, Winsor & Newton

BRUSHES

Bristle:
Rosemary Long Classic Size 7
Rosemary Classic Filbert Size 4
Rosemary Classic Filbert Size 2
Rosemary Classic Filbert Size 0
Escoda Clásico Chungking White Bristle Brush Filbert, Long Handle, Size 4

Syntetic
Rosemary Pointed Round Ser 301 Size 5
Rembrandt 282 Selected Filament Size 8



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