Learn the way to paint a portrait with water soluble oils!

This is a course that consists of lessons regarding water soluble oil painting. In this videos, you will learn the basic materials used in portrait painting, how to mix colors, theoretical and practical facts in the theory of portrait painting, and other elements to help you start your portrait painting journey.

We will follow a guide image and learn to paint a portrait step by step. We will see how to combine and create the colors of the face, the lights and the shadows, we will also see how to render the hair colors and all the details that bring us closer to the reference image.

You have attached a pdf at the first Lecture with the image to which we will refer and you also find indicated the materials you need to create the portrait.

Why you should paint with Oil:
Oil paints stay wet for a lot longer than acrylics, it gives you the possibility to start a painting and then come back to it after a period of time and continue where you left off. The paint on the palette will still be wet and usable; the colours on your canvas can still be blended together.

Also, because of the slow drying, oil paints are great for creating subtle blends. Working wet on wet is the key to get a smooth transition in your paintings. Another pro is that if you have time for your painting, oils can be awesome. You can work with thick paint, wait a couple of days for that paint to dry then add thin glazes to create luminosity in your work.

Enjoy and good luck!