Learn how to paint a portrait in oils with this free step by step video demonstration by Artist Irv Rudley. This is a two part video lesson that is approximately 15 minutes in length.
Irv is working from a reference photo that you can see in the video above. Irv tilts the photo slightly to make the composition a bit more interesting. The first step is to paint in the background of the painting surrounding the portrait. He makes the value of this initial block in close to what it will be in the final picture. He then blocks in the hair and the shirt. At this stage, the color is not overly important. It can always be adjusted later on. Oil paint is such a forgiving medium…
View the rest of this oil portrait painting video demonstration here.
