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Hi all,
Can anyone recommend sites giving insights into painting portraits of people in pastels? I am trying to venture more into this but realise it is surely more the realm of the professional artist, as the human face has so many expressive possibilities. At the executive level, I struggle with lips and teeth (well lips fine but teeth in the smile etc.!), and then there are angles of the human head (though I note that for portraits even professional artists prefer head on views than at an angle, in general, so maybe I am too ambitious).
Any ideas or guidance gratefully received :)
Many thanks
Greg
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Hi, We have a great demo by Heather Harman here https://www.painters-online.co.uk/techniques-and-tips/view,how-to-add-successful-backgrounds-to-your-portraits-with-heather-harman_15853.htm Heather was setting up an online pastel academy which may be worth a look.