Portraits
Portraits
Paint Rosa in Water Mixable Oils with Paul Riley
Paint a portrait using water mixable oils with Paul Riley.
Portrait Painting with Juliet Wood
Juliet Wood describes how she tackled a portrait of her grandson and reveals the challenges confronted during the process
Top advice for taking portrait commissions from Frances Bell
Frances Bell shares insights and offers tips on how to achieve the best results when working to commission by paying attention to the practicalities
How to add successful backgrounds to your portraits with Heather Harman
Heather Harman discusses the importance of the right background to enhance your portraits of people.
How to use the classical method of sight size for modern portraiture
Frances Bell explains why the classical method of sight size is unaffected by modern technology and why, therefore, it is a route to innovative painting for the modern painter.
Paint a portrait using the transparent monochrome oil-painting technique
In the first of a new series, daughter of celebrated American artist Richard Schmid, Molly Schmid demonstrates a portrait using the transparent monochrome oil-painting technique