Portraits
Portraits
Paint expressive oil portraits
Expressive portraits are anything but a simple recording of a likeness, says Andrew James, ‘they are a fusion of skill and conviction – they display a richness of heightened sensations’ Follow Andrew's oil portrait painting demonstration…
How to Draw Features for Portraits
Learn the basics of portrait painting with Ros Ingram, as she offers advice for achieving a good likeness, with specific advice on how to draw the eyes, mouth and nose.
How to paint a portrait using egg tempera by Robin-Lee Hall
In this portrait painting demonstration, award-winning artist, Robin-Lee Hall, shows you how to paint a detailed portrait using egg tempera.
How to draw a face in seven easy-to-follow steps
Learn the first basic steps on how to draw a face.
How to paint portraits in watercolour
Annelise Pio shows us how to paint a lively portrait of a girl in watercolour, a great introduction to portrait painting.
How to draw a portrait
Tom Robb suggests experimenting with different ways of capturing a sitter's likeness creating a portrait painting.