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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
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 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.
