How to paint a portrait in acrylic and oils

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1 How paint a portrait in acrylic and oils Mont Marte International Pty Ltd CAN

2 Materials List CMMD7575 Professional Double Thick Canvas 76.2x76.2cm MCG0022 Tear off Palette Pad MPB mm Taklon Abstract Expression Brush MPB0056 Artist Brush Taklon Flat Wide 75mm MCG0117 Artist Brush Taklon Filbert 2 MPB0065 Artist Brush Oil Taklon Bright 2 MPB0068 Artist Brush Oil Taklon Bright 16 MPB0069 Artist Brush Oil Taklon Bright 2 PMDA0035 PMSA002 PMSA0005 PMSA0018 PMSA0011 PMSA0010 PMFL0005 MPO0001 MPO0029 MPO005 MPO0008 MPO0037 MPO0016 MOMD1206 MAXX002 MAXX0022 Dimension Acrylic 75mls Red Ochre Silver Series Acrylic 100ml Tube Yellow Pink Silver Series Acrylic 100ml Tube Yellow Ochre Silver Series Acrylic 100ml Tube Paynes Grey Silver Series Acrylic 100ml Tube Lamp Black Silver Series Acrylic 100ml Tube Titanium White Fluro Acrylic Paint 75ml Tube Pink Oil Paint 100mls Titanium White Oil Paint 100mls Raw Umber Oil Paint 100mls Red Ochre Oil Paint 100mls Brilliant Red Oil Paint 100mls Carmine Oil Paint 100mls Ultramarine Blue Refined Linseed Oil 125ml Leafing Size 60ml Imitation Gold Leaf 2

3 Tinting canvas transferring image. Tinting and canvas and transferring image. The strategy for this painting is o start an acrylic under painting. I am using a selection of Mont Marte Satin, Dimesion and Fluro paints. is start an The strategy for Acrylic this painting acrylic under usingcolour. a selection of Mont To begin it helps painting. lay downi am a ground This knocks Marte Dimension and Fluro Acrylic back Satin, orwise confronting stark white of paints. canvas I have decided on a mid ned neutral grey created To begin it helps lay down a ground colour. Titanium White and auch of Paynes Grey..Apply athis 75mm abstract expression brush. knocks back orwise confronting stark white of canvas I have decided on a mid ned A mid grey like this will help later when it comes neutral grey Titanium White a judging skincreated nes. It will also help unify and finished painting as I plan let of base layer show uch of Paynes Grey. Apply a 75mm Abstract through. Expression Brush. Once that s drylike I first draw face and figure a hb A mid grey this will help later when it comes pencil, and follow that an outline of Lamp Black. The judging skin will nes. will also style of this portrait haveitareas whichhelp are unify finished painting as I areas plan where let of is impressionistic and or detail farbase more And while a black outline like this may not layerrealistic. show through. be a traditional approach, it can find its place in more experimental this. Once that sstyles dry Ilike first draw face and figure an HB pencil, and follow that an outline of Lamp Theinstyle of this portrait will have areas which 2Black. Blocking first colours. are impressionistic and or areas where detail The next step involves fluorescent pink acrylic and is far more white. realistic. while a black like also titanium I amand going apply outline big bold, this may not be a traditional can find its gestural marks canvas aapproach, wide brush.itthese marks give final painting a really placeare in intended more experimental styles like this. 2 dynamic impact. It s also a very helpful way loosen up before beginning portrait. Using acrylic paints laid out earlier begin block in various dark, mid and light nes on face. I am using a number 2 Oil Taklon Bright brush. Using a 1 inch wide stiff bristled brush like this forces you make bigger, bolder marks when laying down basic nes. Remember, this is just first layer of paint and a portrait can take many layers get subject looking right. Avoid looking at detail in face at this stage. A good tip is squint your eyes blur your perception of subject or reference image and force yourself just see nes as blocks. Tip Acrylic paint is great for under painting as it dries quickly so you can get started on next layers sooner. 3 Acrylic paint is great for under painting as it dries quickly so you

4 a 75mm abstract expression brush. A mid grey like this will help later when it comes judging skin nes. It will also help unify finished painting as I plan let of base layer show through. Once that s dry I first draw face and figure a hb pencil, and follow that an outline of Lamp Black. The style of this portrait will have areas which are impressionistic and or areas where detail is far more realistic. And while a black outline like this may not be a traditional approach, it can find its place in more experimental styles like this Blocking in first colours. 2. Blocking in first colours. The next step involves fluorescent pink acrylic and Thetitanium next step involves Pink also white. I am going Fluorescent apply big bold, gestural marks canvas a wide brush. These Acrylic and also Titanium White. I am going apply marks are intended give final painting a really big bold, gestural marks canvas dynamic impact. It s also a very helpful way loosen up a wide brush. These marks are intended give before beginning portrait. final painting a really dynamic impact. It s also Using acrylic way paints out earlier begin block in a very helpful laid loosen up before beginning various dark, mid and light nes on face. I am portrait. using a number 2 Oil Taklon Bright brush. Using a 1 inch wide stiff bristled brush like this forces you make bigger, Using acrylic paints laid out earlier begin bolder marks when laying down basic nes. block in various dark, lightand nes on Remember, this is just firstmid layerand of paint a portrait can many a get subject looking right. take face. I amlayers using number 2 Oil Taklon Bright Avoid looking in wide face at this stage.brush A good tip this brush. Usingatadetail 1 inch stiff bristled like is squint your eyes blur your perception of subject forces youimage make bolder laying or reference and bigger, force yourself marks just seewhen nes down basic nes. Remember, this is just first as blocks. layer of paint and a portrait can take many layers get subject looking right. Avoid looking at detail in face at this stage. A good tip is squint your eyes blur your perception of subject or reference image and force yourself just see nes as blocks Adding 3. Adding oil paint. oil paint. WeWe are are going move on in oilinpaint now.now. going move onlayers layers oil paint Oil paint is much slower drying and will allow more time Oil paint is much slower drying and will allow more blend areas of portrait. time blend areas of portrait. With a large oil taklon brush and and thickened linseed With a large oil taklon brush thickened oil we can start mix our key skin nes. The linseed linseed oil we can start mix our key skin nes.oil will help give more flow mix. The linseed oil will help give more flow mix. Acrylic paint is great for under painting as it The dries quickly so you key mixes include RedRed Ochre and and Brilliant Red Red a The key mixes include Ochre Brilliant uch of or colours here and re when needed. can get started on next layers sooner. a uch of or colours here and re when needed. The highlights involve White and Brilliant Red. The highlights involve White and Brilliant Red. The shadows and eyes are a grey mix of Raw Umber and The shadows eyes are a grey mix of Raw Umber blue, and tinted white. ultramarine and Ultramarine Blue, tinted White. Apply a glaze areas of darker Copyright ofnes. Mont Marte International Pty Ltd ACN of Mont Marte International Ltd ACN 101 Copyright ofcopyright Mont Marte International Pty Ltd ACNPty Apply a glaze areas of darker nes. Block in lips lips andand nose roughly. Block in nose roughly.. Detailing face Tip Proceed work your way across face. Working from a reference phograph is ideal when you are learning portraiture as it s tricky have a subject sit for you for hours at a Look for an imageoil. or take your own A glaze is a translucent mix of oil paint made bytime. adding linseed pho. Try avoid having multiple light sources as this can confuse things, and aim for stark contrast between shadows and highlight as this can allow for great depth.

5 will help give more flow mix. The key mixes include Red Ochre and Brilliant Red a uch of or colours here and re when needed. The highlights involve White and Brilliant Red. The shadows and eyes are a grey mix of Raw Umber and ultramarine blue, tinted white. Apply a glaze areas of darker nes. Block in lips and nose roughly.. Detailing face. Detailing face. Proceed work your way across face. Working from a Proceed work your waywhen across face. reference phograph is ideal you are learning portraiture it s tricky havephograph a subject sit is forideal you when Workingas from a reference for you hours atlearning a time. Look for an image take your owna are portraiture as it sortricky have pho. Try avoid having multiple light sources as subject sit for you for hours at a time. Look forthis an can confuse things, and aim for stark contrast image or take your own pho. Try avoid having between shadows and highlight as this can allow for multiple light sources as this can confuse things, and great depth. aim for stark contrast between shadows size of your As you closer and get highlight as thisfinal canlayers, allow reduce for great depth. brush steadily until you reach a number 2 or a detailer for As really you get final layers, reduce size those finecloser details. of your brush steadily until you reach a number 2 or a detailer for those really fine details Adding gold leaf.gold Adding leaf. Once you feel happy portrait you can add Onceextra you wow feel happy you can add facr goldportrait leaf. I am applying extra wow facr gold leaf. I am applying leafing size very roughly as I want it integrate leafing very roughly as I want it integrate brush marks size we made earlier in background. brush marks we made earlier in background. A glaze is a translucent mix of oil paint made by adding linseed oil. Tip Copyright of Mont Marte International Pty Ltd ACN of Mont Marte International Ltd ACN Copyright ofcopyright Mont Marte International Pty Ltd ACNPty Make sure all paint is dry before you apply gold leaf. 5

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