Figure and Portrait Drawing & Painting Lessons
| Welcome to the figure and portrait section of CreativeSpotlite.com. Figure and portrait painting and drawing is one of the most difficult things to master. It has been said if you can draw or paint the human body, you can draw or paint anything. We have gathered a nice selection of free lessons on the following pages that you are sure to learn a great deal from. The art instruction on the following pages has been generously donated by professional artists from all over the world. We are most grateful for their generosity and we hope you enjoy! | |
Free Figure and Portrait Painting and Drawing Articles & Tips
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Pencil Portrait Drawing - Tips For Getting Started
Pencil portrait drawing is an exciting art, and with even a little artistic talent drawing in pencil can be learned through practice. Just as with most things, "practice makes perfect." Here are some tips for getting startedThe first thing you will want to do is get drawing pencils and paper. These can range from an everyday pencil and any paper you might have, to more technical drawing pencils and heavy duty or textured drawing paper. It will take some experimenting to discover what tools you prefer for your own style and drawing techniques as you learn to draw. Professional type drawing pencils look just like a normal yellow pencil, but they are graded as to hardness and softness of the lead. You will want to find 2-3 different pencils, each with a slightly different hardness....
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5 Different Oil Painting Mediums To Enhance Your Oil Portrait Paintings
There are many different oil painting mediums that can aid and enhance your portrait paintings. For instance, most mediums are designed to dilute or thin paints helping you create thin glazes for painting techniques such as sfumato, which require subtle blending and fine detail, others are used to enhance the body of the paint, perfect for impasto.
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Acrylic Paintbrush Techniques - For the Portrait Artist
There is a dizzying array of brushes to choose from and really it's a matter of preference as to which ones to buy. Synthetic brushes are better for acrylic paints and Cryla brushes are good quality. Again, better to buy a few good quality brushes than a whole load of cheap ones that shed most of their bristles onto the canvas. Having said that a series of fairly cheap hog hair brushes are great for applying texture paste and scumbling.