Paint a Lifelike Portrait in Acrylic You Can Be Proud Of.

Hi, I'm Matt Philleo. I'm a professional portrait artist and instructor.

I help artists, who want to paint people realistically, learn how to use traditional acrylic painting techniques to create a beautiful portrait they can be proud to show others.

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Painting Reddish Skin Tones With the Glazing Technique
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How Color Theory Works with Acrylic Glazing
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Acrylic Portrait of Couple with Flowers—Using the Glazing Technique—TIMELAPSE
How do you preserve the details of your sketch?  Here is an 11" x 14" acrylic portrait I finished, using[...]
3 Myths About Portrait Painting—BUSTED
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3 Parts of an Acrylic Landscape
How do you paint landscapes? Watch this free video tutorial to learn more. https://youtu.be/M41tre-FS6k?si=h5ObfX2e1qFwo7g-   LEARN MORE  Sketching Your Painting[...]
Finishing and Signing Moses, Aaron, and Hur 30 x 40 Amalekite Battle Painting
How do you finish you acrylic painting?  After the ancient Israelites left their bondage in Egypt, the Amalekites came out[...]
How to Paint Mountains in the Distance with Acrylic
How do you paint mountains?  How do you paint mountains so that they appear naturally in the distance and have[...]
How to Paint Golden Dog Fur with Glazes in Acrylic
How do you paint a dog?  https://youtu.be/tfDbQ1oeY4E?si=R7jPPV9mOHEx4wEE LEARN MORE  Sketching Your Painting Accurately Beginning a Pet Portrait in Acrylic The[...]
New Portrait Painting Class Coming Very Soon!
I'm SO excited for the new painting class that I will be opening up tomorrow! So what's the difference between[...]
Techniques for Painting Realistic Trees & Landscapes in Acrylic
How do you paint trees and landscapes? In this video demonstration for my student Diane's portrait (with a big landscape[...]
30 Minute Acrylic Portrait: (Landscape Special) “Golden Fields under Crimson Trees”
Painting a landscape using the Alla Prima technique!   This is a special edition of the 30-minute acrylic portrait, where[...]

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