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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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30-Minute Acrylic Portrait: “Serious Self-Portrait”
I’ll show you how I do a "serious" self-portrait, alla prima. I like the contrast and strong lighting on my[...]
30-Minute Acrylic Portrait: Thoughtful Woman in Black
I’ll show you how I paint an acrylic portrait in half an hour. I am working on a portrait of[...]
5 Brush Techniques and Tips to Paint Smoothly in Acrylic
How do you paint smoothly with your brush? Do you struggle to apply your layers of paint? Are you frustrated[...]
Painting Reddish Skin Tones With the Glazing Technique
How to paint a realistic skin tone using the glazing technique. In this video, I show you how to paint[...]
How to Paint Nuances on Dog Fur and Muzzle
Painting dog fur and muzzles Watch the video to learn more about how to paint nuances on dog fur and[...]
How Color Theory Works with Acrylic Glazing
Which is more vibrant—glazing or opaque? Find out as I do a color wheel using those two different techniques. https://youtu.be/bis9h3z_vFk?si=-QJ6BR6SOwhkbwLo[...]
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
Did you know that there are common ideas of people about portrait painting? There are three common ideas people have[...]
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[...]
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