June 2022 – Realistic Acrylic Portrait School

How to Add Darker Values in an Acrylic Painting

I’ll show you how I add darker values to an acrylic painting.

In this video of a painting of ancient Jewish King Hezekiah praying, I show you how to block in darker values, to bring out contrast and overall impact in your acrylic portraits and paintings.

Watch the video below to learn how to add darker value to your acrylic portrait and improve your painting.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

How to Draw Facial Features on a Pencil Sketch

/ Facial Features Real Time Tutorial Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo
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Shading can be used to create a convincing photo.

I’ll show you how I draw facial features on a pencil Sketch. I’m teaching a high school art class how to draw a self-portrait Watch over my shoulder as I demonstrate how to accurately capture the likeness of the facial features after blocking in the main forms.

Watch the video below to learn how to draw facial features on sketching and improve your portrait painting.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

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Learn How to Paint Acrylic Portraits With My Free Mini-Video Course!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

How to Shade in a Pencil Portrait Sketch

Let me show you a few techniques for shading in your pencil portrait sketch.

In this video, I’m drawing a quick self-portrait as a demonstration for students in a high school drawing class. We discuss what pencils to use, how to hold them, how to layer and create differentiation of value, and blend.

Watch the video below to learn about shading portrait sketches and improve your portrait painting.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

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Learn How to Paint Acrylic Portraits With My Free Mini-Video Course!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

Demonstration: 30-Minute Freehand Portrait Sketch

/ Real Time Tutorial Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

Do you want to paint portrait quickly and easily with freehand portrait sketch?

In this video, I demonstrate how to do a freehand portrait sketch I did in 30-minutes, a memory portrait of an old neighbor’s friend. Drawing is a skill that will help you in your portrait painting. Let me know how this video helps!

Watch the video below to learn more about the 30-minute acrylic portrait and improve your painting.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

If you’d like to learn more, sign up for my free email tips and video class today.

Learn How to Paint Acrylic Portraits With My Free Mini-Video Course!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

Sketching a Book Cover Illustration

/ Real Time Tutorial Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

I’ll show you a sketching book cover illustration.

In this video, I’ll show you a portion of the process of a book cover illustration highlighting portions of the Biblical books of Luke and Acts.

Learn more about how to sketch and paint a painting you can be proud of by watching the video below.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

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Learn How to Paint Acrylic Portraits With My Free Mini-Video Course!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

How to Paint a Book Cover Illustration with the Acrylic Glazing Technique

/ Glazing Real Time Tutorial Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

In this video, I use acrylic glazing technique to demonstrate a book cover on watercolor paper.

This technique allows you to easily convert a detailed sketch to a painting, by using incremental, translucent layers. The color is vibrant, and you can develop a lot of shading and depth!

Watch the video below to learn how to use the acrylic glazing technique and improve your portrait painting.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

If you’d like to learn more, sign up for my free email tips and video class today.

Learn How to Paint Acrylic Portraits With My Free Mini-Video Course!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

How I Begin an Acrylic Portrait using the Glazing Technique

How you start an acrylic portrait is so important.

In this video, taken from an in-person workshop I taught recently. I show you the first steps for painting an acrylic portrait using the glazing technique. It starts off very light, using translucent layers of paint mixed with clear acrylic matte medium. I’ll be showing more in videos to come.

Watch the video below to learn more about the glazing technique process and improve your painting.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

If you’d like to learn more, sign up for my free email tips and video class today.

Learn How to Paint Acrylic Portraits With My Free Mini-Video Course!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

Techniques for Painting Realistic Hair in Your Acrylic Portrait

Hair is challenging to paint. How do you add realism to the hair?

In this video, I’ll show you new ways of making the hair in your acrylic portrait look realistic. Specifically, it involves observing the differences in tonal value in large and small areas within your reference photo and then rendering that on the canvas. I’ll show you how to paint what you see, rather than what you think you see.

Watch my free tutorial to learn more about the techniques for painting realistic hair in your acrylic portrait.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

If you’d like to learn more, sign up for my free email tips and video class today.

Learn How to Paint Acrylic Portraits With My Free Mini-Video Course!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this tutorial and watch the video. That means a lot to me. I hope you find it very helpful in your portrait painting.

Yours for Better Portraits,

P.S. Did you find this post helpful or encouraging? If so, send it on ahead! Let others know with the share buttons below. I’d love to hear your comments. Thank you so much! Also, do you have a question on acrylic portrait painting you’d like answered? Let me know, and I’d be happy to help!

Archive Monthly Archives: June 2022

I’ll show you how I add darker values to an acrylic painting.

Shading can be used to create a convincing photo.

Let me show you a few techniques for shading in your pencil portrait sketch.

Watch the video below to learn about shading portrait sketches and improve your portrait painting.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. Please share it with your friends and family. Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll greatly help you.

Do you want to paint portrait quickly and easily with freehand portrait sketch?

I’ll show you a sketching book cover illustration.

In this video, I use acrylic glazing technique to demonstrate a book cover on watercolor paper.

How you start an acrylic portrait is so important.

Hair is challenging to paint. How do you add realism to the hair?