Sketching – Realistic Acrylic Portrait School

How to Convert a Tracing to Sketch

/ Real Time Tutorial Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

What do you do when you have to trace a portrait for a painting? Do you want to dive into the painting?

It’s not so easy. Let me illustrate, with this illustration of a book cover, why it is important to turn your tracing into sketches.

This is worth spending extra time to prepare for the painting process.

How to Convert a Tracing to a Sketch, Part #2

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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!

Critique of a Pet Portrait Sketch

/ Real Time Tutorial Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

I’ll show you how I give critique of pet portrait sketch to my student.

Do you find it difficult to paint a realistic portrait of a dog? In this critique, I’ll discusses a student’s sketch, offering tips to transform an already competent sketch into a fantastic foundation for painting a lifelike acrylic pet portrait.

Watch the free video tutorial below to learn more about how to critique a pet portrait sketch of my student.

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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!

Learn How to Sketch a Portrait Freehand in 45 Minutes

/ Real Time Tutorial Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo
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Find out how to sketch a portrait freehand in 45 minutes.

I demonstrate by freehand drawing a pencil sketch of my friend’s sister who passed away. (approx. 45 minutes real-time)

Watch the free video tutorial below to learn more about how to sketch a portrait freehand in 45 Minutes.

Learn How to Sketch a Portrait Freehand in 45 Minutes!

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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!

25 minutes Charcoal Portrait Sketch

/ Real Time Tutorial Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

If you’re looking at improving your portrait paintings, drawing freehand can really help.

In this video, I’ll show you a charcoal portrait sketch I did, in real-time in 25 minutes, with explanations of what I’m doing. Enjoy! See more of my art here.

To learn more about how I do the 25 minutes harcoal portrait sketch, watch the video tutorial below!

25 minutes Charcoal Portrait Sketch

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Read more about how to paint a portrait that you can surely be proud of!

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!

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!

Blocking in Shadows for a LARGE Acrylic Painting

I show you how to block in the value structure using the acrylic glazing technique.

Back to this large 30″ x 40″ acrylic portrait painting of Moses, Aaron and Hur in the Amalekite battle. What’s great about this technique, is that you can easily adjust on the fly, avoid time-consuming corrections to mistakes, and make sure your painting turns out just the way you want it.

Watch my tutorial to learn more how I block in shadows for a large acrylic 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 Paint Short Silver Hair in Your Acrylic Portrait

/ Real Time Tutorial Shading Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

I’ll show you how I painted the acrylic portrait with short silver hair.

How do you paint short hair in your acrylic portrait? And how do you paint hair that is silver in color? In this video I’ll show you how. We start with ultramarine blue and raw umber dark, mixed into matte medium to make translucent glazes. Then, we apply that gently on top of the foundation we already have built. I’ll show you more in this video..

Watch my free tutorial to learn more how to paint short silver 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!

How to Refine the Shape of Teeth in Your Acrylic Portrait

/ Shading Sketching Video Tutorial
/ By Matt Philleo

Next to the eyes, the mouth is the most important feature to capture in a portrait.

In this quick step-by-step video tutorial, I’ll show you how to refine the shape of the teeth. It’s a very important, but often overlooked part of painting a beautiful smile!

Watch my free tutorial to learn more how to refine the shape of teeth 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!

How to Use Cooler Colors in Your Acrylic Portrait

What colors do you use for shadows in your acrylic portrait?

Cooler colors really can help to add the realism you are aiming for. In this brief tutorial video, using a commissioned portrait as an example, I’ll show you what colors to mix and why.

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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!

Category Archives for Sketching

What do you do when you have to trace a portrait for a painting? Do you want to dive into the painting?

How to Convert a Tracing to a Sketch, Part #2

I’ll show you how I give critique of pet portrait sketch to my student.

How to Enhance the Contrast in Your Acrylic

Read more about how to paint a portrait that you can surely be proud of!

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.

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,

Find out how to sketch a portrait freehand in 45 minutes.

Learn How to Sketch a Portrait Freehand in 45 Minutes!

If you’re looking at improving your portrait paintings, drawing freehand can really help.

How to Enhance the Contrast in Your Acrylic

Read more about how to paint a portrait that you can surely be proud of!

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

I’ll show you a sketching book cover illustration.

I show you how to block in the value structure using the acrylic glazing technique.

I’ll show you how I painted the acrylic portrait with short silver hair.

Next to the eyes, the mouth is the most important feature to capture in a portrait.

What colors do you use for shadows in your acrylic portrait?