Tips and Techniques – Page 3 – Realistic Acrylic Portrait School

How to Paint Trees in the Distance in Your Acrylic Portrait

How do you paint trees?

To learn more watch my free tutorial about how to paint trees in the distance in your acrylic portrait.

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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,

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5 Tips to Paint Tiny Faces in Your Acrylic Portrait

It’s hard enough to paint an acrylic portrait, but when the faces are tiny?

That just doubles the challenge.

In this video, I’ll give you 5 tips (with demonstration) on how to paint tiny faces convincingly and realistically.

It doesn’t have to be hard. Make it easy. Let me show you how.

Tip #1: Use a hardboard panel to paint upon.

Tip #2: Use the correct brush and technique–Twist it 🙂

Tip #3: Make sure your paint is fluid.

Tip #4: Don’t over-detail.

Tip #5: Use several layers.

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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 Paint Praying Hands in Your Acrylic Portrait

Painting hands is challenging in a portrait.

In my video, I want to show you how to paint hands clasped together in prayer, using my portrait of Paul the Apostle as an example. I’ll show you how to add some brilliant highlights and rich shadows—the colors to use and where to place them—so you can create a convincing sense of realism in your portrait.

Watch my free tutorial below to learn more about how I paint praying hands in your acrylic portrait.

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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 Paint Grey Hair in Your Acrylic Portrait

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How do you paint grey hair?

Watch my free tutorial below to learn more how I paint grey hair in my acrylic portrait.

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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 Fix a Painting on Canvas with a Hole in It!

It’s something all artists dread: getting a hole torn in your canvas. Sooner or later, it’s probably going to happen to one of your paintings.

But what do you do? Is the canvas ruined?

Nope. You don’t have to throw the painting away or relegate it to the closet. I’ll show you how to fix it, step-by-step.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

1 small piece of canvas

Matte medium

Gloss medium

Scissors

Utility knife blade

Plastic sheet

Weights

Foam or wood board

Acrylic paint

DISCLAIMER: Use the knowledge in this video at your own risk. I cannot be held responsible for any painting that is damaged further in the process of utilizing this repair method. But I will say it has worked well for me!

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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 Build up Shading and Color Over a Grisaille Portrait Painting

I’ll show you how to color, glaze using acrylic to build up shading and color.

In classical painting, a grisaille is typically used to capture the value structure of the image. But what next? In this video tutorial, I’ll show you how to add color glazes, using acrylic, on top of a grisaille done in the Caravaggio tenebristic technique.

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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!

Weird Way to Apply Gesso to Your Canvas

Most store-bought canvases are not primed very well and can benefit from another layer or two of gesso.

I’ll show you a weird way to gesso a canvas, to smooth out the surface texture. It works much better than just a brush alone.

Often, the brush will leave a lot of unwanted vertical texture on your canvas. This technique overcomes that and, in turn, will make your painting process easier, and allow you to achieve smoother shading and increased detail.

SUPPLIES NEEDED”

Pre-primed canvas

Drywall taping knives (4″ or 6″, possibly 10″)

2″ or 3″ Household paintbrush

Gesso (high quality–Liquitex or Nova Color)

Matte Medium (high quality–Liquitex or Nova Color)

Container (1 qt. size yogurt container works well)

Easel to hold canvas securely.

Cotton Towel

HOW TO DO IT:

Step 1. Pour gesso into your container until about 1/4″ full. Add some matt medium (1/4 of the amount of gesso) Mix well.

Step 2. Brush gesso onto the canvas generously and vertically. Smooth out as best as you can.

Step 3. Use your largest taping knife to smooth out the gesso application.

Step 4. Switch to your smallest taping knife, keeping it at a 45° to 33° angle, using less pressure to feather out any vertical ridges. Wipe your knife on a towel to keep it clean and avoid buildup that could get on your canvas. When done, immediately clean your knives with soap, water, and rubbing alcohol to prevent rust. Careful, as taping knives have a very sharp edge!

Step 5. Let it dry for several hours and then sand it with 250 or higher grit sandpaper on a sanding block. (Use a dust mask!)

Wipe off any excess dust and you’re ready to paint, or add another layer if you’d like for extra smoothness.

(I cannot be held responsible for any damage to you or your canvas by using this technique. But I can say it works well. )

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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!

Introducing the Shading and Skin Tones Super Bundle

I’ll share with you my introduction to the shading and skin tones super bundle.

If you struggle with shading and skin tones (many artists do), I put together a special bundle of three of my favorite courses to help you.

Get the bundle here: https://realistic-acrylic-portrait-sc…

Watch the video below to learn more about the introduction of the shading and skin tones super bundle.

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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 Do Shading and Skin Tones on Small Faces

Having trouble shading and toning small faces?

It can be challenging to balance depth and realism without overwhelming delicate features.

Watch my free video tutorial on how to do shading and skin tones on small faces.

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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 Add Highlights to Background Trees in Your Acrylic Portrait

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How do you get rid of the pencil lines from the sketch? We’ll cover that too.

In this video, I’ll show you how to add highlights and depth to the background of your portrait, especially if it’s trees.

Specifically, we will be diffusing the edges of the tree line and blending it into the sky.

Let me show you how to do it, in this real-time tutorial video, with explanations of what I’m painting 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 Tips and Techniques

How do you paint trees?

It’s hard enough to paint an acrylic portrait, but when the faces are tiny?

Painting hands is challenging in a portrait.

How do you paint grey hair?

It’s something all artists dread: getting a hole torn in your canvas. Sooner or later, it’s probably going to happen to one of your paintings.

I’ll show you how to color, glaze using acrylic to build up shading and color.

Most store-bought canvases are not primed very well and can benefit from another layer or two of gesso.

I’ll share with you my introduction to the shading and skin tones super bundle.

Having trouble shading and toning small faces?

How do you get rid of the pencil lines from the sketch? We’ll cover that too.