How to Block-in Hair on Your Acrylic Portrait

Hair is a challenging thing to paint in acrylic.

It’s hard to make it look real. I want to show you the first step in painting realistic hair in your acrylic portrait, in this video where I paint a portrait of three children.

You’ll find it’s a matter of creating the right shapes and patterns of value, and starting very simply, using the glazing technique. Let me show you how to paint hair without fuss in this quick video tutorial.

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My goal is to make your life as acrylic portrait artist easier by giving you tips, lessons, and tutorials.

Yours for Better Portraits,

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