Back to Portraits for Beginners Course

by Kari Lynn M.

Get excited, painter, because this is the class in which you will begin painting “excerpts” of full portraits!

In this unique class, you will begin putting together all of the “building blocks” you’ve learned about so far in this course. Specifically, you will practice painting a mouth with visible teeth, part of a nose, the skin of cheeks, and a bit of straight hair.

Don’t get overwhelmed, though, because we will take things nice and slow. And, remember, if things are still moving too fast for you, you can pause and rewind the video at any point. This class will likely challenge you more than any other class you’ve taken in this course, so be patient with yourself, and just practice, practice, practice!


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Materials Needed

  • Paints
    • White
    • Raw Umber
    • Blue or Black
  • A mixing palette for acrylic paint
  • One paint mixing tool (either a spatula, butter knife, or craft/popsicle stick)
  • One small/medium roundhead brush
    • Optional: one medium/large roundhead brush