Painting faces

This is 8 x 6 inches, oil on hardboard. Sold

Portrait Tutorial by Steve Jung.

MY BRAND PROMISE I am a US-based painter. (Most sellers use artists in Eastern Europe or China) Every portrait is painted by me, A.J. Alper (Some sellers farm out the work) Each portrait is produced in oils by hand. No digital processing or printing is used in my work (Not true with most sellers) Every portrait comes with a 100% money-back guarantee (I stand behind my work) I use quality archival materials in my portraits (The work is intended to last centuries) 100% GENUINE HAND-PAINTED…

Learn the art of capturing a striking portrait using minimal brushwork. Explore the techniques to convey depth and emotion with economy and precision in your artwork.

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Discover the key role color temperature plays in painting skin tones that have a realistic 'life' to them. Along with how to start mixing skin tone colors!

Today I will show you how I paint on the iPad, creating a step-by-step portrait in ArtRage. ArtRage is an inexpensive drawing and painting app that allows you to create realistic oil painting effects.

In a comment on one of my recent posts, someone used the phrase “art for profit” in an attempt to be negative. But rather than an insult, that’s a dream! I feel so incredibly lucky that my “work” is something I absolutely love—painting the fascinating, endless variety of human faces. And how great is it that something I love to create happens to be something that others value, too. As long as I can continue to elicit reactions like the one to this portrait—“omg, I freaking LOVE it!”—I’m…