Narrative Portraiture: Painting in Acrylic

Description Join artist Micah Ganske and learn expert tips for painting portraits in acrylic. Whether you’re new to the medium or a veteran painter, you’ll build the skills to create compelling likenesses that tell a story about your subject. You’ll start with the basics of choosing a photo, transferring the image to canvas, and building a portrait with glazes. Ganske explains the many layers of acrylic in an intimate environment as he demonstrates how to build a painting from the underpainting to the finishing touches. With a crisp, over-the-shoulder view of Ganske’s work, you’ll gain thorough insight into how an accomplished painter moves and constructs an image.

• Class Preview
• Introduction
• Transferring the Photo
• Underpainting
• Underpainting the Midtones
• Starting the Overpainting
• Building Up The Overpainting
• Overpainting the Background
• Finishing Touches