Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression

Discover the vibrancy and versatility of oil paints to create an expressive portrait

• Introduction
• Preparation
• Set up and Preparation
• Production
• Post-production
• Final project

Oil painting is an intricate medium for artistic expression, offering an array of opportunities for artists seeking to create vivid portraits filled with realism. Alan Coulson has made it his material of choice for over fifteen years, building a successful career by creating unique portraits filled with vivid colors and interesting details. He has received three BP Portrait Awards from The National Portrait Gallery in London and has created commissioned artwork for clients like The New York Times Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine, Carlton Books, and more.

Discover the versatility and methodology behind oil painting alongside award-winning portrait painter Alan Coulson. Get familiar with the techniques he uses to create vivid portraits and learn the entire process step by step, without the need for any previous experience with oil paints.

• Introduction
• Influences
• What Will We Do in This Course?
• Materials
• Your Subject
• Exploring Features
• Preparing a Painting Surface
• Tracing the Image
• Set up before Painting
• Beginning Our Painting: Defining the Features 1
• Beginning Our Painting: Defining the Features 2
• Dark and Shadows 1
• Dark and Shadows 2
• Mid-tones
• Cross-referencing
• Highlight, Fine Details and Glazing
• Completion
• Preservation
• Share Your Work
• Realistic Oil Portraiture: Conveying Detail and Expression