Portrait Painting

Join Jonathan as he teaches you how to get started on your canvas, capture lighting and expressions, as well as develop your own artistic style.

• Prep your canvas
• Capture likeness of your subject
• Select the right tools
• Learn about light, shade and tone
• Develop your creative process
• Practice with self-portraits

• Portrait Painting Introduction
• History of the portrait maker
• Study: first sitting
• Canvas preparation
• Composition
• Choosing a subject
• Lighting your subject
• How to start the portrait
• Study: second sitting
• Beginnings and education
• Explaining my style
• Layers
• Colour & tone
• Light, shade & structure
• Final portrait: third sitting
• Achieving a likeness
• Hands
• Knowing when a portrait is finished
• Studio introduction
• Materials
• Final portrait: fourth sitting
• Photography as a tool
• Experimentation with portraiture
• Self-portraits
• Reveal
• Tips on how to progress
• Conclusion