Portrait Oil Painting Demo - Techniques and Live Commentary

Watch a live portrait oil painting demonstration featuring artist Cornelia Hernes as she provides real-time commentary and answers viewer questions. Gain insights into the sight-size method, color studies, brushwork techniques, and working with photographic references. Learn about the intricacies of blocking in forms, creating atmosphere, adjusting information, and developing volume through various stages of the painting process. Explore topics such as time management, balancing accuracy, and developing a personal style while observing Hernes' approach to eyes, nose, and other facial features. Discover valuable tips on brush selection, paint application, and the nuances of light and shadow in portrait painting.

Intro
Blockin
Focus
Atmosphere
Paper Towel
Canvas
Adjusting information
Dark Transitional Halftone
Eyes Nose
Dark Halftone
Volume
Questions
Process vs Results
Time Pressure
Patreon
Repetition
Color studies
Brushstrokes and blending
Simple projects
Light and shadow
Working with oil paint
Adding highlights
When to add highlights
Eyes and nose
Eyes
Brushes
Working with different brushes
Working from photographic reference
Masters studies
Personal style
Balancing accuracy
Darkening transitional halftones
Modeling the form
Working with small brushes
Crosshatching