How to Capture Likeness in a Portrait

Watch the full version! Only on Tisch Academy → https://tisch.academy/ Get instant access to 450+ hours of Portrait, Landscape, Seascape, and Still Life demonstrations. Level up your art today! → https://tisch.academy/ I recently had the opportunity to paint Bec, the wife of one of our team members, from life. Started as part of our exclusive academy VIP live streams. Start with the Loomis method, then flesh out the details, including the background, shirt, hair, and facial skin tones! What a challenge! Good fun though, as always. Oil Paints Used: Brunt Umber Deep / Transparent Red Oxide / Transparent Yellow Oxide / Titanium White / Cremnitz White / Nickel Yellow / Nickel Yellow Deep / Cadmium Lemon / Hanza Yellow / Cadmium Yellow Deep / Cadmium Orange / Cadmium Red Light / Permanent Crimson / Quinacridone Magenta / Ultramarine Blue / Cobalt Blue / Cobalt Teal Brushes Used: Eclipse Filbert, 6 Filbert Extra-Long, Short Filbert, One Stroke/Long Flat, Ivory Rigger, Pointed Round, Short Comber