PAINTING PORTRAITS IN ACRYLICS
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I could use oils and I may yet, but I have always enjoyed a challenge. I cannot think of a more difficult challenge for an artist than to paint a portrait in acrylics! For now, I will use acrylics just to see if I can do it! So far I have succeeded and that makes me happy!
This portrait is of my young niece. They came for a visit a couple years ago and I took some photos of her in my house and at the beach. I have one of her wearing a really cute hoodie with a cartoon character on the hood, but I decided to paint her without as this is a more formal portrait. I have her photo and tools I used below as well as the step-by-step pictures.
I think Ella is about 5 years old here. I loved this photo especially since she wasn't aware I was taking it. She was conce…
I could use oils and I may yet, but I have always enjoyed a challenge. I cannot think of a more difficult challenge for an artist than to paint a portrait in acrylics! For now, I will use acrylics just to see if I can do it! So far I have succeeded and that makes me happy!
This portrait is of my young niece. They came for a visit a couple years ago and I took some photos of her in my house and at the beach. I have one of her wearing a really cute hoodie with a cartoon character on the hood, but I decided to paint her without as this is a more formal portrait. I have her photo and tools I used below as well as the step-by-step pictures.
I think Ella is about 5 years old here. I loved this photo especially since she wasn't aware I was taking it. She was conce…
