Embark on a creative beginner portrait painter journey with this Acrylic Portrait Painting tutorial!
This technique is perfect for your first portrait.
I used a fabulous picture of one of my favorite performers/singers, Beyonce Knowles!
Original Picture of Beyonce
I recently went to see her Renaissance Tour concert with a couple of my girlfriends.
It was an out of this world experience, and such a great time with my BFFs.
Below are some pics we took from the concert.
Now, back to Queen Beys portrait.
I think this is similar to tracing your picture.
While he taught this method with acrylic paint, the same can be done in oil painting.
My 10th grade art class werent your typical art students- most of us had never painted before!
So these portrait painting techniques were especially helpful.
Values are must easier to decipher and see when in black and white, opposed to color.
And everyone in that class were blown away with how their portraits came out.
The simple steps Mr. Ambrose taught us made us feel like Picassos-in-training!
Thank you Mr. Ambrose!
No need to splurge on expensive paints.
Now lets learn how to paint a portrait!
Create your masterpiece with student-grade paints.
Original Picture of Beyonce
Materials
Instructions
Did you make this project?
Im here to tell you that everyone can make a great portrait they are proud of.
Some have been gifts, some were hung in our home in a family gallery wall.
Here are the portraits Ive painted so far.
Also notice that each painting is slightly different.
Some are are a more blended look (realistic portrait painting) while others are more painterly.
Enlarged and Printed Picture Ready to Trace
you’re free to pick the style you like.
One portrait I still havent done, thats on my bucket list, is a self portrait.
Wishing you all the very best with your art.
I know youre going to make your own portrait paintings that are spectacular!
Youll make it in the best way for YOU and your painting style.
Which is the most important thing.
Your best work is yet to be made.
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