Portrait Art

Mastering figurative art is no small feat, particularly when it comes to portrait art. Rendering the human form, in any medium, requires careful attention to…
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✨ In this video, artist Kristy Gordon analyzes John Singer Sargent’s painting approach and shows you how to use more confident and painterly brushwork in your own painting. Sargent Art, John Singer Sargent, Famous Artists Paintings, Great Paintings, Figure Painting, Figure Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Portrait Art, Video Artist
Learn the Secrets of John Singer Sargent’s Painterly Brushwork: Video
✨ In this video, artist Kristy Gordon analyzes John Singer Sargent’s painting approach and shows you how to use more confident and painterly brushwork in your own painting.
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Artists Network
😍 Check out some of the incredible watercolor works recognized in the Portraits & Figures category of this year’s Splash 22 competition! Pictured here: "Painting You Into Existence" (on paper, 18×24) by Kelly Eddington Watercolor Portraits, Collage Artwork, Mixed Media Collage, Eddington, Arches Paper, Human Experience
Go Figure: 7 Award-Winning Watercolor Portraits and Figures
😍 Check out some of the incredible watercolor works recognized in the Portraits & Figures category of this year’s Splash 22 competition! Pictured here: "Painting You Into Existence" (on paper, 18×24) by Kelly Eddington
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Artists Network
You'll want to know about these four incredible painters — Alex Bostic, Helen Bouchard, Margaret Dyer, and Emiliya Lane — each uniquely talented in the timeless art of figure painting. Pictured here: "Memory Lane" (oil, 30 х 30) by Emiliya Lane Painting Media, Artist Painting, Drawing Skills, Drawing Tips, Drawing Hair, Watercolor Techniques, Painting Techniques
4 Figure Painting Artists You Need to Know
You'll want to know about these four incredible painters — Alex Bostic, Helen Bouchard, Margaret Dyer, and Emiliya Lane — each uniquely talented in the timeless art of figure painting. Pictured here: "Memory Lane" (oil, 30 х 30) by Emiliya Lane
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Artists Network
All you veterans out there, thank you for your service! In honor of you on this #VeteransDay, we're revisiting this story about former President George W. Bush's portrait paintings of veterans. George W Bush Paintings, Street Art, Prayers For Him, Georges W Bush, Wounded Warrior, Veteran’s Day, Artist Life, Black
President George W. Bush's Portrait Paintings of Veterans
All you veterans out there, thank you for your service! In honor of you on this #VeteransDay, we're revisiting this story about former President George W. Bush's portrait paintings of veterans.
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Artists Network
Ella (watercolor on paper, 14×20) by Mario Robinson One of the most meaningful gifts I ever received was from a complete stranger. I’d just gotten done interviewing someone at a live event (remember those?). Afterward, an attendee approached with a portrait she’d drawn of me during my time on stage. It was the coolest experience, especially since her drawing reflected something beautiful I’d never seen in myself before — and this was only after an hour of observing me from afar! Portraits are ma Painting & Drawing, Painting Portraits, Portrait Inspiration, Painting Inspiration, Art Inspo, Art Demo, Best Portraits
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift
Ella (watercolor on paper, 14×20) by Mario Robinson One of the most meaningful gifts I ever received was from a complete stranger. I’d just gotten done interviewing someone at a live event (remember those?). Afterward, an attendee approached with a portrait she’d drawn of me during my time on stage. It was the coolest experience, especially since her drawing reflected something beautiful I’d never seen in myself before — and this was only after an hour of observing me from afar! Portraits are ma
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network Watercolor Artists, Watercolor Landscape, Watercolor Paintings, Drawing Portraits, Drawing Heads, Art Drawings, Happy Paintings, Beautiful Paintings
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network Ageless Style, Ageless Beauty, Stylish Older Women, Pastel Portraits, Quirky Fashion, Advanced Style, National Art, Aging Gracefully, Art Plastique
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network Hybrid Art, Art Alevel, Watercolor Art Journal, Great Philosophers, National Portrait Gallery, Meaningful Life, Make Art
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network Watercolor Artist, Watercolors, Prince Paul, The Joy Of Painting, Contemporary Watercolor, Comic Book Artists
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network Oil Portrait, Obama Presidential Portrait, Cesar Santos, Kehinde Wiley, Barack And Michelle, Realistic Eye, She Is Fierce, Interpersonal Relationship
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift
Custom Portraits: The Most Meaningful Gift | Artists Network
Bring all of your pet’s endearing, quirky, and unique characteristics to artistic life with this guide to pet portraits. Pictures To Paint, Dog Pictures, Dog Portraits, Paint Your Pet, City Dog, Funny Dog Memes, Best Dog Breeds, Art Instructions
A Guide to Pet Portraits
Bring all of your pet’s endearing, quirky, and unique characteristics to artistic life with this guide to pet portraits.
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Artists Network
Passion is a matter of ideas for artist Nathaniel Skousen. It is ideas that hold him spellbound and guide his honest, hopeful portrait paintings and drawings. #skousen #nathanielskousen #contemporaryart #realism #drawing #oilpainting #portraitdrawing #portraiture Painting Process, Portrait Paintings, Cool Art, Awesome Art, Drawing People
The Art of Nathaniel Skousen: When Passion Is an Idea
Passion is a matter of ideas for artist Nathaniel Skousen. It is ideas that hold him spellbound and guide his honest, hopeful portrait paintings and drawings. #skousen #nathanielskousen #contemporaryart #realism #drawing #oilpainting #portraitdrawing #portraiture
From watercolor to pastel, to gold leaf and beyond, artist Susan Lyon's work in mixed media will leave you in awe, inspired and ready for more. Here's why! #artistsnetwork #mixedmedia Black Women Art, Black Art, Sue Lyon, Master Watercolor, Mixed Media Portrait, Guache, Arte Floral
Susan Lyon Forges a New Creative Path with Her Mixed Media Portraits
From watercolor to pastel, to gold leaf and beyond, artist Susan Lyon's work in mixed media will leave you in awe, inspired and ready for more. Here's why! #artistsnetwork #mixedmedia
Portrait painting is a time-honored tradition that takes a lifetime to master. In this video workshop, artist Kristy Gordon shares some of the most common issues portrait artists struggle with. You'll learn how to avoid these mistakes, as well as how to correct them if they do appear in your work. Don't just settle for good--with these tips and techniques, you can strive for greatness!  Learn to improve common problem areas, including: Eyes Mouth Hair Clothing Backgrounds Video Workshop, Good To Great, Painting Workshop, Southwest Art, Illustrations, International Artist, Fantasy, Great Videos
Portraits: From Good to Great Streaming Video
Portrait painting is a time-honored tradition that takes a lifetime to master. In this video workshop, artist Kristy Gordon shares some of the most common issues portrait artists struggle with. You'll learn how to avoid these mistakes, as well as how to correct them if they do appear in your work. Don't just settle for good--with these tips and techniques, you can strive for greatness! Learn to improve common problem areas, including: Eyes Mouth Hair Clothing Backgrounds
Rembrandt's mastery of form, light, and shadow in his timeless portraits is an inspiration to artists to this day. In this video, artist Kristy Gordon breaks down Rembrandt's signature style, using reference photos and detailed demonstrations to teach techniques you can incorporate into your own portrait art. You'll use a limited palette and explore techniques like glazing, scumbling, sfumato, and impasto. Come along with Kristy as she continues the tradition of improving by copying the masters! Rembrandt, Portraits, Pencil Portrait, Drawing Videos, Art Videos, Illustration Art Nouveau, Design Floral
Portrait Painting: Rembrandt's Techniques Streaming Video
Rembrandt's mastery of form, light, and shadow in his timeless portraits is an inspiration to artists to this day. In this video, artist Kristy Gordon breaks down Rembrandt's signature style, using reference photos and detailed demonstrations to teach techniques you can incorporate into your own portrait art. You'll use a limited palette and explore techniques like glazing, scumbling, sfumato, and impasto. Come along with Kristy as she continues the tradition of improving by copying the masters!
John Singer Sargent's painterly, colorful style has been inspiring portrait painters for decades. In this video, artist Kristy Gordon breaks down Sargent's signature style, using reference photos and detailed demonstrations to teach techniques you can incorporate into your own portrait art. From painterly brushstrokes to realistic flesh and clothing, the lessons you learn from this video workshop will deepen your knowledge of Sargent's mastery and help you take your portraits to the next level! Oil Painting On Canvas, Teaching Drawing, Drawing Lessons
Portrait Painting: John Singer Sargent's Techniques Streaming Video
John Singer Sargent's painterly, colorful style has been inspiring portrait painters for decades. In this video, artist Kristy Gordon breaks down Sargent's signature style, using reference photos and detailed demonstrations to teach techniques you can incorporate into your own portrait art. From painterly brushstrokes to realistic flesh and clothing, the lessons you learn from this video workshop will deepen your knowledge of Sargent's mastery and help you take your portraits to the next level!
The No-Phone Selfie | How to Draw Self-Portraits in the Easiest Way Whether new to drawing or just want a fun technique to try, learn how to quickly draw a no-phone selfie, or a simple self-portrait, step-by-step.  #nophone #phonefree #handson #artistsnetwork #myartistsnetwork #selfie Painting Studio, Painting Lessons, Painting For Kids, Art Lessons, Selfie Activities
The No-Phone Selfie | How to Draw Self-Portraits the Easiest Way
The No-Phone Selfie | How to Draw Self-Portraits in the Easiest Way Whether new to drawing or just want a fun technique to try, learn how to quickly draw a no-phone selfie, or a simple self-portrait, step-by-step. #nophone #phonefree #handson #artistsnetwork #myartistsnetwork #selfie
Award-winning portrait and figure drawing artist Costa Vavagiakis takes portraiture beyond the basics in this drawing art workshop. Learn how to draw portraits with a thorough examination of anatomical features drawing from a live model. You'll get tips and tricks for capturing realistic facial features through shapes, line, plumb lines and other effective drawing techniques.  #portraitdrawing #portraitart Portrait Drawing Tips, Drawing Artist, Face Drawing, How To Draw Hair, Learn To Draw
Drawing a Portrait from Life: Costa Vavagiakis Video Download
Award-winning portrait and figure drawing artist Costa Vavagiakis takes portraiture beyond the basics in this drawing art workshop. Learn how to draw portraits with a thorough examination of anatomical features drawing from a live model. You'll get tips and tricks for capturing realistic facial features through shapes, line, plumb lines and other effective drawing techniques. #portraitdrawing #portraitart
Using a live model, art instructor Lea Colie Wight demonstrates how to free yourself from formulaic painting, giving you the tools you need to paint confidently with your colors.  #oilpainting #portraitpainting Oil Painting Techniques, Live Model, Video Streaming, Figurative Art
Color Essentials: A Painter's Guide with Lea Colie Wight Streaming Video
Using a live model, art instructor Lea Colie Wight demonstrates how to free yourself from formulaic painting, giving you the tools you need to paint confidently with your colors. #oilpainting #portraitpainting
In this video workshop, John Raynes explores the relationship of the face to the head and the positioning of the features. After learning to master the eyes, ears, nose and mouth, you'll be shown how to bring them all together in several head and shoulders portraits with a variety of media, both using a model and from photographs.   #drawingpeople #paintingpeople Face Painting Designs, Drawing & Painting, Painting People
Drawing & Painting People with John Raynes: Approaching Portraits with Confidence, Part 1 Streaming Video
In this video workshop, John Raynes explores the relationship of the face to the head and the positioning of the features. After learning to master the eyes, ears, nose and mouth, you'll be shown how to bring them all together in several head and shoulders portraits with a variety of media, both using a model and from photographs. #drawingpeople #paintingpeople
Why Did Whistler Paint the Way He Did? Portrait Painting Lessons Straight from the Source  From his mother to unfinished portraits of Parisian models, we suss out what made this famed painter tick and compile lessons directly from his letters and writings.   #arthistory #portraitpainting #whistlersmother Whistler's Mother, James Abbott Mcneill Whistler, Paris Model, Drawing Techniques
James Abbott McNeill Whistler | Lessons on Painting Portraits and More
Why Did Whistler Paint the Way He Did? Portrait Painting Lessons Straight from the Source From his mother to unfinished portraits of Parisian models, we suss out what made this famed painter tick and compile lessons directly from his letters and writings. #arthistory #portraitpainting #whistlersmother
Star Wars Art | How Carl Samson Painted an Oil Portrait of Padmé for George Lucas  Faced with the challenge of creating a Star Wars themed piece for George Lucas’s book Star Wars Art: Visions, artist Carl Samson decided to paint an oil portrait with gold leaf on wood panel of Padmé (Queen Amidala). He explains how he created his oil painting of Padmé, step-by-step. Read the story.  #starwarsart #fanart Star Wars Theme, Star Wars Art, The Artist Magazine, Plein Air Landscape, Painted Features, Leaf Background
Star Wars Art | How Carl Samson Painted an Oil Portrait of Padmé for George Lucas
Star Wars Art | How Carl Samson Painted an Oil Portrait of Padmé for George Lucas Faced with the challenge of creating a Star Wars themed piece for George Lucas’s book Star Wars Art: Visions, artist Carl Samson decided to paint an oil portrait with gold leaf on wood panel of Padmé (Queen Amidala). He explains how he created his oil painting of Padmé, step-by-step. Read the story. #starwarsart #fanart
Artist HQ | Patricia Guzmán: Portraits of Resistance in Watercolor, Oil and Acrylics  This edition of Artist HQ spotlights Patricia Guzmán, Mexico City-based painter whose most extensive body of work, "Roots" depict portraits of Native peoples. For Patricia, every portrait is a chance to provoke empathy, awareness and connection.  #artistprofiles #mexicanartists #nativeart Body Art Painting, Native Art
Artist HQ | Patricia Guzmán: Portraits of Resistance in Watercolor, Oil and Acrylics
Artist HQ | Patricia Guzmán: Portraits of Resistance in Watercolor, Oil and Acrylics This edition of Artist HQ spotlights Patricia Guzmán, Mexico City-based painter whose most extensive body of work, "Roots" depict portraits of Native peoples. For Patricia, every portrait is a chance to provoke empathy, awareness and connection. #artistprofiles #mexicanartists #nativeart
Portrait Drawings and Paintings That Do Everything Right | The Golden Ratio, Eye of God and Sweet Spots  Certain qualities make memorable portrait drawings and paintings. Discover the simple science of portraiture, how to place your focal point(s), with tips that go back to the Old Masters.  #portraitdrawing #portraitpainting Old Things, Things To Come, Easy Science, Golden Ratio
The Golden Ratio, Eye of God and Sweet Spots
Portrait Drawings and Paintings That Do Everything Right | The Golden Ratio, Eye of God and Sweet Spots Certain qualities make memorable portrait drawings and paintings. Discover the simple science of portraiture, how to place your focal point(s), with tips that go back to the Old Masters. #portraitdrawing #portraitpainting
Must-See Portraits by True Master Artist Daniel E Greene  #danielgreene #portraitpaintings Daniel, Book Haul
Must-See Portraits by True Master Artist Daniel E. Greene
Must-See Portraits by True Master Artist Daniel E Greene #danielgreene #portraitpaintings
This edition of #FlashArtFact is all about the recent shakeup in presidential portraits.  #obamaportraits Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama Painting, Black History, Art History, Ancient History, Obama Portrait
This edition of #FlashArtFact is all about the recent shakeup in presidential portraits. #obamaportraits
Artist Susan Lyon takes portraiture and mixed media to another level by artfully adding gold leaf and glitter.  Dakotah in the Golden Necklace by Susan Lyon, mixed media American Academy Of Art, Confident Woman, African American Women, Lyon, Model Poses, Life Art
Susan Lyon Forges a New Creative Path with Her Mixed Media Portraits
Artist Susan Lyon takes portraiture and mixed media to another level by artfully adding gold leaf and glitter. Dakotah in the Golden Necklace by Susan Lyon, mixed media
Texture is an artist's secret weapon. Learn how to paint texture 4 different ways. Texture Painting Techniques, Art Techniques, Stone Painting, Texture Art, Paint Texture, Art Articles, Deep Art, Cartoon Painting
Top Artists All Know How to Paint This. Do You?
Texture is an artist's secret weapon. Learn how to paint texture 4 different ways.
The holidays are the perfect time to practice sketching people! Moleskine, Medium Art
Holiday Sketching Your Family, Friends and Out-of-Town Guests
The holidays are the perfect time to practice sketching people!
Learn how to follow the map for drawing faces and you won't need a GPS! Helpful signposts and rules will guide you as you learn how to draw faces. 3d Drawings, Amazing Drawings, Pencil Drawings, Beautiful Drawings, Charcoal Drawings
I Need a GPS for Drawing Faces
Learn how to follow the map for drawing faces and you won't need a GPS! Helpful signposts and rules will guide you as you learn how to draw faces.