If you are interested in learning how to paint the portrait in oils, you will need to know your materials from which brushes to buy, and how mediums work, to how to stretch your own canvases and prepare your wood panels. In this lesson, renowned painter Joseph Todorovitch will teach you how to make your first brush strokes, how to mix a value scale, and how to set yourself for success as a painter. Joseph will also share a slideshow of his beautiful work and help you understand what you need to know as a portrait painter.