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Painting a Head with Acrylics with Gary Meyer

Painting a Head with Acrylics
Master the Fundamentals of Portrait Painting in Acrylics Learn the crucial principles of painting realistic lighting and colors

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  • Lesson Details
Instructor
Gary Meyer
Subjects
Painting
Topics
Head & Portrait
Mediums
Acrylic Paints, Brush
Duration
1h 13m 1s

Master Painter and Illustrator Gary Meyer paints a human head with Acrylics, demonstrating various painting principles such as how to tackle the reflective eyes. You will learn how to use the overhead sky as a light and how to deal with the different tones to create the effect of shadow and highlights on the skin.

Materials

  • Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylic Paint
  • Illustration Board
  • Mechanical Pencil
  • Ruler
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