Week 9: Portrait Painting III – Glazing and Rendering

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Instructor: Amy Florence
Subjects: Painting
Topics: Design, Head & Portrait, Light & Color
Mediums: Brush, Canvas, Oil Paints
Duration: 2h 40m 2s

In week nine, instructor Amy Florence will teach you how to complete a life-size portrait painting using the sight-size method. Here, you will focus on making corrections to the colors and adding refinements. Amy will teach you her technique for glazing that helps unify and adjust the chroma of the painting. You will also watch her introduce highlights to the face.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

You do not need to purchase specific materials to take this course.
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