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How to paint a realistic portrait like the Masters

Introduction

Preparing the egg tempera solution (4:38)
The pigments for egg tempera (3:14)
The brushes (3:54)
The boards (0:43)

Practice the old Masters way of blending

Try this exercise (24:50)

Beginning with the face

Mixing colors, doing the underpainting (40:51)

Deeper into the technique

Painting the base color of the face and hair, establishing the facial features (37:55)
Painting the first light on the face and the blending technique in use (32:45)
Painting the second light and adding the highlights (49:27)
Painting the eyes and mouth (45:20)

Concluding this course

Painting the hair and some final tips and thoughts (24:52)

Second study example (without comments) - Botticelli (Portrait of a young man)

Painting 'Portrait of a Young Man' part 1 - Botticelli (68:02)
Part 2 (67:15)
Part 3 (57:54)
Part 4 (53:27)
Part 5 (74:46)

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