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Street-Style Portrait Painting: 3 - Portrait Base Layer

Street-Style Portrait Painting: 3 - Portrait Base Layer

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abstract ‎ contemporary ‎ expressive ‎ face ‎ graffiti ‎ ink-brush ‎ portrait ‎ portrait-painting ‎ street ‎ street-style

Learn how to paint a large-scale portrait in a unique and colorful style reminiscent of contemporary street art! In the previous chapter, you traced the outline for your portrait, now you're ready to start bringing it to life! Join Hayley and Elad in painting a base layer for your portrait with black paint as you reference your chosen gallery image to depict features expressively and creatively.

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acrylic ‎ paint-marker

Takeaways

Learn how to paint a portrait with a loose, expressive style.
Understand the importance of using different tools and techniques to avoid smudging and create interesting textures.
Gain skills in adding bold and creative lines to make your artwork unique and eye-catching.

Key Moments

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:31 - Starting with black paint and small flat brush
00:01:26 - Using sketchbook paper to avoid smudging
00:02:02 - Moving on to hands, shirt, neck, and shoulders
00:03:08 - Adding cross-hatching details with white paint marker

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