Steve Driscoll - Advanced Portrait Painting (DVD)

Application: Portraits
Classification: E - Educational
Running time: 122 minutes
Format: DVD Region 0

Learn from portrait master Steve Driscoll how to render incredible and advanced photo-realistic portraiture through detailed step-by-step instruction.

You'll learn:

• How to work with reference photos, and how to determine which photo works best
• How to convert black-and-white photo images into colour portraits
• Colours never to use in portrait painting
• Advanced highlighting techniques
• Proper use of a variety of pencils
• Use and explanation of a variety of erasers
• Scratching techniques with razor knives
• Airbrushes to use
• Discussion of safety precautions and ventilation
• Do's and don'ts of portrait painting
• Tinting and underpainting
• Colour formulae and mixing
• How to render facial features
• Techniques to render hair
• How to control overspray