Tips and Tricks for Painting Portraits in Oil

Tips and Tricks for Painting Portraits in Oil

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Tips and Tricks for Painting Portraits in Oil

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Painting a good portrait is often a test of both skill and patience. Learn to capture not only a likeness, but also a person's essence. Take your painting ability to the next level by creating a figure that really "comes to life" before your eyes!
Prereq: PD103 and PD157 or similar exp.

  • Prerequisite: Oil Painting I, Fundamentals of Color, Drawing I, or similar experience
Sadler, Tom
Tom Sadler

Since moving to Orlando in 1983, Sadler has dedicated his efforts toward capturing the light, color, and mood of the Central Florida landscape. The intense light, combined with the natural beauty of the many lakes, rivers, and parks of the area provide a never-ending source of inspiration. His paintings come to life as a celebration of this beauty found in nature, sometimes exuberant, at other times more subtle. Receiving his BFA at Auburn University, Sadler’s education included the study of oil painting that he considers of utmost value with instructor Jack Dempsey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He also attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. Since then, he has studied the work of a variety of artists that have had different influences on his work. Sadler feels a pressing desire and necessity to paint each day- that the door is just opening to the world of revealing all that is possible for him through his artwork.