Portrait painting: How to paint blonde hair. A thorough approach by Ben lustenhouwer-

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Last week I showed you the underpainting of this portrait:    • How and why to make a simple underpai...  
Now the full process.

Here are the chapters. Click on a time code and it will take you direct to the chapter of your choice.

1. The palette 00:12
2. The dark accents 06:10
3. Basic color for the flower 07:29
4. Start with the hair 07:56
5. Paint over the edge 11:22
6. Light parts in the hair 12:38
7. Even more light in the hair 14:39
8. Cool highlights in the hair 18:46
9. Shadows in the face 20:18
10. Trick with blue eyes 24:08
11. The light parts 27:36
12. Connection with the background 43:50
13. The sofa 55:16
14. The dress 57:16
15. Some time-laps 01:01:36
16. White ribbons 01:01:52
17. The hands 01:04:15
18. Finishing the flower 01:07:23
19. Final corrections 01:08:00
20. Highlights in the eyes 01:08:36
21. The day after 01:10:14


It is my intention to publish more of everything I know about portrait painting .
And I want this information to be free for everyone. Some compensation for my efforts comes from the publicity which you see appearing occasionally. I hope you don't find it too annoying.
Until now I received the most nice and grateful reactions from all over the world.
And that gives me a lot of satisfaction.

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