Video Tutorial of Lisa

The video tutorials cover the process of painting a full-color portrait, as taught in the final term of the Portrait Painting Course.

In a typical class, Louis demonstrates each step in front of the students and then assists them with any necessary corrections as they follow along.

Students can attend the Part-Time Portrait Painting Course either through the Virtual Online Class or in person at the Academy.

Portrait of Lisa Full Palette

In this painting, Louis used student-quality paints to illustrate that you don’t need high-quality pigments to achieve good results. If you’re on a budget, Winsor & Newton Winton Oils are about a third of the price of the Artists’ Oil Paints.

Free Reference Lisa

Oil Painting Materials – Portrait of Lisa

Organizing the Paint Palette – Portrait of Lisa

Step 1: Drawing the Face – Portrait of Lisa

Step 2: Blocking in the Darks and Large Areas of Colour – Portrait of Lisa

Step 3: Shadows of the Facial Features – Portrait of Lisa

Step 4: Big Form Modelling of the Face – Portrait of Lisa

Step 5: Eyes, Nose, Mouth, and Ear Shapes – Portrait of Lisa

Step 6: Planes of the Face and Features – Portrait of Lisa