Introduction to Realistic Oil Portraiture
A course by Laura Cuadros , Portrait and Landscape Artist
Learn to paint faces from scratch and bring detailed characters to life
Bring a character to life one brush stroke at a time and immortalize their face in an oil painting. For Laura Cuadros, self-taught artist specialized in portraits and landscapes, this form of art is also a form of meditation that grounds her in peace and happiness.
Join Laura and learn everything you need to know to paint realistic oil portraits and capture the finer details of the face. Discover how to choose your model, recreate facial shapes and proportions, and paint a work of art from a blank canvas.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 12 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (171)
- 4,431 students
- 16 lessons (2h 31m)
- 12 downloads
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint a realistic oil portrait by recreating facial features with depth and detail.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn and get started in oil painting.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed to take this course, but some experience in drawing and painting will be helpful for completing the final project.
As for materials, you need an easel, charcoal, and some basic oil painting supplies including brushes, colors, a palette, a canvas, and other materials your teacher will specify at the beginning of the course.
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Laura Cuadros
A course by Laura Cuadros
Laura Cuadros has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. Thanks to studying fashion design, she has developed a keen eye for details and textures and has become an expert in recreating those realistic details in her oil portraits and landscapes. As a self-taught artist, she continuously develops and improves her technique by watching other artists while she paints.
She works on commission for private clients as well as for brands like Bobbi Brown, Banana Republic, Absolut Vodka, and Levi's. She aims to capture the beauty of nature in her work and display in places where these images are unfamiliar as a way of promoting care and respect for nature itself.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Previous preparation
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Materials
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How to choose a model
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Draw to understand
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U3
Basis for your portrait
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What to repair to make the oil
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CMYK color model applied to oil
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Color blends for skin tones
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Gradual transition from one tone to another in the portrait
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U4
The portrait
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Kill the cloth
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First color layer 1
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First layer of color 2
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Second layer of color 1
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Second layer of color 2
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U5
Final finishes
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Varnish as a final finish
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Brush care
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to realistic oil portrait
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El curso estaba bien al principio, pero después se corta demasiado el proceso. La profesora no muestra cómo hace las facciones del rostro en el lienzo (lo más importante en el retrato), y después sigue omitiendo pasos importantes. Además, quisiera sugerir que editen mejor los videos. No sé por qué mientras la profesora está enseñando algo enfocan su rostro, lo que se necesita para aprender es ver sus manos, lo que está haciendo! Si se interrumpe el proceso tanto baja la calidad de los contenidos
Muy recomendable, la profesora explica con claridad cada paso a seguir para realizar un retrato.
Es interesante ver el proceso de su pintura, el curso es claro y da consejos extras para hacerlo todo más fácil. Gracias Laura.
ME ENCANT+O EL CURSO, MUY RECOMENDABLE
El curso en general esta bien y tiene partes interesantes. Hay que tener en cuenta que "salta" mucho en el tiempo para no tenernos mucho rato mirando la parte tediosa de esta tecnica de trabajo realista, pero se para en algunas partes del rostro con suficiente detalle para aprender. En general lo veo interesante, a pesar de esos "huecos".