Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture
Texture: the contour of pores
A course by Luiz Escañuela , Visual Artist
About the video: Texture: the contour of pores
Overview
“The second step of applying skin texture is contouring each of the pores individually. This process will bring depth and contrast to the portrayed skin. ”
In this video lesson Luiz Escañuela addresses the topic: Texture: the contour of pores, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture. Learn to capture the details of the human figure with oil painting techniques and transmit emotions through your artwork.
Partial transcription of the video
“Texture: the contour of pores In this class, I'll show you a little more on the application of pores, which is one of the central and main areas of hyperrealism. In the last class, I started the application of mid-tone pores, which are the most fashionable pores in the reference image and now I'm going to start applying those shadows. The pore is like a half circle. He is a sphere that projects out of our face and some are spheres that project into our face. This means that the pore itself has midtones, shadows and highlights. The idea is that, in the last class, I applied the medium tones ...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Hyperrealistic Portraiture
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Oil Painting, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing

Luiz Escañuela
A course by Luiz Escañuela
Luiz Escañuela is a visual artist from Brazil with a degree in graphic design. He began to create his first signature works at the age of just 20. After specializing in oil painting and hyperrealism, he went on to develop his own methodology for depicting the human form, which focuses on details such as pore mapping, blemishes, and any irregularities that mark the passage of time.
He has gained notoriety for his series of large, hyperrealistic portraits showcased in both national and international exhibitions and workshops. In 2019, he was listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Arts category.
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