Learn Portrait Painting Online — Faces Step by Step

Painting a face feels daunting until you break it into steps. For shoulders-up portraits, the lesson adds face proportion guides, feature help and skin-tone recipes.

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What you will learn

Face proportions and placing the eyes, nose and mouth.
Mixing skin tones, including smooth and aged skin.
Painting hair: straight, wavy and curly.
Colour bands to see light and shadow on the face.

How it works

Choose a picture from the Art Library or upload your own.
Choose your style, medium and level.
Mix your colours with exact recipes.
Follow illustrated steps and compare your painting with Coach Mariaan.

Prices

No subscriptions. Library lesson: 4 credits (online lesson plus printable PDF). Your own picture: 5 credits, PDF included.

Credits: 10 for R300 · 25 for R650 · 50 for R1200

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Common questions

Can I paint a portrait from my own photo?

Yes, upload your photo as an own-picture lesson for 5 credits.

Do the face guides work for full figures?

The face guides are for shoulders-up portraits; full figures get the general guided steps.