John Larriva (American, b. 1981), oil on hardboard {figurative #expressionist art beautiful female blonde young woman face portrait cropped painting #loveart} larriva.blogspot.com

Learn how to paint an oil paint portrait of someone using a photograph as a reference. This tutorial will guide you through the process step by step, giving tips along the way on creating depth and realism in your painting.

While painting can give you a peace of mind, the art of achieving a perfect skin tone can give you a severe headache. Well, understanding a Picasso painting

Discover the key role color temperature plays in painting skin tones that have a realistic 'life' to them. Along with how to start mixing skin tone colors!

Been practising your portrait drawing for years, yet making the jump to oil portrait painting always seems to end in an underwhelming finish?

Learn oil portrait painting in this step-by-step tutorial. Where you'll discover the ins-and-outs by doing a master copy by Hans Holbein.

"Bob" portrait painting demo. 12"x16", oil on canvas board.

Portrait Tutorial by Steve Jung.

I dont care much for the painting subject itself but that is the style I am trying to recreate