Episode 382: Portrait Process Part 2

This week Colin discusses a new picture that he is painting of a dog running with a stick in his mouth. He describes some of the technical points he had to take into account when doing this picture.

This week Colin discusses his finished Robin picture and also reveals a number of smaller exercises designed for beginners. He also discusses an unexpected, very useful tool that everyone should have in the house.

This week Colin reveals a fresh painting he is working on which is a gorgeous little Robin. We also discuss a new series of short free exercises that are appearing on YouTube, Udemy and our website.

Watch the first short exercise on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/87mKYu4ipps

This week Colin discusses a new picture he finished this week of a cat portrait.  We talk about the changes he made from the original reference photograph in order to make it an easier and more appealing painting.

In this episode Colin discusses the finished elephant picture including the important detail he missed out! 

In this episode Colin discusses the new picture he is working on and explains why he is making changes from the original reference photograph.

In this episode Colin discusses a picture that he started but wasn’t enjoying and why he chose to start a fresh picture instead. 

In this episode we discuss Colin’s finished picture of the prowling wolf. He explains his colour choices, why the foreground was so difficult and the changes he made from the reference photo.

In this episode Colin discusses finishing the white tiger picture and how he picked the combination of colours to create a harmony within the picture and background.

In this episode, Colin talks about his latest picture of a white tiger. He discusses the techniques and colours he’s used to get the realistic effect.