Class Description
Explore bold contrasts, glowing light, and atmospheric effects in this expressive portrait painting class. In this real-time, step-by-step acrylic tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a striking monochrome portrait infused with dramatic lighting and swirling smoke.
This lesson is ideal for artists who want to experiment with mood, stylized realism, and blending reference images into a powerful, cohesive composition.
🎨 During the Class You Will Learn:
🖤 How to paint a monochrome portrait – Discover the power of a limited palette to create depth, emotion, and intensity.
🖼️ How to combine multiple photos together – Learn simple strategies to merge references into one seamless, effective composition.
🔥 How to paint a glowing effect – Use contrast and color temperature to create convincing light sources and reflections.
💨 How to paint a smoke effect – Master soft brushwork to capture the delicate movement and transparency of smoke.
✨ And much more… – From blending techniques to dramatic lighting setups, this class is packed with techniques to elevate your portrait work.
🧰 Tools for Success:
🎥 Real-Time Step-by-Step Video: Paint alongside detailed narration and guidance, every brushstroke explained.
📲 On-Demand Access: Watch anytime, rewatch sections, and learn at your own pace.
📄 Downloadable Reference Materials: Includes all photo references and guides used during the class.
🎯 Perfect for beginner to intermediate artists, this class is an exciting opportunity to explore atmosphere and mood in acrylic while building your technical confidence.
Light the match, capture the glow, and bring this moody portrait to life—start painting today!
You Will Need
- a 400mm x 300mm canvas (roughly 16″ x 12″).
- Set of bristle brushes
- Finer liners and fine round brushes
- 1cm (0.5″) Soft Filbert Brush
- Painting Knife
- Paint : Titanium White, Paynes Grey (or whatever black you have used), Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, French Ultramarine