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How To Do Oil Paintings From Photos

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It’s easy to do an oil painting from a photo. The artist will add their artistic flair to the finished portrait.
Let’s use a photo of a face for the example. The first action to take is to study the photograph.

Carefully note where the light and dark areas are located on the subject and the background in the photo. Place the photo on another easel that is facing you or attach the photo to a flat surface.

There are many methods that can be used to transfer a photograph to the canvas. You can transfer the photo to the canvas using tracing paper or free hand. Your skill with mixing and blending colours will give the portrait the depth that is not present in a photograph.

The tools you will need: canvas; easel; stool; a ruler; pencil; charcoal sticks; oil paints; brushes; a palette; a palette knife; rags; a water container.

* Measure the width of the canvas and divide the measurement in half
* Draw a line straight down the middle of the canvas
* Measure the space between the corner of the eyes closest to the bridge of the nose
* Measure the width of the eyes
* Continue to measure the spaces and the lengths between the forehead and the beginning of the nose
* Measure the width of the nostrils and the space between the nostrils and the lips then measure the width of the top and bottom lip

Once these measurements are marked on the canvas you can begin to sketch the contours of the face using a stick of charcoal or pencil.

* Observe the photo carefully and sketch the shadows of the face
* The shadows of the face are different depths from the forehead to the underside of the bottom lip
* Sketch the shadows that appear on the hair
* Sketch the shadows of the background of the photo

The next step is called under painting. This is the foundation for the rest of the oils that will be applied to the portrait.

* The shadows and the hair are darker than the rest of the face
* You can start painting the darker areas first
* Using a small amount of paint on the brush will make it easier to correct any mistakes

Study the photo and select the oils for your palette. Separate the oils for the background from the oils for the face. Take your time blending the paints for the flesh tone. The blended flesh tones and background colours can be placed on a strip of paper. Hold the strip of paper against the photo to compare the colours before you apply the oil to the canvas. This step will help you to make any adjustments to the colours. It is hard to measure the amount of paint you used to blend the flesh tones the first time. It’s a smart move to make a large quantity of the flesh tone blend.

The portrait is finished and it’s time to sign your work. The photo has become a masterpiece on the canvas.


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