Join artist Micah Ganske and learn expert tips for painting portraits in acrylic. Whether you're new to the medium or a veteran painter, you'll build the skills to create compelling likenesses that tell a story about your subject. You'll start with the basics of choosing a photo, transferring the image to canvas and building a portrait with glazes. Ganske explains the many layers of acrylic in an intimate environment as he demonstrates how to build a painting from the underpainting to the finishing touches. With a crisp, over-the-shoulder view of Ganske's work, you'll gain thorough insight into how an accomplished painter moves and constructs an image.
Narrative Portraiture: Painting in Acrylic
Join artist Micah Ganske and learn expert tips for painting portraits in acrylic. You'll build the skills to create compelling likenesses that tell a story about your subject.
Trailer
01: Introduction
Meet your instructor, Micah Ganske, and learn how to set up and get started.
14 min
02: Transferring the Photo
Choose and apply your background paint, transfer your photo onto canvas, and sketch in the details you'll need before painting.
17 min
03: Underpainting
Ganske shows you how to create an underpainting with your acrylics, adding detail and defining various sections as you go.
39 min
04: Underpainting the Midtones
Taking your work a step further, you'll mix and apply the midtones to your painting, resulting in a finished underpainting.
52 min
05: Starting the Overpainting
Your creativity will be sparked as you mix and apply colors to start the overpainting of your work, paying careful attention to laying in lights.
53 min
06: Building Up The Overpainting
Ganske walks you through the process of building up your overpainting, laying in shadows and adding beautiful details.
47 min
07: Overpainting the Background
Bring the background to life, continue to refine details and revisit areas to add complexity and dimension.
29 min
08: Finishing Touches
Put a polished glow on your painting as you add carefully placed highlights and opaque paint to add subtle changes to color and light.
61 min
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About
Born in Honolulu, Micah Ganske was always more interested in pursuing painting than catching waves. Since receiving his MFA from the Yale School of Art, his work has been featured in several high-profile exhibitions, including Miami's Art Basel. His work explores social, environmental and technological themes intended to ignite the imagination.
