Fundamentals To Mastering Stylized Portrait Painting Class Work ~upd~ -

Beyond the Reference: Fundamentals for Mastering Stylized Portraits

Class Exercise: Paint the same portrait three times using only circular brushwork, then only angular blocky shapes, then a deliberate mixture. Compare emotional results. No opacity blending allowed

Class Work Prompt: Paint a self-portrait using only a hard round brush. No opacity blending allowed. You must create the illusion of a nose using only 5 distinct blocks of color. Maru imagined a window and made the light

Silhouette & Readability

Lighting came last. Maru imagined a window and made the light decide the truth: a rim that carved the ear from the background, a core shadow that pushed the eye into mystery. Texture was suggested, not explained — a few rough, economical marks for hair, soft feathering for fabric. The portrait was almost finished when the bell downstairs chimed and footsteps padded up the stairs. not explained — a few rough