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Also, I heavily appreciate how you explain the why's while you demonstrate. A lot of tutorials tell you what to do but never really tell us why. You bring a lot of understanding and tips with years of experience in your lessons, thank you.
Hi Marie. I’m so glad that you noticed that! I just want to put myself in the position of the person I’m teaching, and basically transfer as much knowledge as I can within the video. God bless you and your portrait painting. Keep in touch!
Thank you Matt, my first time trying an acrylic portrait and it’s about 12 years since I painted at all. You inspired me to try again. I printed a few years ago with old. Your videos are really helpful
Thanks Matt!!! Does it matter that I sketched the eyes and mouth in a brown pencil and the rest in a terra cotta color? Got to wondering if this would show in the final painting since everything is so transparent and if I should change it to avoid it looking weird in the end. Wanted to check before I sealed it.
It shouldn’t matter at the end. If you can see the difference in colors in the final painting, it just means you need more layers to cover over. That being said, it’s easiest to use just one color for sketching to keep things simple. Be blessed!
Good question. I seal in the grid lines before sketching, so that when erasing erroneous portions of the sketch, the gridlines don’t get erased with it. So it is necessary to white over the grid lines with paint.
Good question, Marie! The reason we pre-seal the sketch is to keep the matte medium from disturbing the colored pencil pigment. So you mix matte medium with water and spray apply it onto the canvas. That is what pre-ceiling is. After the water evaporates, it leaves a slight film of Matt medium, just enough so that when you brush apply the actual ceiling layer of matte medium, it will not cause your sketch to get all messed up. Let me know if you have any more questions and thanks for watching! Sorry for any weird spelling or typos. My cell phone likes to auto correct. :-)
Take the Acrylic Portrait Painting Challenge! After you sign up, I'll send you everything you need to paint along with us! (It's FREE to REGISTER)
realisticacrylic.com/spring-acrylic-portrait-painting-challenge
Also, I heavily appreciate how you explain the why's while you demonstrate. A lot of tutorials tell you what to do but never really tell us why. You bring a lot of understanding and tips with years of experience in your lessons, thank you.
Hi Marie. I’m so glad that you noticed that! I just want to put myself in the position of the person I’m teaching, and basically transfer as much knowledge as I can within the video. God bless you and your portrait painting. Keep in touch!
Excellent teaching video, as always. Clear instruction, very helpful, thanks Matt.
Your painting is fantastic~!!! I enjoyed your video.🥰🥰
Thank you so much for these lessons, I love watching them and will try to take a challenge soon.
Thank you Matt, my first time trying an acrylic portrait and it’s about 12 years since I painted at all. You inspired me to try again. I printed a few years ago with old. Your videos are really helpful
Thank you again!
Thank you
Thanks Matt!!! Does it matter that I sketched the eyes and mouth in a brown pencil and the rest in a terra cotta color? Got to wondering if this would show in the final painting since everything is so transparent and if I should change it to avoid it looking weird in the end. Wanted to check before I sealed it.
It shouldn’t matter at the end. If you can see the difference in colors in the final painting, it just means you need more layers to cover over. That being said, it’s easiest to use just one color for sketching to keep things simple. Be blessed!
Hi Matt, just a heads up the link is broken.
Is there a reason you snapped your fingers halfway through? Do you get a cramp in them?
Matt i was wondering why you dont rub the grid marks off before sealing in the sketch?
Good question. I seal in the grid lines before sketching, so that when erasing erroneous portions of the sketch, the gridlines don’t get erased with it. So it is necessary to white over the grid lines with paint.
Hi, Matt, Question: What is the purpose of pre-sealing the sketch before the layer of matte medium is applied? Thanks.
Good question, Marie! The reason we pre-seal the sketch is to keep the matte medium from disturbing the colored pencil pigment. So you mix matte medium with water and spray apply it onto the canvas. That is what pre-ceiling is. After the water evaporates, it leaves a slight film of Matt medium, just enough so that when you brush apply the actual ceiling layer of matte medium, it will not cause your sketch to get all messed up. Let me know if you have any more questions and thanks for watching! Sorry for any weird spelling or typos. My cell phone likes to auto correct. :-)
@@fineartbymattphilleo thank you so much, God bless!
Did you draw the grid with a colored pencil?
Yes. Light Grey colored pencil. Works great!
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