By the end of this class we will create a trippy, conversation-starting portrait in digital oil paint. The class provides enough structure to guide all levels of artists through the creation process, and encourages freedom to incorporate elements that are completely unique to your taste!

We will walk through the following steps to complete your project:

Find unique reference photos
Compose your piece
Create two value studies
Sketch your piece
Block in dark, medium, then light values
Paint in final colors
Add finishing touches to resolve your digital painting

For help finding and choosing interesting reference photos, download Guide to Choosing Reference Photos in the Resources section.

Please upload the completed file of your work to the project gallery. This project can be completed a million different ways, and we would love to see your unique take!

Class Project Examples

During the class, you will see my process of creating the portrait below:

Here are some other examples of surreal digital oil portraits I created using this process:

Diana Petrovaitė

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