How to Paint a REALISTIC Face in Five Steps

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Step One
2:52 - Step Two
4:37 - Step Three
6:50 - Step Four
12:04 - Step 4.5
12:58 - Step Five
15:01 - Final Thoughts

[@slewp]

If you liked this painting style and want to learn more, I think you'll like my longer premium video! 🎥 slewniverse.com/collections/premium-walkthrough-videos It includes over 90 minutes of painting strategy🎨 Walking through each step in greater deatial as well as written PDF's with notes, diagrams and Hi-Res photos!

[@samuelsantanajr.784]

Bro...👏

[@DrottningStina]

I'm always so insecure when it comes to portraits but breaking it down into these steps really helps a lot. Thank you :-)

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

Love how in depth you got with this one. Love the "step" process. Really helps organize the project. Always with the heat Slew, and you portrayed your girlfriend beautifully!! 👏👏👏

[@kashudesu270]

The amount of detail in this is amazing. Loved seeing the full process! Amazing work as always~

[@manaloola2018]

Great job Slew. I just discovered you in the last week and noticed how you’ve improved since your videos from 2 years ago. I’ve also learned a lot from you. Thanks!

[@arnaldohernandez3734]

Bro makes me want to paint again, I’m glad he follows his own process I mean we all have different way in which we work. Keep it up with the amazing work.

[@artbylopz]

Thank you for sharing. This video is so informative and educational. I believe more college art instructors should watch this one and incorporate in their teaching because the way you simplified it and made it so easy to follow is top notch!

[@garyvoigt321]

Very well done and the processes seem so simple when broken down. Beautiful finished piece.

[@sundaynobody]

amazing as always! Contrasts very nicely to the last one! The naturalistic colors are done so well!

[@clellasher7473]

Slew, you do a wonderful job! This is how I learned to paint. Your tutorials are awesome. Keep it up my friend. Thank you for sharing your time, your skill and your adventure👍🤟🪡🎨

[@victoriacastillo5844]

Absolutely amazing! I have to say one of the best paint tutorial videos I have seen.

[@PedToks501]

Slew's studio is very huge and all the works hanging on the wall shows that he is worth watching and to learn from him. Thanks Slew for your free tutorial !

[@Nooshiyer]

Portraits are super hard for me but watching your videos fills me with confidence to hopefully give it a shot someday!

[@McBernes]

I love how the glaze sort of wakes up the painting, it's a beautiful thing to see. It's like it smooths and brightens the whole painting.

[@bridgesart]

Well organized and presented. This is the process I use if painting from a photo.

[@TheLoveweaver]

This was an amazing tutorial! Love your methodology!

[@tumblingrosesstudio]

This is a terrific video, will watch it again in my studio! THank you for all this hard work!

[@catherinelevison3310]

Excellent outcome, very, very good!!

[@lorenbk]

Always awesome content. I have enjoyed following your journey.

[@s.j.armstrong]

Excellent video! I love the lighting in your work. The 17th century Dutch influence really comes through in a beautiful way. 👍👍

[@Basiieee_Artist]

Incredible compose of work and you are truly passionate teacher to include us in your tutorial in painting or drawing process..

[@felicityann5460]

Another great and informative video :D Thanks Sam!!! 😍

[@SaltLake180]

Stunning! I am impressed.

[@annihull6373]

Great job. I love the highlights. Blessings.

[@rubenscasco801]

I luv your studio..It has a great space and especially with that direct sunlight coming from your huge window perfect for my everyday art activity..

[@agnieszkauchman5662]

Chapeau bas Mr Artist. I was watching without sound... And still I have learnt a lot! Thank You! ❤

[@lucasmyint8140]

I like your steps in painting. Very inspiring. Thanks a lot.

[@dianecharest8365]

You are an amazing artist. Thank you for sharing your process. Wow!

[@celtyrysuje]

Remember that you could also use transfer paper and print the photo on like 60% opacity. Just open it in Paint and use preferences of printing to print it in poster mode so you could then combine all sheets together and put them on the transfer paper that is on the canvas. When you don't really know what block of colors to paint, you can use photoshop to posterize the photo so you can see where and what colors to paint on the canvas. Both these tips will help you save a few hours :) I just want to share what I learned back when I started painting two years ago ^^

[@TheLoveweaver]

You need to make a video of your own. Sounds interesting.

[@liasanma1665]

That's great tips for students! That's what I do with them! I show them the posterize version so they can see better the values and it changes so much their perspective!

[@pattyfriedmann4674]

You are a good painter, and shoot equally informative videos. Great job! Thank you.

[@dianecourtney2724]

This was so great watching you Thanks ✌🏼

[@joshuagalloway184]

Beautiful painting

[@MrsBeasleys1111]

Beautiful work!❤

[@thejaben]

This is fantastic. Thx Love from Holland. You are very talented.

[@Mycooloriginal]

Thank you. This is pretty awesome tutorial.

[@leontermolen2356]

Great video and a great painting!

[@mikersson]

After the first few seconds of watching your video, I knew something interesting was coming. I wasn't wrong: the steps you present are essential for making your work unique. The rest is in the hands of the executing painter. Thank you very much for sharing the video.

[@BigSamStudio]

Nice work Slew! Loved all the tips to make the best Portrait oil painting🔥 nice cyborg mask

[@beneblendesign]

Nice one man! Inspiring me to pick up the oils again 😱

[@AngelFrancoart]

Excelente trabajo!!!

[@PHeMoX]

It's awesome to see how much you've progressed over the years man! Well done

[@AvtarSingh-ey1my]

Amazing work ❤

[@marinasmith7113]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[@Thethreelittlefunnyminions]

Omg ur vid really helped me😊 and ur vids are not boring like others I like ur technique of filming ❤❤❤❤❤

[@grangip675]

Amazing. Love it

[@user-pf8fc5zb1k]

Amazing work 💥💫💥✨️

[@planbcool4318]

Great vid, well explained.

[@paulapeterson-warnock3030]

Your girlfriend have beautiful, soulful eyes. This classical style you paint is by far my favorite you do! ❤

[@user-eu1kh5jk2l]

Love this so much thank you❤

[@Visible.Friend]

Another wonderful video of another Super Terrific artwork! Thanks, Slew hUgz from Ohio, Lee

[@jayviz5304]

Going and buying this tutorial 🙌

[@cslattfri]

This was very informative. Thank you for posting! I am new to painting and portraits are way too intimidating to me at this point but you make it look so easy. :)

[@anglu5494]

Amazing!! Good lesson

[@jgrob64906]

Great tutorial !

[@mikelastmanstanding6078]

Great job!

[@juanpanordo5375]

the editing on this video is great, but the painting is much better!!!,can´t wait to watch the next vid.

[@slewp]

Working on it already! Nothing but love

[@jess-perna-fine-art]

Nicely presented!

[@donnadiesburg7451]

You are really good. I just found your channel, and I think I'll love it.

[@marthanieto9636]

Wow !!! Bravissimo

[@ezekielgskeen8607]

Awesome video Sir! am going to by some art gear now! thank you for making it very understandable! salute from the UK🔥

[@user-bl2dl9nr6f]

great video ,thank you. i want to start oils soon

[@madisonmathews6115]

Thankyou slew

[@user-wo5vw9bb5m]

Nice painting bro 😊🙏👍

[@cyberspelunker1980]

You genius. What a great video, thanks!

[@jaimejaime1178]

Hi SLEW. -.ZeS.- from Madrid, Spain (a fellow artist and a New Yorker expat living abroad). Joined your channel a few months ago but I don't post much (not a lot of spare time, if you know what I mean!). Love your channel! Very interesting and full of cool new ideas and creative process... I like the limited palette approach! I use it in Watercolor and Gouache (my current preferred mediums) and I'll be starting into Acrylics soon too, but always with a limited palette (less costs and you learn soooo much more quicker!). Your Cyclops also inspired me to do a small piece (no copies, I swear!). But I follow your channel since I subscribed (I found you through Jess Karp's channel when she visited you in NY). I also watched some of your podcasts (I sometimes put 'em on while I'm doin' my own stuff)... you got a nice voice for radio! 😁😁😁👍 Well, good stuff and keep it up (NY & Brooklyn costs must be a killer nowadays!)... and I'll keep watching (with my all seeing eye!). 😂😂😂 Cheers from Sunny Spain, Dude! 😁👍😎

[@jaimejaime1178]

Forgot to ask a question... I don't have a KZbin channel yet or anything but... Why do people usually send a message just saying... "Fist one"! (To send a message...???) Is there some kind if competition I'm unaware of? ('Cause what's the frigging point? If you know what I mean). 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Anyways... DONT EVER STOP! Your Art is inspiring, as well as your approach! Cheers from Sunny Spain! 😁👍😎

[@bhfegwbr8882]

You can use hairspray to solidify willow charcoal

[@JohnnyB-art]

Hey slew,buddy this was great to watch, I love how you paint and how it turned out.. great video great painting and thanks for the inspiration buddy 😊 ✌️🕺🏽x

[@silencedogood7297]

Enjoyed your video. Thanks.

[@lisamorse5890]

That was amazing

[@lorethajones5956]

Great vedio. I learned a lot. Thanks

[@lucasmyint8140]

I like your presentation n 5 steps. Thanks a lot.

[@marielynemorant]

Great video thank you

[@christinagardener-white2510]

Superb young man

[@ladydamemarvelous-micynyc7265]

Im 66. This is how I learned to paint a portrait. Thanks. A great easy basic understanding of creating a portrait.

[@alvenhchanne]

I sometimes do the outline with a Sharpie and in case of a mistake, I can either white-out with gesso or erase with sandpaper.

[@dagmonrabal7547]

AWESOME 🎉🎉🎉🎉 AWESOME LOVE THE WAY YOU PAINT DUDE YOURE AN INSPIRATION TO ART ❤ PLEASE DO A LANDSCAPE WIT BARN SCENE

[@noemyorange7983]

You are awesome painter

[@babsabroad2205]

Rockin' the block in.

[@sammoore5188]

Great Job Sir love your work and your attitude.

[@slewp]

I love your name

[@sammoore5188]

Well....thanks. I had good parents and didn't get to pick it ! Lol😂

[@ThomasJojo]

good work and strategy.

[@aaroncruz9181]

Thanksss man I used ur technique and painted marilyn Monroe it turned out great I just gotta practice more

[@inspiredKREASHUNS]

You make it look soooo easy....

[@sandracarroll6233]

Thank you.😊

[@leandrocruz9513]

I’m learning to paint with acrylic portrait just learning and love it thanks God ❗️

[@kingvii7250]

If you want to be realistic... take a photo. If you want to be artistic... be bold and expressive!

[@misadarelax1250]

Excellent

[@imons1131]

Woh ! In a few of your paintings you had an issue with the eyes, i think you have solved it ! I really like your chanel and the progress (i follow since 5 or 6 years now !) (Sorry for my english 🇫🇷)

[@Osowebproductions]

I love your process and camera angles/Voice over because some other videos make me ZZzzzZZ LOL

[@katjamohr8097]

Thank you so much ❤

[@vickyfridman5525]

I paint since 2016 and used to do acrylics but now I am doing oil but I am not able to do portraits. Really hard. Congratulations you are extremely talented. I did one Portrait for my daughter on the top of a mountain but just the back view! 😂

[@HoneyBonni4u]

Love it tysm

[@TheLoveweaver]

Rembrant! ❤

[@blakelycreative3171]

I love that mask!

[@92murdah]

Ugh I wish I was as good as you !!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@creativesolutions902]

Probably one of the best and least intimidating tutorials I’ve ever seen here on KZbin :-) and believe me I watch a lot of them! currently, I don’t even paint and oils and/or acrylic… I do watercolor mostly and pastel, but your explanation makes it pretty easy to apply to any medium :-) i’ve always heard of the grid method, I know it’s absolutely fundamental and age old reliable technique, but it always looked boring and intimidating and I’m actually considering trying it because of this video!

[@slewp]

THANK YOU

[@Sunkencitydesigns]

Hey Slew, was curious how you add a hanging feature to display your painting?

[@shahart2547]

Very good 👍

[@jaimehernandelgadoquintero4539]

Gracias desde Bogotá Colombia

[@CesarCastillo-tw2tn]

amazinggggg, thank you… what camera do you use???

[@ashleybradley9454]

Amazing...