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Chimpanzee Portrait - Acrylic

In this 4.5 hour tutorial I will guide you through painting a chimpanzee portrait, focusing on expression, skin and fur so it actually feels alive and not overworked. We will build it up step by step and keep the process controlled the whole way through.

We will focus on:

  • Building tone and understanding value
  • Painting skin texture and soft transitions
  • Creating patchy fur over skin
  • Capturing strong, human-like expression
  • Suggesting detail without overworking
  • Layering to create depth and realism

A focused study on building believable skin, fur and expression without overworking it.

 

Chimpanzee Portrait Acrylic Tutorial

  1. Getting Started

    3 lessons
    1. Introduction
    2. Outlines
    3. Resources

  2. Stage 1 - The Eyes

    3 lessons
    1. The Eyes - Refining the Outlines
    2. The Eyes - Base Tones
    3. The Eyes - Details & Emotion

  3. Stage 2 - Base Tones & Blocking In

    2 lessons
    1. Base Tones - Understanding the Colours
    2. Blocking In - Full Portrait

  4. Stage 3 - Shoulder, Ear, Cheek & Forehead

    5 lessons
    1. The Shoulder - Painting the Soft Focus Skin & Patchy Fur
    2. The Ear - Creating Contrast in Layers
    3. The Cheek & Forehead - Building Mid Tones
    4. The Cheek - Adding Contrast & Details
    5. The Forehead - Adding Contrast & Details

  5. Stage 4 - Facial Features

    5 lessons
    1. Facial Features - Part 1 - Dark Mid Tonesl
    2. Facial Features - Part 2 - Light Mid Tonesl
    3. Facial Features - Part 3 - Creating a Light Glaze
    4. Facial Features - Part 4 - Adding Contrast Details
    5. Facial Features - Part 5 - The Chin & Final Details

  6. Stage 5 - Finishing Touches

    1 lesson
    1. Finishing Touches