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Underpainting a head – a demonstration

Written by: Ethan Semmel

If you have seen my video where I give you an outline for the steps of the oil painting process, this is an example of beginning an underpainting. I paint this head from a photo, but the process is the same whether you are painting from life or a photograph. In Depth Videos If you
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If you have seen my video where I give you an outline for the steps of the oil painting process, this is an example of beginning an underpainting.

I paint this head from a photo, but the process is the same whether you are painting from life or a photograph.

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If you liked this demo, it’s a good example of the material included inside my program called Oil Painting Formula, (over 10 hours worth of video demonstrations and instruction) which is included when you become a member of Oil Painting with Ethan.  

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Ethan Semmel

Ethan Semmel is a modern traditional oil painter and instructor specializing in simple, structured methods that make painting feel clear and achievable. Through EthanSemmelArtSchool, he teaches a practical traditional approach to painting built on procedures and step by step technique.

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