Ethan Semmel

Oil painter and teacher sharing practical lessons on materials, color, drawing, technique, and studio practice.

He runs Ethan Semmel Art School, an online learning community for painters who want clear instruction and steady progress.

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July 28, 2011

Underpainting a head – a demonstration

By Ethan

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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