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[alohfinkful]

There's a filter in GIMP called Iterative Clustering that does a pretty good job of this 🙂

[Davandmor]

I started doing this with pictures using the edit tool on my phone on things I want to paint and it helps me figure out shading ahead of time with what works and what doesn’t.

[JulieHightower]

Wow coach! This is one of the best painting tips I’ve received in the years I’ve been painting. I have not yet done a portrait but am excited to try one now. Thank you so much!

[LidyaMorozova]

FOR REAL THO these exercises on patreon are invaluable. something finally clicked doing these, i was really having trouble esp with value. my portraits have come a LONG WAY since lol. still have a lot of practice to go, but i’ll get there. Thanks coach, you’re the best ❤

[samstark]

Thank you, ive been struggling with a painting i had and that was helpful

[artlessons]

Just got one and have been sketching it but doing this is color is really helpful. Thanks!

[ShamikaJohn]

This is a really good exercise that I'm willing to try. Good work by the way 👍

[PABragg]

What a HUGE help this is! THANK YOU, CHRIS!

[ameliaclark]

Thank you so much for this. I too wondered if there was an app I was missing.

[annettevandenbos]

Greetings from Amsterdam Thank you so much for this tutorial I definitely asking a Asaro head for mine birthday ( is there a womanly head as well 😊)

[donnaeichenlaub]

Hi Chris, is it possible to make opaque oil paint translucent? If so can you tell me how? I live in Mexico and it is hard to get here. Thank you!

[wilwilson]

That left eye on the model is freaking me out man..

[taylorblack.creative]

Do you know of/suggest any apps that can do crystalized blur or pixelation of images, as you are kind of manually doing here? (I don't have Photoshop) Thanks!

[Engelhafen]

There are some great apps that give head planes too and u can control lighting

[Twh]

Bruh you can literally see where the light is in his eyes😂

[davidchilds]

Hi Chris. What I’m struggling with is making my portraits more real and natural and not cartoony, especially with portraits when the sitter is smiling, and smiling with teeth showing! Any tips please? 🙏

[seasons]

Good exercise but dont have photoshop so will try on my own visual discernment

[hdub]

I wonder if someone has told Daniel Craig he looks like the Asaro Head!😆

[LidyaMorozova]

i had no idea what was going on with the eyes on the asaro

[seanfaherty]

No sane person will use Photo Shop after their new TOS
Is there a similar feature in another program?