Oil Painting Demonstration : How to Paint Realistic Hair

I get a lot of questions about how to paint human hair in oil paint, so here’s my response! I have boiled it down to 3 Secrets of Painting Hair in Oil, PLUS info on how I make brush marks to mimic the look of hair.

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Materials Used In This Demo:

Ampersand Artist Panel with Canvas Texture
Royal Langnickel SableTek Flat Brush
Phthalo Turquoise
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Red
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Yellow
Titanium White
(Paint brands include Winsor & Newton, Rembrandt, Utrecht, Gamblin and Williamsburg)
Gray Matters Palette Paper

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[qwertyuiopqwertyuiop-bbmi]

This is by far the most informative tutorial I’ve been able fo find on this subject. By the way, I love how the painting came out!

[genetyner]

This was very useful to me. Especially helpful was showing how you go back and forth on the highlighted areas, dark, light, dark.

[EGV]

I've been picking up my oil paints for the first time in a long time. I tried painting my hair and it was a disaster. You're helping so much you have no idea!

[walteryoung]

Really nice job with highlights. I will try this on my next portrait with black hair. Thank you for such a nice clear presentation.

[ChaitanyaKirtan]

Thank you for taking the time to make this excellent video. Keeping the principles simple and explaining why the techniques will mimic what we see is so helpful!

[BallparkFrankenstein]

Extremely concise and easy to understand, helped me find solutions to a lot of the problems I was having. Great video!

[marypartridge]

Thankyou. You were very clear and spoke slowly. You have to teach us as if we are children. A lot of these art shows are more about the teacher showing off their art rather than teaching. But you were very good.

[amandabunton]

LOVED THIS! I need to see how strong highlights on top of the brown -haired head from a light source can look more natural. You gave good general tips which I will try to use. I’m subscribed now!

[raphaelcesco]

Great tutorial, thank you so much. I am struggling with my current painting and this will definitely help! 🙏

[LizGridleyArtist]

great tutorial for wet on wet painting the hair - thankyou!

[rajnihada]

Very impressive, very detailed. Thanks for sharing

[Sha-Ayo]

Thanks this is the best tutorial I've found

[marlymarmala]

Thanks Lacey! I hope to get around to painting Natalie's hair some day in the future!

[jyotibashetty]

Good info & demo... painting & tutorial 👍

[theianyx]

excellent tutorial in every way!! thank you for sharing your expertise 💕

[rasmokey]

Painting hair witn gray highlights alwaya brings out my paintings!

[chandangoyal]

you explained every step even which colours you mixed...i am glad i found your video, i couldnt find any other video explaining which colours they mixed.

i had a very hard time in other videos but this video was great

[nooralzahraa]

This is very useful! Thank you so much

[AwesomeAndrew]

thank you, great video, have an awesome day

[cyrilpreece]

Best tutorial by a country mile - thank you. Can you please relocate to the UK