Portrait painting can be simple when you know what is important

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Hi, I am the son of two artists and began painting in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia before I could walk. I was a rare combination of artist and athlete so I moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to play football for USC. I left the team my sophomore year to focus on painting and filmmaking, applying the same focus and discipline from my football career to my art. I primarily work in oils, and spend most free days painting "en plein air" in my new home of Sarasota Florida.
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[ITSKKP]

You have total of more than 2 million viewers. We just wanna say artist like you are truly rare. So we respect you for doing these for young artists. Thank you from our bottom of our hearts ❤🖤. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[cloudy.xoxoxo]

I followed this and have just painted one of the best portraits I’ve ever painted. I will use this for a very long time. Thank you so much

[alexs_roblox]

Not even halfway in, and learnt alot more. Im 12 and wanna get into oil painting alot. I will definitely try all of your suggestions.
*Update:* i bought the supplies, and now i just have to wait for the weekend to come because i currently have exams! :)

[roslynmurray]

Amazing how simple it seems if you follow what you see, in broad strokes, to tiny light and shadow with colours adjusting as you go.

I might finally try portrait, you are so detailed in your description, but ultimately all artists learning or advanced are visual learners. Nothing makes more sense than to see how easy it all looks if you follow your reasons for doing things.

From here as you progress down this path, most will develop their individual style.

Thanks Chris

[tomb]

Thank you for this instructive free video. Your professional secrets are appreciated.

[pchabanowich]

Brilliant instruction - the process is so sensible once seen in action. Thank you.

[avivat]

Great, simple set of instructions! You're an amazing teacher Chris. Thank you!

[natree]

Haha! I'm currently painting Don Draper too. I'm planning on painting all major Mad Men characters! So interesting to see your version of Don. I'm still learning so that's invaluable. Thank you!

[mariapaulagomes]

I love how into movies and tv shows you are! The main reason i started to paint (a little) was because i wanted portraits of my favourite characters, so i decided to do it myself. You're a great inspiration. Thanks and greetings from Brasssiill 🇧🇷🫡

[fridafransson]

Your videos have given me courage and vital information to take on oil painting again. Thank you very much!!:)

[meritzis]

Thank you! I see now how I just have to learn the different lights.

[billpholde]

Just ordered your brush set. All I need is a baret now!

[gracefulpromise]

If you paint wet on wet, do you need to also use the thick on thin rule? I have seen some artists simply "wipe off" extra paint in their initial layers and no use any thinners or mediums. I haven't started painting yet, just trying to learn a few things before I start.

[bdg]

Great video! Thanks so much for doing a portrait tutorial! Noticed you are wearing your wedding ring, so it's all official! Congratulations!

[bt]

I notice that you used Cad Red for shadows and Alizarin Crimson for highlights. Is this to make shadows warm and highlights cool? How do you choose which red to use in your mixtures? It seems to have worked out very well.

[christopherl-b]

Please, please, please make an entire free portrait video! Just one!

[ronschlorff]

Chris, great vid, among many others you have done. Yes, it is shocking how simple portrait painting can be if you follow some basics as you showed us here. Of course, you have to be able to draw well, so, that's another story; but given that and use of the tools you showed it is far easier than say a landscape and still life or even a figure which will involve more elements not usually included in a portrait. And you can be as loose or tight with the image after you get the "bones" of the portrait down. I'm primarily a landscape painter, plein air often, but studio too, and so much more needs to be included, and each one is a different challenge. But as you say, "a head is just basically an egg", with plains and shadows to show the forms. And some guys with no hair at all are even more "egg-like", so it's easy peasy!! Well, ...maybe! LOL ;D

[Edcabraltv]

Nice tutorial compadre. You do great work! forza!! lol 😄

[keanu-draws]

Curious on how you are able to paint over old colors without it getting muddy on the canvas?

[aleyna]

ım using the Winsor newton oil paints should I mixing the paint with oil first or using with thinner or should I paint the base with thinner then use oil? bc the after searching this brand of paint is not oily enough Im kinda confused about what to mix this brand of paints with or which one to use when drawing