Intuitive Portraits with Luz
Paint a portrait from your imagination with acrylic paint!
Intuitive Portraits with Luz
Painting portraits from your soul
In this course, we’ll work from an inner image or something that emerges on the spot, rather than using reference material. I encourage you to practice seeing “something” in the stains of paint against a vague background. The great advantage of intuitive portrait painting is that it doesn’t have to resemble anything real, and we focus on the appearance or soul of your portrait. So you can let go of all your perfectionism—how wonderful is that!
Don’t worry about the correct proportions and how to draw the individual features of a face. We’ll pay a lot of attention to that in this class.
We’ll return to playing and discovering each time. What do you see? How do you capture the soul of your portrait and let it emerge on your canvas? I’ll guide you step by step through the process.
Support when you get stuck
Each painting has its own unique process of creating, so has yours. Sometimes you come to a point where you don’t know how to proceed with your canvas. In the digital classroom you can ask your questions if you get stuck, you can give feedback to other students and you can proudly share your final results. Of course, I am also in the classroom to support you when necessary. Together, we bring out the best in each other.
This class includes:
- More than one hour and a half of video lessons in which you learn the basics of portrait painting and receive playful assignments to paint intuitively;
- A bonus lesson: how to transfer your sketch to canvas;
- Access to the private classroom of ‘Brave Art Academy’ where you can meet other students, share your results and share valuable feedback;
- Start right away, unlimited access to the teaching materials;
- The ability to watch the class at your pace, at the time you choose, as often as you want. You can watch it from your computer, but also from your tablet or phone. So you can also take this course while on holiday!
Price: USD 59 / EUR 65 (incl. VAT)
“Painting portraits? Well, no. But intuitively, yes! That’s what I’m going for.
You learn to compose a portrait in a very playful way, quite naturally.
It’s not complicated, not like with measuring this and that. Just start, and we’ll adjust anything that’s not quite right.
It’s very liberating to do it this way.
First, we looked for faces in spots, and then we started working on a real canvas.
A lot of attention was also paid to creating a beautiful background and mixing colors.
I’ve taken more online courses with Luz, and I have to say the videos are very clear, and Luz explains everything very well.
Just do it!
ps. the work below wasn’t quite finished when I took the photo”
Discover faces: Playful exercises
The course consists of two parts. In the first one, you’ll playfully prepare for “real” portrait painting. During the initial warm-up, you’ll see which faces you can spot on the worksheet. Students who took my studio classes have done it before you, drawing countless faces from this single worksheet. Then we’ll delve deeper into the basics of portrait painting.
Paint your portrait on canvas step by step
After these exercises you’ll follow my painting process, from how to create the initial background on the canvas to the final refinements. We’ll primarily work with acrylics during this course, occasionally using Derwent Inktense pencils for details. How do you choose your colours and create a beautiful background? Which face appears on your canvas? How do you develop it further? What do you do if you make a mistake? Layer by layer, you’ll see your portrait unfold.
Bonus lesson: How to transfer a sketch to canvas
With this course you will receive a bonus lesson on how to transfer (copy) a portrait you have sketched on paper onto canvas with a very easy and handy technique.
What you’ll learn in this class
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How to train yourself to see things differently;
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How to learn to trust yourself more and more, working from within and with your intuition;
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How to create little faces from stains of paint with charcoal, Derwent Inktense pencils, and a bit of white paint;
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The basics of facial proportions;
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How to draw and paint the individual facial features;
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How to create a beautiful background and portrait with just a modest colour palette;
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How to use Derwent Inktense pencils for facial details;
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The secret to making your portrait come to life layer by layer;
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How to capture the soul of your portrait.
This class is for everyone!
In my studio, both experienced artists and complete beginners have participated in this class. It doesn’t have to be perfect; Everyone has their own pace and growth process. The class invites you to play, try new things and, above all, have fun painting.
“What I enjoyed most about the intuitive faces workshop was the surprising and funny faces that emerged, faces I could never have imagined myself. It opened up a whole new level of creativity, starting with what was already on the paper. Or rather, the paint spots on the tablecloth. That made me (once again) realize that the trick isn’t to overthink what you’re doing and how you want it to look, but to just go for it and see what happens. Luz easily takes you out of your comfort zone because she’s such a wonderful improviser and creator, and she guides you through it in an accessible way.”
What you’ll get with this class
Worksheets
With this class you’ll get a worksheet to discover faces in the stains of paint.
Instant and unlimited access
This gives you the opportunity to watch the class at your own pace, whenever you want, as often as you want. You can view it from your desktop, but also from your tablet or smartphone in a browser.
Your classroom
You will get immediate access to this class private classroom where you can meet other students, ask questions, share your results and receive valuable feedback on your work.
Materials you need for the class 'Intuitive Portraits'
Materials for warming-up exercise 1: Faces in stains of paint
- The printed worksheet ‘Faces in Stains of Paint';
- Charcoal;
- Possibly Derwent Inktense pencils, water brushpen and water;
- A bit of white acrylic paint and a brush.
Materials for warming-up exercise 2: Basics of portrait painting
- Sketch paper;
- Charcoal;
- Possibly Derwent Inktense pencils and water;
- A bit of white acrylic paint;
- A timer (for example an egg timer or your phone).
Materials for your final project
- A canvas, I use one of 30x30 cm;
- Acrylic paint, I use Titanium White, Buff Titanium, Van Dyke Brown, Paynes Grey, Raw Sienna. You can choose whether you also work with brighter colours;
- Brushes in various sizes;
- A roller or ink brayer for creating the first layer. The roller I use is a seamless wallpaper roller, which you can find at the hardware store. I also love the ink brayer from Essdee;
- For the details possibly Derwent Inktense pencils and a waterbrush pen;
- Water tin, kitchen towels, baby tissues, etc.;
- A hairdryer to dry your work in between stages;
- An apron, table protection, old clothes;
- Fixative spray or hairspray to fix your charcoal.
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Class Includes
- 10 Lessons