Learn how to paint a portrait, portrait painting demo by ben lustenhouwer

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you so much for sharing. This will help me a great deal with the painting I'm now working on.

Good Luck. Ben

[sjlove2bird]

Thank you so much for sharing. This will help me a great deal with the painting I'm now working on.

[lustenhouwer]

love it! you should actually give some tips while working , it will really help !

Thank you. I am preparing my blog with tips on portrait painting. And soon some long in-depth

videos will be available too. Kind regards. Ben.

[Maneeshlabbui]

love it! you should actually give some tips while working , it will really help !

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you. I am preparing videos in which I will explain everything.

Alle the best.

[bintimrembo]

when are your classes? do you do beginner's classes?



[hill231992]

hi, first let me tell u you are amazing! second can u make an episode explaining how to mix portrait colours, i think its so important for an artist to understand those things :)

[SquidkidMega]

I think this painting gave me diabetes

[lustenhouwer]

Beautiful. Absolutely, mouthwateringly beautiful! The 'Old School'.

Thank you for your nice comment.

[royffp]

Beautiful. Absolutely, mouthwateringly beautiful! The 'Old School'.

[1WINNY]

Wat mooi, dit is wat ik ook wil kunnen !

[lustenhouwer]

Nice comment. Thank you!

[bg004009]

Watching you Sir, Makes me want to go home and blow the dust off my paints! I think I will!!

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you for your kind words.

The musician  on this demo is Mario Monreal on piano.

Soon I have an in-depth tutorial available in App Store.

[mbarakambopujha]

Thank you sir; very well done. I've got the "fast forward" w/ background music version of your portrait painting on this youtube channel. I wish it would be split in sessions so that we can listen to your instructions. Nontheless, your art is amazing!

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you for your comment.

The underpainting is in acrylic. I rub with oil medium and immediately I start to paint in oil.

I am preparing a long tutorial with all kinds of everything that might be of interest. Soon available in App Store.

[thepatshowonwp]

When you say "Rub in medium" are you talking about the acrylic or are you using something between the acrylic and the oil paint? I think the acrylic underpainting is clever, I never thought of that before. I've been doing it in oil, but I like what you did. Could you do a straight skin tone palette video? Your hand is more delicate than mine, I'd wonder if you could teach me (us) your method? Thanks for the video! :-)

[lustenhouwer]

Usually I paint the face in one single session during one day because I work wet in wet. Later I do some corrections once the paint is dry.

Happy New Year.

[11meah]

how long did this take you ?????

[TammyHallam]

This is beautiful :')

[bjaa10939]

great study' thanks

[punktsup]

very nice..

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you. I do teach during summer courses. But than you have to travel to France. Anyhow next year some of my tutorials will be available on App store.

[MrArgonaut999]

Simply Great. I would like to have you as a teacher.

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you. Soon there are available some complete tutorials in App store.

[TheBillionsofpeople]

Amazing! Your portrait style is classic and beautiful.. Loved watching you work!

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you!

[SuperFrasman]

Brilliant!

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you liked my video. In the future I will upload much more information on how I paint.

[mizbeadmkr]

AMAZING! Loved every second. Thank you for sharing!

[screamingshadows19]

looks like lucy from Narnia

[jotavich333]

Excellent work! Thanks :)

[LindaTiss]

an undeniable talent! Nice work ^^

[thisnameinlights]

what do you mean by rub in with medium? what kind of medium? sorry if that's a silly question, I'm new to oil paints and painting in general.

[Winksartist]

Really enjoyed this video. Are you painting alla prima throughout or are you allowing the paint to dry at times? I am so inspired by this painting



[kerryTele]

nice work... thanks.



[Mhari4]

Love your work!

[dougalina123]

Painting the hair is always my biggest obstacle. I need to learn how to be "loose" with the paint and not so uptight.

[FORMETOKNOWONLY]

Nice portrait.

[petersonbusby1]

Loved this! Can you tell me what the colours were used for the hair? I am really struggling with grandson's picture re: blonde hair. (Amatuer grannie painter)

[lustenhouwer]

Thank you.

Long time ago I did airbrush for years and years.

Glad that I coud stop.

[airbrushstand]

Nice artwork. U should try airbrushing.

[harrybo76]

Beautiful portrait and very inspiring. This is done with oils right?

[maby2980]

good job sir. i love the backgroud music!

[DCillanewshoez]

I was just curious, what's the name of the musical piece you chose for this video?

[lustenhouwer]

@DCillanewshoez

My friend Mario Monreal is the pianist and he is playing 2 pieces: Mozart -Fantasia re m and Mozart Sonata Sol M II

[vicentetorresarte]

Beautiful painting !!! I love it !!! keep up the good work !!!

[1960cad]

wow!! just amazing!!

[treasurespastnpresen]

I must try this with a photo of one of my grandchildren. Love your music.

[hagonamatata]

Very instructive video, thank you so much!

[lustenhouwer]

Yes I normally work from photography.

[UncleRabbit1]

Is this painting from a photograph?

[lustenhouwer]

How do you become a good portrait painter?

BY REALLY WANTING TO!!!!

Keep trying.

[BeBeAyumiReturns]

looking at all this stuff makes me seem so untalented,

gosh, you're blessed.

[TheJEmini95]

lovely work, very inspiring

All painters are Devils, They can steal a soul just by painting it!!!

[lustenhouwer]

@TheJEmini95

Maybe all painters are devils. But if the sitter does not give you something you can give back nothing!!

Ben

[TheJEmini95]

@lustenhouwer

There soul for the ability to live for ever.................... just watching the world go by......

[tdartista48]

Wonderful portrait work!

[thepatshowonwp]

Very pretty! Good work!

[lustenhouwer]

Hallo Jos.

Mijn tutorial van dit portret is volgende week klaar en beschikbaar.

Mijn toesten zijn misschien zacht zonder het te willen misschien.

Kijk goed of je kwasten nog goed zijn. Ik gebruik soms een kwast per portret.

Ik zet de toetsen in het begin allemaal naast elkaar, later verbind ik die.

Dan wordt het geheel zachter van penseelwerk. Maar opgepast!! Niet te veel door poetsen want dan gaat de frisheid ongemerkt verloren.

Succes. Ben

[josvanr]

beste Ben, mooie demo! Ik ben ook zeker geinteresseerd in een uitgebreidere video... Mij valt op dat je toetsen zelfs in het begin heel zacht zijn. Er zijn geen harige strepen oid te zien (dit zie ik altijd als ik varkenshaar gebruik). Ligt dit aan je medium/drager of kwasten? mvrgr, Jos

[pietje945]

Wow, dat zou super zijn, meer info over kleurgebruik! Ik bewonder uw werk enorm! Helaas was de workshop in France al vol (een tijd geleden), zal het dus voorlopig met uw demo's moeten doen... Alvast veel dank!

[jackrussel555]

dit vind ik nu echt geinig!!!! hoe vaak komen hier nog meer voorbeelden van? eens per maand ?

[lustenhouwer]

@jackrussel555

Eens per maand is wat veel, maar ik zal mijn best doen.

Ben nu bezig de demo in real time te maken met veel informatie bijvoorbeeld over welke kleuren ik gebruik,

[parttimeartist]

Beautifully done.