Portraiture In Oil (Udemy.com)
Fundamentals of Traditional Painting
Created by: 8D Studio
Last updated February 2021
What you will learn
- Portrait Painting
- Oil Painting
- How to paint skin tone
- Color mixing
- Classical Realism
How it compares
Against the other 418 rated Udemy courses in Lifestyle on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 47% of them
- Reviews521#156 of 419 by number of reviews
- Length5.2 hourslonger than 80% of them
- Last updatedFebruary 2021earlier than 66% of them
Course Description
Portraiture drawing and oil painting
You will find a number of hours of structured information, demonstrations, illustrations, tips, problem-solving, and more. There is a lot of information, and the video is worthy of repeated viewings. Juan walks you through steps of preparing your panel/canvas and transferring the drawing onto it for painting. The basic set up and palette to be used is also presented and from then, all of the main stages or a painting are demonstrated and explained to the point of completion. The course is a presentation of a process or an approach to painting a human subject. It is not a "how-to" but rather a "what and when" to paint. The main chapters are as follows:
Introduction
Imprimatura & Transferring the Drawing
Setting the Scheme/Drawing or Composition
Dead Color/Local Color & Setting the Palette
Working Up or 1st Painting
The Finish
More Finish
- ABOUT JUAN -
Juan Carlos Martinez is a multi-award winning Artist and Art educator for more than twenty years. Recognized as a Living Master by the Art Renewal Center, Juan is known for his Portrait and Figurative works. His works and commissions hang in public as well as private collections in Canada, US, and Europe.
As an educator, Juan was a Senior Instructor at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto and conducted workshops Internationally. He authored several articles for major art publications. Juan frequently lectures on technical or art historical and other matters relating to representational art and its grand traditions.
Today, Juan continually develops his body of work and maintains an influence as a teacher and mentor, and as a commissioned portrait painter. He also welcomes inquiry regarding available work, commissions, or about instruction, lectures, and workshops.
- TESTIMONIALS -
"Juan was instrumental to my growth as a painter, and I would not be the artist I am today without his guidance. He's not only a great teacher but very fun and interesting with knowledge in topics beyond the visual arts that relate directly to them. He is possibly an ancient wizard, despite his age claims, he looks not a day over 40."
- David Shepherd
"I had the great pleasure of working with Juan Martinez during his tenure at the Academy of Realist Art here in Toronto. The school offered a one-week course in 'alla-prima portrait painting' with senior instructor Juan Martinez and I immediately signed up. I had been a drawer for the past 50 years, so I was relatively new to painting having only started to paint in 2003. I felt that an intensive portrait painting workshop with one of the ARA’s principle instructors would be helpful in broadening my abilities.
Day One of the workshop began with a 3-hour demo by Juan and I immediately knew I was in the right place. Not only was he a superb painter, but his explanations of the process of painting were clear and well-directed to the various student levels in the room. His understanding of light and shadow and (more importantly) his ability to pass this understanding on to his students was remarkable. Over the week I found Juan to be an excellent instructor with personal, individual help for every student and an easy-going charm in the classroom. Would I sign up for the course again? Absolutely."
- Brian Smith AOCA
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
521 Reviews
8D Studio
Produced and developed by 8D Studio
Juan Carlos Martinez is a Multi-award winning Artist and Art educator for more than twenty years. Recognized as a Living Master by the Art Renewal Center, Juan is known for his Portrait and Figurative works. His works and commissions hang in public as well as private collections in Canada, US, and Europe. As an educator, Juan was a Senior Instructor at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto and conducted workshops Internationally. He authored several articles for major art publications. Juan frequently lectures on technical or art historical and other matters relating to representational art and its grand traditions. Today, Juan continually develops his body of work and maintains an influence as a teacher and mentor, and as a commissioned portrait painter. He also welcomes inquiry regarding available work, commissions, or about instruction, lectures, and workshops.
Norman Choo is an Interactive Media Developer, Artist, and owner of 8D Studio.
Together, we offer online learning at ThothStudio.
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Reviews
By Maitha Shahdoor on 8/26/2026
I cant express enough how happy i am that i found this course. Its amazing. Nothing like any course i've ever taken. I wonder if the tutor would give us feedback or perhaps does online mentoring.? Everything is so simple amd clear. I really appreciate this course so much. Thank you.
By Peter Clark on 11/15/2023
As a portrait painter, I have seen many videos on different artist's approaches to this subject. I have watched this course more than once and have returned to certain sections recapping many times. Definitely, for me, one of the best and more informative videos. Well done.
By Johan de Champs on 12/5/2022
Fantastic approach of a classical authentic style of painting a realistic portrait. As an airbrush artist who is learning oil and a combination of both mediums this course is highly recommended for anyone who has a bit of knowledge about shades and light to develop a “3D” looking portrait with the right hues and tones. Thank you and I also recommend the Practical Color Theory course from Juan . This is great for beginners but also for more experienced artists. All great value. Thanks Juan! Greetings from Spain.
By Haihsin Lee on 8/11/2022
What a great course. If you are interested in the classical style of portrait, this is for you. Juan is an excellent instructor. I am glad I found your courses. Excellent job! I only hope Juan have more courses like this. Was this review helpful?
By Carmen Botezatu on 6/24/2022
Le cours est bien. On apprend pas mal des choses par rapport aux volumes, ombres etc. Par contre, j'aurais aimé avoir la photo du modèle tout le temps dans un coin du vidéo, comme ça on s'apperçeverait mieux les étapes et les corrections apportées du début jusqu'à la finalisation du portrait.
By Tony Curtis on 1/5/2022
the one thing i have learned, apart from almost all of ot, is to , Take your time, and try not to rush. the rest of it was so intuitivel. i need to recap, and try to do the same thing in the same time frame, though with my own photos. but all in all, good job, great teacher.
By Timothy Young on 4/17/2021
Juan is obviously a superb painter and he uses this course to explain his technique. As well as showing his overall technique he gives lots of really useful general tips about painting along the way. I don't think is really a course for a beginner but it will be very useful for people with some experience who are trying to get to the next level.
By Norine Fendrych on 11/21/2020
I am taking a class in oils, pastels and charcoal, it has been a long time since doing oil portraits, so this was a good review. Appreciated parts showing the paint mixing ahead of the putting brush to canvas. Had not heard of Liquine. Wasn't sure when he said the next day to make your dry oil back to wet oil to use it, but it seems like a good tip. Liked his honest approach, breaking it down, very professional and yet down to earth style. I feel more ready to jump in again! Thanks!
By Hubert Strzys on 8/15/2020
Vielen Dank. Das Bild ist ja hervorragend geworden. Ich habe erwartet, dass der Meister auch die zweite Hälfte des Porträts malt, so das ich das nachvollziehen kann, wie er das malt bis eben das Gesicht schön glatt dargestellt ist. Leider diese Arbeit samt zweite Auge war übersprungen worden. Deswegen konnte ich keine bessere Note vergeben. Es tut mir leid. Schöne Grüsse.
By Franklin mendez on 8/5/2020
So far I like the presentation of the opening remarks and I'm looking forward to the rest of the instruction. I am a Portrait Painter and I feel very at home with his presentation of the subject. At the half way mark I am well satisfied with the content of instruction and the clarity of presentation. I like the candid handling of what I call "Eye Lapse of the subject matter". All of us over look essential detail primarily because we are focused on the bigger picture. Mr Martinez handles it on a one to ne type discussion. Very instructonal up to now.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100







