How to Paint Portraits from Photographs: Step-By-Step Lessons in Oil

by Johan Du Toit

A guide to capturing likenesses in oils, which takes the artist through the necessary steps of producing a studio-quality photograph, successfully transferring the essential lines onto canvas, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823024571
• ISBN13: 9780823024575
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Yes, the companion videos are indeed available!

In answer to reviewer "Patricia", there are 5 companion videos to "How To Paint Portraits From Photographs" available. They total nearly 10 hours on 5 VHS cassettes in NTSC, PAL, or SECAM formats. For details, send an email request to the author at kaolink@msn.comThe author also gives free painting advise. He welcomes "help" questions from budding portrait painters and professionals alike.Happy painting!

The best instructional book for painting portraits.

This artist's instructions are the best that I have seen. I just started painting in 1993 and one of my passions is portrait painting. I did not know how to start and when I found this book in my local library I immediately purchased it. The artist takes you step by step with very detailed pictures. I only wish I could purchase his videos; however, I have been unable to find a source from which to purchase them. I would like to see more books from Mr. Du Toit!