Tag Archives: portrait painting

Proportions Don’t Matter in Face Recognition

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Aya Katz

Some artists are very good at photo realism. They create excellent mockups of real world scenery, taking into account both perspective and proportions. And yet somehow those same artists fail when it comes to creating recognizable portraits. Why is that? … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Acrylic Painting with Watercolor

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Aya Katz

I am sure we have all had the experience in childhood of trying to paint with watercolor. I remember how much fun it was to try, but the overall result was less than satisfying. The color went everywhere, and even … Continue reading →

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Painting Julia Hanna

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Aya Katz

Julia Hanna and I have been friends and on-line colleagues for many years now. She is my co-host on our Friday night livestream. I have been a guest on her channels on YouTube and she has appeared on mine. I … Continue reading →

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Painting a Quick Portrait of Dr. Ramani

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Aya Katz

Sometimes all we need is a short span of time to create a recognizable portrait of someone we know. We all know how certain people look, even if we have never met them. Dr. Ramani is a well known public … Continue reading →

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Can You Paint alla Prima with Acrylics?

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Aya Katz

Alla prima painting refers to painting fast, wet on wet, without waiting for earlier layers to dry before applying an additional coat of paint. Alla prima paintings are usually completed within a single painting session. The impressionists liked the all … Continue reading →

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Painting Autumn Interlude: A Portrait of Two

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Aya Katz

For Christmas this year I painted a portrait of my daughter and her boyfriend. Though the portrait was in color in acrylics, I started with the black lines only. The black line version looks considerably different from the finished painting, … Continue reading →

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Character-Based Family Portraits

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Aya Katz

This week I finished another family portrait. Is this a realistic painting or a caricature? I discuss in the video below. Character is the most important element that I try to represent in paintings. But unlike the connotation of caricature, … Continue reading →

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How to Turn Caricatures into More Realistic Paintings

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Aya Katz

  For Halloween I painted a spooky portrait based on an old, faded and overexposed photo. Part of what made it creepy was that it was in fact a caricature of the original image. What would it take to make … Continue reading →

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How to Paint a Halloween Portrait from an Over-Exposed Photo

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Aya Katz

When trying to paint with a reference photo that is overexposed, we can use harsh colors to replicate the overexposure. Continue reading →

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