Building a loose but accurate portrait - Nicolas Cage (part2) (Patreon)

Building a loose but accurate portrait - Nicolas Cage (part2)

Here is the second part to the Nicolas Cage portrait. I attached the photo I used a long with a version of the photo with a photoshop filter to better illustrate breaking down the face into simple shapes and values. If you have photoshop you can do this with any photo you paint from to help get rid of detail and focus on the shapes. Materials: Oil Primed Linen - Centurion Gamblin Oil Colors - Ivory Black, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Burnt Sienna, Indian Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Lemon, Titanium White Medium: Linseed oil Brushes - Rosemary and Co