A Painting Demonstation with a Step-by-Step Process Involved in Creating an Oil Painting

ARTIST POLLY PODOLSKY PAINTED OIL PORTRAITS

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Step-By-Step Process

"All my work is original, not reproduced. I do commission Portraits from life, from my own photography and from my clients’ old family photos. I also enjoy Still Life painting - Its almost a vacation for me because apples don’t have faces!"

The Painting Process (Painting Videos)

The following is a 9 step documentation of the steps involved in creating one of my paintings.

I’m often asked ..
"How do you do that?"

Here is a step-by-step of the process.

Original photo specifications
7 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches.

1. The sketch

2. Values established with multiple layers of Burnt Umber Paint

3. Beginning with color.

4. Painting in the details.

5. More detail!

6. Finished painting

48 deep x 72 inches.

Painting Demonstration Videos

Polly Shows you how to paint something made of glass

Polly Shows you how to paint Copper

Polly Shows you how to paint pewter