Why Your "Ugly" Portrait Block-In Is Actually PERFECT | Alla Prima by Chelsea Lang скачать в хорошем качестве

Why Your "Ugly" Portrait Block-In Is Actually PERFECT | Alla Prima by Chelsea Lang

🎁 Download the free drawing exercises cheat sheet to unlock painterly portraits with confident brushwork → https://painterly.work/4nVt3D6 🖼️ View & purchase available paintings (including the one in this video!) → https://www.chelsealang.com/ 📲 Apply to work 1:1 & build a cohesive body of work → https://painterly.work/3IUiO39 🎥 Watch my free masterclass on loose painting → https://painterly.work/48dNd71 📘 Learn more about my portrait painting bootcamp → https://painterly.work/432kNJs If your portrait block-ins feel "ugly" or chaotic, you're not doing it wrong—you’re probably closer to mastery than you think. In this alla prima demo, I’ll show you why a rough, seemingly off-target start may actually be the best foundation for painterly, expressive portraits. For experienced oil painters frustrated by tight, overworked results, this video reveals the surprising mindset shift and verification process that can change everything. If you know your technical skills are solid but your brushwork still feels rigid, this is the reframe you’ve been missing. 🧠 What You’ll Learn: • Why an “ugly” block-in can set the stage for expressive brushwork • How to verify structure with simple photo overlays (Photoshop or Procreate) • The #1 mindset shift that separates stagnant work from expressive results • Common mistakes tight painters make early—and how to fix them • My exact system for diagnosing what’s actually off, and how to fix it 0:00 The secret that changed my portraits 0:45 Why perfect block-ins hold you back 2:20 When your proportions feel off 2:37 How to check and correct your block-in 3:03 The Photoshop method (or analog alternative) 14:35 From frustration to precision 15:04 Two common portrait mistakes 15:44 Embracing the ugly stage 16:47 Capturing the subject’s essence 17:10 Free drawing cheat sheet + feedback 18:05 Final thoughts: trust the process M U S I C All music courtesy of Epidemic Sound! If you want to get royalty free music too, use my referral link to support me, at no extra cost to you: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... DISCLAIMER: Some of the above links (those marked with a "*") are third party affiliate links, meaning I make a small amount of money off your purchase.