Step 3
Make a new layer and change the settings for the brush as shown below (press F5):
Change the foreground to #b09e92 and start to paint some shade on the face. It’s very important to define the light source in the very first time so you can paint properly later. In this case I tend to make light come straight in the front.
Step 4
Create a new layer and use a soft brush with the color #220e03 to paint in the middle of the face. We’ll correct it so don’t worry if it looks rough.
Click the second button at the bottom of the Layer Panels to add a mask to this layer. Use a brush with the hardness varied from 20% to 70%, the opacity and flow about 20 and 30% to define a nose form using the lines drawn in the step 2 as a guidance.
Step 5
Paint with the color #560e16 under the nose and use a layer mask to define the lips base with some details. You should vary the opacity and flow of the brush to make the light and shade of the lips:
Step 6
I used a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer with Clipping Mask to lighten the look of the lips. On this layer mask use a soft black brush with a very low opacity to reduce the Hue/Saturation effect :
Step 7
On a new layer I painted the eyebrows shape. I wanted to paint a red hair for the model so I chose a pretty dark red for the eyebrow (#824f3e), remember to make the brow ends faded to create a finer look for the face.
Step 8
On two new layers I used a brush with the color #100d06 to paint under the eyebrows, on the indicated area of the eyes in the step 2. Then I used a layer mask to create the base of the eyes included the irises and eyelids:
I made a new layer under the eyes ones and used a light color for the brush (#d6d3ce) to paint the sclera, remember to lower the brush opacity to make some eyes veins and details inside visible:
Here is the result should be so far:
Step 9
Since this step we’ll go for more details. Delete the lines as we don’t need them anymore. We’ll start from the eyes as it’s my favorite part. On a new layer under the sclera one use a soft brush with the color #3d291a to paint around the eyes, especially the eyes end to create more depth for them.
26 responses to “How to Paint a Woman Portrait from Scratch”
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I don’t understand step 4 to step 5
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I don’t use a tab..can I do it on my laptop
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AWESOME!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
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how to brush?
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wonderful
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it’s a pity… the download does no longer exist :(
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Link has been fixed. THanks!
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omg so cool .. thanks !!
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Very simply shykarnaya article helped novices As
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thx,thx
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this is vey useful Thank you. But please upload tutorial to use properly using brushes
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I want your help. I like your side. Your words are interesting. I got here by miksate and I started reading. I became interested in the topic and I am thinking it I could use your texts on my paper, only with the quotation. Please answer, thank you.
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This is amazingly easy. Even on an iPod. I have done this and even though some of the proportions are wrong( soz I am a perfectionist ease don’t take this offensively) it looks amazingly realistic. The eyes colour is awesome as well. When I. First started reading it I thought, ok the eyes are grey. That’s interesting. Turns out the eyes were going to be sea green!!
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How can I learn this in simple way :/
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An interesting dicssusion is worth comment. I believe which you ought to write regarding this subject, it may not be a taboo subject but usually persons are too couple of to chat on such topics. To one more location. Cheers
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According to my point of view It’s wonderful creation.If you can i would like to know some more tutorials about Painting a Woman Portrait . Thanks :)
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wonderful !!!!!
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that is good job
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Hi Blakred,you can use any Soft Round brush, but make sure its hardness is set to 0%then you can adsjut its size according to the image.and you are done.let me know if you need further assistance.
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Very good however I recommend dimming the eyes to add realism
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Some of the proportions layout is wrong, like the corners of the mouth should line up directly with the pupils of the eyes, not the inside edge of the irises, to name one, and the distance between the eyes is equal to the size of one eye. The ears, ( if seen ) would top out at the underside of the arch of the yebrows, and the bottom of the lobes would be lined up with the bottom of the nose. The layout compliments and confirms itself when you follow what I have stated. Find a book on how to draw lifelike for further instruction.
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Why don’t you make a tutorial of your own, a genius of life drawing? =) Show everybody how to do it properly, jealous b….. =)
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OMG ur one of my best photo-shopper.. keep on the good work!
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Kirby Oliver
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do you have tips i can check out for impression brush? i can’t figure out how to use it properly.
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