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The Four Types of Edges in Portrait Painting - Techniques and Applications

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Master portrait painting techniques in this 16-minute art tutorial where professional artist Morgan Weistling demonstrates the four essential types of edges - hard, firm, soft, and lost. Explore practical methods for planning values, manipulating edges to create form, and using finger-blending techniques to achieve greater depth and realism in your artwork. Gain insights into incorporating subtle color variations that bring portraits to life, with detailed demonstrations of each edge type and their strategic application. Learn hands-on approaches to playing with and blending edges, providing you with the fundamental skills needed to enhance the visual impact and professional quality of your portrait paintings.

Syllabus

- Intro
- 4 Kinds of Edges
- Soft Edges
- Firm Edges
- Hard Edges
- Lost Edges
- Playing with Edges
- Blending Edges
- Outro

Taught by

Proko

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