# Portrait & Figure **URL:** https://www.smartermarx.com/c/genre/portrait-figure/30.md [Latest](https://www.smartermarx.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.smartermarx.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.smartermarx.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Portrait & Figure category](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/about-the-portrait-figure-category/44)
**Author:** [@LWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/LWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0
This category is for discussion and information pertaining to the portrait and figure. --- ## [Painting Naturalistic Skin Colors by Douglas Flynt](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/painting-naturalistic-skin-colors-by-douglas-flynt/1250)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/painting-naturalistic-skin-colors-by-douglas-flynt/1250 "2021-01-11T15:25:47Z")
Recently contemporary artist Douglas Flynt shared his go-to portrait palette. In 2014, Douglas had presented an amazing color workshop here at the Ani Art Academies and it was incredible. As such when I saw this post, I … --- ## [New off my easel. Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Pastelmat, 19x27"](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/new-off-my-easel-soft-pastels-and-pastel-pencils-on-pastelmat-19x27/935)
**Author:** [@irene](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/irene)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/new-off-my-easel-soft-pastels-and-pastel-pencils-on-pastelmat-19x27/935 "2019-08-18T12:01:39Z")
Hi everyone, I am always struggling when I post here, I never know where to post. I hope this is the right place to show my new work and I am trully sorry if it isn’t, I will learn eventually. I have finished this qui… --- ## [Refining the Shoreline](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/refining-the-shoreline/798)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/refining-the-shoreline/798 "2019-01-28T11:58:06Z")
While I am not a portrait painter by any means, a good number of my works have required me to capture a person’s likeness as “accurately” as I can. In my experience, I have found that what many would understand as “liken… --- ## [Physical and Conceptual Masking](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/physical-and-conceptual-masking/782)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/physical-and-conceptual-masking/782 "2018-11-08T15:02:46Z")
Portrait and figure drawing/painting continues to be a common exercise required of students at many art schools, university programs and ateliers/academies. And while we indeed have a mandatory portrait drawing/paintin… --- ## [The Work of Jonathan Aller](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/the-work-of-jonathan-aller/684)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/the-work-of-jonathan-aller/684 "2018-05-22T12:21:57Z")
From time to time I will come across an artist onm social media whose style I find extremely interesting. One such artist is Jonathan Aller. While he does have a good number of endeavors that can be described as more “m… --- ## [Setting up for Self Portrait](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/setting-up-for-self-portrait/580)
**Author:** [@amanda1573215](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/amanda1573215)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/setting-up-for-self-portrait/580 "2017-12-12T14:18:47Z")
This question may be stupid, but no one has ever taught me this. How do you set up for a self portrait from life? Are there any tips, tricks, or preferences? I want to practice more portrait/figure painting from life but… --- ## [RESOURCE:Zygote Body Online Anatomy Program](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/resource-zygote-body-online-anatomy-program/212)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/resource-zygote-body-online-anatomy-program/212 "2017-02-20T21:06:18Z")
Zygote Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and has been creating the world's leading 3D anatomical products ever since.3D anatomical products from Zygote have been seen in groundbreaking applications online, in broadca… --- ## [Free Figure Drawing Mini E-Book from Stuart Elliot](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/free-figure-drawing-mini-e-book-from-stuart-elliot/145)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/free-figure-drawing-mini-e-book-from-stuart-elliot/145 "2017-02-13T01:05:14Z")
Demo notes and thoughts from Stuart's Anatomy & Figure Drawing Course in London. LINK: https://gumroad.com/l/KNUFU# Stuart Elliot's courses: www.anatomydrawing.net Stuart's free anatomy videos: https://www.youtube.…