In this three part lesson, Joe shows how to mix colors to get lifelike skin-tone and also how to think about positioning of the anatomy for a believable character.

December 14, 2021

How To Paint A Person

Grab a pencil, paper, and follow along with Joe in real time while he walks you step by step through his simple process for drawing people and the human form! This lesson has two parts: front and back view of the human form. Front View: 2hrs runtime, 2GB download   |   Back View: 2hrs runtime, 2GB […]

June 24, 2020

How To Draw A Person

Joe wraps up the three part series on painting a person! Learn about how to remember the shapes of the human body in different positions. Joe paints hands, legs, arms, and clothing wrinkles. Learn about mixing colors for skin tones considering highlights, mid tones, and shadows in Part 3 of 3. Video Length: 33:54 min […]

January 14, 2018

How To Paint A Person – Part 3

Mural Joe shows you how to paint a person! In Part 2, learn about mixing colors for skin tone and building the anatomy using highlight, mid-tone, and shadow. Joe shows you how to create colors for direct light, as well as the light bouncing off of surrounding objects and coloring the skin of a person. […]

December 24, 2017

How To Paint A Person – Part 2

Mural Joe shows you how to paint a person! In Part 1, learn about all the shapes that make up the human body and how their appearance changes in different positions. We get started with a sketch and finding colors for highlight, midtone, and shadow for skin tone. Video Length: 42:41 min – Download Size: […]

December 19, 2017

How To Paint A Person – Part 1

Mural Joe walks you through the details of capturing a likeness without needing to use a grid. He draws himself and his brother Ben to show just how important the details can be. Draw along with this real time lesson in drawing faces! Video Length: 1:09:02 min – Download Size: 2.7 GB Watch the preview […]

December 3, 2017

How To Draw Faces

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When you immerse yourself in nature and learn to read your landscape, your painting skills will be absolutely revolutionized. 
Dive in, feel the wave and learn to see water differently in this new series. 

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