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???? Sign up for my ONLINE COURSES: https://www.aliciagomar.com In this chapter dedicated to color in portraiture (oil and acrylic) we are going to highlight three large blocks: 1. False myths unmask false myths about color in portraiture such as: a) can I paint a portrait using the famous "flesh color"? b) The shadows are gray and the lights are yellowish (luminosity vs hue). 2. We will discover what basic palette we need to paint a portrait and skin tones: c) If it is better to use primaries or shortcuts d) What are the friend colors and the enemy colors 3. Finally exercises: gradients e) Do you know the difference between an organic gradient and a forced gradient? Well, I am going to recommend an exercise so that you can perfect the handling of color gradients and your portraits reach a professional level. Also at the end of the video we show you a part of the process of making an oil portrait. You can watch the video of the full portrait process here: • Color in the portrait II. Process of... Do you want more? Write to us in the comments with your questions and suggestions! If you want to help me continue creating content, you can become a patron on my Patreon account: / aliciagomar What will you find on my Patreon page? If you support me with just €3 per month you will have access to: 1. Real-time videos where I show you how I paint my works, with my voice-over explaining them to you in real time. 2. List of materials and tools that I use and some of my reference images so that you can download them and practice with me. 3. Practical exercises and resources that you can download to complement the training I offer in my YouTube videos. 4. Direct support, contact me and ask me whatever you want.