How to Paint a Color Study (part 1) — The Art League School

Art League instructor Danni Dawson (http://dannidawson.com) demos how to paint a portrait in a color study, using layers of pure color to build a face. Danni explains how to paint the planes of the subject instead of drawing. (Part 2: http://youtu.be/U0qxbf1AyL0) The Art League School in Alexandria, Virginia offers courses for beginning and advanced artists in all media. For more painting workshops and classes and to browse the full catalog, visit http://www.theartleague.org/content/painting_classes. Facebook: http://facebook.com/theartleague Twitter: http://twitter.com/theartleague Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/theartleague Our blog: http://www.theartleague.org/blog