How to edit photos to paint a better portrait: Short and easy Photoshop tutorial

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  • Опубліковано 11 тра 2022
  • Photo editing and portrait painting: there's nothing wrong with using a photo editing program to help you see simple forms and colors.
    In this video I teach you how to use Photoshop to bring out colors, shadows, lights, and shadows to help you visualize your portrait before capturing it on a canvas. These tips are easy, simple, and beginner-friendly, no need to be a photo editing expert to employ them.
    Watch my recent video '5 essential tips for beginners', where I also share some tips on painting portraits with oil paint: • Oil and portrait paint...
    It is my intention to publish everything I know about portrait painting.
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    In my blog you will find even more information about portrait painting and a free eBook “One hundred portraits”: www.paintingportraittips.com
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    #oilpainting #photoshop #photoediting #portraitpainting #paintingtechniques #paintingtutorial

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  • @bismahamaliart4946
    @bismahamaliart4946 2 роки тому +19

    This men deserve millions of views and subscribers 😻 . I learn so many things , that my teachers didn't teach me🥺. Thank u soo much sir for all this 😻🤗

  • @MsJwolfe1
    @MsJwolfe1 Рік тому +3

    Many years ago, I painted. Primarily in watercolors and acrylic. My journey through life diverted me from my painting and I find in my retirement, I have the itch to return to painting. The last painting I did was when I was in my late twenties. I am now in my seventies. I used my talent in many ways through the years. My professional life was Art Director for advertising and publishing. I have discovered your channel by chance, exploring materials for painting, learning what is new, and how to incorporate my digital skills into my paintings. More important, I wanted to leave my "realism technique" behind. I used to paint more freely in secret, as my Father, who was also an artist, wanted me to paint like a photograph. I was quite good, won several awards, had paintings in galleries, and so on. But I always had a nagging feeling that I had never reached out into my inner self to take my talent to the next level. Your videos, have inspired me... and so I will pick up my brush again. Thank you...

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  Рік тому +1

      What a nice comment Janice. I am glad my videos inspired you. Taking yourself to a next level is a thing that nobody asks you. You are the only one who wants that. Times ago I said: How to become a good portrait painter? By really wanting to!"

    • @Tanikundraws
      @Tanikundraws 10 місяців тому

      I would love to see some of ur works Ms.Jwolfe do u upload them somewhere

  • @RiccardoDeSantisArt
    @RiccardoDeSantisArt 2 роки тому +2

    It is really incredible. Most of the people, when they reach like .. 40/50 years, they already stop to learn about 'new tecnologies.' Here in Italy, i know people of 35 years that are absolutely not interested in learning about tecnology. My cousin is 45, and he doesn't know how to send an e-mail. And this is not a joke. Italy is full of these persons, LUCKILY you inspire me, and with these kind of videos you are saying to me ' Have faith, Riccardo '. And thanks for that, Ben. I feel that i'm starting to become (veeeery slowly) a better artist, thanks to you.

  • @user-sp2ej4fy4n
    @user-sp2ej4fy4n 6 місяців тому +2

    Your videos are always very instructive. You always think about all the details. I watched all your videos. I'm looking forward to the new ones

  • @bobcatrdh
    @bobcatrdh 2 роки тому +3

    I was just thinking what I could use instead of Photoshop and then you proceeded to give recommendations. Thank you , thank you , thank you!!!

  • @F0rever.B0red
    @F0rever.B0red 2 роки тому +4

    Wow I've never thought about this. This helps alot

  • @diegol4734
    @diegol4734 2 роки тому +3

    YES!! I was waiting for it. Thank you, master Ben ♥ I hope you are well.

  • @joannelord5015
    @joannelord5015 2 роки тому +3

    Ever grateful to you for sharing your valuable information 🙏

  • @milashk1099
    @milashk1099 2 роки тому +8

    Great .thank you so much for showing us these tips .any tutorial coming up soon ?

  • @KatinaFineArt
    @KatinaFineArt 3 місяці тому +1

    J'utilise aussi Photoshop pour simplifier la photos avec les filtres ou autres outils qui mènent à la réussite d'un portrait 👍😊❤

  • @litalkadosh5767
    @litalkadosh5767 9 місяців тому

    Great teacher here ) thank you very much !!!

  • @asfourn41
    @asfourn41 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the video

  • @nompoo3115
    @nompoo3115 2 роки тому +1

    such great information there even beyond the photoshop. Just good ideas to keep in mind while painting like for shadows, using reds and greens. And for background color using the spot of color in the portrait. Thanks so much for the video! I'll def be looking at your others.

  • @kimothy_art
    @kimothy_art 2 роки тому

    Such a lovely video Ben! I love your opening comment that you don't care what others think about photoshop. It is a fantastic tool and you use it well. Thank you very much!

  • @tamara-gv6gq
    @tamara-gv6gq Рік тому +1

    You helped me so much thank you

  • @kieranm7469
    @kieranm7469 2 роки тому

    Ben, thank you so much! Love your approach to videos!

  • @judihopewell2499
    @judihopewell2499 Рік тому +3

    You are an excellent painting master sir, and thank you for all the free tutorials. Much appreciated 🇨🇦

  • @cheetooreo6636
    @cheetooreo6636 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for this painting advice. This is very useful.

  • @debomaychanda2577
    @debomaychanda2577 2 роки тому +1

    You are a great teacher indeed, the line make my day, if you can use it do it. I do digital painting using your tips.

  • @elenapopova485
    @elenapopova485 Рік тому

    Your painting is much more better and difference, then any photoshop filters, like you use

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  Рік тому

      Thank you for seeing that. But a filtered foto brings me ideas where to go.

  • @pilarfrelliaro6882
    @pilarfrelliaro6882 2 роки тому +2

    thanks for your help ben! It is very good that you share these things. They help beginners like me a lot. Greetings from Argentina

  • @mimigarritydenman2896
    @mimigarritydenman2896 Рік тому +1

    I have also found that adjusting the shadow/highlights is also helpful depending on your image.

  • @ednaperkinson8529
    @ednaperkinson8529 2 роки тому

    Thank you. Great information.

  • @jodysmith7399
    @jodysmith7399 Рік тому +2

    I am new to oil painting. This is a great advice for any portrait drawing. I never thought of that and will start using this to have a better view of the values and colors. Glad I came across your channel, your advice and tips are very helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @patriciavanorsouw-kirkman9978
    @patriciavanorsouw-kirkman9978 2 роки тому

    Thanks Ben for this video - very helpful!

  • @belindaquintanilla2395
    @belindaquintanilla2395 2 роки тому

    I can not use words to express how grateful I am for your generous tutorials ! You are the best memories of the year 2020 . 2020 was “horribilis annus” during the lock down you were my savior thank you very much .

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  2 роки тому

      Dear Belinda. Your reaction is very dear to me. Thank you.

  • @wjohnson9233
    @wjohnson9233 Рік тому

    Not only are you a gifted artist sir but an extraordinary teacher. I’m hooked!
    Diddi Johnson, South Africa

  • @arturorejeb7874
    @arturorejeb7874 2 роки тому

    Excellent advice!! Thanks.

  • @danaunom5108
    @danaunom5108 Рік тому

    Amazing painting...your advice helps me so much to paint more accurately ....I always needed a teacher like that...dankeschön🤗

  • @stupidb8731
    @stupidb8731 2 роки тому

    Omg thank you so much we love your videos don't stop making these videos 💓💓💓💓💓🥺

  • @bkalman8805
    @bkalman8805 2 роки тому

    Excellen suggestions maestro! Thank you!!!

  • @kyrylopaints
    @kyrylopaints 2 роки тому

    great tip! thank you

  • @Tanikundraws
    @Tanikundraws 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for ur excellent tutorial they were very helpful❤

  • @ekaterinaplekhanova7743
    @ekaterinaplekhanova7743 2 роки тому +1

    Thank You so much❤️

  • @christianedeschenes7159
    @christianedeschenes7159 Рік тому

    Merci pour vos conseils 😊

  • @veen480
    @veen480 Рік тому

    Fantastisch dat u deze video's maakt!
    Door de duidelijke aanwijzingen en rustige manier van uitleg kijk ik met plezier naar elke video. Er gaat er een wereld voor mij open 😁

  • @mahanly
    @mahanly 2 роки тому

    Great idea.

  • @sgl3163
    @sgl3163 Рік тому

    How are you these days? You are a wonderful teacher!

  • @cherylbutler446
    @cherylbutler446 2 роки тому

    Nice tip! Thank you!

  • @dipuartsdigital
    @dipuartsdigital Рік тому

    Thanks 👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️ beautiful

  • @JimmyDropout
    @JimmyDropout 2 роки тому

    Very informative and inspiring content, Sir! Just subscribed! Cheers from Italy!

  • @itslaura8403
    @itslaura8403 2 роки тому

    I love your art❤️

  • @Arshiart_studio74
    @Arshiart_studio74 2 роки тому

    Thank you Sir!!

  • @rzuku97TV
    @rzuku97TV 2 роки тому

    thats actually really helping; I always struggle with colors/shadows and I need to stop using black and blue, thank you

  • @gitimotevalian8717
    @gitimotevalian8717 Рік тому

    Great 👍👍👍👍👍👍 thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏

  • @taniamaraferreiradutra3629
    @taniamaraferreiradutra3629 2 роки тому

    O senhor é muito bom, sua explicação é clara. Grata

  • @kajwilstorp1483
    @kajwilstorp1483 2 роки тому

    i like your paintings

  • @Isamolle
    @Isamolle Рік тому

    Thanks!

  • @ajubel1845
    @ajubel1845 2 роки тому

    Excelente vídeo, estupendo que nos muestres caminos para andar, de eso se trata

  • @misyev99
    @misyev99 Рік тому

    thank you ❤

  • @user-nb7rj5ow2c
    @user-nb7rj5ow2c 11 місяців тому +1

  • @maralganbari6175
    @maralganbari6175 3 місяці тому +1

    Very nice❤❤❤

  • @lefthandstory1280
    @lefthandstory1280 Рік тому

    Nice work beautiful 😃...

  • @PAKDETONDO
    @PAKDETONDO Рік тому

    Your work is too good. I like it.....

  • @paolodimartino435
    @paolodimartino435 5 місяців тому +1

    È grande ,la ringrazio molto

  • @mdoty36
    @mdoty36 Рік тому

    Some changes I have made because of your instruction: I have begun premixing some colors. I have paid closer attention to edges, connections. I draw using a more careful grid method before I jump in, finding exact location of the eyes and nostrils. I am a student of Max Ginsburg. I paint alla prima. With what I have learned from you, and always Max’s teachings in mind, I have made great strides recently. I just wanted you to know how appreciative I am of your generous instruction. Thhis year Im attending the Portrait Society conference for the first time. I would love to send you some work to show you the changes that you helped me to work through!

    • @mdoty36
      @mdoty36 Рік тому

      Ah! And also, walking away when I begin noodling and not focusing! Your words, “go have a tea, Lee!” lol

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  Рік тому

      So good to hear Martha. Send me some work: ben@lustenhouwer.com

  • @iuriiciobanu3776
    @iuriiciobanu3776 2 роки тому

    Super.

  • @alaasaddam9388
    @alaasaddam9388 Рік тому +1

    Nice beautiful

  • @fadelmushtaq9854
    @fadelmushtaq9854 2 роки тому

    thank U

  • @07LiRu
    @07LiRu 2 роки тому +4

    Hello Ben. It's very nice to see you) I'm self-taught and learn a lot of useful things from your video. I apparently subconsciously discovered this way of working with filters for myself, and with its help I worked on a portrait of a friend.
    I am very pleased that you confirmed the correctness of May's thought. Thank you.
    But I have a big problem that I can't find a solution to - I'm killing my work in an attempt to make it even better) How to solve this problem? How to understand that it is time to stop and the work is ready?
    Too bad we can't share photos here.

    • @shanzmcg
      @shanzmcg 2 роки тому

      Join a Facebook group dedicated to helping artist with techniques and critique. I've found it helps a lot with fixs issues with a painting and knowing when I've done enough.

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  2 роки тому +3

      In the future I will make a video on how to stop.

    • @07LiRu
      @07LiRu 2 роки тому

      @@shanzmcg Thanks. You usually find out that it was enough when it gets worse)

  • @nanitamarzan1
    @nanitamarzan1 2 роки тому

    Gracias por las ideas. Ayuda mucho a quien no tiene el "don " de gran artista. Yo lo que quiero es pintar, por el placer que me dá la pintura y no por parecer mejor pintora....

  • @sukhenmajhi5219
    @sukhenmajhi5219 9 місяців тому

    Very Very nice lovely

  • @juliaetstok5864
    @juliaetstok5864 2 роки тому +1

    💣💥🔥👍

  • @susanaavagnina9259
    @susanaavagnina9259 2 роки тому

    Gracias, Ben, me fue de mucha ayuda. Usted da clases por on line?

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  2 роки тому

      De nada Susana. Do doy clases online lo siento.

  • @normlapensee
    @normlapensee 2 роки тому

    I do love that one / J'aime vraiment celle là ... But i will not do it cause i could not do the frame ... . I trie manie time but ,,, /Je la ferai pas car j'ai toujours eu de la difficulté avec les montures ... Bravo my friend ... /Bravo mon ami !

  • @mgom7646
    @mgom7646 2 роки тому

    👍🏽👍🏽

  • @guilhermebili2202
    @guilhermebili2202 2 роки тому

    I love u grandpa painter

  • @lukemotivationalideas4415
    @lukemotivationalideas4415 2 роки тому

    Hi great artist
    PLeas teach us stroke

  • @user-rw3gh6pl7v
    @user-rw3gh6pl7v Рік тому +1

    How can I change the picture like this?

  • @DigitalViscosity
    @DigitalViscosity Рік тому

    I really think you love saying mauve :)

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  Рік тому

      I love that color!

    • @DigitalViscosity
      @DigitalViscosity Рік тому

      @@lustenhouwer I've been adding white to my mauve mix to test it ever since you taught me many episodes back now.

  • @alexdustudio1613
    @alexdustudio1613 2 роки тому +1

    Super vidéo 👌👌 Très claire merci je ne fais qu'en parler sur ma chaine

  • @shinjiyoungnature7763
    @shinjiyoungnature7763 Рік тому

    ❤🧡💛💚💙💜💜👍💯💯💯

  • @asavchuk
    @asavchuk 2 роки тому

    Ben, shadow colors are usualy complex, so you are not using blues an blacks even for mixed colors?

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  2 роки тому +1

      You can make dark shadows as dark as possible with reds and greens. E.g.Transparent oxide red +Veridian green. If you don't have that oxide red use Burnt Sienna. Of course black or blue can make a tone dark, but I´d rather keep shadows warm with the reds.

  • @gnicckyben9104
    @gnicckyben9104 Рік тому

    Can i download those photoshop at home even though i don't have a masterpeace computer?Thanks

  • @T1tusCr0w
    @T1tusCr0w Рік тому

    Your painting is not bad. Not as good as your drawing. But your on the right line. Be even more free with those colour choices. We have memory colour where it’s our emotional state divided by our memories. Both only as well informed as our encoding will let them be. Our brain blocks in what we don’t remember.
    I like what your doing here. Using a machine to give people permission to see things another way. Your right, whatever works works. Throw out any convention that doesn’t make something better.

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  Рік тому +1

      Good to hear that my painting is not bad and that I am on the right line. I needed to know that mr. anonymous.

    • @asavchuk
      @asavchuk Рік тому

      @@lustenhouwer From the outside everything seems simple, especially for dabblers.

  • @Matchat31
    @Matchat31 4 місяці тому +1

    Why shouldn't we use the blue color? I often use it for shadows.

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  4 місяці тому

      Up to you. In portrait painting I hardly use blue in the shadows. In landscape I do.

  • @asavchuk
    @asavchuk Рік тому

    Would you like to make a post about the importance of the background? An incorrectly chosen background instantly makes the whole image look weak. In general, in your work there is a certain philosophy of the background, but it's interesting what you think about it.

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  Рік тому +1

      Did you see tis one? ua-cam.com/video/Ndo6Wn9ctus/v-deo.html

  • @mariaconsueloaraya3178
    @mariaconsueloaraya3178 2 роки тому +1

    Ben, what about you? Are you well?

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you Maria Consuelo for asking! I am really fine. After summer I start making videos again.

  • @r.s.1348
    @r.s.1348 4 місяці тому +1

    Is your preference for portraits, oils or watercolors?
    Are the techniques you demonstrate applicable to either one?

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  4 місяці тому

      I love to do both. Watercolor and oils. One affects the other.

  • @alinachau171
    @alinachau171 Рік тому

    Nice! Your videos should be seen by more viewers. May I repost your channel without changing anything on the clean platform named Ganjing World? Thank you!

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  Рік тому

      Thank you Alina. At the moment I don't want to be reposted.

  • @charlesferrara6028
    @charlesferrara6028 2 роки тому

    Do you have any suggestions on how to learn photoshop?

    • @shanzmcg
      @shanzmcg 2 роки тому

      Skillshare

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  2 роки тому

      There are a lot of tutorials on the web

  • @huseyinbabayigit3419
    @huseyinbabayigit3419 2 роки тому

    Hello, is it possible to add Turkish subtitle option?

  • @yunlongzhu9523
    @yunlongzhu9523 7 місяців тому

    Talk too much and do less, this doesn’t help people to know you. Sorry man.

    • @lustenhouwer
      @lustenhouwer  7 місяців тому

      Cannot please everybody. Sorry man

  • @kimcavagna2082
    @kimcavagna2082 2 роки тому

    Sorry I just think that’s cheating