Understanding Placement, Proportions & Composition 

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In this live session, I'll show you how to approach the very beginning of a portrait, focusing on placement, proportions, and composition as the foundation for everything that follows.

This is a demonstration, not a paint-along.

Rather than completing a finished portrait, I'll demonstrate how I establish the structure of a portrait from the very start, making decisions about placement, proportions, and composition before painting begins.

In this session, you'll see:

• How to place the facial features accurately without relying on excessive measuring
• How to avoid the most common proportion mistakes that weaken a portrait
• How composition influences the balance, presence, and overall impact of your painting
• How to build a strong foundation that makes the rest of the painting process clearer and more manageable

I won't be completing a full portrait during this session.

The focus is to help you understand the underlying structure that supports every successful portrait, so you can begin your paintings with greater confidence, clarity, and intention.

If you've ever struggled to make your portraits feel balanced, convincing, or "right" from the very beginning, this session will give you a practical framework you can apply to every portrait you paint.

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