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How To Pick Your Subject for a Portrait Painting | Video Art Lessons

How To Pick Your Subject for a Portrait with Dick Ensing

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Tennessee impressionist artist Dick Ensing demonstrates how to go about picking your subject in this insightful free art lesson. Watch as he explains the steps he takes to go from an initial inspirational subject to a completed painting! This video is a great learning tool for anyone struggling to begin their masterpiece!

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About Dick Ensing

Dick Ensing is the owner of the Dutchman's Loft studio, located 1 1/2 miles from Dollywood in Tennessee. He paints in the traditional style of the French impressionists, with Cades Cove and the surrounding countryside as his inspiration. As the 5th generation grandson of the legendary Dutch painter Adrian VanDer Werf (1659-1722), Dick truly values his heritage. Adrian VanDer Werf was the most famous painter of his day, and achieved a high level of academic perfection in all his work. He ev...

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