01. Orientation - Meet your instructor and learn about the overview of this class - Workspace setting (mainly tools & software)

02. Understanding Portraiture- What makes a portrait different from other art forms? - Basic anatomy of the face

03. Using and Gathering Reference- Showing best examples of references to use & how to use

04. Drawing- Demo gesture studies - Drawing quick 2-minute gesture drawings for improvement

05. Warm-Ups- Doing warm-ups to start - Painting warm-ups (but not too detailed!)

06. Brushes- Explaining about brush strokes and brush economy - Showing ways to use the brush

07. Basic Composition- Talking about compositions for portrait artists using brushes - Thumbnail exercise

08. Preparing Your Canvas- Studying about canvas size, the color of canvas, and painting the canvas before drawing

09. Alla Prima and Painting Digitally with a Traditional Mindset- Introducing and demo the concept of "Alla Prima" or painting in one sitting, a traditional way of painting, and applying them to the digital medium

10. Values Are King- Exploring the concept of values

11. Concept of Squinting- Learning about squinting your eyes to simplify the reference

12. Identifying Shadows- Showing how to indentify shadow parts of a image

13. Light Sources- Understanding types of light sources

14. Translating Colored Reference Into Black and White- Demo of referencing colored images & painting them in black and white or just in values

15. Color Theory- Introducing the concept of color theory

16. Picking Color- Describing how to pick colors from the color wheel & other digital ways of choosing color

17. Color Harmonies- Everything about color harmonies! - Analogous - Complementary - Split complementary

18. Color Relativity- Concept of color relativity

19. Painting from Black and White Translating to Color- Demo of using black and white image & painting it in colors

20. Head Structure- Showing how to start the head structure

21. Relationships Between the Features- Continuing with the head structure & show distances and ratios of the facial features - Relativity of proportions

22. Painting the Features- Painting the facial features based on the reference - Eyes - Nose - Mouth

23. Hair and Flow- Adding in hair and showing how flow improves the image - Blocking in the bigger shapes of hair - Painting hair like ribbons

24. Focal Point- Continuing to use images from the last chapter - Showing how the artist can lead the viewer into certain focal points of the face

25. Detail and Sharpness- Defining how detailing and sharpening certain areas affect the portrait

26. Edges - Breaking down the concept of edges

27. Style and Flair- Indicating how an artist can add their own style to any portrait and have a personal flair

28. When Do You Know When You Are Finished?- Figuring out how an artist knows when they are done with the piece of art

29. Applying What You Have Learned- What we have learned & how to apply them moving forward

30. Gathering Character Inspiration and Reference- Gathering inspiration from any source

31. Character Design- Concepts for designing your own character - Sketching your character based on description

32. Character Unique Features and Traits- Examining on how to make your character unique (via features and special traits)

33. Character Portrait Objective- How would you like the character to be presented & how would you like the viewer to think of them? - Continuing on the sketching process

34. Sketching Thumbnails and Color Tests- Creating the thumbnails based on ideas and sketches you have done

35. Refinement of the Chosen Thumbnail- Refining the sketch that has been chosen

36. Drawing and Structure- Making sure the drawing is refinined enough as to not leave more questions for ourselves when painting

37. Painting- Painting in the facial features

38. Finishing Touches- Finishing the character portrait

39. My Artist Journey - Sharing personal milestones and challenges in becoming a professional artist - Reflecting on the growth and lessons learned throughout the journey - Offering advice for aspiring artists based on real-world experiences

40. Advice and Final Words- Career advice for learning artists - Steps they can take to establish themselves in the industry