Watch The Mechanics of Painting Portraits in Oils

Going far beyond basic art instruction and demonstration, Dick Ensing's "The Mechanics of Painting" series takes you through the "5 Steps" of creating a painting start to finish. Designed to be more of a guide to creativity and imagination than a "formula" to painting, Ensing's teaching process allows you to take these basic elements and easily incorporate them into any time of art you might be striving for. In this video, Ensing focuses on portraits in oil colors. Look for more "Mechanics of Painting" titles in other subjects and mediums.

The Mechanics of Painting Portraits in Oils is a 2011 special interest movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 24 minutes.