Comprehensive Portrait Painting Techniques

Discover the step-by-step process to paint lifelike portraits with Rebelle 8 Pro

Professional Guidance and Feedback

Receive personalized feedback and guidance from your Instructor, Karen Bonaker

Exclusive Access to Resources

Gain access to a library of resources and tools to elevate your portrait painting abilities

About the Course

Start a transformative journey to master portrait painting with Rebelle 8 Pro. This course is crafted to help you unlock your creativity and develop the skills needed to create captivating portraits. You will learn how to apply my exclusive techniques to produce polished portraits you'll be proud of. Mastering each technique will enable you to turn your photos into beautiful painterly portraits.  Finding Your Intentions” is especially resonant in portraiture, where emotional depth and personal connection are key. 

Course Philosophy: Portraits With Purpose

Every portrait is a dialogue—between artist and subject, emotion and technique.  • What story does this face tell? • What do I want the viewer to feel? • Why am I drawn to this person or pose? “Finding Your Intentions” encourages artists to begin each painting by identifying what personally excites or moves them about a face—rather than following external expectations or technical “shoulds.”

When Does Class Start?

THIS CLASS STARTS ON JANUARY 17th 2026 

Who Is This Class For?

Highlight #1

You enjoy portrait painting but often feel disappointed with your results. 

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You like a step-by-step approach.

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You're not skilled at sketching or drawing.

I will give you step-by-step instructions for each lesson.

You will receive a variety of beautiful backgrounds and overlays as part of this course. 

You will receive a set of custom brushes for this course.

This course includes a Live Webinar Session.

Your lessons and content are always available for download so you can enjoy your lessons whenever it fits your schedule.

I will be here for you throughout the entire course and afterward. 

Course Curriculum

7 Chapters · 19 Lessons

  1. 1

    Getting Started with Rebelle 8 Pro

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome to Class!

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Your Invitation To Join The Exclusive DAA Community

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      My Vision As a Portrait Artist

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      How To Navigate The Classroom

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      How To Install Custom Brushes

  2. 2

    COURSE CONTENT

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Bonus Content

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Course Brushes and Other Content

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Reference Images

  3. 3

    Lesson 1

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Helpful Guidelines for Selecting Romantic and Mysterious Portrait Reference.

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Setting Up For Painting

  4. 4

    Lesson 2-Technique 1-Smudge and Blend Technique-Robin Kit

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Editing Your Reference Image and Removing Backgrounds

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Step 1-The Blending Technique

  5. 5

    Lesson 3-Technique 2-Tracing Layer

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Step 1-Tracing Layer Technique

  6. 6

    Lesson 4-Portrait-Tracing Layer Technique

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Tracing Layer Technique-Getting Started

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Lesson 2- Blending Tools

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Lesson 3-Final Details Tracing Layer Technique

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Examples of Blending and Tracing Layer Techniques

  7. 7

    Lesson 5- Portrait-Blending Technique

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Lesson 1-Portrait-Blending Method Technique

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Lesson 2-Portrait Blending Creative Techniques

Unlock Your Artistic Potential Today!

Join our course now and start your journey towards becoming a portrait painting expert. Don't miss this opportunity to hone your skills and unleash your creativity. Share not just your artwork, but the intentions behind it. This fosters deeper critique and community engagement.

$55.00

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