PAINTING BEYOND THE PORTRAIT
$149.00
- Artist – Matt Talbert
- 8+ Hours of content
- Lifetime Access/Downloadable Content
- Private FB group
- Course Price – $149
- All Sales Final
Description
What if your portraits could go beyond likeness and truly capture emotion, movement, and energy?
Renowned artist Matt Talbert presents Beyond the Portrait – From Abstract to Detail, a transformative course on expressive portrait painting. Going beyond likeness, this class explores bold textures, dynamic backgrounds, and unexpected color choices to convey emotion and energy. Matt guides students through selecting compelling references, using light and shadow to define form, and refining details while maintaining spontaneity. Designed for both beginners and experienced artists, the course encourages blending abstraction with realism to create portraits that feel alive. Through step-by-step instruction, students will gain confidence in expressive brushwork, texture, and color. Join Beyond the Portrait today and elevate your approach to portrait painting!
What You’ll Learn in Beyond the Portrait:
By the end of this course students will have an understanding of the following concepts:
- How to select a compelling reference photo
- Techniques for creating a dynamic, textured background
- Using expressive color choices beyond what you see
- Balancing abstraction with realism to create a portrait that feels alive.
- Defining form through light and shadow
- Developing confident, loose brushwork that adds energy and movement.
- Refining facial features without losing expression and spontaneity.
- A step-by-step breakdown of Matt Talbert’s entire portrait painting approach.
COURSE IS OPEN! START TODAY!
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Cost - $149
DESCRIPTION OF LESSONS
Unlock the power of expressive portrait painting in Beyond the Portrait – From Abstract to Detail, the debut online course from renowned artist Matt Talbert. This course goes beyond capturing a likeness—it’s about infusing emotion, energy, and individuality into your portraits using bold brushwork, rich textures, and unexpected color choices.
Matt will guide you step by step through his unique approach, beginning with abstract foundations and working toward refined details. You’ll explore how to choose a compelling reference, create a dynamic background, and use light and shadow to sculpt form. Through expressive brushwork and fresh, unconventional color palettes, you’ll learn to bring portraits to life with depth and emotion.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence to move beyond traditional portraiture, embracing gesture, texture, and spontaneity in your work. Whether you’re a beginner looking to loosen up your style or an experienced artist seeking new techniques, this class will help you push the boundaries of what a portrait can be.
Join Matt Talbert in Beyond the Portrait – From Abstract to Detail, and transform the way you approach portrait painting. Let’s go beyond the likeness—let’s tell a story.
Sign up today and start your journey!
COURSE IS OPEN! START TODAY!
Lifetime Access - Download All Content
Cost - $149
MEET MATT TALBERT - ARTIST/INSTRUCTOR
Matt Talbert is a contemporary oil painter living in Southern California. While he grew up at the beach, Matt attributes much of his artistic development to his years spent in New York City. Working in the basement of the old Pearl art store on Canal Street and meeting a wide range of artists from all disciplines was indispensable. He is both a graduate from the Orange County School of the Arts and the Laguna College of Art and Design and has had the honor of being named one of the "Top 100 Figurative Artist Working Now" by PoetsArtists Magazine. Matt's primary focus is expressive paintings of the human figure exhibited in galleries such as Arcadia Contemporary, Abend Gallery, and the Salmagundi Club in New York City. You can find Matt’s work in recent issues of American Art Collector, International Artist, and PoetsArtists Magazine. Matt splits his time between work for gallery shows and portrait commissions. He has many large scale portraits in the homes and offices of his collectors throughout the world.
PRIVATE GROUP FOR THIS COURSE
There is a private FB group for this course. Once you are signed up for the course, you can access the FB group where only you and other students signed up for the course will have access. Keep in mind, teachers are only active the first four weeks. After that, some may be involved, while others are not. We are looking forward to seeing your artwork!
COURSE SUPPLIES
Below is a list of the supplies that I will be using for the projects in this course. However, you are always encouraged to use what you have on hand.
Substrate
- 18x24 Aluminum Composite Panel, DiBond is the popular brand, but off brand is just fine.
- Utrecht or Golden Gesso
- Occasionally I will use Claessens Oil primed #13DP either mounted or stretched.
Paint
- Blue Ridge Oil Colors:
- Titanium White
- Yellow Ochre
- Cadmium Red Light
- Permanent Crimson
- Transparent Red Oxide
- Viridian Green
- Cobalt Blue
- Ultramarine Blue
Occasionally:
- Ivory Black
- Cadmium Yellow
- Emerald Green
- Teal Blue
Paintbrushes
- Synthetic Mongoose
- Trekell Legion or Escoda Modernista: Flats and Filberts, sizes 2-
- Synthetic Bristle
- Trekell Golden Taklon: Long Handle, brights 4-20 and short handle rounds 1-6
- Hog Bristle
- Any brand, flats and filberts, all sizes
- Extra Large Bristle Brushes
- Utrecht 1” - 3”
Mediums, Oils and Varnishes
- Gamblin: Gamsol, Gamvar
- Utrecht: Safflower Oil, Retouch Varnish
Overhead Light
- Waveform NorthLux T8 LED
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON ACCESSING CLASSES AND SELLING WORK CREATED IN THIS COURSE:
**Upon purchasing your course, you will be asked to create an account and go through the purchase process (even if the cost is $0 for a free course). If you have already created an account, after purchase your course will IMMEDIATELY be available under “LOGIN” at the top right-hand of karabullockart.com.
**If your course does not show up, please email us at karabullockart@gmail.com
**Due to the nature of the immediate availability of the course, all purchases are nonrefundable.
**Please talk to the artist of the course about his/her policy on selling artwork created in this course prior to selling any works created during course. Some artists will allow it, while others do not. Thank you for your support.
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