How to make an interesting background and how to loosen your brush strokes. By Ben Lustenhouwer. 

Donation. No obligation, but if you can please do! paintingportraittips.com/dona...
In this video I show:
√ How to make an interesting background.
√ How to loosen your brush strokes
√ About design and composition
√ About color harmony
√ Which brushes and which medium
√ About tonal values
It is my intention to publish more of everything I know about portrait painting .
And I want this information to be free for everyone. Some compensation for my efforts comes from the publicity which you see appearing occasionally. I hope you don't find it too annoying.
Until now I received the most nice and grateful reactions from all over the world.
And that gives me a lot of satisfaction.
In my blog you will find even more information about portrait painting and a free eBook “One hundred portraits”: www.paintingportraittips.com
My gallery: www.lustenhouwer.com
The website of my cousin Will Sophie who wrote and performed the most fantastic compositions for me: willsophiemusic.com