Painting a Portrait 2 Ways... Which is better? 

Really useful Lydia, thanks for the demonstration.

This was super helpful. Painting skin tones always makes my eye twitch. It's a real challenge.

This was very interesting. I will paint my next portrait on an underpainting of acrylic values. Thank you Lyn.

Thanks for explaining your methods so well. Definitely going to try the underpainting method.. love your art

Wonderful video, I found it very useful. Thank you so much for taking the time to make it and explaining things do well.

I learned a lot from this project. Beautiful outcome on both but can see #2 is improved. Love it!

Great! Thanks for that ❤

def like the underpainting better! smoother, like you said!❤

You made this look way too easy🙂 very interesting and instructional.

Quite interesting

The underpainting one looks more vibrant. I dont know how to say but it almost looks that zhe shadows on the underpainting one are softer. Thank you for sharing

One thing you might want to consider is how the order of the paintings factor into it. You have gain much experience developing the skin tones for values and color accuracy from the first painting making the second painting easier. You may want to try to experiment again doing the under painting painting first and see if you arrive at the same outcome.

Both versions are superb 👌❤❤❤ but perhaps the difference can be better appreciated in person