A dynamic and colorful demonstration of painting a portrait by one of America’s most popular portrait artists, Randolph Coats. A model is posed in various different lightings, before the artist decides on the one which suits his purpose best; then the process of painting a portrait is followed step by step to its completion.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009861
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Models, Artists'
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - Technique
Crafts & Visual Arts → Portrait painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Portraits
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)