Behind the type — Painting

Style Art Print Mockups Without Hiring a Photo Studio. See how Picture Frame Studio can bring stronger character, clearer purpose and a more human finish to the work.

A w30 × 30 cm David Beckham portrait created in Procreate, printed onto canvas and finished by hand with acrylic paint, gold leaf and glossy gold spray.

Well, it's not your typical tutorial, my dear friends. Just on a roll with the Photoshop oil painting technique. This time around, I'll be painting everything from scratch, only using reference material for colors and such. I chose Benedict Cumberbatch because, in my humble opinion, he bore a striking resemblance to Vincent Van Gogh himself. Scroll down to see the video and still image. Little did I know before I painted this that Benedict Cumberbatch has already played Vincent Van Gogh, Dam! I should have searched the internet before I started. Painting Benedict in Photoshop I'm still learning how to...

A step-by-step look at creating a realistic oil-painting portrait in Photoshop using colour matching, blending, cracked-paint texture and a modern portrait photograph.