Rosario Ponte

The Beauty of making Skin Tones Discover the art and beauty behind creating lifelike skin tones in oil painting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07y9DwbrcFg via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 31, 2026 at 09:00PM

Cool light, warm shadows. Where the lite hits an object is a cool color and where the lite doesn’t rich is a warm color. And that’s the best to work on a portrait“The planes of the form receiving direct illumination are treated with cooler color temperatures, while the shadow areas—where light is absent—are rendered with warmer tones to create chromatic contrast and depth.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyHNKhJexdE via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 25, 2026 at 12:09AM

Cool light, warm shadows. Where the lite hits an object is a cool color and where the lite doesn’t rich is a warm color. And that’s the best to work on a portrait“The planes of the form receiving direct illumination are treated with cooler color temperatures, while the shadow areas—where light is absent—are rendered with warmer tones to create chromatic contrast and depth.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auHIgRfkcUQ via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 24, 2026 at 09:00PM

Watch How a Background Can Change the Entire Mood of a Painting In this series, I’m showing you how dramatically a portrait can change when you modify different elements. We start with a studio portrait, then transform the face, and finally change the background entirely. Each version tells a different story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5rP_UK5cc via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 17, 2026 at 09:00PM

Soft vs. Sharp lines: Painting Techniques “In this 7-minute video, I dive deep into the artistic techniques of using soft versus sharp lines in drawing and painting. I explain how each approach impacts the mood, depth, and focus of your work. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist, you’ll discover practical tips and examples to elevate your art and create more dynamic, expressive compositions. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more art tips!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsHybkEAol4 via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 10, 2026 at 09:00PM

From Sketch to a luminous Oil Portrait in Minutes. March 5, 2026 Watch as I bring a raw umber sketch to life, step by step, with rich oil paints. In just 4 minutes, see how a blank page evolves into a vivid, luminous, and emotional portrait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j92ArGMOG6w via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 6, 2026 at 11:03AM

How to Mix Oil Colors Cleanly (Without Muddy Colors) March 2, 2026 In this video, Rosario Ponte teaches how to mix oil paint colors cleanly and avoid muddy results. Apply for a Fit Call to see if Rosario’s mentorship is right for you: https://ift.tt/8labiJ6 This is a step-by-step oil painting lesson focused on color clarity, temperature control, and cleaner palette decisions. You’ll learn how to: Mix cleaner oil colors without overmixing Avoid common mistakes that cause muddy paint Use warm vs cool relationships to keep color vibrant Build confident color mixtures for portraits and studies If this helped you, comment “COLOR” and share what you want covered next. #OilPainting #ColorMixing #PaintingTutorial #ArtInstruction #OilPaint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMJZbtU3Ykw via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 3, 2026 at 10:00PM

Painting an eye in one minute https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pilLeWo-u78 via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 2, 2026 at 10:00PM

Short How to Paint a Realistic Eye in 1 Minute 👁️🎨 In this quick tutorial, I show simple steps for shape, base tones, iris depth, shadows, and highlights. Save this for practice and comment what I should paint next! #painting #arttutorial #howtopaint #realism #artist #shorts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqKXC3U6Tg via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg March 1, 2026 at 10:00PM

14 Colors, Infinite Possibilities: My Full Setup #OilPainting #ArtTips How I use all 14 colors on my palette to control temperature, values, and skin tones in this portrait study. You’ll see the painting and reference side-by-side so the color decisions are easy to follow. #OilPainting #PortraitPainting #ColorMixing #ArtTips #Shorts https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1wkfOjU-GN8 via Rosario Ponte https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmaodOpj7TZ7dqDg6o4BRg February 27, 2026 at 11:49AM

Refine the drawing from sketch stage to final finish If this helped you, comment “CHARCOAL” and share what you want covered next.

Tell me in the comments: do you struggle more with muddy yellows, greens, or skin tones?