{
        "id": 9329555964133,
        "title": "Painting Portraits in Acrylics",
        "handle": "search-press-painting-portraits-in-acrylics",
        "description": "\u003cp\u003eCompositional choices matter as much as brushwork when painting faces. Hashim Akib approaches portraiture through contemporary eyes, emphasizing personal interpretation over academic formulas. His teaching strips away the intimidation factor that stops many artists from attempting portraits, focusing instead on confident markmaking and expressive color decisions that create presence rather than photographic accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix complete demonstrations walk you through varied portrait types, self-portraits, close-ups, full-length figures, each exploring different lighting conditions and atmospheric effects. Akib addresses the practical concerns that emerge during actual painting: mixing convincing skintones across different lighting, working effectively from both photographs and live models, building composition that supports your subject's character. His approach to color palettes emphasizes personal voice over standardized flesh-tone recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe instruction assumes no prior portrait experience, starting with fundamental decisions about materials and setup before progressing through increasingly complex considerations. Technical discussions cover markmaking techniques that build form without overworking, strategies for capturing likeness through value relationships rather than obsessive detail, and methods for creating atmosphere that elevates portraits beyond straightforward representation. Throughout 128 pages, Akib demonstrates that striking contemporary portraiture emerges from confident artistic choices rather than rigid technical mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e",
        "published_at": "2025-10-26 16:19:01",
        "created_at": "2025-10-26 16:18:56",
        "vendor": "Search Press",
        "type": "",
        "tags": ["category:Books and Media","category:Books and Media\/Painting","category:Books and Media\/Painting\/Human Figure and Portraiture","family:21658"],
        "price": 2295,
        "price_min": 2295,
        "price_max": 2295,
        "available": true,
        "price_varies": false,
        "compare_at_price": 2295,
        "compare_at_price_min": 2295,
        "compare_at_price_max": 2295,
        "compare_at_price_varies": false,
        "variants": [{
              "id": 47973761450213,
              "title": "each",
              "option1": "each",
              "option2": null,
              "option3": null,
              "color_code": null,
              "sku": "80797",
              "requires_shipping": true,
              "taxable": true,
              "featured_image": "\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797_e3d6545f-a769-4970-86f7-fa456ec28a8a.jpg?v=1769776990",
              "available": true,
              "name": null,
              "public_title": null,
              "options": ["each"],
              "price": 2295,
              "weight": 633,
              "compare_at_price": 2295,
              "inventory_management": "shopify",
              "barcode": "9781782215813",
              "quantity_rule": {"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1},
              "quantity": 4
            }],
        "images": ["\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797.jpg?v=1761725446","\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797_e3d6545f-a769-4970-86f7-fa456ec28a8a.jpg?v=1769776990"],
        "featured_image": "\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797.jpg?v=1761725446",
        "options": ["unit"],
        "url": "\/products\/search-press-painting-portraits-in-acrylics",
        "media": [{"alt":"Product showcase image from staged upload","id":38063054127333,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797.jpg?v=1761725446"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797.jpg?v=1761725446","width":1200},{"alt":"File that doesn't exist","id":38063324266725,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797_e3d6545f-a769-4970-86f7-fa456ec28a8a.jpg?v=1769776990"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.texasart.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s80797_e3d6545f-a769-4970-86f7-fa456ec28a8a.jpg?v=1769776990","width":1200}]
      }