Master Realistic Portrait Painting as a Beginner

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Perfect if you're a complete beginner to realistic portrait painting (includes everything you need!)

What’s Included?

✅ A Complete 9-Step P9 Pathway to Paint Realistic Portraits
✅ Six Finished Portraits by the End of the Course
✅ Essential Skills for Stunning Realism- Master proportions, lifelike skin tones, and beautiful brushwork—no art degree or endless tutorials needed.
✅ Repeatable Process to Save You Years of Frustration
✅ Lifetime Access at a Fraction of the Cost Everything you need to paint with confidence, for only a fraction of what you’d spend on art school.

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Meet 3 Students Who Painted
Realistic Portraits with This Course

Think painting realistic portraits is only for the ‘talented’?

“It’s too hard. It’ll take years. I don’t know where to start!”

I get it. But here’s the truth: Talent isn’t the secret—guidance is

More Than Tutorials—This Course Actually Teaches You

If you've ever struggled with knowing how to start, confidence in your work, understanding materials, mixing the right colors, especially for skin tones, getting proportions right, flat-looking portraits that lack depth, dull, lifeless kin in your pa

The P9 Pathway

I’ve Been There—Maybe You Can Relate?

When I created this course, I thought back to my own struggles with portrait painting and designed it with these thoughts in mind:

✅ What held me back as a beginner—from starting, improving, and having consistent breakthroughs.
✅ If I started from scratch, what would I actually need to learn, and what skills would come naturally through practice?
✅ What step-by-step system would make it as easy as possible for a beginner to overcome every major roadblock?

That’s why I built the P9 Pathway—a clear roadmap that guides you through each obstacle, one step at a time. No more guesswork—just real, tangible progress. 🎨✨

Here’s How it Works:

Learn

Learn the 9 biggest challenges beginner portrait painters face in 9 Complete Modules.

Watch

See Every Step in Action: Watch me demonstrate each of the 9 steps across 6 complete portraits.

Practice

Apply What You’ve Learned: By the end, you’ll have completed 6 realistic portraits and gained the skills to keep creating lifelike art long after the course ends.

Realistic Portraits for Beginners: The P9 Pathway

9 Comprehensive Modules to Guide You Seamlessly Through Realistic Portrait Painting

Course Overview: What You Will Learn

Step One:
Target Your Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Learn the Path to Realism: Discover the scientific approach to achieving realism in your portraits, understanding why this structured process is ideal for beginners.

  • Practice visual exercises for realism designed to help you see your subject accurately, improving your ability to capture what’s truly in front of you.

  • Set up an ideal workspace for consistency, focus, and ease of resuming setting the foundation for productive, distraction-free painting sessions.

  • Find and eliminate the distractions that stop you from finishing your work, so you stay on track and motivated.

  • Discover the “secret tools” that master artists have used for centuries, and find today’s equivalents to overcome your skill weaknesses.

Step Two:
Mastering Your Materials

  • Choose the Right Medium for Your Style: Understand the pros and cons of oil and acrylic paint, so you can confidently choose the medium that aligns with your portrait goals and personal style.

  • Simplify Complex Features: Discover essential tools that make challenging details—like realistic skin, expressive eyes, and textured hair—easier to achieve.

  • Start Strong with a Complete Checklist: Download a ready-to-use materials checklist covering all essentials, saving you from costly mistakes and unnecessary purchases.

  • Prime Your Surface for Perfection: Learn expert techniques for priming your paper or canvas, creating a smooth, flawless foundation that enhances every detail of your portrait.

  • Build Mastery with Your Brushes: Develop a connection with your brushes, making effects like glowing softness or precise details feel effortless and natural.

Step Three:
Color Mixing Made Easy

  • Keep Colors Bright, Not Muddy: Understand why colors get muddy and master simple tricks to keep them vibrant, giving your portraits a clear and lifelike appearance.

  • Effortless Skin Tones: Learn to create natural skin tones without the pressure of exact matching, allowing you the freedom to explore your unique style within realism.

  • Quick Tip for Cohesion: Use an easy technique to harmonize your portrait and background, creating a unified look while saving time on painting.

  • Master the “Limited Palette”: Harness the raw power of a limited color palette, making mixing easier so you can focus on painting instead of second-guessing.

  • Color Resources at Your Fingertips: Access recommended books, websites, and apps to help you swatch, find color harmony, and match your colors to reference photos with confidence.

Step Four:
Perfect Proportions

  • Blueprint Your Painting from Start to Finish: Create a structured “blueprint” that guides you confidently through every stage, from the first stroke to the final details.

  • Break Down Complex Features: Simplify the face into easy-to-understand shapes and flat areas that, when combined, bring realistic depth and a 3D effect to your portraits.

  • Capture the Face’s Natural Curves: Learn techniques to paint subtle curves, so your portraits feel full and real, not flat.

  • Select the Ideal Reference Photo: Discover how to choose photos with clear, helpful details that make it easier to capture a lifelike image as you paint.

  • Accurately Transfer Your Reference, Even Without Drawing Skills: Use simple methods to transfer an exact drawing of your reference onto canvas, so you can start with accuracy and confidence.

Step Five:
Build an Underpainting

  • Preview Your Final Piece with Confidence: Start with a clear vision of your portrait by using an underpainting, so you know exactly how it will look before adding color.

  • Map Out Depth and Dimension: Easily place your darkest and lightest areas from the start, giving your portrait a foundation of depth and realism.

  • Layer Like the Masters: Achieve smoother, more lifelike results by learning DaVinci’s layering techniques, creating a portrait that feels rich and dynamic.

  • Create Natural Color Harmony: Establish a cohesive color base with your underpainting, effortlessly bringing harmony and balance to the entire piece.

  • Master Light and Shadow: Confidently paint light and shadow in exactly the right places, making your portrait feel real and grounded in its environment.

Step Six:
”Lit From Within” Glazing

  • Add a Soft, Ethereal Glow: Bring a magical, lifelike effect to your portraits with a gentle, otherworldly glow that captivates the viewer.

  • Layer for Depth and Vibrancy: Learn to layer colors for rich depth and brightness while keeping a soft, dreamy quality in each brushstroke.

  • Illuminate with Complementary Colors: Use complementary colors to create a natural inner light, making your portraits feel as if they’re glowing.

  • Shift the Mood with Every Layer: Discover how to shift the mood of each layer of paint, adding a mysterious depth that enhances every brushstroke beneath.

  • Capture an Enchanting, Timeless Beauty: Perfect the final touches that give your portrait a Da Vinci-like glow, capturing an enchanting, timeless beauty.

Step Seven:
Realistic Rendering

  • Bring Hair to Life: Learn to paint hair that looks soft, natural, and full of movement, with realistic texture down to the smallest strands.

  • Create Lifelike Eyes: Capture eyes with depth, shine, and emotion, so your portraits feel vibrant and alive.

  • Show Character in Skin Details: Paint natural wrinkles and skin textures that add personality, giving your portraits a unique story.

  • Add Depth to the Nose: Accurately capture the 3D structure of the nose, making it appear as if it’s coming off the page.

  • Unlock the Secret to Hyper-Realism: Discover how to add fine details that make your portrait feel authentic and captivating—without looking overworked.

Step Eight:
Practice Painting Portraits

  • Dive into SIX Over-Hour-Long, Step-by-Step Tutorials: Unlike most courses that teach only theory, dive into six over-hour-long portrait tutorials, each broken into easy-to-follow steps for confident practice.

  • Use the Same Resources I Do: Access reference photos, swatches, and material lists to paint along with the exact portraits, exploring a range of ages and skin tones.

  • Build Your Skills by Painting Each Portrait: Each lesson builds on the last, so by the end, you’ll feel ready and confident to tackle any portrait on your own.

  • Learn from My Real-Time Tips: Watch me correct my mistakes and offer live tips, helping you avoid common pitfalls and paint with clarity.

  • Complete Six Portraits to Show Your Progress: Walk away with six finished paintings that showcase your growth, so you can see your progress and start your own masterpieces with confidence.

Step Nine:
Troubleshoot, Share, Critique

  • Easily Fix Common Issues: Learn simple troubleshooting techniques to spot and correct issues, ensuring every portrait becomes your best work yet.

  • Develop a Critical Eye: : Gain confidence by assessing your own work, so you can make improvements as you paint and feel empowered by your progress.

  • Get Real-Time Feedback: Share your portraits in our exclusive Facebook community for fresh insights and encouragement from fellow artists. Currently FREE for Black Friday Event!

  • Celebrate and Stay Motivated: Connect with a supportive group that understands your journey, celebrates your wins, and keeps you inspired.

  • Access Personalized Critique and Support: Receive guidance and feedback when you need it, so you’re never stuck and always moving forward.

BONUSES

Learning Guide

What It Is: Your complete course companion, mapping out each module’s structure, key takeaways, and step-by-step flow.

Your Roadmap to Success: From start to finish, this guide keeps you focused and on track, making sure every moment you spend learning is meaningful and effective.

Printouts & Swatches

What It Is: A set of pre-prepared printouts and color swatches that make it easy to get started right away.

Get Right to the Art: These resources streamline your workflow, helping you spend less time prepping and more time practicing and growing.

Exclusive Bonus Lessons

What It Is: A collection of bonus lessons from my other courses, thoughtfully chosen to deepen your portrait painting experience.

What’s Included: Learn how to use Canva to set up, swatch, and prep your images for painting, master portrait composition, and more!

Portraits You'll Be Painting

Why Take This Class?

If you’ve struggled to learn portrait painting on your own, you’re not alone. Realistic Portraits for Beginners was designed to turn those frustrations into confidence and progress:

  • A Complete Start-to-Finish Guide
    Say goodbye to guesswork—this course leads you step-by-step from the first brushstroke to the finishing touches.

  • Beginner-Friendly & Accessible
    Created for beginners, this high-quality course provides professional guidance for just $247, a fraction of art school costs.

  • Hands-On, Practical Learning
    Paint alongside Beth in exercises and demos that ensure you’re building real skills with every lesson.

  • Designed to Build Skill AND Confidence
    See progress with each lesson and finish with skills you’ll carry confidently into every portrait.

From Progress to Passion: What Students Are Saying

Hey, I’m Beth.

I’m a Professional Artist.
I help beginner artists become realistic portrait painters without decades of trial and error, using insights from my real-world experience as a full-time artist.

Let’s get one thing straight: Your potential as a portrait artist is limitless.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are right now…

I’ve been there too.

Let’s fast-track your journey to becoming the artist you’re meant to be.

Art has taken me places I never dreamed of. My work has been featured in film and TV, and I’ve taught high-profile and celebrity clients.

I created this course to save you time by distilling everything I’ve learned, so you can focus on what matters: practicing and turning your dreams into reality.

This is for you if…

✅ You’re a dedicated artist willing to invest time in mastering realistic portrait painting.

✅ You understand that true transformation doesn’t happen overnight and are ready to commit to the process.

✅ You’re eager to dive into six in-depth portrait demonstrations, growing with each one.

✅ You want a structured, step-by-step pathway that addresses all the typical beginner roadblocks.

✅ You appreciate detailed guidance and are eager to apply both conventional and unconventional techniques to your art.

✅ You’re driven to achieve impressive results and are ready to put in the work to create stunning, realistic portraits.

✅ You’re excited to connect with like-minded artists who understand your journey and will support your growth every step of the way.

This is NOT for your if…

❌ You’re looking for a quick fix or “magic solution” to instantly improve your painting skills.

❌ You’re skeptical that real change can come from an online course and aren’t ready to approach this with an open mind.

❌ You expect immediate results without putting in the necessary work and dedication.

❌ You’re not willing to invest time and effort into practicing and refining your skills.

❌ You’re unwilling to try new techniques or step outside your comfort zone—even if they include unconventional methods designed to accelerate your growth.

❌ You prefer a hands-off approach and expect someone else to do the work for you.

❌ You’re not interested in following a structured, step-by-step process that tackles common beginner challenges with both traditional and innovative techniques.

Tracy Found Her Confidence!:

“Beth along with the skills, you have given me the confidence boost I needed to go after portraits! I was always scared of them and as a result wouldn’t give them the time and energy and focus they need.”

Susan is still loving what she learned months later:

“I managed to finish a few more since May… Still loving what I have learned from this class.”

Cheri found her style as an artist!:

“In deepest appreciation Beth. Love your teaching style, it has really helped me find my own style. That’s only taken 5 years, but a good teacher always leads the student to their own. Gratitude.”

What’s at stake if you leave things ‘as is’…

✨What could you gain if you invested in your dreams?

✅ Would you finally share your work confidently, knowing it's on par with the pros?

✅ Would you enter your art into exhibitions, no longer fearing that it might not be "good enough"?

✅ Would you start selling your pieces and earning from your passion?

Now, imagine the ripple effect this could have on your life:

✅ Would you feel a new level of creative confidence, knowing your skills are respected?

✅ Would you expand your reach, with more followers, fans, and opportunities?

✅ Would you finally create that legacy, with your art leaving a lasting impact?

There's so much potential waiting for you on the other side.

Why wait any longer?

Reminder of What’s Included:

Everything you need to go from unsure to unstoppable in your portrait journey! Here’s what you get when you join:

✅ Exclusive P9 Pathway Lessons: These foundational lessons will guide you through each step of the painting process, giving you the tools to master realistic portraits.

  • Targeting Your Strengths & Weaknesses- Value $97

  • Mastering Your Materials- Value $97

  • Color Mixing Made Easy - Value $147

  • Perfect Proportions- Value $97

  • Building an Underpainting - Value $147

  • 'Lit from Within' Glazing - Value $147

  • Realistic Rendering - Value $197

  • Troubleshoot, Share & Critique - Value $97

✅ 6 Paint-With-Me Portrait Demonstrations (Value 6 x $97=582): Ever wonder what it’s like to sit beside an artist as they work? You’ll get six in-depth demos where I walk you through each step —mistakes and all!

✅ Comprehensive Learning Guide (Value $97): A step-by-step guide to navigating each module, ensuring you don’t miss a single crucial technique.

✅ Printouts & Swatches (Value $15): Skip the prep work and jump straight into painting with ready-to-use resources that make your learning experience smoother.

✅ Bonus Lessons (Value $25): Additional content to deepen your understanding and refine your skills, including advanced portrait techniques and more.

Total Value: $1,695

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FAQs

  • Unlike many courses that only focus on theory or provide rigid step-by-step instructions, this course blends theory, practice, and reflection seamlessly. You’ll gain valuable insights from each lesson, immediately apply them through hands-on painting studies, and then reinforce what you've learned during concise review sessions. This integrated, three-part approach ensures the knowledge sticks, building your confidence as you see real improvement with each stage. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining your skills, this course is designed to help you progress naturally and effectively.

  • We recommend working through the course over 12 weeks to fully absorb the material and complete all six portrait paintings. This structured approach allows you to progressively build your skills with each step and portrait painting practice. However, results can vary. You may start seeing improvements right away, especially if you follow the course in sequence. On the other hand, jumping around the course may delay your progress. Some students find that repeating certain portrait paintings and focusing more thoroughly on specific steps helps solidify their skills and achieve better results.

  • You don't need any prior experience at all. We start from the very basics and slowly advance, making it easy enough for a complete beginner and a great review for advanced artists—and everyone in between.

  • In the painting demonstrations, I use acrylics, but the process I teach works equally well with both acrylics and oils. Whether you prefer one medium over the other, you can follow along seamlessly. In the course, I’ll extensively cover the materials needed and provide a detailed materials list with recommendations tailored to your budget, ensuring you have everything you need to create stunning portraits, no matter which medium you choose.

  • YOUR PURCHASE IS BACKED BY OUR 7 DAY UNCONDITIONAL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. If for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, send me an email to help@bethgatza.com within 7 Days and we'll issue you a full refund back to your credit card, no questions asked.

  • You’ll have lifetime access to the course! This means you can start at any time and revisit the lessons, painting studies, and reviews as often as you like. There’s no rush—learn at your own pace and continue to refine your skills over time.

Realistic Portraits for Beginners

Realistic Portraits for Beginners - Mockup of the Course

The Accessible, Beginner-Friendly Course That Gives You Everything You Need to Paint Stunning Portraits Without the Overwhelm, Expensive Tools, or Years of Experience!

Start Painting Realistic Portraits for a One-Time Payment of Just $97 Today! (LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT)

This is your chance to start creating lifelike, captivating portraits with a simple, proven process. For just $247, you’ll gain lifetime access to all course materials, allowing you to learn at your own pace and revisit lessons whenever you need.


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Disclaimer: Individual results may vary. Every artist’s progress depends on their unique skill level, dedication, and effort. While many students have achieved significant improvements through this course, results are not guaranteed.