New Page 2. Art Materials Demonstrations. How to Paint a Portrait in Oil Step by Step. About Karin Karin Wells is an artist of amazing versatility.
She graduated with honors from both the New England School of Art and Design, Boston, 1965, and the Butera School of Art, Boston, 1986. Karin has enjoyed a career as an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator and sign painter. She also taught Life Drawing and Painting for many years. Portrait painting. Painting Portraits: Principles Portraits have been painted for many reasons, to: 1.
Achieve a likeness of the sitter's features. 2. Preserve the identity of someone for future generations, particularly before the advent of photography.