Oil Portrait Painting Techniques with Richard Stergulz

Richard moved to California in 1995 and started painting for himself in a realistic style with a touch of Russian impressionism. 

“I admire the Russian Impressionists, especially Nickolai Fechin, for their intense brush strokes that exude passion into their paintings. I also admire Norman Rockwell for his amazing drawing ability and the volume of work he produced in his lifetime.” 

Richard Stergulz

Richard paints primarily in oils on linen canvas.  

He teaches class four days a week at his art school and artist retreat called The Green Art House.  

Richard is also the presenter of Colour In Your Life, West Coast USA. 

Watch Richard’s Tutorial Here:

For more of Richard’s work, click here. 

And for Richard’s colour charts, click here.