How to create sparkling eyes in oil paint

Stunning eyes may be the key to creating a successful portrait, but they are not always easy to get right. In this three-step guide, Kate Oleska will share her expert tips for painting sparkling human eyes, with all you need to know about making them super-realistic.

Materials

- Paintbrushes
- Oil paints
- Canvas

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Kate Oleska
Artist

Kate is an artist specialising in portraits and pet portraits. She mainly works in oils, charcoal and pencil.

Most recently her artwork, Serenity, has been accepted and shown at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition in London . Her painting"Portrait of an Artist" was shown at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 125th Annual Exhibition in London in 2017. The painting was also selected as a finalist in the prestigious International ARC Salon Competition in 2019 .

The International ARC Salon Competition is the most far reaching and influential competition for Contemporary Realism in the world.

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