Why Your PORTRAIT Paintings Look CARTOONISH and How to FIX Them?

Your portrait paintings look cartoonish because your face is not flat, it has depth and shadows, like a real person, but you're painting it all the same color, like a toy.

Think of your face as a 3D puzzle. You have cheeks, eyes, nose, and mouth, each part has its own shape and color. If you paint them all with the same shade, it's like putting all the pieces together without fitting them right, they look flat and silly, like a cartoon.

Use different colors for different parts of your face, just like how you wear different colored socks on each foot. For example:

• Use a lighter color for your cheeks, so they look rounded.
• Use a darker color under your eyes, so they look deeper.
• Use a brighter color on your lips, so they pop.

Try it like this: Imagine you're painting a friend, if you paint them all the same, they look like a toy. But if you make their cheeks pink and eyes dark, they look real! Your portrait paintings look cartoonish because your face is not flat, it has depth and shadows, like a real person, but you're painting it all the same color, like a toy.

Think of your face as a 3D puzzle. You have cheeks, eyes, nose, and mouth, each part has its own shape and color. If you paint them all with the same shade, it's like putting all the pieces together without fitting them right, they look flat and silly, like a cartoon.