Portraits Course with Sam Biddle
Portraits Course with Sam Biddle
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Portraits Course with Sam Biddle – Online Training
Cost £55 • Study at your own pace • Fully Certified Course
Accessible Worldwide
Have you ever wanted to paint a face that doesn’t look like Shrek? 👀
This course is your beginner-friendly guide to painting portraits with confidence, breaking down the tricky parts of portraiture, proportions, features, shadowing, and skin tone, into clear, simple lessons.
Led by internationally renowned educator Sam Biddle, this course gives you everything you need to start creating lifelike faces, whether you’re sketching, painting, or applying portraits onto nails.
Delivered through my award-winning online platform, you’ll enjoy lifetime access, detailed video tutorials, downloads, and ongoing tutor support, so you can study at your own pace and refine your skills.
In this course, you’ll cover:
• How to draw and structure the face (CRT Method)
• Eye sketches, shapes, and expressions
• How to draw a nose, mouth, and side profile
• Sketching male and female faces
• Painting: the eye, lips, side profiles, and full portraits in gel
• Creating skin tones and mixing colours correctly
• Female portrait painting with detail (inc. glasses)
• Drawing a portrait directly onto a nail
• iPad sketching methods and planning techniques
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for nail professionals who want to master portraiture for salon art, competitions, or to expand their creative skills. It’s ideal for beginners to face painting as well as those wanting to refine their technique.
What qualification will I receive?
Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate of completion in Portrait Nail Art with Sam Biddle.
Please note: No formal qualification is required for nail art itself, but you must already be qualified in the system you’re painting over (gel, acrylic, etc.).
Why train with Melanie Lewendon Academy?
• Multi award-winning educator (Scratch Educator of the Year 2024 & Online Educator of the Year 2025)
• Proud to host Sam Biddle, one of the UK’s most respected nail educators
• Lifetime access to my award-winning online platform
• Ongoing tutor support before, during, and after training
• Lessons explained simply and clearly – no jargon
• Highest standards to ensure your career is safe, professional and successful
Please note: this course includes an immediate digital element. For this reason, refunds are not available once access has been given. For full details, see our Refund Policy
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to draw and paint recognisable, balanced faces with finesse, giving your nail art portraiture depth, accuracy, and professional polish.
As soon as you purchase your course, your access is activated automatically.
Simply head to the My Course Hub section of the website and log in using the email address you used at checkout. Your purchased course will appear on your dashboard, click on it to open and begin your lessons.
Please check your spam/junk folder for any emails from us. If you have any issues, contact me at studentcare@melanielewendonacademy.co.uk
Please note: this course includes an immediate digital element. For this reason, refunds are not available once access has been given. For full details, please see our Refund Policy.
On successful completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion in the technique you have completed. There are no case studies required but i am more than happy to give you feedback on your work.
Please note: You must already be qualified in the product system you are working with (such as gel polish, builder gel, or acrylic).
If you are unsure whether you meet the entry requirements, please email me at studentcare@melanielewendonacademy.co.uk and I’ll be happy to advise.