Matt Philleo has an excellent educational program for those interested in painting realistic portraits using acrylics. I have been receiving instruction from Matt for less than a year and I am so very happy with the progress I have made so far. I have a lot more to learn. The critiques to me have be very helpful. I have used his glazing techniques on other art I have done and love the luminosity effect it has. Matt is a fantastic educator.

Matt is a friendly, talented and encouraging teacher. This method is fascinating to me. I never painted a face before with any likeness to the person. He helps me with tips I cannot believe are so simple, but make all the difference.

Matt is an excellent not only teacher, but the educator. In his classes he shows technique down to great details and explains reasons. His generosity to share his knowledge has no limits. Matt is extremely kind and very spiritual which shows in his works and his teaching. He shares his life with us, his students and I always feel as part of his family. Thank you, Matt!

Matt is a wonderful and patient teacher. He shows a step by step process on his videos and offers more support if needed. Matt emails each client according to their personal interests whether it be miniature portraits, religious art works, landscapes and different painting techniques etc. I highly recommend his classes. Each painting is started with a prayer which is a lovely touch.

Excellent artist who is more than willing to share his amazing skills through his art courses offered by different methods. I am currently using his video course online which has been helped me understand how to paint portraits.

As a fellow artist stepping out on my own, I met Matt on the Falling Leaves art tour in 2018. His ability to use the oil glazing techniques of the old Masters allows for such extraordinary light and detail in his work with acrylic paint. It was very inspiring and suggest viewing his work or taking his classes in this technique.

Ive thoroughly enjoyed learning the fine details of acrylic portrait painting using thin layers and mat medium from Matt. His enthusiasm, patience, great communication skills, and live of God encourage me to improve my painting skills by his examples. Hes always open to communicating with students whether you are a paying student or not. I definitely recommend his beautiful original art and his lessons.

Matt has hands down the best tutorials on painting with acrylics. His teaching is easy to understanding and he takes you step by step through the process from start to finish. He is always accessible to answer your questions. I would highly recommend anyone who wants to learn realistic painting in acrylics to try one of Matts courses.

I took Matt’s Realistic Acrylic Portrait class online and really loved it. Well worth the money. He teaches an acrylic glazing technique that was very simple to learn but was a huge game changer for me. I highly recommend his classes to anyone interested in doing portraits or acrylics in general.

Matt Philleo is a teacher of Fine Arts and has inspired me to be confident in painting portraits using a layer on layer technique. He teaches step by step painting and I have recently been confident enough to paint a portrait of my physician for his 70 th birthday. If you want to learn I would strongly suggest contacting Matt Philleo. He is also very personable and is like family. Thank you Matt for the wonderful gift you share with others.

I am proud to know Matt who, over the years, with whom I’ve had the pleasure working. Matt is a special kind of artist and teacher. His works rise past their representational nature as he shows us the inner beauty of his subjects. Matt is a moral teacher as artist and profoundly Christian in the best sense of the word. So, he has the dexterity of a classic representational artist, and the ability to have us discover the artist in ourselves. Matt recently did a memorial sketch of a friend of my lifetime who passed away just about a month ago, and though I have known Don Cavanaugh for 62 years Matt managed to capture in Don’s eyes the spirit of a man who loved life, and as a wrestler, once long ago, did not give up easily, then or now.How about this

I have been taking classes from Matt for about 2 years. He is a wonderful Christian and a great teacher. I love his openness and he is the first artist I have taken classes from that actually knows how to paint in Acrylics.. Matt;s talents are endless and he will help you to better your talent.

Matt is a very talented art teacher.His step by step instructions and techniques will help you paint acrylic paintings that looks the same or better then oil portraits. The best part is you do not need to be a professional artist, you just need to follow his guidance!Keep up the good work Matt!

Matt Philleo is an extremely talented artist who does not hesitate to share his techniques with others. His lessons are very detailed at every step, including canvas preparation and the supplies and colors he uses to achieve beautiful results. His heart and dedication come through in everything he does. I highly recommend him!

This is an artist to support and tell everyone about! Matts talent is incredible, precise, and realistic. I have doubted so many times whether Im looking at a photograph or not. The man behind the paintbrush is a humble and kind, faithful servant who gives all glory to Him!

I decided after reaching age 82 to paint a portrait of each of my grandchildren. I began without prior art training and painting experience. After a few unsuccessful attempts, I enrolled in Matt Philleos online portrait training course. This step by step course helped me develop the basic skills need to begin painting portraits. I am steadily moving toward completion of a portrait of each of my twelve grandchildren. These portraits will by my Christmas gift to them this year.

Matt is God’s gift to an acrylic artist struggling to achieve the subtle blending effects seen in oil painting. Using Matt’s glazing technique I saw immediate improvement in my Angel paintings. Taking a class with Matt is a bonus in life. You will love his blog and YouTube lessons.

I started my art journey by enrolling into Matt’s online course - paint your first acrylic portrait. And I’m so so glad I did that! I’ve learned so much from his techniques and critiques. He’s an amazing and kind person too, helps out promptly! Would recommend 100%

Matt Phileo is a wonderful artist, and I especially love his portraits of animals and people, which are beautiful, lifelike, and meticulously rendered. His instructional videos are thorough and informative. He seems to be a devoted family man, and also a man of faith, which I find admirable and rare in todays society.

My husband and I first met Matt at an art show that extended from Fall Creek to Fairchild about seven years ago. We were both amazed by the detail in his work and first thought the portraits on display were photos, but found that they were done by hand! We checked in every fall at the art show to see what he had, knowing that we wanted one of his Bible verse paintings. When we saw the Loaves and Fishes on his site we knew right away that it was the one! We love the painting, the use of light, the subject matter... It gets noticed more than any of our other paintings, and now that we are moved into a new house, it will be the first one hung. It is a reminder and a blessing. Thank you for sharing your gift with us Matt!

I love your tutorials. They have been so helpful. And I appreciate the quick reply I get when I have a question via email...Thanks Matt

Matt gives a lot of personal help. He is a good, Godly man and we love his devotionals. He is a great instructor and believes in all of us who are learning from him.

Matt is a talented artist who is willing to share his tremendous talent with others. He is authentic and shares his life along with his talents. He is truly inspiring.

I’m brand new to portrait painting and I decided to take one of Matts classes to see if I could learn some of the techniques necessary to create a quality portrait. I attended his two day workshop and was blessed with all the information I needed to really get started. My first portrait has turned out really well. Matts been great about helping and answering emails regarding questions I have as I work and continue to finish my portrait I highly recommend both his workshops and signing up for his monthly subscription because there are a lot of tutorials and information that is been very helpful and becoming a portrait artist.

I am so very grateful that i came across your website! You have been an incredible inspiration to me and I am in awe of your humbleness and how willing you are to share with others what you have learned. I have emailed you numerous times, asking you personal questions how to help me out in my journey with painting and you have been so very helpful! Also, your videos are so very very informative and really help people out. God bless you for your kindness and for all you have done to help other artists out, including myself. I also enjoy watching your critiques of peoples works which has helped train my eyes. Its difficult for me to distinguish which is the painting and which is the photograph that you have copied. God has definitely blessed you with an amazing gift and it is great you give Him the glory for that. Thanks again for all you do to help others out - you are such a unique individual whose warmth and caring really comes thru your videos etc.

What a bargin! For a very reasonable fee, Matts extensive portrait painting course will not only enable even an amature like myself to immediately paint a very acceptable likeness but also offers general painting knowledge that can be applied to whatever the subject matter. I certainly got my monies worth.

Im interested in learning how to paint and I had the opportunity of meeting Matt Philleo at his new studio at his country home. I had requested information on how to paint any type of picture. Matt sent me four training videos on acrylic painting and how to make the features stand out. I would recommend this site for those who are interested in paintings or having a photo done by this gentlemen.Michael D Stephen619 E Linton StreetViroqua, WI 54665

I have been following Matt for some time and always enjoy his gentle, patient way with everyone. He is so encouraging and incredibly bless by God in his talent with acrylics and teaching.

Matt always paints such amazing portraits he has a lot of God given talent he is using very well. He demonstrats and shows to others his wonderful talent for others to appreciate.

The glazing technique was new to me. Matt does a great job at helping aspiring artists, as well as experienced artists, to fine-tune their skills. Thanks Matt.

A very kind and dedicated teacher. Always willing to help. May God bless him.

Matt is such a talented artist! His painting are filled with so many details that allow you to get lost in the art. He is fantastic!

Matts portraits are an inspiration, and his generous tips to this aspiring artist are valuable. Ive followed his videos and advice for quite a while now, and always learn something new.

Great tuition with Acrylic portrait painting, everything you need to know and on going support. Highly recommended.

Matt is very informative and is not afraid to show all the tips and tricks an acrylic artist needs to know to build up semi transparent layers into a finish piece of realistic art.

The art instruction is clear & helps me in my own acrylic techniques.

Matts work is superb....Highly recommend

Lots of helpful tips!

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Great teacher