Experience the excitement of watching Richard Schmid paint live, on stage, before an audience of 300. THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT is a rare instructional video that captures the energy and focus of a real-time Alla Prima portrait demonstration.

Richard begins with a luminous monochrome underpainting and, brushstroke by brushstroke, transforms it into a striking full-color bravura portrait. Throughout, he shares his insights with warmth, humor, and remarkable clarity — making complex concepts accessible to artists at any level.

The program concludes with a lively Q&A, where Richard answers thoughtful questions and offers encouragement, leaving viewers inspired to bring fresh energy to their own work.

• Subject: Art instruction - Oil painting from life
• Audio: English
• SD: Enhanced color and sound
• Year: 2001-2022

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THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT
Enhanced Edition

Step into the wonderful world of portrait painting with Richard as he masterfully paints The Captain’s Portrait! Watch alongside a live audience as he captures the character and spirit of his good friend, Tall Ship Captain– John Adams, with every brushstroke.

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CHAPTERS AND SPECIAL FEATURES
DVD VIDEO AND STREAMING VIDEO

CHAPTER 1 Monochrome Demonstration DVD ✔ STREAMING ✔ Run time: 25 min 48 sec .	CHAPTER 2 Adding Full Color & Finishing Touches DVD ✔ STREAMING ✔ Run time: 48 min 59 sec	CHAPTER 3 Q & A Discussion With Richard DVD ✔ STREAMING ✔ Run time: 24 min 24 sec
SPECIAL FEATURE 1 Montage Of Paintings DVD SD ✔ STREAMING HD ✔ Run time: 2 min 45 sec . .	SPECIAL FEATURE 2 THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT In 100 Seconds DVD ✔ STREAMING ✔ Run time: 2 min 10 sec	SPECIAL FEATURE 3 Palette Video Clip DVD ✔ STREAMING ✔ Run time: 3 min2 sec . .
SPECIAL FEATURE 4 Richard's Colors DVD ✔ list STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation Run Time: 2 min 26 sec	SPECIAL FEATURE 5 Richard's Favorite Brushes DVD ✔ list STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation Run Time: 2 min 51 sec	SPECIAL FEATURE 6 Richard's Palette Knives DVD ✔ list STREAMING ✔ video presentation Run Time: 2 min 9 sec .
SPECIAL FEATURE 7 Richard's Favorite Paper Towels DVD ✔ list STREAMING ✔ video presentation Run time: 1 min 0 sec	SPECIAL FEATURE 8 Richard's Biography DVD ✔ list STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation Run Time: 9 min 39 sec	SPECIAL FEATURE 9 Selected Exhibitions DVD ✔ list STREAMING HD ✔ video presentation Run time:4 min 48 sec
SPECIAL FEATURE 10 Inspiration DVD (Q&A section) ✔ STREAMING ✔ Run time: 7 min 10 sec	SPECIAL FEATURE 11 Quick Profile Sketches DVD (Part of main video)✔ STREAMING ✔ Run time: 3 min 5 sec	SPECIAL FEATURE 12 Levity STREAMING Only ✔ Run time: 5 min 12 sec .

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STREAMING VIDEO
CHAPTERS
Easy to navigate, the newly enhanced THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT video displays Richard’s extensive Alla Prima portrait painting skills and techniques. We made it easy for you to watch the entire film or advance to Chapter 1, the start of Richard's monochrome demo, and then choose Chapter 2 to watch him add the full color & finishing touches. In Chapter 3, you can watch Richard's insightful Q & A discussion with the audience.

SPECIAL FEATURES
The enhanced edition of THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT also includes:

• New special features, including a montage of Richard's extraordinary portrait paintings
• THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT in 100 Seconds, a time-lapse video of Richard's demo of Caption John Adams
• Entertaining film clips of Richard describing his palette, as well as witty profile sketches
• Video presentations of Richard's favorite colors, brushes, and palette knives
• Video presentations of Richard's biography and a visual history of Richards exhibitions, workshops, and presentations

This enhanced streaming video contains never-before-seen short video clips to watch and learn from over and over again...

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DVD VIDEO

CHAPTERS & SPECIAL FEATURES
The traditional DVD format includes:

• Full-length portrait demonstration
• Montage of Richard's extraordinary portrait paintings
• THE CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT in 100 Seconds, a time-lapse video of Richard's demo of Caption John Adams
• Lists of Richard's favorite tools and materials
• Richard's biography and select exhibitions

Run time: 1 hour 27 minutes Produced by Stove Prairie Press® Executive Producer: Kristen Thies Produced and Edited: Camilla Rockwell & Terrance Youk

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