Watercolor Portrait Painting: Faces and Portraits
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Brief Introduction
Learn How to paint loose and vibrant watercolor portraitsDescription
Want to Learn How to paint a LOOSE and VIBRANT watercolor portrait?
In this comprehensive class, I share my entire portrait painting process to show you how to paint animated and colorful watercolor portraits in as little as 30 minutes.
Working out of a sketchbook, I simplify each step, and will show you how to turn a photograph or simple pencil drawing into a portrait. I will demonstrate for you how to combine elements of realism and impressionism to create a loose style when painting. This class contains four step-by-step portrait demonstrations.
In addition, this class will cover the following topics:
Using my two step process in painting a watercolor portrait - keeping colors fresh and vibrant.
Using essential watercolour techniques such as wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry in portraiture.
How to determine a light source, and the correct use of values in painting.
Materials - what paints, paper, brushes and drawing materials you will need.
How to sketch a subject easily by simplifying facial features into basic shapes.
How to draw different male and female faces freehand.
How to use the grid technique & tracing to transfer a photo of a portrait onto watercolor paper.
Requirements
- Requirements
- No prerequisites, however view the recommended materials lesson.