Illustrated Portrait in Watercolor

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll give you an introduction to using watercolors, we'll see basic techniques to have a foundation that will help us when we start the portrait and some little tips and tricks. Watercolor painting is a technique that requires a lot of practice, don't get discouraged if you don't get it right the first time, with practice you'll master it. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, be a part of the process! Work "mistakes" in your favor, oftentimes those spontaneous, uncontrolled errors lead to really interesting shapes once the watercolor dries. That's the beauty of this technique, let the unexpected flow. ”

In this video lesson Ana Santos addresses the topic: Basic watercolor techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Portrait in Watercolor. Learn to combine traditional techniques and digital retouching with Photoshop.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. we will explore fundamental techniques for beginners in watercolor painting. I've previously stated that Winsor & Newton is my preferred brand. but for this session. i'll use these alternatives because they are more accessible for those just starting out. the larger pan. you'll see better how I mix and pick up the colors. Well. to start. i didn't mention it before. but a palette is necessary because sometimes. for example. this watercolor box doesn't come with a place to mix. So we have the palette. and I use two of water. one for clean water and another to clean the brush. ...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Portrait in Watercolor

• Level: Beginner
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• 107542 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (4h 10m)
• 13 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting