Illustrated Portrait in Watercolor
Let's start our portrait I
A course by Ana Santos, Painter and illustrator
About the video: Let's start our portrait I
Overview
“In this lesson, we'll put our chosen reference photo on paper. I'm going to do it with a light screen. Tracing is fine! When you have time this helps to get the work done. But if you want your drawing to be more personal and not so similar, try freehanding.”
In this video lesson Ana Santos addresses the topic: Let's start our portrait I, 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. i'll transfer the chosen portrait onto paper. I utilize a lightbox to expedite the process. but any light source that enables tracing will work. This method ensures accuracy and saves time. allowing you to focus on the details of the portrait. As simple as drawing a window. for instance. Consider using a grid method or lightly tracing with graphite. Freehand is also an option; remember. it doesn't need to mirror the photo perfectly. There are indeed multiple techniques available to you. For tracing a portrait. i suggest using a hard pencil. like a 3H or 4H. which is what I t...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Portrait in Watercolor
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Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Ana Santos
A course by Ana Santos
Drawing has been Ana's passion since she was a child, so she didn't think twice about enrolling in a fine arts school where she specialized in drawing and graphic design. She has always been fascinated by the human figure, which often appears in one form or another in her personal projects.
Ana combines traditional and digital techniques and is an expert at capturing expressive looks, strong attitudes, and somber moods in her illustrations, which have appeared in publications from major publishers such as Penguin Random House, Editorial Planeta, and Roca Editorial.
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