Watercolor Woman Portrait in Wet-on-wet Technique

Learn in this step-by-step online tutorial how to paint a woman portrait with watercolor
What you'll learn
  • to paint using wet-on-wet technique
  • to get the proportions of facial parts right
  • which colors to mix to get the skin tone
  • to express volume, using the rules of light and shadow
  • to create subtle gradations of color and subtle transitions
  • peculiarities of drawing hair
  • to draw a watercolor portrait step-by-step 
  • to apply knowledge acquired in the course to create portraits your own way
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Course description

In this online course Anna will introduce you to the interesting wet-on-wet technique. This very technique helps to create fascinating portraits with soft transitions and color transitions. Anna will also reveal to you all the secrets of how to make a portrait look professional and stylish with correctly placed accents. 

If you have always dreamed of creating watercolor portraits or want to take your skills to the next level, this course is ideal for you. 

 
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Requirements

The necessary materials and tools for work:

1. Brushes:
- squirrel brush for fills (number 8-14)
- synthetic brush for the main work (number 5-8)
- flat synthetic brush (to wiping).

2. Watercolor paints Nevskaya Palitra or paints in tubes:
- cadmium red
- cold red (e.g. carmine)
- cchre / neapolitan yellow
- sienna burned / ochre red
- iron oxide red
- ceruleum (van gogh is used in the course)
- ultramarine
- emerald (or "cobalt turquoise" 509 schmincke)
- sepia
- indigo
- violet
- olive
- cadmium orange         
         
3. Watercolor paper:
- saunders waterford grain fin 300g 
- fabriano artistico grain fin 300g (used in the course, but not recommended for wet-on-wet work, as the paper is highly damaged during the process)
- arshes grain fin 300g

4. Pencil and eraser
5. Paper towel 
7. A container of water
8. White gouache
(titanium)
9. A wet-holding tablet (plexiglass; plywood wrapped in food wrap (like in the course); a tablet wrapped with transparent tape).
10. Hair dryer

Content
  • Materialien
    Materialien
    07:49
  • Nass-in-Nass-Technik 1
    Nass-in-Nass-Technik 1
    07:53
  • Nass-in-Nass-Technik 2
    Nass-in-Nass-Technik 2
    05:27
  • Bleistiftzeichnung 1
    Bleistiftzeichnung 1
    09:46
  • Bleistiftzeichnung 2
    Bleistiftzeichnung 2
    09:24
  • Bleistiftzeichnung 3
    Bleistiftzeichnung 3
    10:12
  • Farbpalette
    Farbpalette
    09:52
  • Malen. Teil 1
    Malen. Teil 1
    10:27
  • Malen. Teil 2
    Malen. Teil 2
    09:43
  • Malen. Teil 3
    Malen. Teil 3
    09:54
  • Malen. Teil 4
    Malen. Teil 4
    10:01
  • Malen. Teil 5
    Malen. Teil 5
    09:44
  • Malen. Teil 6
    Malen. Teil 6
    08:50
  • Malen. Teil 7
    Malen. Teil 7
    09:36
  • Malen. Teil 8
    Malen. Teil 8
    06:31
  • Malen. Teil 9
    Malen. Teil 9
    06:44
  • Malen. Teil 10
    Malen. Teil 10
    08:22
  • Malen. Teil 11
    Malen. Teil 11
    09:32
  • Malen. Teil 12
    Malen. Teil 12
    07:41
  • Malen. Teil 13
    Malen. Teil 13
    08:13
  • Malen. Teil 14
    Malen. Teil 14
    07:46
  • Malen. Teil 15
    Malen. Teil 15
    08:01
  • Malen. Teil 16
    Malen. Teil 16
    06:59
  • Malen. Teil 17
    Malen. Teil 17
    08:06
  • Malen. Teil 18
    Malen. Teil 18
    08:37
  • Malen. Teil 19
    Malen. Teil 19
    09:10
  • Malen. Teil 20
    Malen. Teil 20
    09:50
Anna Mayorova
Anna Mayorova
Watercolor artist
Anna got acquainted with watercolor only six years ago, and now her works are admired and they inspire a huge number of people around the world. Her favourite topic is plots with people, feelings and emotions. Her paintings are full of light and chaotic spots, making watercolors magical and airy.  
This course includes:
  • Languages :
    de, ru
  • Subtitles :
    en, de, ru
  • Content :
    27 lessons
  • Duration :
    4h
  • Level :
    All levels
  • Updated :
    2022-02-04
€25
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€68
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