Watercolor Portrait from a Photo
Course final project
A course by Sol Barrios , Watercolorist and muralist
About the final project for: Watercolor Portrait from a Photo
Watercolor portrait
“We have already reached the end of this course, during which we review some references, talk about the materials, and start the project choosing a photograph and transferring it as a sketch to paper. I also taught you how to make the colors that I usually use in my palette, and we began to apply layer after layer the watercolor always with the dry technique. We especially stopped at the eyes, which are the elements of the face that transmit the most emotion, and then we continued with nose, mouth, ears, neck and contour. We also took special care in drawing the hair before applying watercolor, since it is a simpler way that gets a very interesting result. Finally we paint the clothes with black tempera, and we touch up some details, and then talk about the framing of the work. Now I invite you to make your own portrait. Don't forget to prepare your palette and your workspace before starting; Let the watercolor dry between layers, resize the brush as necessary. It is also good to get away from your watercolor from time to time, to see it in perspective; and, most importantly, breathe and have fun! Remember that you can leave your questions and progress in the course forum, and I will answer you as soon as I can. So now get to work! See you!”
Partial transcription of the video
“Final Project We reached the end of this course. I hope you enjoyed it and that you learned from my tips. Painting a watercolor portrait takes time and practice. As I told you, I am self-taught artist, so I think the more hours and practice you put into watercolor, the better you'll get. Let's make a recap on the main contents of the course. I introduced myself. I told you about my being self-taught with watercolor and I showed you some pieces. I shared some of the artists that inspired me. Then I talked about the project we'd do in this course, a watercolor portrait based on a photograph. ...”
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Course summary for: Watercolor Portrait from a Photo
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Category
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Areas
Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Sol Barrios
A course by Sol Barrios
Self-taught artist Sol Barrios has been painting portraits for around 6 years, giving classes, and taking the streets with paste-up murals. She started out as an art director for a cultural magazine, and little by little, she began specializing in the world of graphic arts to later flow into the world of painting through watercolor.
In her work, the contrast between dark and light colors is key, looking to put her faces in the forefront of her art, and define the unique characteristics of each human being.
She works for private art collections, has participated in many exhibitions in Chile such as FAxxi and ArtStgo, her murals can be found in the streets of Santiago, as well as in restaurants, studios, and homes.
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