Expressive Watercolor Portraits
Watercolor Techniques
A course by Arthur Braud , Visual Artist and Photographer
About the video: Watercolor Techniques
Overview
“ In this lesson I will show you the watercolor techniques that we will utilize in our creative process. This will include utilizing our paper towel, exploring wet and dry brush techniques, and using drawing tools on top of our watercolor. These are just a few of many different techniques that are possible with watercolor paints.”
In this video lesson Arthur Braud addresses the topic: Watercolor Techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Watercolor Portraits. Explore color, composition, and technique to create captivating portraits with a powerful message.
Partial transcription of the video
“Watercolor Techniques In this lesson I'll show you all the watercolor techniques essential for carrying out our illustration. I first started out by taping my watercolor paper to the table. I did that to prevent any warping in the paper while we're putting the water on the paper. This will be helpful in all of your paintings. So the first thing we could do is put all the paint on our palette. You can use any color you like. We'll keep this fairly simple. When you're putting this on the palette, you'll notice these different little areas. Feel free to put each color in a different area on th...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Watercolor Portraits
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Arthur Braud
A course by Arthur Braud
Arthur Braud is a Vietnamese-American artist born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Deeply influenced by portraiture artists such as Lucian Freud & Giacometti, Braud mastered observational drawing techniques in graphite and charcoal before moving on to painting with oil, acrylic, and watercolor.
Arthur’s work juxtaposes the ideas of beauty and devastation, focusing on the psychological state of humanity to connect individuals through visual representation. He has participated in over twenty gallery showings, including the Grand Rapids Art Prize, and has curated several exhibitions in locations throughout the USA. He currently resides in Chicago, where he works as a portrait photographer, teacher, and participant in creative fairs and events.
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