Expressive Watercolor Portraits

The Fundamentals of the Face

A course by Arthur Braud , Visual Artist and Photographer

97% positive reviews (154)

3,815 students

Audio: English

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About the video: The Fundamentals of the Face

Overview

“In this lesson, I will be showing you the fundamentals for drawing a front facing face. I will teach you the fundamental proportions of the human head along with the guidelines steps for the eyes, nose, and mouth.”

In this video lesson Arthur Braud addresses the topic: The Fundamentals of the Face, 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

“The Fundamentals of the Face Now we've learned the fundamentals of color theory, I can start showing you how to create a face using the correct proportions. I developed one of my thumbnail sketches further. You can see right here I added some color. I added the floral motif to it that I wanna use and the composition is where I want it. Now I'm going to use this as inspiration to start sketching my face. This image over here was inspired by that thumbnail sketch I showed you. We can start all of our portraits by drawing a circle. I have this masking tape here because it'll be a good outline ...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Watercolor Portraits

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (154)
3815 students
4 units
19 lessons (4h 13m)
14 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Fine Arts, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Arthur Braud

A course by Arthur Braud

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Visual Artist and Photographer

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.