Expressive Watercolor Portraits

Painting the Nose and Mouth 2

A course by Arthur Braud , Visual Artist and Photographer

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3,832 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Painting the Nose and Mouth 2

Overview

“Let's now work on the mouth, developing contrasts and shadows and working on the details.”

In this video lesson Arthur Braud addresses the topic: Painting the Nose and Mouth 2, 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

“Painting the Nose & Mouth Let's take a look at the mouth on our reference photo. Similar to the nose and the eyes, you wanna pay attention to the highlights. As you can see on the bottom lip here, there are highlights that are prevalent, but on the top lip there aren't any highlights that you can see. Typically, when the light is coming from above, the top lip is going to lack highlights, and the bottom lip will look more full. Since it is often more round, it'll reflect a lot more. We can get started by filling in the basic color. I always start with the pink and fill in the top lip. A...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Watercolor Portraits

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (154)
3832 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.