Expressive Watercolor Portraits

Finishing Our Background and the Final Details 2

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: Finishing Our Background and the Final Details 2

Overview

“Now we will give a more defined shape to our portrait by painting some lines. You can also add as much detail as you want until you are happy with the result.”

In this video lesson Arthur Braud addresses the topic: Finishing Our Background and the Final Details 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

“Finishing Our Background and the Final Details And now I'm going to reapply some lines. I'm just giving it more shape. You can keep on working on it until you are satisfied with the texture in the hair. As I'm waiting for this top part to dry, I'll start working on the eyebrows. I'll take a look at my reference photo and copy this shape I see on there. Again, we'll apply this lightly. I'll use my paper towel to clean it up. And I'm following the emotion of the eyebrows in this image. They'll be a little bit crazier than the normal eyebrow. Go ahead and grab your smaller brush to use finer d...”

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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.