Stylized Portraits in Watercolor

Overview

“In this class you will see how to analyze your reference and abstract information that is not relevant when creating your sketch.”

In this video lesson Caroline Passos addresses the topic: Analyzing the reference and sketching the final project, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stylized Portraits in Watercolor. Learn how to turn a photograph into a stylized and simplified portrait using watercolor.

Partial transcription of the video

“Analyzing the Reference and Sketching the Final Project In this lesson, I’ll talk a bit more about my references. I chose Mucha because of the Art Nouveau movement, which I like a lot and think is interesting. He was a pioneer of the Art Nouveau movement. I think it's important for you to have references, make your repertoire richer over time, and you’ll be able to create a repertoire of references. These are some of Mucha's works. I really like how he portrays the female figure, they are strong women. From what I remember, he used his daughter as a reference and I like the way he adds flor...”

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Course summary for: Stylized Portraits in Watercolor

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (73)
• 1379 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (2h 40m)
• 14 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting