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Creative Portraits in Watercolor

by Ana Santos
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Learn to create gorgeous portraits in watercolor using easy techniques.

Written and illustrated by Ana Santos, an artist and illustrator and a popular online instructor, Creative Portraits in Watercolor presents simple step-by-step demonstrations and beginner-level exercises to create expressive, imaginative portraits. You'll learn about:
  • Essential Materials. Types of watercolor paint, papers, brushes, and other supplies.
  • Color. Its essential characteristics, plus the color wheel, harmonies, contrasts, and creating palettes.
  • How to Work with Watercolor. Fundamental methods, brushstrokes, transparencies, gradients, and techniques for creating areas of light.
  • Proportions of the Face. Basic proportions and feature positions for front, profile, and three-quarter views, plus creating imaginary faces and transferring reference images.
  • Creative Portraits. Discover 45 fun exercises and inspiring examples that explore painting portraits using key color wheel palettes, mixed media combinations, and thought-provoking techniques.

    • With Creative Portraits in Watercolor, you'll learn to achieve stunning results with a wide variety of simple techniques.
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    Publisher: Quarry Books

    Kindle Book

    • Release date: October 3, 2023

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    • ISBN: 9780760382431
    • Release date: October 3, 2023

    EPUB ebook

    • ISBN: 9780760382431
    • File size: 30424 KB
    • Release date: October 3, 2023

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    subjects

    Art Nonfiction

    Languages

    English

    Learn to create gorgeous portraits in watercolor using easy techniques.

    Written and illustrated by Ana Santos, an artist and illustrator and a popular online instructor, Creative Portraits in Watercolor presents simple step-by-step demonstrations and beginner-level exercises to create expressive, imaginative portraits. You'll learn about:
  • Essential Materials. Types of watercolor paint, papers, brushes, and other supplies.
  • Color. Its essential characteristics, plus the color wheel, harmonies, contrasts, and creating palettes.
  • How to Work with Watercolor. Fundamental methods, brushstrokes, transparencies, gradients, and techniques for creating areas of light.
  • Proportions of the Face. Basic proportions and feature positions for front, profile, and three-quarter views, plus creating imaginary faces and transferring reference images.
  • Creative Portraits. Discover 45 fun exercises and inspiring examples that explore painting portraits using key color wheel palettes, mixed media combinations, and thought-provoking techniques.

    • With Creative Portraits in Watercolor, you'll learn to achieve stunning results with a wide variety of simple techniques.
    Expand title description text
    Art Nonfiction
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