Realistic Portrait: Paint A Vietnamese Child In Watercolor
What you'll learn
- You will feel more comfortable with the watercolor, you will be not afraid to make mistakes and experiments.
- You will learn how to use layering to paint a face.
- You will figure out hot to control your brush to work on tiny details such as eyes or lips.
- You will create a cheerful portrait of a Vietnamese girl!
Requirements
- Watercolor set: artist (professional) or student (beginner) quality
- Round brushes (3-5 items). Size #1, #6, #14
- Watercolor paper: 200-300 gsm (thicknes)
- Soft pencil (2B, HB)
- Extra: tissues, eraser, water cup with clean water
- You will need a smile ;)
Description
Do you like watercolor? Did you want to try it but never had the time or right moment? Are you already painting but need more advanced guidance? This course is for you: all you need is to relax, follow each step and listen to the comments.
I lived in Vietnam for about a year on and off and got inspired by a beautiful nature there. There are so many beautiful things, landscapes and views around! But mostly I was excited about sunny kids that run everywhere with a happy smile. I decided to paint one and teach you how to do it.
After this course you will understand that watercolor is not that difficult. This is not a magical pill and it doesn't mean a portrait of a child will appear out of nowhere ;) The secret is - I will not only show you the techniques but also explain HOW watercolor works. I will share tricks and tips, break down all the techniques and answer any question that you might have - just send me a message!
INSIDE THIS COURSE
- We will draw a sketch of a child's face with a pencil.
- We will talk about colors and color mixes.
- We will learn how to mix the most optimal color for the skin tone of a child.
- What to do with the background.
- How to achieve realistic look of a human's face.
- Learn how watercolor behaves and why, how to manage it and make it do whatever you need it do for you.
This course is not meant for beginners in watercolor, it is advised to have some understanding of color mixing. Also it is recommended to have some skill is sketching a portrait from the anatomical point of view. In this course I focus on teaching watercolor techniques and don't stay too long on drawing. Drawing a realistic portrait in pencil is whole another science and needs a separate class! :)
However don't be shy, if you don't have experience in the above, you will still enjoy the class because I demonstrate every step I make and explain why. I am painting straight from my room in Da Nang, Vietnam!
So now you are ready.
Jump into the course and let's create!
Who this course is for:
- If you like watercolor, want to practice more, improve your skills and move to the next level - let's work on a portrait!
- Straggling with portraits? Learn about secrets of painting a realistic portrait in watercolor
Course content
- Preview01:47
- Preview09:11
- 08:49Painting face: second layer
Instructor
![Yana Shvets](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 126 Reviews
- 10,528 Students
- 13 Courses
Hey, I'm Ukrainian travelling the world.
I've been passionate about art since my childhood and now can't imagine my day without it. I've been painting all my life and now my life is all about art and travel. Wherever I go I have my watercolor with me. I capture people I've met, places I've visited and emotions I've felt. All those stories are told in watercolor and I'm happy to share them with people.
I was exhibited in Ukraine and Asia, I teach watercolor workshops in cities I travel to (such as Chiang Mai or Da Nang), I produce handmade sketchbooks for artists and write watercolor E-books.
I believe you don't need a school to start painting. Because creating is about expressing your personal feelings not just working on techniques. You learn techniques because you Want to learn them. You keep practicing because you Want to get better. And this is just your passion, desire to improve and create that drives you.
I don't follow a traditional school technique but prefer to listen to my own voice and paint from my own perspective. This allowed me to come up with my own style people start to recognize and which is different from a traditional school approach. And that is why it's interesting.
I'd love to share my experience and techniques with you, please feel free to ask me any questions and share your artworks with me.
And thank you for joining me for this beautiful art journey