Portrait:
Wet on Wet + Dry Brush
Dividing any project into separate phases always makes things easier. The main thing is to correctly plan the order of steps and break a complex problem into simple components. This applies not only to mathematics, but also to painting.
In this lesson, we will perform the first layer using the wet on wet technique. Moreover (we have not done this before) we turn on the background immediately. But in the second stage, we focus on building shadows and thanks to this we draw the shape.
Video Duration: 64 minutes
Video Quality: Full HD 1920x1080
List of materials:
Paper: 100% cotton 300 gsm (140 pounds) paper from Saunders or Arches, size 11 x 15 or 22 x 15 inches.
Brush:
Round paintbrush (or mop), squirrel, goat or equivalent (approximately #12). Chinese calligraphy brush (available in our online store) is highly recommended.
Strong hair flat brush, goat or synthetic. I will use 5-Line Flat goat brush (available in our online store). These brushes (5 or 7 lines) are highly recommended. Soft squirrel brushes are not recommended.
Paint:
I highly recommend Daniel Smith watercolor in tubes. In case of impossibility, you can use any other professional brand. Small sets for travel are NOT recommended.
For this course we need:
Quinacridone Sienna
Quinacridone Deep Gold
Perylene Violet
Cobalt Blue
Indigo
Phthalo Blue GS
Alizarin Crimson
Masking tape, any board to stretch paper on, and paper towels.
Photos for reference, clickable:
