Sandrine Pelissier, AFCA, NWW

Watercolor Portraits

Watercolor layering step by step demonstrations : Imaginary Friend

You can see more demos on my blog:https://sandrinepelissier.wordpress.com as well as some movies.

transfer of the drawing on the watercolor paper demonstration This is my original drawing on newsprint paper. I worked from a picture, with the help of a grid.I don't make my drawing directly on the watercolor paper so I can erase as much as I want whitout risk of damaging the paper.
drawing on the watercolor paper demonstration My drawing transfered to my watercolor paper.
yellow layer of watercolour paint demo This is the first layer, I used only a Cadmium yellow lemon. I focus on value and edges.
red layer of watercolour  paint demo
For the second layer, again only one color, alizarin crimson.
blue layer of watercolour paint demo In the third stage I use 2 different blues, a cold blue on the Tshirt (Prussian blue) and a warmer blue on the face (Ultramarine blue).
adjusting the colors by adding new  paint and scrubbing some with a stiff brush In the last stage, I adjust colors where I need to do it, I add some oranges, browns and purple, I scrub and wash away some paint where I need more light on the face, or to soften some edges.

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