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Learn to create  portraits


Break down each facial feature and learn to create your own original portraits.

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About the Artist and the Course

Born in Amsterdam, Anna Korteweg studied at the University of Arts in Amsterdam and obtained her Master's in Fine Arts at the Dutch Art Institute in Enschede in 2008. Anna has exhibited in Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, New York and the Middle East.


As a teacher, Anna believes that art can help people overcome their struggles, allowing them to be free.

Portrait Foundations

A Step-by-Step, Beginner-friendly Course


Learn to create portraits using monochrome watercolour techniques to understand volume, form, and depth by breaking down each facial feature and how they correlate with one another.


Class 1

Class 1: The Face: Shape and Proportion
Session 2

Class 2:  The Face: Depth and Value
Session 3

Class 3: The Eyes
Session 4

Class 4: The Nose and Mouth
Session 5

Class 5: The Ears and Hair
Session 6

Class 6: Full portrait in Monochrome

What are others saying

price option <div class="editor-content"><p><span style="font-size: 1.125rem">Sally T</span></p></div>

Sally T

Wow. What a class! This was a seriously respectful class that challenged you to observe at the highest level and then broke it down so you could achieve success. This class went beyond my expectations. Thank you Anna for the gift of knowledge.

price option <div class="editor-content"><p><span style="font-size: 1.125rem">Ken P</span></p></div>

Ken P

Thank you, Anna. I feel like your approach to getting feature placement and proportion is just the foundation I'd been missing. Being new at drawing faces has been a frustrating, hit-or-miss struggle and this first lesson alone has been a step forward.

price option <div class="editor-content"><p><span style="font-size: 1.125rem">Elsa W</span></p></div>

Elsa W

I have lots of practicing yet to do but I never thought I’d ever be able to draw a portrait at all. Grateful for the portrait foundations class and the very patient and clear teacher, Anna Korteweg.

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