In this 6-part course, learn the basics to portrait painting.
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Portrait Foundations
A Step-by-Step Course for Intermediate Artists
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.
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Understand and break down each facial feature using monochrome watercolour techniques to help create volume, form, and depth.
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What are others saying
Ken
Thank you, Anna. Your approach to getting feature placement and proportion is just the foundation I'd been missing. Being new, drawing faces has been frustrating, and this first lesson alone has been a step forward.
Marjorie
This class has given me wonderful tools to use in portraits (I.e. learning how to take the time to properly measure the features). I have to laugh at myself for putting the ear too close to the middle of the head on a profile and I had the ear straight - no more. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Nikita
I learned a lot from this session. Good instruction! She's very detailed in helping us get proportions correct. I say that as I observe so many errors in my proportions. Still, practice makes perfect! I really like this instructor.
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Why do this course
Foundation to Techniques
Only basic Watercolour experience required.
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What will I learn in each class?
Here's a short description of each class:
Session 1: The Face - Understanding and Sketching Shape and Proportion
Length: 90 min
Learn about the head and face structure while doing drawing exercises. Anna will cover the basics of depth, shape, proportion, anatomy, perspective, foreshortening and the role of observing your subject.
Session 2: The Face - Understanding and Sketching Depth and Value
Length: 90 min
Learn how to use watercolour washes to create and build up depth and value in your portrait painting while suggesting a realistic face structure. Anna will also show you how to establish a simple value scheme for portrait painting seen from different angles.
Session 3: The Eyes
Length: 90 min
Learn how to draw the proportions of the eye seen from different angles and how we can use watercolour washes to create and build up depth and value.
Session 4: The Nose and Mouth
Length: 90 min
Learn how to draw the proportions of the nose and the mouth from different angles and how we can use watercolour washes to build up depth and value to create a realistic depiction.
Session 5: The Ears and Hair
Length: 90 min
Learn how to establish the right shape and proportions of the ears and hair, and how we can use watercolour washes to build up depth and value to create a realistic ear, as well as suggest the hair around the ears and the face.
Session 6: Final Project - Painting a Full Portrait in Monochrome
Length: 90 min
From defining the drawing to the intricate details, in this class, you will paint a complete portrait in monochrome watercolour to bring together everything you have learned so far.
What art supplies will I need?
ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES
Portrait Watercolour Sketchbook
Artist-grade watercolour brushes
Watercolour Paint in one colour (monochrome); transparent
Blow dryer
Detailed list of paints, etc. available after the purchase.
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About the Artist
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. After graduation, Anna travelled the world for a long time and 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.
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