Creative Portraits in Watercolor: Learn to Paint Faces and Characters with Beginner-Friendly Lessons -...

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Ana Santos

Creative Portraits in Watercolor

Learn to Paint Faces and Characters with Beginner-Friendly Lessons - Explore Watercolor, Ink,...

Ana Santos

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Quarry Books
17 October 2023

Watercolours; Portraits in art; Painting & art manuals

Learn to create gorgeous portraits in watercolor using easy techniques.

Written and illustrated by Ana Santos, an artist and illustrator and a popular online instructor, Creative Portraits in Watercolor presents simple step-by-step demonstrations and beginner-level exercises to create expressive, imaginative portraits. You'll learn about: Essential Materials. Types of watercolor paint, papers, brushes, and other supplies. Color. Its essential characteristics, plus the color wheel, harmonies, contrasts, and creating palettes. How to Work with Watercolor. Fundamental methods, brushstrokes, transparencies, gradients, and techniques for creating areas of light. Proportions of the Face. Basic proportions and feature positions for front, profile, and three-quarter views, plus creating imaginary faces and transferring reference images. Creative Portraits. Discover more than 20 fun exercises that explore painting portraits using key color wheel palettes, mixed media combinations, and thought-provoking techniques.

With Creative Portraits in Watercolor, you'll learn how to achieve stunning results with simple techniques.

By: Ana Santos
Imprint: Quarry Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9780760382424
ISBN 10: 0760382425
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 17 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ana Santos graduated from the University of Salamanca with a degree in Fine Arts, specializing in drawing and graphic design. In addition to her work as an illustrator and designer for a variety of clients, she teaches drawing and painting classes in person as well as on the online teaching platform Domestika. Ana lives in Salamanca, Spain. To learn more, visit anasantosilustracion.com or @anasantos_illustration on Instagram.