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Portraits in Watercolor


  • Historic Grant Avenue 216 South Grant Street Denver, CO, 80209 United States (map)

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Bring your watercolor portraits to life! Using fundamental and intermediate techniques, you will learn how to paint portraits in watercolor and bring out the subject's personality. We'll work through multiple exercises to practice how to accurately represent the figure and bring out their expression.

Drawing experience is recommended.

LEVEL

Intermediate

SUPPLIES INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE

Spray bottle
Brush soap
Paper towels
Extra reference photos

SUPPLIES TO BRING

Watercolor paper (*** for best results, bring Arches)
Watercolor palette
Watercolor brushes – 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 round (instructor recommends Princeton & Co.)
Watercolor paint (instructor recommends Daniel Smith or Winsor & Newton)

Required:

Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Red Medium
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalo Green Blue Shade
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Payne’s Gray

Sketch book
Pencils in various hardness, with at least one 2H
Kneaded eraser
Paper towels
Water cup or jar
Reference photos – Personal photos or magazines

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Intro to Watercolor