Learn to Paint Whimsical Portraits in Watercolor

Welcome to the "Whimsical Portraits in Watercolor" class! Whimsical portraits make great gifts, also, you can apply the skills learned in this class to a variety of creative fields : editorial and book illustration, branding, social media and advertising campaigns, stationery designs, custom and bridal portrait painting, etc.

 In this class I will show you how to sketch the ideas, draw and paint whimsical portraits. During the class we will paint 3 types of portraits:

• Profile view portrait
• Front view portrait
• Portrait from the back - great for social media messages)

Also, we will talk about how to transform a regular portrait into a whimsical one using the creative approach.

I am looking forward to seeing the whimsical portrait you will paint in this class.

Have a magical day and happy painting!

x Irina

Design Brief:

Paint you own magical portrait from any view you like, or all three kinds of portraits. Upload the result to the project gallery of the class, I will be happy to give you my feedback.

Below you will the list of supplies and reference pictures for inspiration.

I am looking forward to seeing your beautiful projects, x Irina.

SUPPLIES:

• Watercolor Paper
• Watercolor Paint (I use "White Nights" watercolor paints by Nevskaya Palitra color Red Ochre for skin tone)
• Large soft round watercolor brush (#8-12)
• Medium round watercolor brush (#4-6)
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Tracing paper
• Office or sketching paper
• White gel pen, white ink or white gouache
• Water
• Paint palette 
• A dish to mix more color
• Paper towel
• Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol the kind you can find at pharmacy)