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Portraits in Watercolor

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Overview

Understand and exploit the seemingly untamable nature of flowing water as you paint from the general to the specific, incorporating graduated washes, hard and soft edges, and warm and cool tones into a stunningly accurate watercolor portrait. Take advantage of watercolor’s portability and affordability, plus the expertise of New York artist Matt Rota, who will be available to look at your work and answer any questions that arise as you paint. Get unprecedented access and close-up views of Rota’s palette and brushwork, allowing you to observe his process as if in a private workshop.gEmbrace a world made with translucent washes of pure pigment. Enroll now in Portraits in Watercolor.

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Meet Matt Rota
  • Papers, Brushes & Colors
  • Washes
  • Creating a Tonal Study
  • Beginning the Portrait
  • Adding Color
  • Dense Colors & Details
  • Details & Touch Ups
  • Bonus: Mixing Neutral & Primary Colors

Taught by

Matt Rota

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