We will be learning how to paint a portrait using gouache paint and combining it with colored pencils. I'll be happy to guide you in creating a portrait of your beloved person - it may be your Mom, your Grandpa, your boyfriend, or simply someone whom you adore or look up to. Once it is done, you can even gift it!
Do not be worried about the length of this tutorial - this structure is designed in such a way that everyone can follow with its speed, without getting intimidated. Both beginners and advanced students can benefit from taking this class.
The class includes:
- Introduction to gouache & gouache properties
- Advice on choosing the color palette & other materials
- Mixing your own skin tones with gouache
- Tips for tracing images onto watercolor paper
- Tips for stretching the watercolor paper on a surface
- Painting in practice, broken down into digestible chunks
- Dealing effectively with light and shadow
- Adding the extra dimension with colored pencils, tips and tricks
On Instagram, use the hashtag #wera_skillshare and please tag me (@weronika.salach) - I would love to feature the work from your projects!
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