I would like to start this post by thanking Carmen for suggesting I try out the Easy Watercolor Portrait tutorial at the Grow Creative blog. It was simple, straightforward, and lots of fun...
I think the results were pretty cool, but I'm still playing.
(I have a feeling these watercolor portraits are just the beginning of something more...)
Did you try this tutorial?
(I can't wait to see!)
And, be sure to read all the way to the end of this post to see what tutorial I'm trying next!
I found the next tutorial on YouTube, and since we're in portrait mode, I thought it might be fun to splash some more paint around for:
How to Paint Abstract Faces by raeart
I REALLY enjoyed this tutorial Kristin. Just finished it this afternoon, and I know I shall be experimenting more with it. On a bit of a high with it at the moment!
ReplyDeleteAs always, your results are just outstandingly gorgeous. These ladies are lovely, and just fit in with the ladies with big hair you've been painting recently.
Thanks for the suggestion, and I have high hope for the abstract faces tutorial next.
I haven't tried it yet but surely plan to! What a cool tutorial! Will post link as soon as I've done mine!
ReplyDeleteYour girls are gorgeous, Kristin!! Love how you blended in another shade as well. Fun!
ReplyDeleteThe watercolor portraits are awesome! What a terrific wall they would make with a bunch of them framed and clustered, or a stair wall -- the ones that always look so bare, but detailed things look so out of place on. Wow!
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to transfer the finished water color images to fabric? What a cool way to make a "family" quilt :)
Wow What a great tutorial! These turned out fantastic! Love the delicate quality to them!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great tutorial. Fantastic also your watercolor paintings.
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Marja
Oh yours are glorious Kristin. I have done this - and like you say. So much fun. I'll link up later - need to scan them first :)
ReplyDeleteP.s doing a tiny jig in my chair for next week - I'm so into abstract right now!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! thanks for showing, I'll certainly try this one out!
ReplyDeletefabulous results! love your choice of photos.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome and so simple...well done.
ReplyDeleteI haven't looked at the tutorial but your portraits are gorgeous! i love that they're in just one colour. i'll have to look at the tutorial as i'm intrigued on how you do this.
ReplyDeleteI'm back - finally linked up!
ReplyDeleteI keep many many sketchbooks and most of them hark back to student methods and are full of scraps of paper, thumbnails and lots of notes... I am starting to have some that have more complete sort of work, but I love my scrappy ones and they never fail to inspire me...
ReplyDeletethe tutorial is great as it is very close to some ideas that I have been playing with so it really helped clarify what I have been thinking and playing with... nice that it turned out that way... you must have been reading my mind!!!
I found this tutorial over the weekend and just had to give it a go. :) I love your portraits!
ReplyDeleteLate but here!! :)
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