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jane-beata β Watercolor Autumn Portrait Tutorial
Published: 2012-10-23 13:58:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 46914; Favourites: 932; Downloads: 526
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Promised tutorial about realization of "Autumn" painting. This was so far the most time consuming tutorial to write, I really hope it helps. Enjoy (:I gifted the original painting to my dear friend `SRaffa
Please note that this might not be the most perfect or proper way of how to approach watercolor painting, it is merely an explanation how I worked.Your comments, feedback, tips, questions are welcome
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Wow I honestly cannot thank you enough for this watercolor tutorial! It's very well done! 
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I love you for your tutorials, you must be a really nice person. Thank youΒ Β
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Thanks so much for sharing this! I am trying to learn watercolor after years of working with oils and acrylics. Having a really rough time! I'm sure this will be a big help!
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Great to see the origins of what's become an old friend of mine!
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The painting couldn't be happier to call itself yours
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Wonderful art and beautiful tutorial! I love how you designed this tutorial!
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Stunning piece and a great, very clear and easy to understand article. Thank you so much for creating and sharing it!
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My pleasure, thank you for taking a look
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I love your work, so this is awesome. What or how do you usually mount your finished work? Framed? Leave it natural?
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Thank you. Usually I frame my work behind glass for exhibitions but if I'm selling it abroad, I leave it natural due to transport, the buyer than frames it himself.
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Thank you for taking the time. Its a beautiful painting.Β
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Hi..thank you for the tutorial..i paint as a hobby and am a big fan of your artwork
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With textures it's tricky, you can never get it exactly as you wish, there is a huge "accident factor" there - but once you spend certain time playing with watercolor washes, you will be able to control the final look up to a great extent. It's the amount of water you use and how you soften the edge of each wash that effects how it dries and how the pigment is distributed in the end.
As for paper absorbing color quickly, I'm not sure if you use the right kind. Some papers are more thirsty than others, my portrait was done on a very smooth and relative thin paper (230g) that requires only a thin wash to create quite a nicely looking transparent texture.
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Just so you know, this is one of the best watercolour tutorials I've ever come across! Thank you so much! This is very helpful for a watercolour beginner like me!
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This is a nice tutorial!!
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How wonderful, thank you very much
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Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorial and beautiful painting!!
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This is a brilliant tutorial. You have laid in out in a beautiful manner and make it look so amazing easy. No one can do it like you! I love the vivid colors you placed around the face, the wetness in her eyes and the moisture of her lips. It is exquisite.
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Thank you very much, I hope the tutorial is understandable (:
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Meant to say, amazingly easy!
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Thanks for sharing! It was a great refresher, not just for watercolor, but for acrylics, too!
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I love the whole layout of this tutorial. And then, of course, the tutorial itself is amazing. Next stop, YouTube! Ok, just got back... This one is not on your channel... 
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Sorry, ever since I brought new camera I haven't made a video - still need to purchase a tripod for it.
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Wow, that's so cool seeing how you do it. I never learned how to do watercolours properly (I used them like acrylics 
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Yes that's what I did earlier too, even on canvas, with them! Terrible
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Another great tutorial! I am curious how you keep your paint from running out of your designated lines in your sketch? Is it just from practice or is there some trick to it? This is where I seem to have the biggest problem with watercolor.
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I remember paint used to run away from my lines when I was starting, due to inappropriate brush and the use of school watercolors (they contain very little pigment, needed a lot of water and were drying for ages). Natural hair brush holds just enough water not to make your painting a river but you need to use the right size - mostly I'm using no.4 and 2 for smaller paintings. I find it easier to control a small brush than a pencil or pen, you don't need to use pressure. Of course it also takes practice, but I clearly remember grabbing much more control over watercolor the moment I bought good brushes.
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Ahh that could have very well been my problem then. I used to use very cheap brushes back in the day. These days I have some which are fairly good quality so I'll need to have a try with those and see how it goes.. perhaps I will take a liking to watercolors if I am able to use them correctly! I really appreciate your help with this!
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Any time, really (: I was thinking of it today, and it's true that your brush is your best friend and a magic wand, no matter what paints you use, brush is always your most personal tool.
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I've always been quite poor so I usually make due with cheap stuff but a few years back I had the opportunity to invest in some good brushes and some quality acrylic paints and I LOVED the difference it made, though I still can't afford enough good supplies on my own right now. Someday!
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Gosh that's the biggest problem of traditional artists, supplies cost so much, and if you live somewhere far from bigger city, you need to order online and pay shipping. Sable watercolor brushes are insanely expensive, but the good thing is it depends on their size. Buying a small brush and working on small paper allows to learn watercolor without wasting too much money (: (My lucky no.4 Tobolsky-Kolinsky Maestro brush cost me about 15 $, bigger sizes I still use combined sable/synthetic brushes)
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Indeed! I am loaded down with colored pencils and acrylic paints and pastels of various sorts (though I only like oil pastels) and I have airbrush supplies at my disposal as well but using the airbrush with a little one running around is always difficult so I've not done that in nearly 3 years.. but yeah.. traditional art can be very expensive
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Yet, would you give up on it, I rather work twice as much to invest back into equipment. I have a thing for art supplies, the day I get to go downtown to buy new ones (about once per 2 months) is like a Holy day for me, I dress up for it and everything..You wouldn't see me buying fashion or shoes but oh the money I am able to give out for watercolor, ink, brushes and paper!
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