WHAT TO EXPECT

WORKSHOP OUTCOMES:

• 3 x Completed Watercolour Portraits

WORKSHOP LEVEL:

• Beginner to Intermediate

KEY EXERCISES:

• Drawing from Reference & Faces

• Mixing Skin Tones

• Watercolour Techniques

• Experimenting Mixed Media (Masking Fluid, Gold Ink, Gouache)

• Painting Stylized Portraits

MATERIALS

This workshop is sponsored by Winsor & Newton, who will generously be providing some professional materials & mixed media for students to experiment with. We still require students to bring their own painting materials as outlined below.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

• Watercolour Paints/Palette

• Paintbrushes

• Drawing Supplies (pencils, eraser)

• Watercolour Paper (5 sheets of paper will suffice)

• Any other additional materials you’d like to use and incorporate

• Two A4 printed portrait references of someone you would like to paint and draw for the final exercise

  • We recommend a bust portrait (chest & upward)

  • Relatively simple body pose

• If you need further information / specifics on what to bring, please contact me at kelogsloops@gmail.com

STRUCTURE OF CLASS:

Students will be walked step-by-step through exercises, techniques and the painting process of creating a unique watercolour portrait each day. At each step in the process, students will gather around my table to observe my instruction and demonstration, before going back to their seats & tables to work on their own pieces. In the time students are working on their own pieces, I will go around to each student and give one-on-one feedback and help students to get everyone on the same page. Once everyone is up to date, the process is repeated (students come around to my table to observe the next step).

DAY 1:

Introduction to Workshop
How to Draw Faces from Reference
Basic Watercolour Skills
Color Mixing & Colour Theory (Mixing Skin Tones)
Painting Watercolour Portrait I

DAY 2:

Drawing Faces from Reference Part II
Experimental Watercolour Skills
Mixing Skin Tones Part II
Painting Watercolour Portrait II

DAY 3:

Drawing Faces from Reference Part III
Mixing Skin Tones Part III
Painting Watercolour Portrait III
Incorporating Mixed Media