Introduction to Watercolour Portrait Workshop

Discover the art of watercolour portraiture in this relaxed, encouraging painting class in London, built to prove that painting faces doesn't have to feel unpredictable or intimidating. By breaking the human face down into simple shapes and value planes, you'll pick up an approachable, step-by-step method for painting portraits that glow with warmth and expression.You'll begin with the fundamentals of facial structure and proportion, learning simple guidelines for sketching and mapping out a face accurately before a single drop of paint goes down. From there, you'll get to grips with mixing natural, life-like skin tones from a clean, limited palette – no muddy mixes here, just luminous, believable colour. You'll also learn to control water and moisture for confident wet-on-dry washes, before building depth, shadow, and soft warmth through layering and glazing.This class is made for beginners and improvers alike, so there's no need for prior drawing or painting experience – just bring your enthusiasm and let your teacher guide you through the rest. High-quality 100% cotton watercolour paper and professional-grade pigments are all provided, along with brushes, palettes, mixing tools, reference photos, and guided line template sheets to keep you on track throughout.By the end, you'll have a newfound confidence in painting faces from scratch, along with the practical know-how to keep exploring portraiture long after the class is over.

• A custom dot card featuring my curated professional watercolours selected for mixing lifelike skin tones and portrait shadows, so you can continue painting at home.
• Watercolour paper pack: 1 pc. of wood pulp watercolour paper used during class for warm-up washes and 1 pc. 100% cotton for your final piece.
• Printouts of your reference photos alongside proportional sketching guidelines to keep for future reference.
• Your completed watercolour painting, ready to frame.

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