Mastering Color Mixing with Watercolors

A Portrait

Fabien Petillion

DRAFTING AND COMPOSITION

Painting a portrait is still a difficult exercise, because the drawing must be just right if you want to make sure the resemblance to the model shines through. And the proportions must be respected so that nothing will look jarring, because the smallest little mistake will alter the harmony and the accuracy of the portrait. If you are a beginner, you can work from a photograph and measure the distances between the various elements of the face, because the goal is to create accurate reference ...