10 TIPS for Watercolor Portraits | HOW TO USE WATERCOLOR

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[@KirstyPartridgeArt]

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[@TkRyujin]

Can you do this same vid but in colored pencil

[@areeshaart]

Can you make a video on how to make different skin tones colour shades..pls

[@lanar.1565]

@@areeshaart u can study color schemes in Google

[@timothysimmons451]

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[@anmolwahla5604]

Can u draw my photo please 😍 ...?

[@kelmangune8753]

Additional tips. 1. Be patient. 2. "Don’t Compare Your Beginning to Someone Else’s Middle" -Tim Hiller

[@mikumiku8231]

very wise words, my comrade.

[@lilylol9504]

WHY DID I THINK HILLER SAID HITLER 🧑🏼‍🦼💨

[@mikumiku8231]

@@lilylol9504 lmao that is ok i also read it like that.

[@hdejjnfhfhr]

@@lilylol9504 What the hell! I didn't even notice it was written hiller!?!

[@alexandracuciuc2962]

@@lilylol9504 same

[@cal19days18]

“The skin is really smooth” Me: crying cause I have acne*

[@Ranc1d_G0th]

Me too, m'dude 😔

[@pranabjyotideka6265]

I used to have too. I used rice water .

[@veronikasimon7696]

Yeah, I have to submit a self portrait to the art school, and... how do I paint/draw my of pimples? Or I just don’t?

[@iplaywithdeath7645]

Veronika Simon either be brutally realistic, dont include any, or do little blurry bumpies to suggest the natural acne skin texture

[@MusicalRaichu]

@@veronikasimon7696 All those renaissance portraits of famous people ... I bet some of them had blemishes, pimples, scars, birthmarks ... but the artist just left them out if it improved the overall look!

[@Alex-fc8xn]

I love that you demonstrated by painting a person of colour. I've seen so many videos on watercolour portraits and skin tones and they all focus almost entirely on white/Caucasian and other light skin tones. I'm super pale and live in a really white community, so I need all the help I can get learning to paint diverse portraits.

[@lizziedae91]

Alex O'Neil I think its bc most people have a harder time mixing those pale tones. The tiny amount of pigment, the actual colors used, and the large amount of water all seem so counter intuitive.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

@@lizziedae91 tbh I've personally been able to mix Caucasian skin tones with relative ease and no tutorial, but I've always really struggled with dark skin tones without making them look like mud or really flat.

[@marimidoriya6059]

@@lizziedae91 For myself, drawing pale tones is so much easier than darker skin tones so I'd benefit more from learning about darker skin tones.

[@aaAa-bp1yd]

That's cause it's harder to make dark skinned people (especially during painting or watercolor)

[@AndreiFantastic]

Lol every youtube watercolor tutorial i got recommended the paintings have blue or red skin glad I found this one!

[@jiminseyesmile5781]

That awkward moment when you want to look like a painting......

[@gloriadivine339]

jimin’s eye smile frr 😭

[@nintendou1418]

honestly 😔✌️

[@lawliet3186]

Ikr 😭

[@khadijaadam425]

Bh

[@MTaraV]

jimin’s eye smile I literally just finished watching a tutorial on watercolour painting your exact profile picture haha

[@KimberlyCrick]

I love the combination of loose hair, splatters and the super detailed face. I have a hard time with building up face layers. Halfway through there is always this ugly stage where it feels like you are failing so hard. Sometimes after a couple more layers and details it looks amazing, but not giving up in the middle or stopping while it's too light/not enough contrast can be a challenge!

[@user-mo1zj1tl3b]

THIS!!!

[@kadysousa5678]

That is my biggest issue. The ugly stage lol I have such a hard time not giving up. And even if you do mess up it’s almost never as bad as you think and can be fixed/improved. One of the best peices if advice I’ve heard from an artist was to finish the piece. Push through and finish even if you think it’s awful. It gives you the opportunity to fix it and learn and it gives you that little bit of extra time into the painting that eventually translates to experience. So guys, I know it’s hard to get past the ugly stage but just try pressing on. You might end up surprising yourself and the very worst possible outcome is still giving you experience to be better :)

[@Waigwe_Nyoike]

I just went through this. Its what brought me here lol. Excellent video. Thanks Kirsty.

[@spindleblood]

Yes! The "awkward teenage phase" as my art teacher said.

[@NobaBoba_]

I love this painting the hair like yes girl yes 👌🏻

[@applejuicejunkie316]

The hair kind of looks unfinished in a weird way but I love that hairstyle for black ladies.

[@Itsme_1648]

applejuicejunkie316 Yea it’s more like abstract fro...no definition.

[@victoriaminero7062]

When you realize you have to be good at drawing👁👄👁

[@aleavril]

jajaja

[@leahchattergoon5086]

Yᴇʜ

[@fionabromby4546]

Do you draw from life or trace?

[@themm9140]

duhhh

[@janicagarcia7725]

I use carbon paper for my sketch. No need to be good at drawing at all. Might be difficult for larger paintings though.

[@Lifewithlisalove]

She seems so real! I mean like she’s about to come right off the page and thank the artist for giving her life.

[@raghuwelcome]

My brain - I understood everything now i m a master My hands - 😑😶🙅 OMG thankyou everyone first time I have got so many likes 😘😘😍

[@lizziedae91]

raghuveer singh so relatable

[@liliagesite6238]

So, really AHAHHQHAHA

[@gauravhimantakhaklari8200]

Lol.. Exactly..

[@marielquinto9758]

“Learning by doing” is the best way. ☺️

[@withinyourgalaxy553]

Exactly !!! 😂😂😂

[@aylamiller5752]

Her: skin is smooth Everyone with acne: am i a joke to you?

[@shilamoure]

i always struggle with “preserving the highlights” 😭😭😭

[@nadines.1880]

I got a covering pen and paint my Highlight first with it. so you can overpaint your highlights and at the end you can remove the covering colour. It's then a bit like dried glue and you can pull it off your painting.

[@nikhillart]

Same here

[@hudamoussa8082]

Same -_-

[@torbjrnlund903]

@@nadines.1880 Yes, but then you've got to have top quality paper, or you'll risk ripping it in the pull off process. I am a newbie in watercolor painting. I bought the Hahnemühle Anniversary Aquarelle paper and although it was not cheap it was not good enough for using masking fluid. When I carefully tried to remove the masking fluid the paper got ripped. Many hours painting in vain with sheets of paper going down the drain = very annoying. Next time I'll buy the best paper no matter if it's really expensive.

[@tryphenaanand3155]

@@nikhillart Can you tell me where to get it in India

[@RebekkaHay]

Hi Kirsty, have you ever considered applying for Portrait Artist of the Year? You absolutely should, your work is amazing! Thank you for sharing your tips 🙋💞💖

[@frankie9772]

Damn the ‘wet on wet’ technique kinda changed my life ...

[@KoriandrOfTheStars]

YESSSSS KIRSTY. I also love that you featured a painting of a subject with melanin. It's so hard to find content/tutorials for brown and darker skintones who also have 'green/gold'/red/purple/blue undertones. There's only how-to's for olive/pink/cream tones with the undertone variation. That's great and everything but having an abundance of tuts for subjects with more melanin is so....needed. This piece is so so so beautiful.

[@hh-ei2nq]

8:19 there is a heart ♡

[@koemi0199]

The portrait is so beautiful I love it! Thanks for the tips, I love painting in watercolour 😊

[@mathilde1914]

Honestly I've always been really scared of painting because I feel as though I'm gonna ruin my drawing. I know I'm not gonna get anywhere if i don't practice and learn though. This tutorial gave me the confidence I needed to get out there and practice, and even though my first painting will probably suck at least I will have learned something.

[@TorresArtistDraws]

This video is incredible! As an artist, I’ve looked to your channel as a guide to better my art. Heck, I even posted my very first youtube video because I hope to create beautiful content like you! Thank you for being my inspiration ❤️

[@ghostrider2214]

Beautiful work that was a joy to watch.

[@spindleblood]

Your work is great too! You should create one of Wonder Woman if you haven't already. I love her!

[@dianefuchs7567]

My biggest takeaway was to paint in all the skin first using the wet-in-wet technique. And also that it’s okay to mix styles. And to use colored pencil at the end. So many good tips!

[@obedsantana]

A sweet fusion of Realism + Impressionism, love it!

[@cianna2598]

First time watching your channel and I can admit this water color painting is beyond phenomenal I love it you did a wonderful job!

[@BlizzardSiya16]

I've always had issues with skin tones--this was incredibly helpful to me, and now I know what to practice to get better

[@davidsilverhawk3732]

Thank you so much Kristy for that woncderful tutorial!!!!!!!!!! I so much enjoy the wonderful tutorials i have taken over the years!!! Be well my friend ,David !

[@maxiebraxton97]

Been watching a lot videos of you for the past three years and now I can see my improvements, I owe you my gratitude. ❤️

[@beanstaIkjack]

That is gorgeous. The eyes, the face, the hair, the skin, brilliant

[@donnamarshall7535]

I'm just learning, and so appreciative of artists that share their knowledge. Awesome vid

[@MazDS0614]

I'm here to try and learn so I can do a paiting of my grandmother as a gift to my mother for mothers day. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@peaceluvagstudios]

I appreciate the freedom you give to try different tools and techniques in one painting.

[@sookking]

Building up layers needs better paper, otherwise, paper will have fibres torn out under many times of being wet and brush strokes.

[@sanjayprabhakarpathare1679]

I'm in love with your painting styles and the work. I loved the portrait. Thanks for sharing this amazing video

[@nicole._.sunshine]

This portrait is beautiful! Thank you so much I really want to start getting in to watercolour portraits!

[@drusillavector3183]

Its so pretty. the hair is so pretty. the girl is so pretty. the skin is so smooth. you really outdid yourself this time. and here i thought you couldn't get even better but you did!

[@annersbanananers]

Watercolor is my favorite painting medium! Thank you for showing these awesome tips!

[@kiwiabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw]

My first painting was just bad so I redraw it and followed every single tip and bam, it came out better

[@richieesquiche8234]

Exactly what I needed! Thank you Kristy. The tips were straight to the point and the results look amazing. BRAVO!

[@annnewman5820]

You make it look so easy to do. It’s amazing that you can create a wonderful image and explain how to do it. Thank you for teaching us the tricks of the craft. I went to collage and studied, the teacher didn’t explain how to do it. They just gave out assignments and then pointed out the good and the bad. I really wish I’d had you to watch years ago. I am now retired, picking up the paint brushes again and really enjoying your videos. Keep up your great work.

[@SarahNewburyArt]

I love how this turned out Kirsty! I especially like the combination of the more realistic face and skin with the looser style of painting for the hair 😊💜

[@dr_canvas]

Your paintings make me drool🤤 I'm definitely gonna be using this style as an inspiration for my new video on my channel. ❤️❤️❤️

[@nathandeboer7798]

I’m in love with this piece! You’re so talented and inspiring!

[@raquelsalerno5933]

I really like the effect of mixing techniques so that it’s super detailed in some areas and more expressive in others

[@zeynep.redblood]

This is a beautiful portrait and THIS IS A VERY HELPFUL VIDEO! 💖😍

[@sketchpawss8246]

Wow I love it u are the best you tube art teacher I have ever seen

[@hannahsharpe6948]

I love how the combination of lose and realistic styles capture the viewers eye and directs them to the center of the peice.

[@emmawild2808]

really love how you put together the hair. I guess a tip before would be about pre-stretching the paper?

[@barbaragemin5117]

That was VERY interesting. I've never tried doing portraits in watercolour, I usually do landscapes but as I like to sketch portraits I'm keen to try Watercolour. Thanks Kirsty.

[@googleuser5091]

Your videos are very helpful and inspiring, I learn a lot n eagerly wait for next videos. A big Thank U ❤️

[@jaxonmcalley]

So I have a very huge crush on this boy. I've been making him a portrait, just drawing using a regular pencil you can buy literally everywhere, it's (2). I asked him if he wants me to make him a portrait but this time, it's painted. He said "I'd put in a frame." I'm colour blind and I fckn hate water colour because of an incident in my 5th grade but now I have to love it. That's the story and why I'm here.

[@carotintti8054]

I just love your voice, the way you pronounce and your choice of words. As a non-native English speaker I'm really happy to listen something so easy to understand. And also appreciate the content. You are skilled in both making Art and teaching.

[@ashfaqartist3097]

Hi dear I really like your art work and thank you so much for giving information 👍👍👍💕💕💕

[@Animationgatecom]

That's an outstanding piece of work there. I'm so in awe of it

[@lolliepopstrawberry3204]

love your artwork Kristy

[@sruthis541]

im currently working on my igcse art portfolio and whenever i forget that i do art for fun and happiness and when i feel like tearing my art apart because of how time consuming and annoying i find it, i watch one of your videos and it just inspires me to continue as you are so precise with you work, thank you!!!!!

[@shm9501]

my mind :yes u can 😇.. bt my hands when collab wit brain :NO u Can't 😰😭

[@NancyKralova]

That portrait is just gorgeous. I clicked on the video just to see how it's done, not even for the tips, since I don't paint with watercolours. But when I finally get brave enough to try them out properly, I surely know now where to go for tips! Thank you so much :) Absolutely stunning work

[@MadnSad]

Just what I needed to start my journey for portraits in water colour. Thanks.

[@MrApolloTom]

Beautiful painting, do you find adding pencil at the end causes any uneven gloss?

[@ratofalady8125]

What type of watercolours do you tend to use most? I want to get into watercolours but I'm not sure what type to use... The solid form or the tubes...??

[@baekage7002]

Omg you did a absolute phenomenal job!!! This was such a amazing video to experience!!! 🥰🥰👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ithamarlowe6158]

Your voice is so soothing!! Its so easy to binge watch and understand your advice.

[@chemicaltoebeans9934]

Third 😁😁😁 wow that portrait is GORGEOUS you are so talented

[@kjamfam9612]

OMG So the person in the painting is literally a model for Splat hair dye (she's on the 'imperial purple' box) 😂

[@showhardoahmed2146]

Omg yyyyesss

[@sanjana3939]

Finding an army all of a sudden in the replies,brings magical joy🤭💜

[@MsPatriciadelaGarza]

Absolutely stunning!

[@marc1476]

Omg ur last tip on using coloured pencils to improve the highlights/enhance the painting is such a game changer!

[@mzamnesia7190]

:( "Finally, a tutorial that shows how to make actual shapes in water color so it's not all a blurry mess." **tips 1-5** use wet on wet for skin. "okay...But how do I get actual facial details like that? " **tip 6** use wet on dry for facial details "O ok here we go" **does eyebrows and eyes** "B... but... the face. And shading. And literally 90% of her features how did she do that 😢" **tips 7-10** how to make the art work expressive and fun ...ill never learn watercolor.

[@korax5397]

Practice. You cannot learn to draw/use watercolours through a youtube video

[@lelleetal-sadi3063]

@@korax5397 true u need a lot of practice

[@miaisdrawing5509]

For the features you need so much more basics. To be good at watercolor portraits you need to be good at portraits aka drawing them first.

[@mzamnesia7190]

@@miaisdrawing5509 i can make photo real paintings digitally or with acrylics and saying that just knowing how to do a portrait is all that's needed to do a water color portrait completely invalidates both mediums. i can paint and draw a portait but the thing is my mediums dont flow around the page of their own volition.

[@mzamnesia7190]

@@miaisdrawing5509 imagine telling a clay sculptor that they should be able to blow glass perfectly because they can sculpt clay perfectly

[@gh0stlykat]

the feeling of being entirely gay for a painting

[@arioctober9097]

mood

[@sanjana3939]

Another army.🤭💜

[@leahchattergoon5086]

ʀᴇᴀʟ ʙɪɢ ᴍᴏᴏᴅ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ

[@carlijn.kortekaas]

me

[@aa.s.7065]

s a m e

[@elishiakershom2020]

Loved all the tips!!! Wow!!! Just wow!!

[@LizEslok]

Absolutely gorgeous! This is extremely clear and helpful. Thank you so much for creating and sharing ❤️

[@swaggyjun9877]

Can u do how to make watercolour skin colour pls if u haven’t already done

[@death_yt13]

She said to mix brown red and yellow in another video of hers. Mix more yellow in lighter skin tone. Mix more Red in more pinkish skin tone and mix brown more in darker skin tone. ☺🙂

[@advancedgmer]

I'm still trash tho 👀

[@NobaBoba_]

sPiLl tHe TeA sIsI this comment is my mood

[@shantelaz7763]

WOW!! Amazing Job!! Love this!!👍🏽

[@janiene2694]

Really love this painting. Love your clear instructions and tips too.

[@sinicg9726]

The moment you realize that you had to spread water all over it after drying... Me-👁️👄👁️ Oh...come on...

[@oblivion_007]

Tip no.11:"Dont try this at home if you have no drawing skill"

[@becgedge7609]

Love this and LOVE how you did her hair!!

[@mohdaliarts]

I have started doing water color portraits few days back, your video gives good insights for a hands on water portrait making. Thank you.

[@temitopeoluwaseun]

Your tips really increase my skin layering from. Painting from a week before. My first clean watercolor portraits painting I was proud of and was very happy. Thank you

[@manaswiniscreativeworld1060]

You are the best artist I've ever seen and you're my greatest inspiration

[@TriniRoyQuiReyes]

This tutorial is so beautiful and painterly I LOVE the approach you give to the hair textura and the facial highlights 👍

[@Luckygirlme111]

That painting is absolutely beautiful!

[@stephaniemitchell5912]

Absolutely Beautiful art. I am interested in learning this, especially the portraits.

[@pollyandrade2125]

I love how straight to the point you are!!🥰

[@Anthony-gq7dk]

Quite brilliant ! Such ease of teaching and fluidity of painting.

[@fennec4150]

Nice work. It's alive and full of freshness. Thanks for the demonstration

[@gessicarocha7022]

The best watercolor portrait tutorial I've seen! Thank you, it's gonna help me a lot!

[@sarapeneva]

Absolutely amazing! Love the result and such a great idea to mix styles

[@heyyo2633]

Absolutely stunningly beautiful watercolor painting. I love your art and watercolor tutorials.

[@_authentic_6318]

Wow,just wow.You're absolutely amazing with watercolours!

[@natieb7944]

Beautiful portrait! Every tip was extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@sherrieleslie7478]

Thank you Kristy. Your teaching are so helpful. Your teaching style and steps are helpful to beginner's.

[@nicholeparrish9374]

I really loved this! So talented!

[@kierara4]

Wow. I am in awe of your talent. Just brilliant.

[@sac1303]

Excellent. Thank you Kristy.

[@Firestarter.999]

Stunning. Talent, painting and model. You make it look so easy...when we all know it's not.

[@kelsey8978]

So helpful! I always find myself coming back to your videos ❤️

[@suzywahlborg7596]

Great tutorial. Lots of good tips for me. Wet on wet for the skin wash and using a mixed style and colored pencils at the end.

[@judyludlum2371]

Amazing! I have never painted a portrait. I liked all of your tips! Thank you.

[@ruqayyainaam7616]

The base coat technique like you did in the start was really good

[@vlslatha]

Wow!! Great tips.. love them.... ❤️❤️🙏🙏Thanks Kirsty

[@magpapalamutaklangkayperlas]

I really love the video so much!! I found the tip painting with layers at using different kinds of brush useful and I learned alot from it. Thank you so much!!