Watercolor Head Painting - create 3-dimensional looking portrait

Today I am sharing my process and my thought on doing a 3-dimensional looking portrait.
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Materials I use for this painting: (affiliation links)
Paper - Saunders Waterford 12x16 rough
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Escoda Reserva #10
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Da Vinci Watercolor Series 35 #6
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My painting light - PHIVE LED Desktop Lamp
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[@purity2706]

There is no failure, there are only learning opportunities. Keep the ones you are least happy with and 5-6 months from now, pull them out and compare to what you are doing in the future. Your progress will be an affirmation of your growth and how much you have improved. Who knows, Mackintosh's incompletes and Picasso's napkins are very valuable now!! Never agree with defeat, Eric!!

[@DennisCNolasco]

These portrait demos are fantastic in lieu of a class.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Have you seen Andrew Loomis’ book? Highly recommended for anyone who wish to study head drawing ☺️

[@joannad8630]

Andrew Look?

[@dannychen1064]

@@joannad8630 Andrew Loomis :) might be an auto-correct

[@bruceosborne1892]

Awesome work!

[@joz3568]

always like to hear your theory. Thanks !

[@virginiarinkel7544]

I love how you emphasize not to overwork the portrait. I have a tendency to do that, and I'll now be on my third attempt on doing another one. Thanks.

[@Linclad65]

The hardest thing for me is softening. I watch and watch again but cannot replicate your technique. I assume you have a separate damp brush for this purpose. Your videos are speeded up so it seems to me that your paper stays damp a long time. Thanks again for your marvellous, personal, friendly videos! 😊

[@umeshjaiswal3125]

Loved It Thank you so Much Sir.. Helped a Lot

[@sarahbriggs8644]

So warm and alive!

[@robmcshane6907]

Respect your painting and demo process and skill, Eric. Awesome 👏... a 3D result with a good likeness 👍. Thanks for sharing

[@Cafewatercolor]

Thank you as always Rob :)

[@shitalkanitkar5995]

Gorgeous! And you did get her likeness.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Thank you so much! :)

[@vinodjbezalel]

❤❤

[@kurpitsa2343]

I have to say I like this very much. You explain things well. Thank you!

[@barbaracamelford3612]

I just love this demonstration. I only really use watercolour and so many of the portrait demos are using oils and acrylics where they can go over any colour. You can't do that with watercolour so this was great. Thank you!

[@ernan8670]

I used to paint the skin overall first and later adding in the value & also darker area later which makes my portrait end up flat or 2d...now I understand how painting portrait actually works & with your clear explanation, this really helps a lot...THANK YOU...new subscriber here 😁

[@kauseressaji876]

This was absolutely amazing. Thank you. I just hope one day I’ll be able to paint like you.

[@thaweeseej]

Thank you for posting this! Your instruction is so helpful :)

[@BarbrajoanOriginals]

Eric, You did an amazing job on this... Your portraits are always done well. In fact I like your portraits as much as your landscapes. Tallahassee, Fl.

[@barbaragemin5117]

One of your best Erin!! I love watching your portraits, and I feel I've learned the process. The drawing part is very important, I agree. I'd be very curious to see what YOU call a failed painting. :)

[@aayume7550]

It's very beautiful painting.❤

[@des.articulacao5268]

Beautiful!

[@artgeometrix6346]

This painting is really fantastic. You achieved a great similarity.

[@SuperMorula]

Beautiful Eric. So sensitive

[@Cafewatercolor]

Thank you ☺️

[@aravindmohan4474]

Really really helpful sir.. need more of such informative and motivational content. Big fan of yours❤❤❤

[@alejandrorodriguez85817]

This is awesome! Greetings from Colombia!

[@iqbalpreetpadam7521]

This is awesome sir

[@wicamulia]

Thanks Eric ....

[@sidiart2149]

Hi Mr Eric, for the lightest part on face, did you left it without any color? Is it 100% white from paper? What will happens in few year, did that parts turn yellow? Thank you for response.

[@Cafewatercolor]

some parts I do leave white. I have paintings for several years and they still look fine. Just store them well in dark and dry area. And if you use good quality acid-free paper you should be fine. I am not an expert on paper though, so I can't answer your question completely.

[@normanmerrill1241]

Thanks…

[@joannad8630]

Very lovely portraiture. Can you suggest a good book where I can learn how to draw the head for portrait painting? I have seen pictures where they first draw some oval lines and draw some lines across. I want to learn that perspective method.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Definitely check out Andrew Loomis' book amzn.to/3hDjU0E

[@uncleatelier8495]

You're so gorgeous. ~~♡★☆♡♥♥

[@user-ic5xu4jh6z]

the chin is to short, also forehead, hairline as well as cheeks are different. It also has a different expression. But its a nice painting! Thanks

[@ravener96]

ill be perfectly honest, that isnt the same girl in my eyes. i think its the eyes, and the small bulb making the tip of the nose. mainly the eyes though. i'm not any kind of painer, so if anyone want to lob accusations of me not being able to do any better go ahead, but purely as a beholder i'm not sure im seing it. hope it's not way too harsh.

[@Cafewatercolor]

I can see that. I wasn’t really focusing on the likeness. I was focusing on the structure of the face. Likeness is not really my strength, something I still need to work on :)

[@Linclad65]

You’re missing the point, ravener.