Watercolor Portrait Using Sktchy Reference - Winsor Newton Pro Paper

[@pjlewisful]

Man, I LOVE it when you do portraits!

[@mindofwatercolor]

I need to do another. Itching to.

[@annygarbot7927]

Waouhhhhh trop beau ! Bravo pour votre talent 👍🏽🤩! J adore ! Anny💐

[@MDCampbell]

Logan's Barbershop! LOL!!! "When you paint a beard or beard hairs, don't draw every hair!" This is the best advice and falls in line with your previous advice about leaves, and painting leaves in clumps. This was a fantastic departure from your usual outdoor work and really great to watch how you handle a portrait. The process was spot on, and the end result was dynamite! Well done, my friend and thank you!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Haha! Yep, I speak from the experience of having painted every leaf and hair. Major fail! Thanks for looking Mark and for your encouraging comments. Take care!

[@MDCampbell]

Boy, I re-watched the beginning of the painting and flashed forward to the end, again, just to compare. For many of us, it's easy to steer into the left lane of "caricature" when it comes to portraits, but you took a very confident drift into the right lane of developing the portrait with great care and precision. I really like this a lot, Steve! Sorry, don't mean to double dip the compliments. lol! :)

[@mindofwatercolor]

Hey thanks man! And feel free to double dip any time you wish. 😆

[@HajraMeeks]

Lovely to see you do a figural piece, Steve, so relaxing the way you share it. I'm liking the cotton wc journal you shared, too, I like how it has tear out pages as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Hey thanks Hajra for stopping by. Glad to hear it was relaxing and yeah, the WN Pro paper seems to be fantastic from what I can tell with one painting. I have a couple blocks that I'm anxious to try larger works with.

[@gunther744]

Your drawing skill is astonishing! Superb! Thank you!

[@kathyn3978]

Thanks for sharing another one of your loves, Steve. It was nice watching you do a portrait instead. Now I might need to try some of that WN paper. I also swore I would not download any more apps....

[@lindaoneill746]

I ordered three sketchbooks and the quill. Great price on the quill. I really appreciate that you provide a list of colors, materials and links!

[@babadeedee214]

I enjoy your layed back method of teaching closely fitted with amazing talent. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with all of us you have taught me so much. Thank you and happy painting!

[@Karla_Smith]

Very nice art you've created here Steve. I like to hear about the process along the way too...

[@Linda-qq5mg]

You are a very good portrait painter! Thanks for sharing this wonderful painting.

[@ullaireneeriksen7473]

Great tutorial, thank you! Portraits seem more doable now! I’m encouraged to pick up my paints and try!

[@yvonnewhitehouse]

i am new to waterolour. I wish I'd tried them sooner but this is superb for helping me as I'm not finding it easy and I really want to try portraits. Thank you so much

[@capbin146]

Great! More portraits please, this was very helpful. I’ve bought the same paper, elephant sketch done but not coloured yet. The annoying thing is it’s 5x7 but not to the perforations, I have a couple of 5*7 frames. Looking forward to adding paint after your comments.

[@maryanharrell5642]

Beautiful, Steve! I have not tried a portrait with watercolor, only in drawing. You inspire me!

[@LeaGalTan]

Wow! I love your landscapes but your portraits are wonderful too!!!

[@bettysadoway24]

Love it Steve - I am so encouraged by watching you.

[@kimesch9698]

Yes, please, do more portraits!

[@colleenmckeeman1342]

Well done, thanks for keeping the ref. photo up as you painted.

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Really great portrait sketch Steve. I agree about the W&N pro sketchbook. I heard about it from Marty and grabbed a couple on Amazon. So far I think it’s the best sketchbook I’ve come across. Thanks so much for the video. 💞💫

[@condorreades2148]

John Vanderpoel The Human Figure also excellent for both bodies and faces. First published 1907, it’s available in paperback and one of the best books ever on drawing our species.

[@craigpotter4056]

Man I just LOVED watching this!!!!! Thanks! I like your Gospel comments!

[@jmeyer3rn]

Steve, kudos! Great job. Enjoyed the video so much. I was getting nervous of the shadows of the eyes and nose, but ultimately you made the painting work. Great resemblance. I bet the guy would know his own face in this portrait. And I love the looseness of it. All around well done. I have this WN pad and I need to go back to it after watching this. I love your work, Steve. I want to call you "Stevie" in honor of my deceased little brother. But I won't. Don't worry, this is not a sick fatal attraction... oh, but maybe with Reese.

[@mindofwatercolor]

LOL! My grandmother called me Stevie when I was young. And I once had a professional work associate who nicknamed me Stevie Wonder...LOL!

[@jmeyer3rn]

The Mind of Watercolor Stevie Wonder!!

[@mrspock2al]

Steve, simply a superb job! I also struggle with capturing a likeness in portraits. My drawings always seem to miss the mark, but yours was spot on.

[@dianneandstevehorvath2681]

My favourite thing to draw too! Thank you for the video.

[@kennethmoore1948]

it was so good to just watch you paint this wonderfull painting ,I will have a go my self and aim high. thanks steve you are an inspiration ken moore

[@ItsOnlyMeAgain]

Wow this is great, I didn’t know you do portraits. I love the loose style of the background and clothes, it draws my eyes to the face. I really love watching you paint.

[@Via_Von]

Thank you Steve! I really enjoyed this and hearing your decision processes along the way. I watched this several days ago and can blame you ... my Winsor & Newton paper and that DaVinci Casaneo Quill arrived today ... and the Rotrings in 3 graphite values arrive tomorrow. :O I’m taking Lindsay’s drawing class and yesterday was fussing that I didn’t like the sketching pencils I had and remembered this video. It’s all your enabling fault. LOL Thank you as well for your spiritual heart shared ... it’s a blessing!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes, I'm a bit of a Willy Wonka when it comes to art supplies. I admit it. Thanks for watching!

[@sherronrobinson6772]

Amazing Steve, simply amazing.

[@FreeSpokenOne]

I'd love all of those Andrew Loomis books! Winsor Newton spiral pad reminds of Bee Journals so I wondered if you tried these and how they compare. Bee offers more paper, is 100% cotton, and is affordable. They are both in spiral pads and have perforations but quality is important. My quill fetish made me race to look at the DaVinci Casaneo #2 but I had to rein myself in after Amazon raised price a whopping $7 in one day. So far I have DaVinci Petit Gris #3/0 and #3, a Princeton Neptune #4, and one precious Isabey #6 found at deep discount for $27.99, but no #2's. I'll be keeping an eye out for a deal on the Casaneo #2 to round out my quills because it looks nice and you know... quills have become my thing! Love how they look and feel.

[@yelsyels]

I am no expert and I am learning from KZbin videos. I love your tutorials!...but i must be learning something and would like to refer to the cap in the painting...perhaps a subtle orange blended in would have taken away the harsh finish on the edge of the cap. I am not criticising and I couldn't produce this standard but by pointing out means I am learning ! Brilliant tutorial!

[@herrenfam]

Thanks for this very interesting video! I can’t draw faces but this is the first watercolor portrait video I’ve watched and I loved seeing the layers bringing life to his portrait!

[@LaurenWatkinsArt]

Thanks for doing a portrait! I have been practicing them lately and it’s nice to see someone else’s approach to it. 😊

[@penniecormier8770]

Love portraits!, thank you!

[@essietangle9931]

Lets face it, you are too much fun. (Intro). This is so special......when I first saw it I thought surely he was a family member or something. I’m sure you already know but Wet Paint has this paper on sale this weekend. I need to check out this website for sketching. All too many times I have tried to do a portrait of my Dad but always blow it. Your hints sound like they would really help. Guess I also need to look at him as a stranger and look at him using your key points. Thanks for the video.

[@susanhester]

Wow Steve, I just found this video and love it. Do you provide info on portraits in your Patreon group? Would love to see more portrait videos.

[@MrKatzuka]

Awesome seeing some portraits, i never heard of that sktchy ive been looking for something to use lately thank you for sharing this with us. portraits can be challenging for me i kind of struggle with shadowing faces.

[@susanhamilton1822]

LOL That was a pretty special introduction. Portraits are not my thing but I enjoy watching anyway and there is always something to learn.

[@susanhamilton1822]

I swear I could feel that beard. I'm in awe again.

[@janeredmond4000]

This was the perfect portrait video for me. I need to work on "loose" coloring there.... not so many details, and I tend to overwork. This will help me so much in practicing and learning. What kind of sketching pencil did you use? Did not see it in product list, and I really need a better one.

[@lubapatitucci5831]

Love it, love it, love it!

[@LepGold]

Brilliant work.

[@InLiquidColor]

Watching you work is such a privilege Steve! I for one love to see you working on portraits. It helps me see things more clearly since I have always been a bit afraid of them. I'm also obsessed with the size of that three row palette! It looks like the perfect size... the 12 half pan sets often don't have quite enough room to mix and the 24 palettes are a bit too big to travel with comfortably. Any tips on where to find just the tin?

[@mindofwatercolor]

Hey Denise. Thanks for the encouraging comments! Portraits can definitely be scary. When something is off, we, as humans, can tell right away. Even non artists. I was terrible at them. I only wanted to paint landscapes back in the day because they seemed the most exciting to me but when I became a full time designer/illustrator (I won't say how long ago that was), I spent a couple years just drawing faces and facial structures and filled a sketchbook or two with them. I discovered a new found joy. You've probably done similar things for wildlife and animals. I've not seen this particular 18 pan tin without paint. Its probably available somewhere. I've only ever seen it with Schmincke paints in it. The third row is usually empty, which I loved because I could round out the selection with my own choices.

[@InLiquidColor]

I completely agree! It was the same with big cats for me. They're so beloved and symmetrical that if something is off, anyone can see it immediately. I finally have gained confidence with them, so perhaps it's time to brave portraits again :) as for the palette, I found a listing for a couple of them (meaning the Schmincke sets) on Amazon and in a moment of weakness I snatched one. I did tell myself though that the trade off is I have to let something else go haha 🤔

[@mindofwatercolor]

LOL! Nah! keep it...KEEP IT ALL!!!

[@johncarbis6688]

Amazing!

[@Yorky222]

Super portrait Steve, I would have loved to see your palette.

[@mindofwatercolor]

The colors? I showed those at the beginning and listed them.

[@Yorky222]

I'm sure that on your palette you had a range of skin tones to dip into Steve, if you moved your palette adjacent to the painting we would see how you handle the colours.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Ah, yeah I get that request on occasion. I don't do that because unfortunately its not very effective. Watercolors look extremely dark in the pan so you woudn't be able to tell and my mixes get very complex so I can't simply say the color. I'm never pulling paint straight from the pan to the face. I just need to do a video on how I paint flesh. Here's what I'm using for this face (from the Schmincke colors in my list). Mainly a base of Mahogany Brown and/or Ruby Red. I'll push it to the yellow side with Indian Yellow and to the cool side with the Blue Violet or Deft Blue. I will mute any of this with Graphite Gray or Green Umber.

[@mindofwatercolor]

oops, Delft Blue not Deft.

[@Yorky222]

Fair enough. One of the first thing that beginners need to see is how painters handle brush, water and paint.

[@catherinelampman9600]

Great video, very informative.

[@MelanieMaguire]

There's also a website called Paint My Photo - pmp-art.com/ All the photos on here are free to paint and loaded up with the express intention of offering them as reference material.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes, have been to that site many times. Another is unsplash.com

[@donnidehart2177]

Fantastic!

[@elflordsjourneys]

Nice steve,I don't think I would want to go to logan's barbershop,I value my hairs to much.😀I have tried portraits in colored pencil but not watercolors. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@mindofwatercolor]

😄

[@lucillefemine2339]

Stunning. I always have trouble getting likeness

[@path-finder1]

LOVE your portrait work Steve!! I'm inspirited each time I watch your channel! You are a joy to watch and learn from.

[@goldenbird44]

Wow!

[@wkutella]

LOVE love LOVE your work, sir. I want to try this, but too scared.. lol. Couldn't find sktchy app in Google play store... bummer

[@mindofwatercolor]

I found out through the comments here its not available for Android. Pretty dumb.

[@53mikewill]

Hi, Love the videos.... do you wet the paper before applying the paint?

[@mindofwatercolor]

Sometimes. Not here.

[@SilverSeaOT7]

In general what looks best for portraits, hot press or cold press? I was thinking hot press, but this is beautiful! I want to send a surprise gift to my daughter. (At this point she says she doesn’t have a preference.)

[@mindofwatercolor]

I don't think one looks better than another. It's more preference of what you like to paint on.

[@ink_stain525]

All up in the art face! Notification squad. Been missing these

[@kurts7969]

Great job. Did you end up using a little white gouache? Thanks for the "Sktchy" tip. It's much appreciated. No need to apologize for giving us information!

[@mindofwatercolor]

This was all transparent WC.

[@jerryanctil8118]

Thanks for doing portraits! I find portraits difficult in, skin soft edges, natural colors and tones. I have difficulty with resemblence.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Resemblance and achieving a likeness is one of the hardest things to accomplish in portrait painting.

[@helend9715]

More portrait paintings please.

[@riotstarter112]

Great portrait! Kinda bummed that sktchy isn't currently available for us Android users. Hopefully soon though!

[@mindofwatercolor]

That is a bummer. I didn't know that.

[@pauladawnowen5630]

I follow sktchy on Instagram, not the same but nice to see what people do with the photos.

[@DrawingWithFire]

Great video Steve! 😁 I looked for sktchy, but it's not available for Android yet... bummer 🤐 I did purchase the W&N sketch pad so I'm curious to try it out next Sunday. Between you & Marty, I'm just stocking up on journals... lol 😆 Trying to find the best one for me. But after this one I gotta be good & fill a couple up before buying any more. How did you feel the w& n paper compared to arches? Also, I haven't picked it up yet, but how does this paper compare to the Kilimanjaro journal? I noticed that the w&n 9x12 block actually cost a little bit more than the arches. I hope you are doing well my friend! 🤗

[@mindofwatercolor]

Hey Val, thanks! I didn't know that about Sktchy. Bummer indeed. I loved the paper. It was very similar to Kilimanjaro. All the new papers are getting so good its difficult to tell what is better. This had nice lifting properties. I haven't tested all aspects so not sure. Arches will always be Arches and a paper I can count on. Can't say the same yet for the others.

[@ashleynicole9036]

I looooooove you!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@artaddict2313]

That shirt is bad ass, lol!

[@manfagel]

I would have loved the app Sktchy, but im an andriod user. :( Awsome painting. Nice tips. Thank you.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Bummer (for Sktchy not Android)

[@gms9810]

question (off topic) Are full sized and half sized pan interchangeable between brands or are they all different?

[@mindofwatercolor]

They are standard with a few brand exceptions like Mission Gold’s pans.

[@gms9810]

thanks I bought a little travel palette but it but it only holds 12 half pans. I want to switch them out with ones that suit my needs. Where can I find some?

[@lindacsmith13]

Very nice.

[@janeredmond4000]

Was this all done wet on dry?

[@mindofwatercolor]

Mostly, yes.

[@janeredmond4000]

Thank you.

[@Vic101able]

I love it but TBT, I don't understand why you didn't you soften the low lights in the neck area, in front where it comes down from the kin to the chest!

[@mindofwatercolor]

I wanted it to stay looser.

[@judihopewell7148]

Superb. More please old young wrinkly smooth. Anything. Is appreciated. Bless. Jh

[@bardotte5757]

Hello Steve , Could you help me 😊 Its my birthday on 20th April and I can have a real BIGGY anything present in art materials that I wish for, however; I have a lot of paper and brushes and professional paints (I love my art tools) and cannot make up my mind which BIGGY I should choose. So can you help me out, which should I go for, real good cotton paper, the best brush or tin of the best paints?.... Appreciate your help my friend. My best regards to you from the Isle of Wight UK. 🎨✏️📕💐

[@mindofwatercolor]

It would be paper for me. The paper makes more difference than anything. That said, if you already have some great paper I would go for a special brush next. But then new paints are always cool too. Oh, I see what you mean. Hard to pick.

[@_JoyceArt]

I’m not Steve, but if I were in your nice predicament, I’d perhaps find some classes. Of course I don’t know your skills, but it might be a great gift.

[@elizabethrice1579]

Please list the colors used for skin tone. Thanks

[@mindofwatercolor]

I did.

[@Vgladstone1]

Did you eraser some of the pencil?

[@mindofwatercolor]

No

[@Vgladstone1]

thank you for the response. I thought I miss it. Since they are so lightly drawn I guess you don't have to. I really enjoy your videos. I just discovered you tube as a learning place. (where have I been?) And your channel is great. I am primarily a sculptor, but sketch everyday and try to quick study paint most days.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Right. I used an H lead and kept it extremely light so there was no need to erase. Even so I don't mind a bit of pencil showing.

[@Vgladstone1]

Thanks again! Great videos!

[@janeredmond4000]

What kind of pencil did you use for initial sketching? Did not see it in product list. Thanks.

[@heidicook2211]

What is dry brushing?

[@mindofwatercolor]

This video should help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3S7mXVsr5tjfMU

[@AlainaBrown93]

I don't have an iPhone.... no sktchy app for me. No wonder I never heard of it until now.

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Hearing you talk about making a portrait in watercolour made me want to do it ... I stopped your video and started painting your portrait! OK, it hasn't become a real likeness, but a resemblance as you said. Because I painted first and then went on watching the video ... I didn't follow your advices. Maybe next time ;-)

[@davidbruton6529]

She.