Portraits for my friends

Today I made some portraits for my friend Joe, David, and Maya in her birthday

I used a Gelly Roll and Koi watercolors on Canson Bristol Plate 2-ply

This paper absorbed water too fast, I'll change it for the next, I like a more faded effect on the strokes

This is dry brush method

More portraits

Continuing on watercolor portraits. I will be publishing more this week.
Here are some watercolor sketches of my friend Joe.

Materials:
Isabey petit gris brushes and Sakura Koi watercolors.
Koi watercolors have a skin color that I love yet the line is a bit fugitive. I like particularly the saturation of the brand and their bold colors.
When choosing materials, my biggest investment is on the best quality brush I can afford and from there I choose a watercolor brand for specific purpose.