Portrait of Bruno J.

Cotman watercolors on Stillman and Birn sketchbook
portraits have always been my favorite, I became an urban sketcher after doing portraits for many years..

Portrait of Frida and Hadassah

Dr. Ph. Martin's Radiant Concentrated Watercolor on Canson bristol smooth

 

 

Portrait of Leo

I usually don't do celebrities, because they are so overrated, but after watching The Great Gatsby I had to do Leo's face. So expressive. I loved his performance in that recent film.

This is on Bristol smooth using cotman's watercolors and Koi for skin tone

always with petit gris brushes

Portrait of Bruno

Canson watercolor panel & Koi watercolors

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.

Beautiful Girl in Watercolor

Her name is Carissa.

I have been doing a lot of portraits lately I know...I'll get back to my urban sketches, just needed to try the same technique on faces for a while, and pigments, paper, etc.

This was done in hot press watercolor paper, my favorite, and Koi Watercolors. Even though I like to try different brands and prefer to use top quality brands for my professional work, the koi watercolors have such brilliance and saturation that is such a delight to use them for quick sketches. Unfortunately they are a little fugitive but I still love them! A good scan can always capture the effect when is just made. I use very high quality brushes, that is where my little investment is: Isabey petit gris

Donald I.

Cotman watercolors travel set on Hot press 140lb paper
Sketch done with a Gelly roll.

I found some Fabriano pads, not easy to find Hot press watercolor paper on pads except for the Arches big sizes, I love hot press, is my favorite :)

Donald

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Aranea Peel - German Singer

Maya