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Crafts & DIY

Whimsical Faces: Almond Blossom Girl Inspired by Van Gogh

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1 hours 20 minutes
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Advanced
Self-Paced Online
Online Course
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English
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What You’ll Learn

Welcome

Supplies

Techniques

Tracing with Light Table

Mixing Skintone

First Layer of Face

First Layer of Hair

Shadows of Lips and Eyes

Reinforce Shadows

Background

Hair

More Depth

Branches

Lips and Nose

Blossoms

Final Details

Project and Thank You

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Outcomes

  • Hi, I’m Jessica Sanders, a self-taught watercolor and mixed-media artist who loves exploring art and sharing it with you!.
  • Whimsical Faces: Almond Blossom Girl Inspired by Van Gogh.
  • Let’s paint an adorable, whimsical, watercolor portrait inspired by Van Gogh’s Almond Blossom painting!  .
  • In this class for all students, we will explore watercolor techniques, such as wet in wet, achieving different values, dry brushing, and layering washes of wonderful color. :).
  • I will walk you through painting a beautiful, whimsical watercolor portrait in a loose and free style, step by step -- inspired by the master painter, Van Gogh.   .
  • I’ve provided a printable drawing for you to trace or draw in the Project Section..
  • First, we will chat about the techniques, and then we will dive right in!  I will demonstrate the painting from start to finish, sharing helpful tips and techniques along the way..
  • I encourage you to paint along with me. :) .
  • We will focus on building up light layers (washes) of color, to create depth and contrast in our portrait. When we are finished, not only will you have a beautiful, loose, whimsical portrait, but you will also have gained valuable experience painting with watercolor..
  • As always, we will wrap up the class with a project using the skills and techniques we have learned in the class.    .
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