Watercolor Portrait Painting

Watercolor Portrait Course: Capturing Faces with Expression and Light

Unlock the art of painting lifelike portraits with our “Watercolor Portrait Course.” This four-part series is designed to help you master the nuances of portraiture, from delicate facial features to dynamic lighting and skin textures. Each lesson offers a unique subject, teaching essential techniques to bring personality and depth to your watercolor portraits.

What You’ll Paint:

1. Angular Face Portrait:

   • Focus on the sharp features of an angular face with expressive eyes.
   • Learn the art of soft shading, blending, and creating dimensionality using light and shadow.

2. Angular Face with Hand Pose:

   • A dynamic composition combining facial details with hands for added storytelling.
   • Understand the relationship between features and hands, balancing intricate details and soft washes.

3. Upward-Facing Portrait in Sunlight:

   • Capture the glow of sunlight falling on an upward-facing face.
   • Explore techniques to depict radiant light, subtle highlights, and the interplay of shadows for a luminous effect.

4. Portrait of an Elderly Lady:

   • Dive into the complexity of aging features by painting wrinkles and textured skin.
   • Master techniques for depicting character, depth, and the wisdom reflected in older faces.

What You’ll Learn:

• Sketching Proportions: Accurate placement of facial features to achieve realistic portraits.
• Color Mixing for Skin Tones: Blend vibrant yet natural hues to create lifelike skin.
• Detailing Techniques: Add depth to features like eyes, lips, and hands while maintaining a soft watercolor feel.
• Light and Shadow Mastery: Enhance portraits with dynamic lighting, including sunlight effects and gentle transitions.
• Texturing and Aging: Bring personality to your portraits by adding intricate details like wrinkles and skin textures.

Outcome:

By the end of this course, you’ll have created four unique portraits, each showcasing different aspects of facial structure, light, and emotion. This course will equip you with the confidence and skills to tackle any portrait, from youthful faces to aged expressions.

Join us to elevate your portrait painting skills and breathe life into every brushstroke!

About the Instructor:

Rashmi Soni is an Award-winning internationally renowned contemporary artist and curator with an impressive list of achievements. She turned artist from a political Science lecturer, and she was an UPPCS exam qualifier too. Later She followed her passion and studied art painting, she is a gold medalist in her masters in painting.
Rashmi is the Founder of Shiny Colors Fine Art Academy since 2013 and Co-founder of Opus Inter National Artists Forum since 2022.
She was awarded for Kala Bhushan Award for Best Contemporary Artist 2023 from the Global Scholar Foundation Belgaum Karnataka. She has been featured many times in National news daily like The Deccan Herald, Indian Express, and Eenadu. She got published in several art magazines as well like Falcon from Prestige, Startist’s Artists, Art Journals and Royal Art Times. She is a writer of three eBooks- 
• Mastering Drawing Fundamentals,
• Mastering The Facial Features: A Guide to Realistic Portrait and
• Beyond The Basics: Advance Techniques for Stunning Watercolor Portraits.
Rashmi has concluded 5 solo shows 2 in Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, 2 in Sublime Galleria Bangalore and 1 in India Art Festival Bangalore. She curated around 20+ Art exhibitions In Bangalore and worldwide. Her art is prominently featured in numerous National and International galleries, known for its realistic figurative and waterscapes, particularly in watercolor and oil mediums. Her work is proudly held in the permanent collections of esteemed institutions such as Delhi Lalit Kala Academy, Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Lovely Professional University, Indira Gandhi National Centre For Arts, JW Marriot Hotel, Kochi Forum Mall, Prestige Hotel as well as several other national and international personal art collections in US, Hawaii, UK, Australia. She is also featured in the grandmastersfineart.com with the other master artists around the world.

About Shiny Colors Fine Art Academy:

Shiny Colors aims to create a supportive and enriching environment where artists can thrive and express themselves freely. Shiny Colors is dedicated to fostering artistic expression and connecting artists globally. With a mission to “express your inner-self,” our platform serves as a conduit for sharing art knowledge and providing opportunities for artists to showcase their talents.