NEW VIDEO: Watercolor Portrait Tutorial

I love trying new things in art. Last Summer, I started playing around with watercolor portraits in an art journaling style. I found it to be so soothing and relaxing. The more faces I painted, the better they got. Normally, I paint with acrylic paints so trying watercolors was a challenge at first. But as I gave myself permission to just experiment and play it felt as rewarding as my acrylic paintings.

So, here is a video tutorial sharing my process. You will see how to create a nice skin tone along with the hair, clothes and background. I hope you are inspired to give it a try or just enjoy watching me paint.

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What is art journaling? It is a journal where you use paints, pens, pencils, inks, stamps, markers and/or any art supply to express you feelings and thoughts of the day with little or no writing. If you are new to art journaling, here are some resources I have collected over the years that might be helpful. Check out my arts and crafts resource site (Inspired Me 411) and look under the "Art & Art Journaling Page."

Some of my favorites from this page are:

Jane Davenport (Inks, Watercolors, Mixed Media)

Jessica Swift (Mixed Media Art Self- Care Courses)

Let's Get Messy (YouTube Channel- Mixed Media Fun and Easy Style)

Willowing Arts- Tamara Laporte (Watercolors, Inks, Colored Pencils, Mixed Media)

I hope you enjoy watching this video and checking out some of the art journaling resources. Take care and have a nice day.

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