Hello! How are you? I want to practice watercolor portraits with the watercolor paper I bought a year ago. I am testing it to see if it is okay to use it for art portraits or commissions, especially watercolor.
What I observed with this paper is that whenever I erase it and draw again. Sometimes, I redo my sketching if I am not satisfied with it. The coating of the paper changed, and it is not what I expected it to be, but I still survived, LOL.
The texture of the paper is too thick for my liking. Oh, by the way, the paper is 300 gsm, cold press, and no cotton mix.
Materials I Used:
- Watercolor Paper 300gsm
- Watercolor Paints
- Brush
- Eraser
- Spray Bottle
- Tissue Paper
- Tape
- Pencil
- 2 Bottle with Water
- White Pen
Lets Paint!
My easel is not been used for years so I am going to use hers. First, I taped the watercolor paper to the notebook.
Then, I am going to use a 2B mechanical pencil and sketch my reference.
Here is my finish line art, and here is what my workspace looks like. :D
I am going to start to paint, I will layer the paper with transparent paint first.
I start adding the first layer of paint on the other part of the reference.
For this part, I added a more opaque layer.
For this part, I am starting to add details little by little.
It is starting to look more like a portrait now.
For the final touch, I added more opacity and detail to the reference.
I am going to highlight it, and I am using a white pen.
Done!
Thank you for visiting. See you on my next blog. :D
Please take care of your mental health as well.
I hope you are okay today :))
Please take care of your mental health as well.
I hope you are okay today :))