A self-made portrait of a loved one can be the best gift for the holiday. Although it is not necessary to look for a reason for gifts. If you just want to please someone, paint the portrait in watercolor.
It is necessary
- - watercolor;
- - cardboard;
- - paper for sketches;
- - brushes.
Instructions
Step 1
Think over the composition of the future portrait. Your choice doesn't have to be formal. Try to answer yourself the question of how you want to portray the person and why. You have various options: to paint the face, chest-high, waist-high or full-length. The solution can come intuitively. It is important that it matches your creative intent and the organics of the person himself.
Step 2
You can draw a person of age in order to show wisdom and experience that are reflected in his face. But an elderly woman is unlikely to want to see her wilting, so she will ask you not to draw her too "close". You need to find the line between the desire of the person you are drawing and your creative intention.
Step 3
Imagine a silhouette. What place will the background take in your drawing, will the expressiveness of the figure you depict be lost? For this, it is important to respect the proportions. Let every decision you make be conscious and balanced. If you are not used to thinking a lot about your work and prefer to follow the intuitive path - act so, but always give yourself time to feel what you are doing. Do not allow any automatic and random actions.
Step 4
Determine the color scheme. Color is one of the main means of expression in painting. Especially in watercolor, where the work with color is subtle and very laborious. Watercolor is a transparent, unsteady, delicate material, which is why it requires crystal precision. The color you choose will reflect the image you have chosen as well as your own. Think about what you want to portray more - yourself or the person you are drawing. If you are making a portrait for the person you are painting, it is better to forget about yourself. Take a close look at your model. What feelings does this person generate in you? Light, saturated, bright, warm or cold colors - choose colors based on your ideas about the inner world of the model.
Step 5
Don't start drawing the whole shape at once. Better to make a small sketch before starting the main work. In a small format, you can estimate proportions, choose colors, create an image.
