Old Memories - Original Watercolor Portrait Drawing (process photos)

in art •  7 years ago  (edited)

Hi Steemians, sharing with you today a watercolor portrait painting of an old man. Done on A4 paper and these are the process shots.

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General pencil outline

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Basic primary colors added for skin tone.

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Darker browns and some blacks added.

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Another watercolor layer to make the colors more vibrant.

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Too washed out still so I decide to use ink for more contrast and darker areas.

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I water the ink down as much as possible to make it look realistic.

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Final piece with filter added to bring out colors. I liked the original but it was a bit too black in certain areas.

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Finished!

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Thanks for all your support!

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It is such brilliant effort. I loved the theme. Going to resteem your post. Please read this post and up vote to help a school girl pay her fee
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Thanks :)

Painting looks Great!
Thanks for sharing!
Resteemed!

Thank you :)

Love your painting and the look and feel - thanks for sharing

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