This art project was focused on combining what we learned from our watercolor lesson with the 3 quarter portrait lesson, using ourselves as the main subject for the painting. The main skill I focused on in this piece was the layering of paints. Watercolor can be the devil if you don't get the lights down first, and the darks down last. I used a lot of water when trying to get the color as light as possible and only a little water when I really wanted to the shadows to pop out. I really like the contrast around the eyes compared to the rest of the face and the shadow under the nose. I really wanted this painting to come out well due to the sketch being my best so far in portrait drawings so I persisted with adding more to it even though I was bating myself harshly about things I noticed later. Overall, I am slightly pleased with the outcome and can't wait to improve on it in the future.
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