A technique with many secrets.
Once in a while, I am asked why I don´t teach how to paint a portrait in watercolour.
Let me first start with a quote by Charles Reid in if famous book “Portrait painting in watercolor”
“For me, watercolor is a spontaneous and suggestive medium, and I find using it an exiting adventure. I´ve heard several “myths“ about painting with watercolor, and I disagree with them all. For example, I´ve heard it said that you can´t make any corrections or changes with this medium.”
So why do I doubt in teaching. The answer is simple: I don´t know exactly how I do it myself. That sounds more interesting than it seems. In my tutorials I would like to explain every single step. However the watercolour technique can take me by surprise. One brush stroke invites another. The process is not entirely predictable. Of course, I start with a general idea how I want it to look, but that idea can change when I’m working. More than in oil painting technique, I follow the unexpected.
But no worries, one day I will make a tutorial on this fantastic technique.
