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Breathe Life into Your Portraits with Soft, Flowing Watercolour!  Portraits can feel intimidating, but they don’t have to be. In this class, I’ll guide you through a soft and expressive approach to watercolour portraiture that focuses on emotion, mood, edge variety and the natural flow of the paint, rather than perfection.  We’ll break the process down into clear, manageable steps so you can confidently paint a luminous, lifelike portrait. Using techniques like wet-on-wet blending, soft glazing, and gentle lifting, we’ll build skin tones, add subtle shadows, and paint expressive facial features with a light, natural touch.

Whether you’re new to portrait painting or looking to loosen up your technique, this class is designed to help you explore watercolour’s beauty while keeping things relaxed and intuitive.

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

• Build luminous skin tones with gentle, transparent layering

• Paint natural-looking eyes and features without overworking

• Use soft edges and loose brushwork to capture emotion and flow

• Control water and pigment to strike the right balance between realism and looseness

For our project, we’ll paint a vibrant, expressive portrait together, step by step. You’ll learn how to simplify the process and lean into watercolour’s expressive nature to capture a sense of lightness, character, and life.

This class is about expression, not perfection. You’ll come away with a painting that feels alive, fluid, and uniquely yours.

Grab your brushes and join me on this creative journey. Let’s paint portraits that truly come to life!