Drawing & Painting Portraits in Watercolour

Portraiture is one of the most rewarding painting disciplines. In this book, experienced portrait artist David Thomas shows that it need not be intimidating. Learn to use watercolour, pencil and charcoal to produce fresh and approachable portraits invested with life and character.Introduction 6
Materials 8
Design 14
Composition 16
Proportion 20
Pose 24
Lighting 30
Backgrounds 34
Using line 38
Sketching 40
Drawing from life 42
Drawing from photographs 44
Drawing with pencil 48
Using charcoal 52
Drawing with charcoal 54
Using watercolour 58
Watercolour painting techniques 60
Other useful techniques 66
Colour and tone 68
Painting from life 72
Painting from photographs 74
Perfecting your portraits 82
Hair 84
Eyes and hands 86
Age 88
The portraits 90
Alexander 92
Mother and baby 102
Jilly 114
Afterword 126
Index 128David Thomas R.I.B.A. is a well known artist whose award winning portrait paintings have appeared in Royal Portrait Society Open Exhibition (2016 and 2017).