Portraits in Watercolor
Matt Rota
Class Preview
0:56
- In-depth Instruction; over 423 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet Matt Rota
12:08
Meet instructor Rota and discover what you'll learn in this class.
Papers, Brushes & Colors
33:24
Go over watercolor supplies, including paper, brushes and colors.
Washes
33:00
Learn how to effectively use watercolor washes, including blending colors, creating gradients, and creating hard and soft edges.
Creating a Tonal Study
44:59
Learn to identify light, medium and dark tones and paint a tonal study.
Beginning the Portrait
50:44
Choose paint and create a preliminary drawing of the subject's face. Block in shadow shapes.
Adding Color
41:14
Discover the range of cool to warm colors and begin painting the background and face.
Dense Colors & Details
1:07:29
Mix dense colors and add further details to the portrait.
Details & Touch Ups
2:07:33
Continue to refine your painting, learn to touch up with opaque medium and finish the portrait.
Bonus: Mixing Neutral & Primary Colors
12:09
Learn to mix neutral colors and how they work with primary colors.
Understand and exploit the seemingly untamable nature of flowing water as you paint from the general to the specific, incorporating graduated washes, hard and soft edges, and warm and cool tones into a stunningly accurate watercolor portrait. Take advantage of watercolor’s portability and affordability, plus the expertise of New York artist Matt Rota, who will be available to look at your work and answer any questions that arise as you paint. Get unprecedented access and close-up views of Rota’s palette and brushwork, allowing you to observe his process as if in a private workshop.gEmbrace a world made with translucent washes of pure pigment. Enroll now in Portraits in Watercolor.
Matt Rota
Matt Rota is a New York-based illustrator and fine artist specializing in narrative technique with watercolor and ink media. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in fine art and illustration at the School of Visual Art in New York City and The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. His clients include The New York Times, McSweeney's, The Washington Post and other publications. He has received recognition and numerous awards and was listed as one of the top 200 illustrators in the world by Lurzer's Int'l Archive.
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