Saxophone Player Portrait
This is a tutorial on a very complex figurative piece of artwork by artist Vinita Pappas. The painting is a portrait of a saxophone player. The artist begins by creating a loose and abstract background around the figure. The artist uses her planning sketch and a reference photo as guidelines. She approaches the painting by building up several layers for each section, keeping in mind the values. The artist wants to demonstrate how relaxed you can be even when painting something complex and challenging.
Watercolor Class Preview:
How to paint a portrait of a caucasian male
How to paint a male face
How to paint a shirt
How to paint a saxophone
How to paint an abstract background
What colors to use for an abstract background
Why paint standing up
How to mix colors for painting skin tones
Why an enjoyable environment and pleasant state-of-mind will produce better paintings
How to paint gray hair
How to pick colors for highlights, mid-tones, and shadows
How to paint metallic textures
Reference Photo
Final Painting
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