Hi Brenda,
Your doing a great job!
How nice it is to see some interest in watercolor portraits!
I have been doing commissions for watercolor portraits for about 6-7 years. I hadn't thought of posting any of them other than one I included in my introduction. I guess I look at this as more of an oil forum mainly because I am interested in changing over to oils and try to read ever bit of info I can. I keep trying to find time to do more oils but right now I have a backlog of watercolor commissions due for Christmas and one oil also due then. I will be posting for help on that one!!
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I learned that paper really does matter. Before this, I had fiddled with watercolors painting flowers on bristol board. Bad idea. Bristol board is not good for watercolors. Took me a while to figure out that is why they make "watercolor paper"! This is done on inexpensive Strathmore watercolor paper.
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As far as paper is concerned , I would get rid of the strathmore and try D'arches cold press, either 140 lb or my favorite 300 lb. You will not believe the difference. I used to have my students use strathmore and saw how they were struggling. I would do demos on arches and expected them to get the same results on their paper. I started using strathmore for my demos and AUGH, I realized that I was giving them quite a handicap. Now they all use Arches. Windsor & Newton is also nice and cheaper than Arches but I prefer the sheets not the W&N Cotman tablets.
I have enjoyed your works in progress and am learning right along with you. Thanks for posting them.
You have also inspired me to post some of my w/c portraits.
Cynthia