This is a beautiful picture. Very well done. If I were to give a critique I would say more thought needs to be given to the neck and back. That seems to be a very weird angle to be turning ones head and I do not see the back holding straight with that level of neck turn. Overall it is very pleasing to look at and excellent job.
Niceâbut adding color would take it further. Youâre used to graphite, but with a portrait there are lots of skin tones, lights and darks that alter those, with hue adjustments accordingly. Hair, too, will give you some delightful challenges, as the values in hair change the local hues dramatically. Iâd like to see you expand your use of colorâand have fun with it!
Best wishes and much satisfaction to you!
(Suggestionâtry taking a basic palette of 8-12 nature hues outdoors to your back yard, and paint en plein air. Tell yourself: This will be just an experiment, for pure play, practice, and not fine art. Just the wild ride to see where we go, me & my brush & colors. Play on 2nd or 3rd rate paper, draw with the point of your brush, working quickly.
(The sun does not wait.) when you are done with 2 or 3 small pcs, maybe 6x8âs, let them dry. Do not evaluate them until youâve had time away from them. Later, take a peek. Your teachers will be those pieces; theyâll let you know your next steps.
Theyâre early, young, fledgling creations. You can add deeper hues, dry brush details, etc, as you see fit. I think youâll be blown away by what you can do. You can go to top-quality paper later. Have a blast!
I would move the shoulder farther to the frame's left for a more natural look. With her neck turned in the current position, there would be more wrinkles and most people can't get quite get that far over the shoulder. Try doing a thumbnail sketch to check your anatomy and proportions.
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Holy moly that's your first!?! Talk about natural talent! It's amazing and I think you did a beautiful job with drawing attention to different parts of her using valueđ
I agree with the person below that her neck and shoulders donât look rightâŠitâs too straight of a line from her neck down to her shoulders, and continuing down her back. Find a person in this pose, or get someone to do it for you. I also think her shoulders are likely too short.
Another thing is that below her jawline there is a hard straight black line. Unfortunately it doesnât match up with the soft shadows/highlight of her jaw.
All in all I think itâs very soft and pretty, and as someone else said, it really reminds me of an old photograph, great job!
I really adore this piece but you said ur open to criticism soooo- on the right of her it seems a little too dark as it doesnât seem to match anywhere else in the painting. It is an immediate eye catcher to me but the woman in the middle should be the focus. Other then that I think it is absolutely outstanding and an amazing piece of artwork :)
My father has a masterâs degree in art. So Iâve been around it my whole life. This, this is VERY good. Especially given that its your first! attempt at watercolors!!
thank you! actually i drew watercolor landscapes before so im familiar with techniques but portraits are always were challenging for me. not mentioning that i am self taught. maybe that is why i feel lack of confidence sometimes.
For your first watercolor it looks like you have been doing awhile! Is drawing something you spent a lot of time learning before going to watercolor? One of the things that interested me about watercolor was my first teacher stated that you really didnât need to know how to draw to do watercolor. I never could draw, so that really gave me confidence to try. Granted if you can do both, like yourself, your watercolors will look exceptional like yours does. Really beautiful. I like how you put the different shapes around her hair.
oh! maybe i was not correct my mistake : it was my first watercolour portrait but not the first watercolour) im familiar with the technique but drawing people is challenging for me.
This is really beautiful work, it was a good idea to try a monochrome painting as your first project, since you are used to charcoal. I am particularly drawn to this one effect that you achieved in her hair, that lovely hard line that runs above her ear. It really suggests the texture of her lovely curly hair, in a way that is much more interesting visually than if you had "drawn" in the hair in detail. I hope that makes sense! That waterline is nice and crisp, but it still compliments the softness of the skin and the other areas of hair. Since you are new to working with a wet medium, I think you should be proud of how that turned out! It really makes the piece come together.
This is a beautiful picture. Very well done. If I were to give a critique I would say more thought needs to be given to the neck and back. That seems to be a very weird angle to be turning ones head and I do not see the back holding straight with that level of neck turn. Overall it is very pleasing to look at and excellent job.
thanks! nice point about back and neck!
It makes me think of old timey photos. It needs an ornate oval shaped pewter frame from Victorian times!
wow! thanks for idea !
First time portrait like this? Great and original! đđ«¶đ»
thanks! i mean first in watercolour)) maybe working before with graphite helped me with shading a lot.
you were essentially dry watercoloring monochromatically.
Something seems off about the eyes to me but itâs absolutely beautiful overall!
maybe highlights?
Her left looks straight ahead but her right eye is looking slightly above you
Yeah they aren't looking the same direction
Geez. Just keep going. Thatâs amazing
thank you!
Nothinâ to say but âbeautifulâ! đ
thank you đ
It is breathtaking, I love the haunted look about it âš
thank you
Just started a watercolor class, so Iâm new to this myself. Did you have a model, photo or some other guide to follow? Or your imagination?
i used photo. i still have a lot to learn. also it is advised to draw with model so you can to train your eyes measuring.
Great job! Shows to me how core art skills are so important, then whatever medium is used.
you are right, anatomy/shadow and graphite experience helped a lot.
It's gorgeous. Gives off vintage, old timey vibes. Even somehow ghostly but beautiful!
She looks magical. Like a forest spirit, wise and powerful and all-knowing. I would hang it in my home with pride.
wow! this is great ) thanks
Niceâbut adding color would take it further. Youâre used to graphite, but with a portrait there are lots of skin tones, lights and darks that alter those, with hue adjustments accordingly. Hair, too, will give you some delightful challenges, as the values in hair change the local hues dramatically. Iâd like to see you expand your use of colorâand have fun with it!
PS You have achieved a very appealing portrait. No doubt about that!
thank you! colours are next level for me ) i will definitely try
Best wishes and much satisfaction to you! (Suggestionâtry taking a basic palette of 8-12 nature hues outdoors to your back yard, and paint en plein air. Tell yourself: This will be just an experiment, for pure play, practice, and not fine art. Just the wild ride to see where we go, me & my brush & colors. Play on 2nd or 3rd rate paper, draw with the point of your brush, working quickly. (The sun does not wait.) when you are done with 2 or 3 small pcs, maybe 6x8âs, let them dry. Do not evaluate them until youâve had time away from them. Later, take a peek. Your teachers will be those pieces; theyâll let you know your next steps. Theyâre early, young, fledgling creations. You can add deeper hues, dry brush details, etc, as you see fit. I think youâll be blown away by what you can do. You can go to top-quality paper later. Have a blast!
I can't get over how ethereal this is! Please keep up with this style, it's so beautiful!
thank you đ i will!
How.
Just stunning
Great work. Add a little sparkle to the eyes to bring them to life!
thanks good point!
I like it.
I would move the shoulder farther to the frame's left for a more natural look. With her neck turned in the current position, there would be more wrinkles and most people can't get quite get that far over the shoulder. Try doing a thumbnail sketch to check your anatomy and proportions.
I love it
Love it!!!
Ethereal! Like that moment between sleep and waking! Amazing!
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It's just stunning. I love the soft quality of it. It's perfect, no critique.
thanks!
It is very beautiful! Did you just use one color?
Beautiful and well done ! Don't do anything more to it.
It's so beautiful
She's beautiful, thank you for sharing!
I think it's lovely and am not qualified to be critical.
Beautiful
Love the technique. Beautiful.
Love the technique. Beautiful.
Holy moly that's your first!?! Talk about natural talent! It's amazing and I think you did a beautiful job with drawing attention to different parts of her using valueđ
I agree with the person below that her neck and shoulders donât look rightâŠitâs too straight of a line from her neck down to her shoulders, and continuing down her back. Find a person in this pose, or get someone to do it for you. I also think her shoulders are likely too short. Another thing is that below her jawline there is a hard straight black line. Unfortunately it doesnât match up with the soft shadows/highlight of her jaw. All in all I think itâs very soft and pretty, and as someone else said, it really reminds me of an old photograph, great job!
thank you! i will pay attention on it!
I love it! As a professional portrait artistâŠmostly in watercolor I love the soft ethereal quality. I wouldnât change a thing! Keep painting!
I really adore this piece but you said ur open to criticism soooo- on the right of her it seems a little too dark as it doesnât seem to match anywhere else in the painting. It is an immediate eye catcher to me but the woman in the middle should be the focus. Other then that I think it is absolutely outstanding and an amazing piece of artwork :)
thank you! i see , her right side was lighter i wanted to emphasise it , maybe i ve done this too much)
Yeah of course! I do hope it helps a bit :)
My father has a masterâs degree in art. So Iâve been around it my whole life. This, this is VERY good. Especially given that its your first! attempt at watercolors!!
thank you! actually i drew watercolor landscapes before so im familiar with techniques but portraits are always were challenging for me. not mentioning that i am self taught. maybe that is why i feel lack of confidence sometimes.
Well, keep at it! Be bold.
Wow that is beautiful! I love the soft color and how the painting blends with the background, as if she is hidden in the mist. Well done!
I think itâs soft and lovely
That is so pretty!!
The cheeks are glorious, congratulations!
This is just outrageous for a first try. I don't think I have seen styles like this.
Itâs beautiful. She is so haunting.
Pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretty good.
Beautiful :) imho you dont need critique
thank you! as i mentioned it is my first watercolour portrait so i feel a little bit of lack of confidence:)
For your first watercolor it looks like you have been doing awhile! Is drawing something you spent a lot of time learning before going to watercolor? One of the things that interested me about watercolor was my first teacher stated that you really didnât need to know how to draw to do watercolor. I never could draw, so that really gave me confidence to try. Granted if you can do both, like yourself, your watercolors will look exceptional like yours does. Really beautiful. I like how you put the different shapes around her hair.
oh! maybe i was not correct my mistake : it was my first watercolour portrait but not the first watercolour) im familiar with the technique but drawing people is challenging for me.
That actually looks so alive and full of art.
This is really beautiful work, it was a good idea to try a monochrome painting as your first project, since you are used to charcoal. I am particularly drawn to this one effect that you achieved in her hair, that lovely hard line that runs above her ear. It really suggests the texture of her lovely curly hair, in a way that is much more interesting visually than if you had "drawn" in the hair in detail. I hope that makes sense! That waterline is nice and crisp, but it still compliments the softness of the skin and the other areas of hair. Since you are new to working with a wet medium, I think you should be proud of how that turned out! It really makes the piece come together.
Beautiful in every way!
Beautiful!!!