Painting the Portrait Lesson 1

Ive always wanted to do this: a YouTube watercolor workshop where I explain how I paint a fullcolor portrait in detail. I will roll them out one per day this week. This portrait is challenging: messy salt and pepper hair, wrinkles, a beard, and shadows. Part one shows you how I paint with masking fluid to produce highlights and the way I use the wetintowet technique to create skin. Part two is all about intensifying colors and developing shadows. Part three deals with textures, details, and other pic