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Painting skin tones in watercolor doesn't have to be complicated-or stressful. In this video, I painted a portrait of Anya Taylor-Joy using just one pigment-no skin tone mixing, no color matching. Just pure tonal values and expressive brushwork.
This is part of a 7-day portrait challenge I've been doing in monochrome, and honestly, painting this way has helped me focus on what really matters: value, shape, and flow.
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📌 Chapters / Timestamps:
00:00 – The One Technique That Changed My Portraits
00:32 – A Color I Never Expected to Love
01:23 – Who I’m Painting
01:51 – My Minimalist Watercolor Setup (Less is More)
02:26 – The First Wash: Setting the Mood in a Single Layer
04:55 – Expressive Brushstrokes That Add Soul to a Portrait
05:22 – Why Painting in Monochrome Made Me a Better Artist
06:31 – How I Shade Faces in Watercolor (Tips That Work)
09:25 – The Hair: Movement, Emotion, and Flow
10:11 – I Messed Up… Here’s How I Saved the Painting
11:28 – Bold Contrast with Pure Pigment: The Finishing Touch
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