let's chat about what I learned from learning to draw and paint realistic portraits for 2 years, and the mindset that changed everything.

#painting #watercolor #motivational #art #progress #portraitart #drawing #sketch #drawwithme #artist #100headschallenge #facedrawing #story #realisticportrait

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 my first portrait drawing challenge
00:43 learning to draw takes time
01:13 don't make art everyday
02:19 it's not the best or most talented artist who makes it
02:51 how to learn art fundamentals without it being tedious
04:22 the mindset that changed me as a painter

TUTORIALS I FOUND HELPFUL AT EACH POINT IN MY DRAWING JOURNEY:
00:19 Drawing faces tutorial (‪@hambot‬ ):    • Drawing faces tutorial  
00:23 channel I recommend: ‪@Chommang‬
00:52 HOW TO USE WATERCOLOR - Introduction Tutorial (‪@kelogsloops‬ ):    • HOW TO USE WATERCOLOR - Introduction ...  
01:24 Easy Way To Draw The Planes of the Head For Beginners (‪@ChrisPetrocchi‬ ):    • Easy Way To Draw The Planes of the He...  
01:54 I Tried Alcohol Markers for the First Time (‪@kelogsloops‬ ):    • I Tried Alcohol Markers for the First...  
05:34 How to Paint a Portrait in Gouache | Step by Step! (‪@emhuesart‬ ):    • How to Paint a Portrait in Gouache | ...  

keep in touch:
Instagram:   / adarfrida  
TikTok:   / uc7hnfgtpwe16yvodai373ma  

Materials:
- Some 100% cotton paper maybe Arches? (received as a gift)
- Winsor and Newton Watercolors
- Princeton Aqua Elite Series 4850 Synthetic Brush - Mop, Size 3/4", Short Handle
- da Vinci Watercolor Maestro Series 10 Size 2 - Sharp Round - Maestro Kolinsky Red Sable - The Finest Kolinsky Available - Made in Germany