Beautiful granddaughter, beautiful portrait, beautiful video to watch. You can feel the love!

Yes,I agree with you about the highlight under the jaw. Again, it doesn't have to be exactly as the reference. I think the portrait is lovely and tender. A medal winner in my opinion.

I am happy that you show all the process, because other painters just doing demo (most of them , especially realistic ones). Thank you so much for sharing your process.

I am so happy the youtube algorithm brought me to your videos. I am learning a lot with you. I enjoy watching your videos with my complete attention, even writing down your recommended books and tools. Your videos are top quality in every way. I know a lot of artists prefer to share this type of content as pay-per-view but im so thankful you are willing to share it on youtube as you are doing. Thank you! May it bring you even more joy, abundance, and prosperity.

This is wonderful! I was thrilled when you admitted it was scary, oh how often I have to push myself past that point of fear and risk to accomplish my vision. Thank you for sharing your gift

That was very good and helpful. I'm looking forward to trying one.

Amazing how your instincts proved to be right! And no mud to your colors. I learned that you have to follow your “Hart”! Thank you.

Thank you Laurel. I love your technique of alla prima watercolour rather than many tedious layers. The light and colour in this are wonderful.

The darkened skin tone in vibrant color is great

Hope you don't mind me saying - my favourite image is at 51:02 before the back ground is merged and before the white gouache is added. Stunning use of colour. Thank you.

Thank you Laurel, a job WELL done! The process is always a joy even when you are watching and not doing it yourself, the process of creating that wonderful sight!

I'm encouraged to attempt portraits in watercolors because if your beautiful work. I always felt more comfortable with acrylics or oils, but I'm so affected to the light.

Wow, wow

Wow! I really did wonder how it was gonna turn out. As always you never fail to surprise me with your very brave method. I see that I really need to find courage to play outside the rules. Love this painting! Love the hair! Beautiful

Amazing approach, loved the way you shared and talked during the entire time. Trying to emulate.

Glad to see this latest video. I’m always amazed how such strong color works out so beautifully. That’s one of my bad habits. Not enough strong color ! Watching you is a good way to see what I’m NOT doing . Thank you Laurel for sharing .

Beautiful painting Miss Laurel! I love your method. It has taught me that color perception is in the eye of the beholder. I love color and now that I am learning to manage what I enjoy my play time goes by too fast. Thank you for your lessons they are wonderful.🤗

Wow, you did your beautiful granddaughter justice! I'm running out of your videos! Please keep posting; I'll have withdrawals.

Love your background music

I totally enjoyed this video Laurel and I loved your quote. Your painting is full of light and love! Bravo!

I must comment again ! I am at 16:27 - it's already extraordinary - right here. You could leave it and fade the rest out - of course - that's my elementary school idea of how to do it fast - and not the truth - but it blows my mind every single time to watch you carve - it truly looks like you carve out images - adding just the right tiny spot of a little purple or orange or pink or yellow - will I ever be able to do this? !! I will try! You make it look easy - as you know- but I also know this is years and years of practice, practice, practice with many a "failed" painting attempts (to you) in the process of your artistic growth. That thought keeps me going!

I’ve never commented before but this lesson was awesome and the portrait is beautiful. I have done portraits in pencil and watercolor but have no training and was researching as I always do before bedtime and came upon your video. I have saved this for a reference. I love the real time aspect and the courage of making corrections to let the picture speak. Courage to fail is a big problem for me. Thank you.

This vid is pure magi - you make portraiture so appealing! I’ve never seriously considered trying it before, but I will now. Between you and Mary Whyte, I’m getting a handle on it, Thank you so much, Laurel!

Painting groups of trees is the hardest to me. Portraits can be fun.😊

so glad you're doing a portrait

first time I see use of white, so interesting

Muy bello trabajo 😍. Hermosa frase la del final, en verdad la magia del retrato está en la esencia de la persona en el papel ❤😌. Felicidades 🌷.

It’s always a good day when i find a new Laurel Hart video in my inbox! Thank you.. I always have a lot to learn from each one. I just completed a backlit lab and this taught me about the hair treatment and the background contrast. I love the “scary” part. I have a lot of those. I love seeing your solutions.

I SO enjoyed watching you paint this. I learned some things, too. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with us

It is beautiful,you gave me courage to paint my mom when she was a little girl with her father ,thank you

Thank you, Laurel, for sharing your wonderful skill. It was great hearing your thought process. Ignore the negative......this is a fabulous painting.

This was an outstanding opportunity to witness, I caught myself holding my breath frozen in the moment when you took the face down another value and wow did that work. I learnt so much and I was reminded of John Singer Sargent when you were painting. I love your quotes an write them out an hang them and I read them when I start painting. Thankyou for the time you have taken to share your skills 🌷💖🌷

GEES1 MAJIC GLASSES, THAT JUMPED RIGHT UP ON YOUR FACE! BUT THANK YOU FOR SHARING! bIG THUMBS UP!

She is sooo beautiful! Thank you, I’m painting my grandson and I’m not happy with his blue jean shirt. It was fun to watch how you blend - this was a good lesson for me to watch! Angie (Artist name: Sonshine☺️)

Beautiful!

Love how you made her shirt

Thanks a lot dear Laurel I learned a lot. It was fantastic tutorial video

Love your work and I'm always so happy to see a new video. I don't always comment because I watch it on my big TV but I always mean to!!!

Your granddaughter is gorgeous as well as the painting,when you went into the face is thought such strong colours, bit it worked beautifully, I'm more of a glazer ,I created my colour previewers, which allow me to see what another layer will look like ,before I commit,you did achieve a wonderful glow with 2 layers of colour ,loved every minute, tfs

Thanks for posting Laurel. I was working (in my mind) right along with till the end. The hair was a real success!

You said portrait and I get nervous, but the last five minutes I dont think I breathed too much. I think what I need to do is go on to sketchy and just work at it. This will be a good reference for the stages. I really like the side view with the back lighting. This would be a good place to start and just do some journaling for my eyes only and take the pressure off. Thank you for the video.

Wonderful tutorial! Hope to see more soon.

I really loved it

Wow! Thanks for sharing!

Just beautiful as I knew it would be - thank you so much for sharing your talents again. Takes a lot of nerve to go back in when you know you should but you are not sure- 😍

Beautiful!!

Such a beautiful young lady. I love how you did the whispy back hair in the light. TFS

I did enjoy watching you paint this ! Your granddaughter is a beautiful young lady and you did a great job! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you so much for the excellent work of a beautiful portrait well done😆

Beautiful work as always 💕

Dear Laurel, I think the face would pop out better if the background in that area was darkened, but it is all beautifully painted. I tried figure watercolor painting with your method that I love (I love color) and it is sooo difficult. I'm making progress though, many thanks to you.

Ótima didática e excelente trabalho!

Brilliant thanks for the work wow I love watercolour and painting 🎨 was very into art work in watercolours ☀ enjoy lovely lady.

Thank you for a wonderful video 💕

Hi again - it's your internet stalker and non stop talker - ha! I probably shouldn't type that - but I think you know me enough to get the joke. I'm an older former school teacher and counselor - I'm pretty safe:) I finally had the time to watch this entire video. I learned a lot! It may be my favorite of your lessons so far. I love doing portraits. A few comments/questions - if you have time..if not - ok too:) 1) I really enjoyed how you had to keep at it - even if it was a challenge- often -you say - try to get it all down in one wash - I know you mean this as a goal - not a rule. So, it was interesting to watch you go back over all of the outside w/ Mang. Blue...and then to do the value correct on her face - (I still struggle a lot with the orange parts of skin tone), and also the sleeves and the front of the jumper. I saw how you kept "correcting" - and one of my fears is over correcting. - but in a portrait - I've found that notion elusive - you have to correct often. 2) I liked seeing the violet - I think it's ultramarine violet - interesting - I don't have that color - but using that against the blonde hair - and then the yellow bush color - these choices really made her glow and pop - and it made sense to me thinking of my limited color theory understanding why you did this. 3) I can't criticize - I can only dream of doing this - but I kept thinking I was seeing a few pencil marks at the top of her bun and around it - this may have just been youtube seeing - I kept wondering - is she going to hit those pencil marks? You didn't - which again - may have been just what I saw via youtube and 4) I felt like the chin was really hard to do; I thought you were going to round it a bit or soften it- but I realize you are also having to make it pop - so I think you did a great job - and I realize no one would notice that but me. People do not look at every little thing like I do as I watch and learn! The overall effect is absolutely stunning - truly!! It takes a modern day image- (and the kids are all wearing the ruffles again - like we did in the 80s - we all had those dresses- my mom - age 45? back then had them - it a was what was in. She is 83 now - and it all comes around again as you know. ) and gives it an ethereal, timeless look - as if it could be from now or another century - that's my favorite part of your result - surely others also see this - and it is so hard to do and you pulled it off with your incredible gifts. Thanks for sharing. We are still out here - I hope one day to come to a workshop in person - we shall see. I am in the process of heading back east to be closer to my family - Boone, NC is an hour or so from them - lots of great workshops there as you know. But I'd come to Salt Lake one day - it'd be a dream come true and I know others on here would love it. And I also know you may never want to do it and that's ok too. But it could also bring some business to local sites, etc. -as you know. I have seen SLC twice - so so beautiful! Neice at UCLA in California, etc. - so it could be a visit to her too. ( as if this is all about ME!) I went to a great workshop in Stonington CT about an unrelated topic - I thought - how does this woman not fear who the heck shows up? But- she has done it for years and so far, so good. She is almost 80 now. This is inappropriate - rambling..but I just hope I get to meet you one day before we exit into the next realm. And, finally, your granddaughter has to love this - what a gift!! And, also - I just bit the bullet and bout the Lucy they advertise over and over during your videos. I can't wait - I am so ready to paint more and not spend hours and hours drawing. I think it'll take some practice to use it, but I'm ready t paint more family portraits, people at the beach, etc. Finally - you must watch "The Genius of Marion" on Amazon Prime - if you can handle it. It is also about Alzheimers - and it can been a hard topic for some of us - but the watercolor art of Marian Steele is simply not to be missed - I think you'd enjoy seeing what she did. Talk about gifted!!! Add it to your "to do " list:) ha! Take care Laurel - thanks again for sharing with us!! Not proofing this - hitting send:) Off to my never ending "to do "list:)

Very lovely painting of a very lovely young lady. Your beautiful work really inspires me. Thank you Laurel.

This is a beautiful piece and the love you have for your granddaughter shines through. Absolutely wonderful video. Thank you for your generosity in sharing. I noticed you seem to rearrange your palette in many videos. Does this reflect additional colors you feel are useful for each painting?

Brilliant thank you ❤️

Wow, beautiful painting and granddaughter!

Great video! Inspired by your video, I painted my first portrait with facial details! I am thinking should I leave the background white or with some loose background wash... I am also considering should I only paint the background in specific places rather than the whole paint. How do we do the background? Is there any consideration? E.g. color, composition? Thank you!

Hi Laurel - hope you are well! I have a banal question - I am on a tight budget - and I struggle much more with drawing than painting - I look at the EZ Tracer wall projector, the Lucida (sp), and inexpensive lightboards (I taught journalism back in the day - we had to use lightboard (expensive one) to cut and paste our Newpaper each moth - ancient! I am wondering to start - if I should go this route - enlarge a photo on a copy machine, then trace it using a lightboard- onto tracing paper? and then onto watercolor paper. These are 20 bucks. Or, the EZ Tracer at 60 bucks - will project onto a wall and then I could do outline work directly onto my watercolor paper - the reviews say it will only do a 4 by 4 images - strange. But will magnify up to 10 times. Yes, I can do grids, trace, etc. - I just find all this pretty tedious and I've done some good enough paintings of people even using my own eye to do the sketch - but it takes me forever. It discourages me - and I so want to paint. Any thoughts? Or other ideas - if more expensive, I can save up or ask for something as a gift. You may have already told me about this. If so - I apologize. I will now watch your video!! I trust your thoughts - as you know! You are helping so many of us out here and I thank you so very much!! You make a difference! You are spreading some joy!

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Can you answer a question for me? I've been reading Skip Lawrence's book , Painting Light & Shadow in Watercolor, and he refers often to using pure color or pigment, without defining exactly what he means. Does he mean right out of the tube? Primary colors? How basic is "pure color?" Aren't tube colors almost all mixtures? Your skin tone mixtures are lovely. I once made the mistake of using a tube of "flesh tome" that contained titanium white and ruined a portrait. When I tried to use the colors needed for shadow, it muddied and deadened the child in the painting.

Hello Laurel. I found your channel a couple of years ago when working more seroiusly with watercolour painting. I'm curious as to how you "traced" the image of your drawing from the photo onto your wc paper? I've come to your channel, recently, as I feel I've developed my skills and am ready to try painting people with your guidance. Thanks so much! :)

Laurel, I noticed you like to work really wet when mixing. On 140 lb paper how do you keep your paper from buckling?

Beautiful art. What do you use to blot out the color?

Who made your table top easel?

that white paint........... why?

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Her chin is too prominent.you turned a young girl into a young lady, I love it.

Lovely except for the girl's chin area - destroys everything you have done.