You are quite possibly the best watercolor teacher - your tutorials are so rich with good and practical instructions. I'm so grateful I found your channel. What a gem.

Shelley, I have to say this. I belong to a French watercolor workshop and since I came across your youtube channel, I couldn't resist forwarding the link to your work. All my friends has been very impressed by the quality of your tutorials. Thanks for your daily help and your precious advices

Excellent tutorial Shelley. The most important thing I learned is keeping the edges soft next to the background and crisper towards the face. Your description of brush work is also much more detailed than other instructors. Thank you!

This is the best demonstration of painting hair with watercolor that I've ever seen! You're so thorough and detailed and you're a great instructor. When you put the dark tone around the face it just transformed the hair miraculously 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 thanks so much for sharing and breaking it down so perfectly!!! New subscriber ❤️

You are an incredible instructor and artist. I never would have attempted to paint hair but you explain it in such detail step by step that I think I may try it. Thank you!

From Southern California. You're the best watercolor teacher!

I would love tutorials on all the different colors of hair. And perhaps eyes also! Love your teaching method. Thank you!

I vote (as if I had a vote…) to see you complete this painting, even if it’s not next week. I wanted to see how you work in the top and scarf, along with detailing the eye. But whatever you do, I’ll enjoy it I’m sure! Thanks for the lesson!

It's like lightweight stucco. Good for textures. "watercolor ground" LOVE the hair!

I just discovered your videos and your talent! Your approach to your watercolor is wonderful to me. Also, your calm demeanor, while demonstrating makes learning from you enjoyable. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you so much.

Thank you so very much! I always, even in acrylic to paint blond hair. I imagine colors are very different from one company to another but yellow ocher from Winston Newton is so staining I rarely use it as if you need to adjust it at all it is so hard to get off the paper. Plus as you say it is pretty yellow for most things. But again I want to say you are a god send for doing this. I can do a halfway decent brown hair but blond is so very difficult.

Loved this video, I paint pet portraits and this has taught me so about painting longer dog hair. Thank you for sharing.

Welcome back! So glad you are better!!

I watched the replay. Woke up too late again! Your daughter is beautiful.

Wonderful! You are such a generous teacher.

Your explanations our exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!

Wow, wow, wow!

Excellent instructions Thank you so much Greatly greatly appreciate all of the explanations ❤

I like your descriptions, sweeping, on tippy toes, and carry like a pizza for example!

Thank u ❤ my life saver 😘😘😘 love ya and ur work

I'm from Argentina. Thank's for your videos, they're very good

I agree I use the a Rake Filbert’s They are my go to for for painting wispy hair, whiskers on beards or fur on animals. Good instructions. I shared your channel with my watercolor friends. The pipes are fine …better than my three barking dogs when Amazon shows up .

Thank u so much for sharing your techniques!

Fabulous tutorial

Great tutorial Would love to see you continue working on it in your next one, I.e. skin tone, features etc. You have a beautiful daughter!

Superbe aquarelle ❤

Just seeing this today. I’m from Newfoundland, Canada

Thank you for your reply concerning the availability of your palette. I will just find a ceramic shop and have one custom made.

Hey Shelley it’s Queen congratulations on your 10k 🎉 you are an awesome Teacher! Love the hair💕

Thank you for the awesome tips! I feel like I learned a lot already!

I always enjoy watching your new creation every time it’s something different and mind blowing work! Awesome. Thanks you for this great work.

Thank you so much for all the free content 😍

Hi just found your video yesterday. It's brilliant thank you. Do you have a full video of doing a portrait painting please? I live in France so your workshop's are to far for me. Thank you Amanda from France

Thank you for SUCH A WONDERFUL lesson. ❤ Much appreciated ❣️❣️❣️

Thanks for this informative tutorial. I'm so impressed. I'll have to work on my patience! I'm a very restless watercolorist! What about using gouache which is very opaque and add colour to it? ❤❤❤

You are just the best!

I Love your class ! I am from Brazil, and I'm learning a lot with your classes . I usualy paint pet portrait , but i want to try to paint a person.

Best tutorial 👌 💓

fabulous teaching, thank u so much x love Alli and Bella XXX

Hello from Lecco Italy

thank you for the demo...your chanel is really very instructive and fun to watch

Wonderful...thank you!

Another fabulous demonstration, after being ill with a respiratory infection, so well explained, can't wait to follow through with a painting, however, unfortunately I had a nasty fall boxing day and fractured right arm/wrist badly, it will be a while before I can start painting again, this is annoying to say the least. Thank you ,loved it.

thanks for another great lesson!

You are so gifted. ❤ ❤ ❤

New subscriber! Thank you, love your tutorials. Could you please include in description all tools used? I love your watercolour palette in the shape of colour wheel!

Thanks! Awesome

Curly hair is normal for me and millions others around the world.

Wonderful thank you

Where did get your pallet. I can't find one like it anywhere and I have looked the world over. I would appreciate any help you can give. Thank you.

Thank you, it was very helpful.

Please could you finish this portrait? Please!!!!🥰 She’s beautiful.

Очень красиво!!!

Hi Shelley, thank you for another lovely demo. I missed last week and forgot to check it out, as a result I watched your demo on the facial features first, doh! (I bought the Biaelk brushes, received them yesterday - quite excited to get acquainted with them.) What size and model dip/calligraphy pen nib do you use for masking fluid? I’d purchased one awhile back, but the nib was too small, so it was unable to distribute any making fluid. You are an incredibly talented artist and I so appreciate that you share your gift with us. Thank you.

can you thin your masking fluid, if so how?

Superb

What brand of water color system are you using? Your circular palette?

Hi shelly

Did u use masking tape or watercolour tape?

When u say ill put purple in. What purple? Please

Can you water down all brands of masking fluid…thank you

Chickens

May I please suggest, that you omit your “head” box from future vids …for me…it is a distraction from your hands & the reference image & your work. I do need to hear you but not see your head moving about. Much appreciated.