painting gouache portraits 💙 how I improved my portrait painting with monochrome studies

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Time stamps and materials below :)
00:00 Reasons to paint monochrome portraits
01:45 Painting explanation (1st portrait)
05:18 2nd portrait speed painting
06:08 3rd portrait speed painting
06:34 4th portrait speed painting
07:12 Benefits of painting with gouache (5th portrait)
07:33 6th portrait speed painting
08:06 My sketching method (7th portrait)
08:44 Selecting the best reference photo
hi everyone! I hope this video is useful in showing you how I do these studies and also in explaining why they have been so helpful in improving my portrait painting :) if you end up doing any yourself, please tag me on instagram, I would love to see them :)
✧ materials ✧
✦ Strathmore Toned Tan Mixed Media Journal bit.ly/3NbLNzi
✦ Holbein Artists' Gouache bit.ly/3gTjjwx
✦Princeton Velvetouch Series 3950 Synthetic Brushes and Sets bit.ly/3B7jL0Z
*I use affiliate links which means I get a small commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you!
✧ links ✧
✦My Etsy Shop bit.ly/3Aesuya
✦My Instagram bit.ly/3GgtN3m
✧Loomis method videos mentioned by Proko✧
✦ How to Draw the Head from Any Angle • How to Draw the Head f...
✦ Quickly Draw Heads with the Loomis Method- Part 1 • Quickly Draw Heads wit...
✧Music✧
✦evening in town by AHOAMI
✦another day by AHOAMI tunetank.com/track/6077-anoth...
✦cold star by AHOAMI tunetank.com/track/3535-cold-...
✦the way home by AHOAMI tunetank.com/track/6079-the-w...
✦bird song by AHOAMI tunetank.com/track/6070-birds...

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@angeladee8789 Жыл бұрын

When I first starting trying to draw and paint, I didn't understand the importance of values. Colours are a whole complicated ballgame of their own but without the fundamental understanding of values first, it's difficult to improve. What you're doing is absolutely brilliant for your development. This is a great video too, thank you 😊

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Angela! I appreciate your insight :) and thanks for watching!

@NicGil Жыл бұрын

Why did I not think of this :o This looks like an amazing practice for me and it looks so aesthetically beautiful as well! Thank you!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

thanks so much Nic! I am glad it is useful for you!

@elenapavanmacias7571 Жыл бұрын

So impressive…idk but you make it look so easy..the way you build on blocks of colour like that and end up with so much texture with so few colours? Wild. You’re so talented 🥰 more more more!!!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Ily so much 🥹😘 thank you ❤️

@DeryckeJohan Жыл бұрын

Great studies. What I find really helps as well is to do this with a light colour and a dark colour, without using white. E.g. a yellow and a purple, an orange and a blue. You can then also make variants by changing one colour. Eg if you make a portrait with Yellow Ochre and Violet, make another one with Cad Yellow and that same Violet. It teaches us how differently colour mixtures end up within the same value ranges for each different colour. Keep at it! You're doing great!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

I’m going to try this! Thank you 🥰

@onlyangel4414 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking for something like this for a long time. I now understand how to better portray values on portrait using paint!

@sofiapavanmacias 3 ай бұрын

so glad it was helpful! 🥰

@wombmenempowerment 5 ай бұрын

Incredible dedication + results! ❤

@mireilleespiritu9751 11 ай бұрын

You have such beautiful work, and I may say your videos really inspire and guide me into projects involving these types of paints ! love the video

@tinag7506 Жыл бұрын

You're so good at this. It really isn't easy considering how small these are. But you make it look simple ❤

@LloydLewisArtist Жыл бұрын

These are absolutely beautiful. Great work.

@abaeran Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the explanation on your practice and how you build the face, especially your advice on thinking of the shapes of different areas, like shadows!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad it’s useful 😊

@Dennyinthecity Жыл бұрын

This was so great! Love your paintings so much and definetly learn sm!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much 🥰

@dimuthmanayanamini 10 ай бұрын

Lovely & aesthetic! 💛

@thuy7589 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this was so inspiring for me and came at the right time! I had been wondering how to fill up the last handful of pages of my sketchbook with gouache, and since I've been practicing how to draw portraits lately, I feel like I know where to get started. I really liked how you created your spread ahead of time through a program, and I think I'll try that method for my future spreads as well!!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your sweet comment 🥰 so glad it was useful!!

@beedee4427 Жыл бұрын

Really great little studies. I must admit, I am also happier with my monochromatic portraits. I work in watercolour however so the process is a little different. You've really inspired me to go and buy some of the Strathmore toned paper and get my gouache paints out for a change. Many thanks x

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes I highly recommend the toned paper, i feel it makes the colors pop! ❤️

@itsjcr Жыл бұрын

Hi Sofia! I've been following your instagram for months and i love your portraits! You're video was on my youtube suggestions and i recognized your style right away. So happy to see your process and excited to see more videos from you!!! ❤

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

ah that's so cool! Thank you so much for following along and I really appreciate this comment. I'm excited to post more!

@indiomara Жыл бұрын

Me encantan estos retratos monocromáticos. Tienen un gran poder expresivo!! El rostro humano es fascinante! 💙💙

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Gracias gracias graciasss ❤️ eres la mejor 🥰

@Mchelle021 8 ай бұрын

Just the instructional video I needed! Thank you, Sofia!

@sofiapavanmacias 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching 🥰💖

@prexytheartist Жыл бұрын

These portraits look amazing! 💕💕

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰

@SayVaughnMae-Vz369 5 ай бұрын

The chapters are soo appreciated!! I know I'll be revisiting this video so thank you from future me lol ❤

@sofiapavanmacias 4 ай бұрын

glad to hear this ☺️

@okokkok0 10 ай бұрын

this is very helpful, thank you!!!

@sofiapavanmacias 10 ай бұрын

So glad! Thanks for watching 💖

@MoniqueBourgeois Жыл бұрын

Love this idea… beautiful work

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

@nishasankaran Жыл бұрын

Stunning tyfs ❤

@tatuskaartstudio Жыл бұрын

You have such a skill! I love your style! amazing!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

thank you so much! 🥰

@OscarLopez-fx9nt Жыл бұрын

I learned so much with this video. You are so talented 🎉

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

thank you, ily!!

@LoriLClark 3 ай бұрын

This is mesmerizing! I am going to try this idea. I think using gouache on portraits is doable!

@milk_mold Жыл бұрын

this was such an interesting video, can't wait to see what else you upload to your channel

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 💕🥰

@Chloe-zr9lk Жыл бұрын

Criminally underrated channel! love your videos :)

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Aww 🥹 thanks so much!! ❤️

@_kshamaa Жыл бұрын

You are such an underrated artist!!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you this is so sweet!! 🥰

@jlm517rocks Жыл бұрын

Really stunning.

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! ❤️

@errohaze2683 Жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely gonna try this method! I've been trying to do gouache portraits and they all turn out horrible! I think removing color as a variable will make the learning process much easier. Thanks for the video!

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful!! ❤️

@elizabaum Жыл бұрын

I have been struggling with transitioning from graphite portraits to painting them and had wondered if trying something monochrome would help. This answers my question! I really need to try this.

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

So glad this was helpful in some way! Would love to know how it goes if you give it a try ☺️

@atelye.grenadia Жыл бұрын

this is AMAZING 😲😍🥹👏🏾

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! ❤️🥰

@JohnnyB-art Жыл бұрын

Hiya,, love your portrait paintings,, great artwork! 😊 and we’ll explained how you build a face up from start to finish! Iv subscribed.. good luck on your journey.. Iv just started mine 😊👍

@sofiapavanmacias Жыл бұрын

thanks so much! I really appreciate it :) and good luck too!!

@JohnnyB-art Жыл бұрын

@@sofiapavanmacias thank you sofia ☺

@scottlondon8382 8 ай бұрын

Holy shit you're good

@droy589 3 ай бұрын

Did you learn sketching earlier? And are you referring to the original image while painting?

@sofiapavanmacias 3 ай бұрын

hi! Yes I'm referring to the original image while painting. And I've mainly learnt drawing/painting through online resources, I did art in high school but didn't get too far :)

@droy589 3 ай бұрын

Your paintings are awesome. I am always scared to draw faces or paint them. But by observing your technique I am also wanting to start drawing portraits. I am quite encouraged by the video.

@elenapavanmacias7571 Жыл бұрын

Omg the process of the second face!! 😮

@elenapavanmacias7571 Жыл бұрын

And third and fourth and first all of them!!