**Learn to create gorgeous portraits in watercolor using easy techniques.** Written and illustrated by Ana Santos, an artist and illustrator and a popular online instructor, *Creative Portraits in Watercolor* presents simple step-by-step demonstrations and beginner-level exercises to create expressive, imaginative portraits. You’ll learn about: * **Essential Materials.** Types of watercolor paint, papers, brushes, and other supplies. * **Color.** Its essential characteristics, plus the color wheel, harmonies, contrasts, and creating palettes. * **How to Work with Watercolor.** Fundamental methods, brushstrokes, transparencies, gradients, and techniques for creating areas of light. * **Proportions of the Face.** Basic proportions and feature positions for front, profile, and three-quarter views, plus creating imaginary faces and transferring reference images. * **Creative Portraits.** Discover 45 fun exercises and inspiring examples that explore painting portraits using key color wheel palettes, mixed media combinations, and thought-provoking techniques. With *Creative Portraits in Watercolor,* you’ll learn to achieve stunning results with a wide variety of simple techniques.