Paint a Glowing Watercolor Portrait by Flowing with Dritan Duro

Learn how to "surrender" to watercolor and let its flow guide you.

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Paint a Glowing Watercolor Portrait by Flowing with Dritan Duro

"What I love most is watercolor's vibrant and translucent nature," says London-based, self-taught watercolor artist Dritan Duro. "No other medium can match the transparency and glow that you can achieve with it."

"After years of trial and error, I've discovered how to surrender myself to the medium and let the flow of the water be my guide."

In this lesson (84 mins), Dritan shows how to capture the likeness, mood, and feeling of his subject – what he calls his "artistic Holy Trinity."

"Choosing the reference photo for my painting is another important part of my work," says Dritan, who paints this photo from Museum muse Kyle Legaspi in his lesson. "I look at lighting, values, focal points, color harmony, and more."

Ready to paint with Dritan? Let's get started!