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Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor

by Mary Whyte

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Watercolor portraiture, from materials to model

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Watercolor portraiture, from materials to model

Mary Whyte’s guide maps the watercolor portrait process from choosing materials and learning foundational techniques to working with models. Step-by-step demonstrations give the book a practical structure, while its subject matter extends beyond reproducing a sitter’s features to considering how a portrait can convey personality. Illustrations include Whyte’s own watercolors alongside works by Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O’Keeffe, placing hands-on instruction alongside examples from established watercolor artists. The combination makes the book both a technique guide and a visual study of portraiture and figure painting in watercolor.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginning watercolorists seeking instruction on materials and foundational techniques.
  • Intermediate watercolorists interested in painting portraits and figures from models.
  • Readers who value illustrated examples by Mary Whyte and other watercolor artists.

Themes

Watercolor techniquePortrait and figure paintingWorking with modelsCapturing personality in portraiture

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Book overview

Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
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