Watercolor Portrait Sketching: Create Your own Portrait and Figure studies!

Want to learn how to paint portraits and figures the fun and easy way? In this video, I'll walk you through how I painted these small studies in my sketchbook! Start of the video was cut off - I have dropped in some orange and red into the top of the hat (thin layer) and then added the purple/blue to the bottom of the hat, allowing it to mix a little with the top of the hat. Flesh tones consist of carmine + hansa yellow light.

I made this video based on feedback in our Facebook group. I'm also making more portrait sketching/painting videos - this is an introduction to test the waters. I'd appreciate any kind of feedback - leave a comment below to let me know what you want to see more of.
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I personally own and use all of the following besides some variations of the synthetic brush kits below. I just tried to find ones on Amazon that were similar and good value:

Paper:
► Saunders Waterford Rough Block 300gsm 310 x 410mm (Best for loose landscapes): https://amzn.to/3b2ttn3
► Saunders Waterford Rough Block 300gsm 177 x 254mm: https://amzn.to/34EzFQY
► Saunders Waterford CP Block 300gsm 310 x 410mm (Best all rounder): https://amzn.to/358j5bJ
► Saunders Waterford HP Block 300gsm 310 x 410mm (Best for portraits): https://amzn.to/3905EMc
► Stillman & Birn : Beta Sketchbook 8.25 x 11.75in (A4): https://amzn.to/3b0ZHiA
► Stillman & Birn : Gamma Sketchbook 8.25 x 11.75in (A4): https://amzn.to/3gCD98W
► Moleskine Watercolour Hard Cover Notebook - Plain - Large - Black: https://amzn.to/3lVD2t1
► Winsor & Newton Paper Journal, Cold Pressed 140lb 5x7 (I also have the A4 Australian Version, same paper) https://amzn.to/321Hlek
 
Paints:
► DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Primary Watercolor Set: https://amzn.to/3jlGD1y
► Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Full-Pan Paint Metal Set, Set of 24 Colors: https://amzn.to/3i820Dd
► Mijello Mission Gold Water Color Palette Set, 36 Colors: https://amzn.to/3jNMGMz
► St. Petersburg Watercolour Ultimate Set/36: https://amzn.to/2QWg5aS
► Winsor & Newton - Cotman Watercolours 12 Half Pan Pocket Box: https://amzn.to/359NnM0
 
Brushes:
► 3 x Caligraphy Brush Set (wash and large detailing brushes): https://amzn.to/2EKd22z
► Escoda No. 4 KOLINSKY-TAJMYR SABLE (my fine detailing brush): https://amzn.to/33279GD
► Watercolour Sable Round Brush set (various round brushes): https://amzn.to/3i5RWum
► 15 Piece Synthetic Brush set (contains fan/flat brushes): https://amzn.to/3h2btL6
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I use Stillman & Birn Gamma/Beta & Saunders Waterford Sketchbooks.
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► Schmincke 12 Half-pan Set - https://ebay.to/3mSqQsV
► Daniel Smith 3 Primary Set - https://ebay.to/386Ga0U
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