How I paint hair in watercolour

[Susan Harrison-Tustain]

Hi Bruce
Did I really call it "worts and all"? I must have been referring to myself - the painting is lovely. Funny thing is - that was five years ago. I shouldnt have complained how I looked then - five years on and I would dearly love to go back!!!

Thank you so much for posting your study. It is wonderful for everyone to see the step by step studies of your excellent painting.

Great idea!

Susan

[maryyx]

I'm looking forward to really studying posts on this forum, and participating in future challenges.  Love all the details on hair. 

[gsue2]

Dear Bruce,

I am very uneasy about starting the hair on Imogene. Would the procedure that is in your demonstration and text be used with the hot press paper and the method that Susan uses? My thoughts are laying a light wash and then a darker value, of course, but my question: how do I maintain the crisp edges that describe the individual hairs when using the wet into wet method?

Thank you for your input on the forum and the time in answering our questions.

Yours,

Glenda

[Bruce Johnson]

Hi Glenda as Renee says the procedure is exactly the same for HP as for cold pressed paper. There should only be a minimal number of sharp edges, if any at all. I don't paint individual hairs on babies the hair is too fine for that. I just suggest them. Practice on a seperate peice of HP paper first til you get the hang of it.

[gsue2]

Dear Bruce,
Thanks so much...Glenda