Learn to paint watercolor portraits with Charles Reid

Charles Reid’s portraits catch the light and breath of a moment in time. In this watercolor instruction video, Portraits in Watercolor by Crystal Production Company, you watch Charles create a double portrait of his wife and daughter. His guidance is calm and clear, almost as if he is talking himself through the painting. [continued…]

Portraits in Watercolor

This video allows you to watch over Reid’s shoulder as he establishes the pose, works through the drawing, and continues through the complete painting process. Watch as he develops the subtle interrelationships of stages, lights and darks, and composition that create an exciting painting. The video enables you to understand what influences Reid’s selection of color and to study how he applies it.

As this fascinating process unfolds, Reid discusses his sense of what is happening and points out critical aspects in the painting’s development. He speaks about why he enjoys the special challenge of portrait painting.

His guidance is calm and clear, almost as he talks himself, and you, through the painting.

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58 min. Watercolor instruction DVD, Beginning—Intermediate, Charles Reid

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Due to the lack of chapters, viewers may find this DVD difficult to navigate.