Portraits in Watercolor Part 1 - Interactive 4 week session

Jan 12 -Feb 9 (4 week course) live meetings, painting reviews and Q&A, lifetime access

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Portraits in Watercolor

Different than many traditional portrait painting courses, learn to use a looser painting style, to create expression and personality.

Work with skin tones, brushstrokes and eliminate excessive details and build skill to confidently paint your own portraits.Focus on skill building, skin tone, eyes, mouth, lips, and personality.

Includes, 4 detailed lessons

Go through the entire process step-by-step, along with worksheets, reference photos, and scale line drawing.

Ballet Dancer: work with brushstrokes and focus on the overall figure, eliminate excessive detail, light, shadow, and giving our subject personality.

New Just added: Man in a uniform, use what you just learned in the last lesson, and continue practicing working with your brushstrokes.

Child face: Keep the attention on the facial features, work with skin tones, eyes, mouth, and lips.

Little Baker: Our goal is to give a wince in her eyes, joy in her heart, and build the background with color and design.


Your Instructor


Birgit O
Birgit O'Connor

Birgit O’Connor, is a signature member of CWA-M, LWS-M, NWWS, and is an award winning artist, judge, juror and author of the top-selling North Light books “ Watercolor in Motion”"Paint Watercolor Flowers" and “Watercolor Essentials” along with being included in three other titles. Known for her original paintings and inspirational teaching style. In 2019, she is expanded into portraits which have been well received into international shows. Currently Birgit has reduced here busy traveling schedule so she can continue to develop and build her online courses. She has been included in over 60 national and international publications, the New York Times, SF Gate,Artist Magazine and Watercolor Artist Magazine INK in New Mexico, in the United States, Dobry Zank, (publication in Poland) "L'Art de l'Aquarelle in France. Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's who in America and Who's who in American woman. In 2018 she launched a Podcast "The World of Watercolor Painting" to help support and encourage artists from around the world (available on your favorite podcast app). www.birgitoconnor.com


Course Curriculum


  Getting started - Part 1
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  Meetings
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  Ballet dancer
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  The Officer
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  Bonus - Fetch a pail of water
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  Eyes, lips mouth
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  Little Baker girl
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  Painting your own portraits
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Is it interactive all of the time?
To keep you focused, the interactive portion is only available during the session date

What Students say

"Every course is so rich in learning experiences as well as being just so much fun to see what a brush and paint can do in my hands. :-) ;-) " Gail Gabriel

"This is my 6th course with Birgit in 6 months. What does that say about her instruction? Incredible, as I have been painting for only 14 months and she has brought me so far in just 6." Tina Mewhinney TX

"Your classes are addicting!! LOL" Gay Weston San Diego CA

"The way you teach, I feel I can paint anything...thank you" Gudrun Johnson

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