

▲ 932 r/Watercolor
Girl with wind-blown hair
For this piece, I started with the background and then moved to the hair—I wanted to establish my darkest tones first to guide the rest of my painting. I carefully preserved the highlights while laying down the initial wash for the face. Once that dried, I layered in the shadows. The key was using a variety of colors for the darks and letting them blend naturally. This foundation is probably the most important part; after that, it's just a matter of detailing the features!
u/Dizzy_Reading_2525 — 12 hours ago