Watercolor Family Portraits
Have you seen these simple, yet beautiful watercolor family portraits in your Instagram or Pinterest feed? I admired them greatly and longed for the confidence to do something like that. But alas, I always told myself that I don’t draw people.
One day, on a whim, I asked my niece, Alexis, (who is a photographer in Charlotte, NG formerly in Oklahoma) for a full-body picture of a couple so I could try it out. Lo, and behold! I did it! And it didn’t look half bad! In fact, I admitted to myself, it looked good. What’s more: I enjoyed it! Here’s a secret. The picture on the top is the first one I EVER did. Ever. It’s always a learning process to evaluate how to improve, but fear kept me from trying. If you let fear keep you from trying, you’ll never discover new passions or hidden talents.
The Thing
Here’s the thing: I’ve always enjoyed shading I love seeing where the light forms and how it rounds an object. In my opinion, light is the key to shape to an object. I may not be good at faces (well, I’ve not put in the practice to BE good), but I am good at shading, and it will only get better. Why I was so scared, I have no idea, but I sure am glad I tried. These watercolor family portraits are so much fun to do. I love seeing the personality in each person come alive from sketch to finished product.
If you have something you want to try: Try it. Go for it. If it doesn’t turn out great on the first try, learn more about it. Then try it again.
If you’d like me to {digitally} paint a picture of your lovely family (sans faces because that’s my style) visit my shop! Don’t worry, I print them and send them to you too.
Motivational Take Away
Here’s the take away: try it. Just try something you are terrified to do.
What is something you want to try but fear is holding you back?
~Tricia
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Thanks for the happy dance and your awesome compliment. I am going to focus next year doing things despite my fears. “Fake it Until You Make it” is my mantra/words of the year.
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I cannot tell you how much I love these portraits! They are absolutely stunning, and you are right they have so much personality! It’s crazy how fear keeps us from doing things that we think we’ll love. And then when we finally try it we see that not only do we enjoy it as much as we thought we would, we’re actually really good at it! I’m so happy that you found this niche, and that you have it available as a product in your shop! Gah! Seriously doing a happy dance for you!
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