Los Angeles-based artist Nick Runge paints watercolor portraits of people and human skeletons in a unique style that blends elements of abstraction with hints of realism. Soft edges of layered shapes and blended flesh and bone tones present all the visual information required to see features, without crossing into the realm of photorealism. “I do sketch out the composition first, but I try not to have any kind of formula,” Runge tells Colossal about his painting process. More

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Watercolor is one of the oldest and arguably greatest techniques of painting. A style that is becoming more and more popular. The upsurge in popularity is most assuredly owed, in no small part, to its versatility and simplicity, which give one an opportunity to experiment with the medium. Not only ...

Painting with watercolors for beginners. Learn how to create a watercolor portrait painting in this easy step by step watercolor portrait tutorial.

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