Online Art School «Artefacto»
NEW ONLINE COURSE
by ANNA IVANOVA
Watercolor Portraits - From Basics to Advanced
Transform your portraits with techniques that balance accuracy, light, and individuality and paint 4 woman portraits in wet-on-wet technique guided by award-winning artist Anna Ivanova
LIFETIME ACCESS |
NEW ONLINE COURSE
by ANNA IVANOVA
Watercolor Portraits - From Basics to Advanced
Transform your portraits with techniques that balance accuracy, light, and individuality and paint 4 woman portraits in wet-on-wet technique guided by award-winning artist Anna Ivanova
LIFETIME ACCESS |
«Mastering realism sharpens our observation, enriches our artistic expression, and connects viewers to our vision on a deeper level.»
Artefacto students
In this course, you will dive deep into the art of portrait painting, learning to capture the human face with precision, emotion, and individuality. From sketching expressive eyes to mastering the delicate nuances of skin tones and facial structure, this course offers a comprehensive journey through the essential skills of portraiture.
Under the expert guidance of Anna Ivanova, you’ll begin by learning how to draw facial features – including eyes, noses, and mouths – from multiple angles, laying the groundwork for lifelike and expressive portraits.
During the course, you’ll create a series of 4 vibrant and diverse portraits: a young girl with delicate features and glowing skin, a woman with long ginger curls, a smiling lady with a rich dark complexion, and a graceful woman in a hat. Anna will walk you through every step – from mixing skin tones and building form with light and shadow, to capturing unique facial expressions and avoiding common mistakes like overworking.
This course will suit both beginner and experienced watercolor artists who want to:
- Develop their portrait painting skills, learning how to make right proportions and symmetry of the face
- Improve their technique, painting different skin tones, creating luminous effects, and maintaining color harmony
- Learn to convey realistic emotions and facial expressions, getting resemblance and showing the individuality of the model
- Make their portraits look volumetric and explore a variety of watercolor portrait painting methods.
How does the course work?
7 lessons
Each focused on a specific skill and giving you practical demos and detailed explanations.
Pre-recorded lessons
Learn at your own pace with step-by-step guidance.
Practical exercises
Hands-on projects to apply techniques immediately.
Personalized feedback
Get expert insights on your work
(depending on the plan).
Course Table of Contents
7 lessons (total 3 h 30 min)
Lesson 1.
Basic Facial Features: Part I
1 video lesson, 23 min
Lesson 2.
Basic Facial Features: Part II
Here, you will move on to learning how to draw the nose and mouth from various angles. Anna will cover nose positions, such as frontal, ¾, and profile, as well as mouth positions, including frontal and 3/4 views.
2 video lessons, 21 min
Lesson 3.
Painting a Girl in Profile
In this lesson, you will create a portrait sketch of a young girl with delicate skin tones against a bright background. You will focus on maintaining color harmony and achieving luminosity in your painting.
1 video lesson, 30 min
Lesson 4.
Painting a Girl with Ginger Hair
During this lesson, you will paint a young woman with long ginger hair. You will pay attention to capturing the skin tone and learning how to paint curly hair using watercolors.
1 video lesson, 29 min
Lesson 5.
Painting a Smiling Girl
In this lesson, you will learn how to mix colors to achieve a dark skin tone. You will create a portrait of a smiling lady, trying to maintain similarity with the reference photo while avoiding overwork.
1 video lesson, 33 min
Lesson 6.
Drawing a Lady in a Hat
Here, you will prepare for the future portrait by making a drawing, focusing on proportions and facial expression.
1 video lesson, 25 min
Lesson 7.
Painting a Lady in a Hat
In this lesson, you will focus on creating a lifelike portrait with watercolor. Anna will show you how to emphasize the facial features and expressions to bring the portrait to life.
3 video lessons, 1 h 22 min
“Anna Ivanova's mastery of realism in watercolor inspired me to push beyond my limits. Her teachings are a treasure map to discovering one's artistic voice.”
Artefacto students
What results you will achieve at the course:
01
Master the skill of painting facial features – eyes, nose, and mouth – from various angles
02
Develop a keen sense of proportion and expression to create compelling and believable portraits
03
Gain control over color mixing, learning how to achieve a wide range of realistic skin tones
04
Learn how to paint distinctive hair textures, using watercolor techniques that bring movement and volume
05
Understand how to balance light, color, and detail to create luminous and lifelike watercolor portraits
06
Build the confidence to replicate reference photos while maintaining your personal artistic voice
Meet your instructor:
Anna Ivanova
- A winner at prestigious international competitions (Shanghai International Watercolour Biennial, 2012; The International Young Masters Invitational Exhibition, 2016; TWWCE, 2016)
- Participant of various national and international exhibitions (Re-interpretation, China; World Watercolor Exhibition, Thailand; Castra, Slovenia; Fabriano in Acquarello, Italy; Masters of watercolor, Russia etc.)
- Instructor of workshops in Europe and Asia
We offer different plans
Standard
- 7 video lessons (total 3 h 30 min)
- 4 completed paintings
- Additional exercises and sketches
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- LIFETIME access to the course
- Access to the students' chat
- Bonus: 30 ArtiCoins
Price: 129$
Premium
- 4 completed paintings
- Additional exercises and sketches
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- LIFETIME access to the course
- Access to the students' chat
- Individual written feedback for 4 paintings + 1 creative task from professional curator within 75 days
- Certificate of Completion
- Bonus: 40 ArtiCoins
Only 30 places are available
Standard
- 9 video lessons (total 3 h 30 min)
- 4 completed paintings
- Additional exercises and sketches
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- LIFETIME access to the course
- Access to the students' chat
- Bonus: 30 ArtiCoins
Price: 129€
Premium
- 4 completed paintings
- Additional exercises and sketches
- Recorded video lessons with 24/7 access
- LIFETIME access to the course
- Access to the students' chat
- Individual written feedback for 4 paintings + 1 creative task from professional curator within 75 days
- Certificate of Completion
- Bonus: 40 ArtiCoins
Only 30 places are available
You have no risks – we support you!
No risk for you*
In case after 1–2 lessons of the coursе you realize that is not for you, YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY BACK!
*within 14 days after payment
Freeze
For Premium plan – If the start date is not convenient, we freeze the course
(1 time free of charge)
Freedom & Mobility
Make your own schedule and go through the lessons at a comfortable pace – whenever and wherever you like
Certificate of completion (Premium Pro Plan)
Upon completion of the course for the students of Premium plan we issue a certificate. The certificate could be used as a proof of your qualification's upgrade at work (if it is related to arts) and for your private affairs as a recognition of your mastery in painting.
Curator - Olga Karlsson
- Olga is a practicing artist specializing in drawing, watercolor, and acrylic.
- After graduating from the St Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Olga has been working as an architect in St Petersburg and has founded a school of aesthetic education for children.
- Olga came to Sweden in 1993, she is self-employed and manages art courses in Karlstad and all over Sweden (online).
- Olga participated in national and international exhibitions and competitions such as IWS Fabriano Acquarello (2019, 2022), IWS Bulgaria (2019), and IWS Malaysia (2021).
HERE YOU WILL FIND OLGA'S WORKS
Examples of Olga's works
How is your learning process organized?
BEFORE COURSE
Full course program
List of course materials
Friendly community of beginner and professional artists
AT COURSE
Recorded video lessons
Watch lessons at your own pace
Closed students' chat
Feedback from curator
AFTER COURSE
Certificate of completion
Own portfolio
Skills and knowledge practiced
Part of our art community
Which materials do you need
for the course?
- Paints - any high-quality artistic paints in cuvettes or tubes (QoR Raw sienna, W&N Sepia, Shinhan Blue grey, Mijello Peacock blue)
- Brushes: (Natural Chinese calligraphic, Rigger Daler-Rowney, Chinesse kolinski brush)
- Paper Cotton, 300gr, Cold pressed Brands Sennelier, Hahnemuhle(Sesame, Turner)
- White plastic or ceramic palette
- Pencil, eraser
Examples of Anna's work
Frequently asked questions
Contact us
For customer care:
info@artefactoschool.online
Our working hours:
Monday — Friday
7 am — 6 pm Central European Time (CET)
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