How to Paint Hair with Watercolours | Beginner-Friendly Tutorial

Learn how to paint realistic hair with watercolour in this step-by-step tutorial! In this video, I’ll show you my full process — from mixing the perfect colours for natural hair tones, layering washes, and adding fine details that make your portrait painting come alive. Whether you’re a beginner learning how to paint portraits or an experienced artist looking to improve your watercolour techniques, this tutorial will help you master painting hair with depth, texture, and softness. ✨ What you’ll learn in this video: ✔️ How to mix a natural hair colour palette ✔️ Layering techniques for depth and dimension ✔️ Brush control for painting fine hair strands ✔️ Adding highlights and shadows for realism 📌 This tutorial is perfect for: Beginner artists who want to learn how to paint portraits in watercolour Artists practicing hair painting techniques Anyone looking for watercolour painting tips and inspiration 💖 If you enjoyed this tutorial, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and click the bell so you never miss my next watercolour video! Time Stamps: 00:00 - 02:49 Intro 00:16 - 03:55 First layer of the hair 03:55 - 03:55 Second layer of the hair 03:55- 14:05 Painting eyebrows 14:05 - 19:20 Third layer of the hair 19:20 -25:28 Forth layer of the hair 25:28 -27:45 My Website tour ___________________________________________________________________________ Products I used in this video: Round Porcelain Artist Paint Palette https://amzn.to/4jdfBI2 Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paints Staedtler Design Journey Watercolor Synthetic Brush Set https://amzn.to/3Fn64QL Raphael Softaqua Synthetic Quill Brush, # 3/0 Size https://amzn.to/3Jxsgth Cotman Winsor & Newton Short Handle Watercolour Brush https://amzn.to/3ScDe8D Arches Hot Pressed 300 GSM Watercolour Paper Pad https://amzn.to/4mIoZG4 Or try the more affordanble brand that I love: MEEDEN 10X7 Cotton Watercolour Paper Block, Smooth Surface ___________________________________________________________________________ Published books: The Farm Journey Watercolour Children book https://amzn.to/45fCFCI Explaining Infographics https://amzn.to/45fCFCI ___________________________________________________________________________ Download FREE watercolour sketches on my website: https://www.keishart.com.au/sketches Art prints for sale: www.keishart.com.au Instagram: Art:   / keisharts   Cooking Channel:    / kitchendayz     / kitchen_dayz