Watercolor Family Portraits

One of the surprises of working through my 100 day project has been the family portraits. I didn't set out to paint family portraits but I now have a growing little set! 

I start with a pencil sketch and then either black ink pen or straight to watercolor.  My 100 day project is all 5x7 painting based on my own travel photos from over the years.  Please do check out my website to see them all AmeenDhillon.com and follow me on Instagram @ameendhillonart

Watercolor can be manipulated on the fabrics but faces have to be done very carefully. I usually prefer to capture the gesture and try not to go into detail but occasionally I get carried away. 

Added some more saturation to the colors, the stencil background and shadows.

Thought I was finished but added just a bit more.

  Quick shot of some of the others. 

Three Figures Crossing The Zambezi, My People in Venice, My People in Burano, Lunch Stop Botswana

Lounging at a Cafe in Amman

Small Figurative Watercolor Paintings

Hello friends! My forced sabbatical continues into 2021. It was a very productive fall and I am looking forward to positive changes coming for 2021. 

I have a new website up to sell and share my personal work. I'd love it if you checked it out ameendhillon.com. Let me know what you think. 

I am currently on day 40 of my 100 days of art challenge on instagram. Here's a few pieces that were done early on. To see them all follow me on Instagram @ameendhillonart

I was playing with a stencil I had and then added a single figure and loved the way the 2 came together. The abstract background gives a sense of space to the figures without being specific. A reference to a tiled wall or floor or an embroidered fabric. 

All images are from my own photos of India, specifically the state of Punjab. Paintings are original 5"x7" watercolors. 

Riding Gear 5X7 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper

Posing for a Picture 5X7 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper

 Dinner Prep 5X7 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper

Mother  5X7 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper

 Her Lilac Sari 5X7 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper

Mummiji 5X7 watercolor on cold press watercolor paper