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The human figure, predominantly the face, is the focus of the pieces in this gallery.

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Studio vibes and a WIP. It's a lot of "first times" for me in this piece. First time a figure in watercolor on a whole sheet. I always underestimate the amount of paint needed. First time painting drapery. I didn't go to art school, so I never practiced these. And it's the first time I'm working as a commercial artist rather than an enthusiast. This piece is being made with the goal to eventually sell it.
I have this piece hanging over my bed and when I wake up I see it. No matter what will come in the future, which paintings I will create, how well my work will be received, this one will always stay my favorite. I keep staring into the very depth if the shadows, sinking into the abstract background, observing the lights reflecting off the wrinkles of her clothes... So many things about this piece which I did right based purely on intuition. Trust your intuition. It's the only thing that you can rely on as an artist.
You wanted more pictures from inside the studio? There you go! The preview of my latest finished piece. Boom, baby! 💥 The next one is already in the making
I have issues with posting paintings, which I don’t approve of myself. This one bothers me in terms of composition and color. Thank God watercolors have a technical “final stage” on the brink of overdoing, much unlike oils, which you can alter all your life. But nevertheless, while I’m busy in my new studio, working on new paintings, it’s only logical to show you all the older ones first. _________________ Ich habe gewisse Probleme damit Bilder zu zeigen, die ich persönlich nicht zu 100% gelungen finde. Dieses Porträt von Joaquin Phoenix gehört zu der Sorte. Ein Glück, dass Aquarelle nicht endlos übermalt werden können, wie das bei Ölgemälden der Fall ist. Aber solange ich in meinem neuen Atelier an neuen Bildern arbeite, möchte ich die “alte” Etappe abschließen und euch ein paar Sachen zeigen.
I recently found out that the genre in which many artists out there including myself is NOT portraits. The Flemish artists had a category of paintings called "tronie". It literally means "head" and the purpose of such a piece was not to achieve likeness but to show characteristic features and technical mastery. The most popular subjects were old people, young women, or interesting facial expressions. It's assumed that Vermeer's famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is an example of a tronie.⁠ ⁠ The Glitch - watercolor on Fabriano Artistico 640gsm, 40x50cm, 2021
Give me a reference with bright sunlight and I’m on board! I got this one as a “gift” from my amazing teacher @polina_ishkhanova after I saw it as an example in a webinar she held on picking the optimal reference for drawing. Reference copyright is a big issue in the art world. I’d love to shoot my own reference pictures, but I lack two things: photography skill and people. Especially since I’d love to paint some guys, they mostly see it as a hit on, rather than as a serious suggestion. I often see people, which could be perfect models for me, but I still lack the confidence to ask them. How would you react?

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My name is Irina Schulz. I'm an artist based in the south of Germany and I specialize in watercolor portraits.

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