How to Paint a Realistic Eye - Watercolor Portrait Tutorial

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This is part one of a series of watercolor painting tutorials that will show you how to paint an eye, then the series will continue demonstrating how to paint a face with watercolor techniques, leading up to a full watercolor portrait tutorial. Additional videos will demonstrate how to draw eyes, too. What you see here is a speed painting at 8x normal time. Filmed and edited by my marvelous husband Jeff. Thanks for watching!
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Painting details:
"Cassidy's Eye" is an 8"x10" watercolor on Arches 140 lb watercolor paper.
It was taped to a piece of masonite with Kraft paper tape.
More information is listed at the beginning of the video.
Nail polish: "Groove Grove" and "Expresso" by Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. :)
Music: "Night Cave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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20 июл 2013

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@neontastic13 9 лет назад

One of my favorite things about watching speed paintings is to see the transformation from "ehhh what is that" to "oh my gosh that's amazing."

@IyouILove 7 лет назад

speedportraits

@kathrinevalvik9108 8 лет назад

i remember watching this in oct. 2013, i had just started with watercolors and you were one of my inspirations to paint realistic. sadly I've had a two year "break" because of clinical depression but i am getting better and starting to do painting again because i found you again, it made me realize how much it has helped me

@carrieanneatreides6240 8 лет назад

I could have written the very same. Hope you're well.

@MissTinaTv 7 лет назад

Kelly Eddington is one of my inspirations, too. I hope you are feeling better and painting again! I've been there myself.

@amokay746 7 лет назад

kathrine valvik Be well. have a great day

@svetlanabanana7890 6 лет назад

I went through the same. My depression made me take lots of time off art...then I got back to these videos and it motivates me and gets me back up

@zagkhan9756 10 лет назад

its amazing the amount of different colours you need just to paint an eye

@anthonettelu8576 8 лет назад

Whenever I see beautiful paintings I always feel something heavy in my chest that makes me hard to breath, and like in any moment I feel like crying because of too much emotions. And then I See my future self in you, painting like this is so overwheming. I dont know if i'm the only one feeling this everytime I see beautiful paintings. I am not exaggerating this is just what I feel honestly.

@borncrazy123 8 лет назад

I FEEL THE SAME:) IT'S YOU SOUL THAT RECIGNICE THE BUETY AND ITS LIKE GOOD WE NEED IT..

@katleennellas1686 8 лет назад

i'm with you bud

@jaya.9606 8 лет назад

And I also feel disappointed because somewhere deep inside I know that I will NEVER be able to do something as beautiful as this

@lisam.7499 8 лет назад

+JayWasNeverHere I thought the same thing. Now I can paint just like this! Don't give up!

@jaya.9606 8 лет назад

Lisa M. wow I'm glad to hear that, I'll try :) thank you for the heads up!

@ASMRconKiki 10 лет назад

This is so amazing. What a beautiful result! You are so talented, I am so glad I discovered these videos.

@belindaparker6026 10 лет назад

Love this, and it's so amazing to see how the eye comes to life with each brush stroke!

@joyeholiday4789 7 лет назад

there are so many shades of colors and covered details that are not visible from the first sight, but they create this realistic look and it's amazingly beautiful😍

@rodwenban4947 10 лет назад

An excellent example of the Zen-like patience this artist has mastered. Stunning work.

@borthsampson 7 лет назад

I'm 14 years old and I'm always hesitant to try a new hobby but seeing that you started at my age and worked up to these absolutely beautiful pieces of art is truly inspirational I'm going to give this a try! 💖💖💖

@RandomBubble 6 лет назад

Maddie Smith I’m 15 now and I heard that so I said “I needa catch up” 😂😂

@mslcjohnsonbghs 7 лет назад

Incredible gifting. Amazing. The colors pop!

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 11 лет назад

It's almost 100% watercolors now, but I do enjoy drawing with pencil, ink, and charcoal. When I work with other painting mediums, I tend to thin them down to watercolor consistency whenever possible. I just love it so much!

@Dezigningart 10 лет назад

The detail in this is just mind blowing. The end product captures more detail than most cameras do. Amazing.

@0230Raveena 9 лет назад

You're amazingly talented. Such depth and details is something to envy. I thoroughly enjoy each painting and hope for more to come.

@bunny2161 6 лет назад

There is a key to this whole process that I still haven't grasped yet. One thing: Patience.

@wiktoriakohman2200 5 лет назад

I can sketch for 2-5 hours if I get inspired :3

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 10 лет назад

Thanks Jill! I assure you that when I'm painting it's a flurry of activity and kind of draining, but something about the speed of this erases all the stress.

@bojaco5 5 лет назад

You paint the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen in a watercolor! Absolutely gorgeous!

@carbonartworks 8 лет назад

I am very proud of you...... you're an extraordinary human being.

@ziggy33399 9 лет назад

I'm fascinated & was completely mesmerized by this entire production (including the music). What a great share! I was wondering what exact brushes were used. In fact, at one point you said you'd cry if you lost that brush. Thank you .

@Johmaur 10 лет назад

The best eye I have seen so far and I have seen many. It pays to be extremely observant and patient. Your practise has certainly paid off.

@lb3724 10 лет назад

I would love it if you actually talked throughout instead of the subtitled. I understand that you have it sped up BUT if you took a few moments to explain some parts of your process you can simply put that at normal speed OR you can voice over. I really like hearing the artists talk

@lb3724 10 лет назад

***** The subtitles are great however they read more like chapter headings than a conversation about her technique. I think that she could keep those headings and then talk thought AND offer CC of the actual conversation (i think youtube has a service that does that)... I just think that conversational "tutorials" give a little more insight into the artist's methods than the instructional ones.

@lb3724 10 лет назад

***** Yep! That's kind of what I was hoping for. The current titles are great but hearing (or reading) the artists thoughts are invaluable!

@daylablair6672 10 лет назад

*****'4

@iriso2882 8 лет назад

Wow! Amazing!! How can anyone dislike this

@ninjatops99 8 лет назад

+Mike Wang no it doesnt? if it does thats horrible lol

@marialimon8523 7 лет назад

como.rstas

@adonismohtar 10 лет назад

Truly amazing.. Thank you ....

@GaryLeeEddington 11 лет назад

This reveals the combination of knowledge and skills needed to do something professionally. Knowing whst to do and being able to do it. Geez. I'm amazed!

@isaiah53design 6 лет назад

Incredible God who creates such a beautiful, complex feature as the eye. And incredible artist to recreate it so perfectly! My kids are breaking out the watercolors. You have inspired us unspeakably. Thanks and God bless!

@rubberplate 7 лет назад

well I just make a dot for a eye :|

@magicsass1043 7 лет назад

Keliana Mitsui me 2 :/

@lenaliu6888 9 лет назад

your amazing!!!!! im studying watercolour right now and im 12 i hope i can pait like u in the future!!!!!!!:3

@RandomBubble 6 лет назад

Lena Liu woah I was 12 3 years ago

@aki-tq8dl 6 лет назад

Now you're 15 👀

@aki-tq8dl 6 лет назад

AND A KPOP FAN PAHSJABSKBF

@lizzy8587 5 лет назад

@@aki-tq8dl YESS KPOP FOR LYYYYFE

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 11 лет назад

Never heard of BP portrait award...I've got to say, it's SO competitive in the portrait game. TONS of people can do this.

@ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags 10 лет назад

I watched you paint this eye, am in total awe! My husband is a portrait artist, did a few commissioned paintings for a few studios...mostly restorations...he enjoyed your work as well, he admits, that you're VERY talented, gifted beyond others...I always wonder, why can't I do this?...I mean we all have brains and use less than 10%...but finding where to tap into the talent centers ones biggest challenge...same with musicians and other talented/gifted, some are savants...some just idiots....I don't get how some artwork is seen as even worthy of hanging in a gallery, while some not worthy hanging in a barn...scare the spiders perhaps?...and artist like you, needs shared with the world!

@nandybrod41 6 лет назад

Her: I would cry if I lost this brush Me : *intensely taps like button*

@dopehat868 9 лет назад

Wow this was unbelievable!! Absolutely mesmerising

@abumuinun7494 6 лет назад

Gorgeous

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 11 лет назад

I did add some golden colors to those lashes. They caught the light of the setting sun and showed up as a lot brighter than the others.

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 10 лет назад

Thanks very much for your comment, Kiki! I think all that color is the secret to making eyes look real. If you visit a museum and really look at the way old masters painted eyes, you'll see so much color in the whites. The only pure white areas are usually those little glare-spots. Those make the eye look like it's wet. Eyes are absolutely fascinating. Glad you're enjoying these!

@uryanzepol4500 9 лет назад

How does the white eye lashes stay and the eye brows? What do you use?

@angiel516 9 лет назад

I think you can also use rubber cement (but I'm not 100% sure)

@whatsupchanelle 9 лет назад

Uryan Zepol white crayon also works!

@Em-qy4yn 8 лет назад

+Chanelle Mosquera what if you wanted to paint over the crayon? Will it work?

@whatsupchanelle 8 лет назад

Yeah, since the crayon is all waxy, the watercolor tends to slide right off.

@lalaithan 8 лет назад

+Chanelle Mosquera +Eetee White crayon won't work if you want to paint the areas you kept white a different color.

@theweirdrollerblader121 7 лет назад

Too cool. 😱😧🙀👍

@joplin.l7201 7 лет назад

I really like when you watch a painting being done, and for sooooo long you wonder if its going to become more realistic, then.............bang! there it goes, in a matter of minutes it transforms into something special after all the hard work. awesome

@harmeshart806 4 года назад

Please tell me the Paper Don't catching colour on hairs that are on eyes what you have applied first

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 11 лет назад

Thanks, Laura! Happy to bring you more.

@zoeyag6677 8 лет назад

so how do you know what colors to use like inside the eye you used blue and little red, how did you know to put those colors? Were they in the picture?

@mimisbirdhouse 9 лет назад

If I may ask what brand of watercolor paint do you use?

@rosemarieclark6608 9 лет назад

Watercolor brand: Old Holland. At the very beginning of the video it list the tools.

@anitacondon6107 9 лет назад

This is amazingly life-like. I can see the reflections of the eyelashes and the glistening moisture within the eye capturing the images the eye is seeing. The transformation was awesome and I was so captivated watching it... and then whoosh!! the eye came to life! Love your work!!!

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 11 лет назад

Thanks a lot, Barb! I find oils/acrylics more difficult to use because the paint is heavier and stickier. I always find myself thinning it down to watercolor consistency!

@carolinas3946 7 лет назад

what is used to keep the white spots free from water

@zippadeedooday 7 лет назад

Masking fluid.

@xXNekou 10 лет назад

You were 14... I am 20 and I can't paint half as good as you D: goddamnit

@tumitshandu5873 10 лет назад

Sorry but she used "were"!

@RandomBubble 6 лет назад

Lisa Tshandu What’s the problem tho?

@stefandaniel4337 6 лет назад

nigga that was 3 years ago

@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear 6 лет назад

Funny I started drawing realistic when I was 14 now I'm 20 too! XD

@TheDevonArtist 6 лет назад

Watercolour can be sooo tricky to get just right especially with the finer of details. You have certainly perfected this tricky but very rewarding medium, thank you for sharing your lovely work. :-)

@craftqueen417 10 лет назад

Absolutely gorgeous! I'm amazed that you can get highlights and reflection with water color.

@trudyachenbach4268 9 лет назад

Your one eye is gorgeous but how difficult is it to match the other eye?

@blumustache2498 8 лет назад

Ya, often I just paint half of a very detailed face because I can't get it even on both sides

@khushpreetkaur1236 7 лет назад

The music tho 😂😂😂👌👁

@Createfulart 5 лет назад

Watching the entire thing was mesmerizing. Thank you!

@Createfulart 6 лет назад

This is a really great painting. Thanks for sharing!

@synopsisrewriten2849 7 лет назад

it would be really helpful in your videos if you told what colors you were using and mixing with others. I love your vids but its like getting half the instruction when you dont add that in

@madisonxyz9887 7 лет назад

ishkiia Paige Or widen the camera angle so you can see the paints and see her mix it.

@AshleyMarie4533 10 лет назад

I can't even draw a circle.

@rainbowfox1934 6 лет назад

Beautifully realistic. The reflected light off of the eyelashes is exceptional.

@djmonn135lb 10 лет назад

i used to do eyes 20 years ago. i was pretty good But I'm really rusty i need a good work shop to get me back in shape your eye is really great Thanks for putting it on youtube so we can all learn Now I just have to watch it a billion times.

@saramaynard2152 9 лет назад

This isn't really a tutorial. It's a sped up video of you painting. It doesn't show me what your actually doing or how your doing it or what paint or color to use...... This isn't a tutorial its you painting an eye.

@joycenguyen4883 8 лет назад

it is a tutorial because she told us what she does while she was painting. the reason why she didnt tell us the colors she used it because there are many eyes with different colors

@manniekazares762 8 лет назад

you sound like a beginner

@ThEcAnDyCrAcKeR 8 лет назад

I agree, it's a speed paint. Definitely not a tutorial.

@manniekazares762 8 лет назад

+ThEcAnDyCrAcKeR you should stick tO your sponge Bob coloríng book

@CatherineDavy 8 лет назад

+Mannie kazares .....Yes beginners wouldn't be able to follow. I fount extremely helpful ! Beginners maybe should start with a simple painting......Not an eye and criticize because the cannot follow.

@daisygrantt 9 лет назад

Always gotta be that one person that bitches about the music. Its pretty simple...you push the mute button!

@beverlytoves9630 10 лет назад

I am blown away, Kelly!!! What an inspiration you are!!! Thank you for sharing!

@phan5747 11 лет назад

I watched the whole thing and the awe never left me. Great job!

@Shesstillcruising 8 лет назад

This is a Beautiful DEMO but not a tutorial. A tutorial teaches, these are just demos. Great demos, but demos nonetheless.

@jacksonwilloughby7625 8 лет назад

HowToBasic's tutorial was better.

@blumustache2498 8 лет назад

Lol 😂 I love him

@clarehernandez2172 10 лет назад

AMAZING!! My favorite thing in the world is to draw eyes, probably more than paint them... but I really want to get better at that because when you paint them is when all the color can really shine. I love the idea of that big sparkle. I always have one, but I've never made is that big. It's just lovely!!

@craigtapper4273 9 лет назад

Wow what a fantastic painting. You are a seriously clever lady. If I watched it a million times I would never be able to paint it. Its very interesting to see that there are many layers of different colours used to build up the painting.

@bdsbckjdskl 6 лет назад

Love Miss Kelly's Incredible Unique Talent !🙂

@fatimakalokoh611 8 лет назад

Whoever's eye this is, they have nice eyes and you make it look better painted

@peek2much3 9 лет назад

MAGNIFICENT!! work! - Thanks for sharing - Love the nail polish color too by the way!

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 11 лет назад

Thanks! I intend to keep making videos as long as people keep watching them! :)

@tacoshark7890 8 лет назад

Seriously incredible. Magical. The background music chosen only made it that much more mesmerizing.

@carmenski39_33 6 лет назад

This was really helpful I’ve heard that I should try to do more realistic pieces in order to improve my drawing, your videos are the most helpful for me- thanks

@marciec6859 11 лет назад

I'm so glad Emily posted a link to your You Tube channel. I haven't picked up my watercolors in years, not since my teacher retired, actually. Thanks to your videos, I am once again inspired to paint. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.

@bboyhypertornado 11 лет назад

i've always wondered how painters painted realistic forms in watercolor , but now i know, thanks to you , keep making these awesome helpful and inspiring videos - thanks

@karenkluglein9106 10 лет назад

Wonderful Kelly! It's fun watching it take shape so quickly.

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 11 лет назад

You know what, I guess they are! I never really pay that much attention to brushes--at least I didn't used to. I tend to buy cheapies that last a few months and then I get new ones. I was just going by the writing on the brushes themselves when I put this together. Didn't know the two were the same. Thanks!

@alyssajohnson2039 9 лет назад

This is so beautiful. Extremely realistic.

@tanarussell3567 9 лет назад

Thank you for teaching me how to paint! I am a beginner painter and started with watercolor and have learned a lot from your videos. (I painted with acrylic in 4th grade....over 20 years ago....but that really count?) I have painted the lips, Bono's nose and mouth, the hair and ear, and the eye from watching your videos. Thank you so much and I hope you keep uploading more tutorials as I continue to learn. You are such an incredible artist, thank you for sharing your gift! God bless.

@threnoidia 7 лет назад

Love it! I would never think to add the eyelashes' reflection in the eye! Looks great.

@susiepeterson-lalonde4197 9 лет назад

Ok...this has got to be the BEST watercolor eye tutorial I have found yet. I love it thanks!

@CarilynnSuzanne 10 лет назад

Kelly, I am just about speechless... Your talent blows me away. I can seriously watch you paint all day long 😁 Thank you for sharing your beautiful art with us 💞

@vivakris 10 лет назад

So, so great. I can watch these all day!

@sarahdeesuk 7 лет назад

Simply the best - your control of the watercolor paint and brush is amazing. It leaves newbies like me wondering "Duh - when will my paints ever stay where i want them to on this damn paper? :)" So help me God! Thanks for sharing!

@Bunefoo401 7 лет назад

Stunning ... love watching your process

@ExquisitelychicBlogspot 11 лет назад

Oh my goodness! I would love to have portraits painted by your of my clients in my studio - gorgeous!

@ittsamemoojie 10 лет назад

That is just phenomenal!!! It actually looked real!!!

@rhondabeckwith8782 6 лет назад

WOW!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!! I CAN ONLY DREAM about painting like that. I could watch you all day..do happy I found you...

@marklee1515 3 года назад

Absolutely perfect, haunting and beautiful.

@howtopaint7763 8 лет назад

Such a beautiful final result! Thanks for the art!

@TCampbell36 10 лет назад

Stunning work and so realistic

@MassereArt 6 лет назад

I just learn about watercolor. I always love your art work. Thanks.

@a1joyce 11 лет назад

How wonderful--two very talented artistic sisters, you and Emily. Fascinating to watch you create. Ttank you so much for this video.

@RobinLeRoyKyle 8 лет назад

Gorgeous! Thank you for this detailed tutorial. Absolutely stunning and very helpful.

@KellyEddingtonWatercolors 10 лет назад

Thank you so much! I will do my best to keep these coming for you!

@Lccastaldo 8 лет назад

I am blown away! I fear watercolor! So wonderful!!!!!

@kellyb3007 10 лет назад

Unreal! So beautiful!!

@laurasc6880 11 лет назад

This was quite cathartic to watch. You have an amazing eye Kelly (in more ways than one) Looking forward to more.

@nalulumu6093 10 лет назад

Your are so talented, your work is incredible. Looks so real. Thank you for sharing this .

@karenkluglein9106 10 лет назад

Great Kelly! There is something mesmerizing about watching these sped up videos. I have made them too and it is a real out of body experience to watch yourself paint in video. Very fun!