Watercolor Step by Step Competition 17: Child Portrait

Step by Step Competition

Child Portrait
Step by Step Competition, September - November 2025

I am grateful to everyone who took part in the competition.

My congratulations to all participants, finalists, and, of course, the winners!

A child portrait is one of the difficult tasks in watercolor. And this is what almost all artists want to create. Our loved ones - children, grandchildren... in this course we will create a child portrait step by step. The main thing is the correct planning of the project and the right selection of color mixes. So...

JURY MEMBERS:

Ali
Cavanaugh

Jung
Hunsung

Michael
Solovyev

I am proud to present our jury:

Ali Cavanaugh
instagram.com/_alicavanaugh_

Ali is an internationally acclaimed artist known for her modern fresco paintings. Her work, which explores vulnerability and resilience, has been exhibited globally and featured in numerous publications. Cavanaugh also mentors artists through her Patreon community, sharing her expertise in modern watercolour portraiture.

Jung Hunsung
instagram.com/j.hunsung

Jung is a contemporary South Korean painter, blends traditional Korean art techniques with modern aesthetics. His works often feature nature and human emotions. Currently he only paints with watercolor and exhibits his work worldwide. He is one of the most sought after portraitists in the contemporary watercolor world and a brand ambassador for Daniel Smith, Escoda and Baohong.