Watercolour portrait. by Denise Cat

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A good portrait, Denise!!

Just seen this excellent portrait on the forum Denise , it’s skilfully done , so nice to see it develop via the WIP , do take a look at it , very interesting.

It’s good, I like that paper as well Denise.

Lovely work Denise.

Really good Denise, watercolor portraits are very difficult, Well done.

There is something special about this ...

Beautiful portrait

A good experiment for us to see Denise.

Don't have clue with watercolour Denise so I found your WIP very informative and I really like the portrait.

An eye catching portrait Denise

So good Denise, and great to see the process on the forum.

Yes. Works well, and it’s good to see how you developed this too.

Really good watercolour work!

Very well painted in your own recognisable style Denise.

A striking portrait- I like your layering with the watercolour, and the highlights work well on the tinted paper as they are already flesh tone.

This like everything you paint and sketch is so well done Denise.

Many thanks David, Paul, John, Val, Stephen, Regloh, Romila, Marjorie, Russell, Heather, Lewis, Andrew, Valerie, Tessa, Hilary and George.

Lovely portrait, Denise!

A very striking portrait Denise - I love this style.

Hang on Studio Wall
25/02/2026
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I was trying out some Hahnemuhle toned watercolour paper that arrived yesterday. I thought I might get some buckling but it held up very well. Limited palette of yellow, red and blue. I'll put the stages on the forum as a WIP if anyone wants to take a look.

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Denise Cat

My name is, Denise. I started painting at the end of April during the Covid lockdown 2020. I’ve never painted before or had any experience of doing any art. I walked into a shop, bought some watercolours and have been trying to teach myself. I now also work in Oils, Pastels, Charcoal, Graphite and…

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