{"product_id":"30-faces-30-days-people-in-places-in-watercolor","title":"30 Faces\/30 Days - People in Places in Watercolor","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4NfnwhZxgro?si=01UM5w2nOzmGcjhu\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" data-name=\"art\" data-type=\"emoji\"\u003e🎨\u003c\/span\u003e The Challenge: Create a watercolor portrait every day for 30 days, starting Nov. 1, 2026!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" data-name=\"paintbrush\" data-type=\"emoji\"\u003e🖌\u003c\/span\u003e Improve your painting skills, one face at a time, with 30 inspiring video lessons from urban sketcher and professional illustrator Pedro Loureiro.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e♾️\u003c\/span\u003e Get lifetime access with purchase. Go at your own pace, revisit forever.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" data-name=\"point_down\" data-type=\"emoji\"\u003e👇\u003c\/span\u003e How It Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEach day of the challenge, you get a reference photo featuring an inspiring face and a video lesson on \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/school.sktchy.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSktchy\u003c\/a\u003e. Watch the lesson, paint your muse and share your painting with a global community of fellow participants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 video watercolor lessons (~30 mins\/lesson)\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 inspiring reference photos\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 extraordinary teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1122\/5120\/files\/30_Faces_30_Days_-_2026_-_11_-_Watercolor_-_People_Places_with_Pedro_Loureiro_-_GIF_-_Skills-low.gif?v=1791472504\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBrush up. Dive deep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWatercolor invites you to loosen up, go with the flow, celebrate color, embrace \"happy accidents\" and experience the joy of painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn this challenge, you'll immerse yourself in this magical medium and grow as a painter, one face - and place - at a time. We'll cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e• Application techniques (wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, etc.)\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• All things color (choosing, mixing, placing, blending, layering, texturing, mapping)\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Letting watercolor shine as the primary medium while using ink and graphite for your underdrawing\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Edge control and variation\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Lifting techniques\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Highlighting\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Composition\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Painting loose to match the looseness of watercolor\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Painting confidently with speed (but not rushing)\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Painting with a limited palette\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Conveying story through artistic choices\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Developing your personal painting style\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Avoiding muddy results\u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Identifying shapes in your subject, and using them to capture the interplay between light and dark \u003cbr dir=\"auto\"\u003e• And much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1122\/5120\/files\/30_Faces_30_Days_-_People_in_Places_-_Pedro_Loureiro_-_Image_-_Headshot_Triptych.png?v=1791472571\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMeet Your Teacher\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePedro is an architecture illustrator from Lisbon, Portugal. A lifelong sketcher inspired by comic books, he uses ink and watercolor to tell stories of people, places, and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDeeply involved in the Urban Sketchers community since its early days, he teaches workshops worldwide and leads The Wedding Sketchers, a live sketching group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePedro believes sketching from life sharpens perception, and that anyone can learn to draw and paint. His work captures fleeting moments—whether at dinner parties, family gatherings, or city streets—turning them into lasting visual memories.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/school.sktchy.com\/members\/33815605\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSktchy\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pedromacloureiro\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e30-Day Challenge, Lifetime Access\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAs a participant, you get lifetime access to all challenge content (videos, photos, etc.) on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/school.sktchy.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSktchy\u003c\/a\u003e, where you can communicate with your teachers and connect with fellow participants from around the world via desktop and any iOS or Android mobile devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/764309006?h=7bea318674\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat materials do I need to participate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssorted Brushes (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XibiQH\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing Pencils (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XfX8zD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasking Tape (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lphyZS\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical Pens (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jLhIKx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatercolor Paints (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xc7vtS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatercolor Paper (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YHPFdX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexample\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1122\/5120\/files\/Materials_legend.jpg?v=1791472784\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs the content all new?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYes! Pedro created these video lessons specifically for this edition of the challenge\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat skill level do I need for this challenge?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe challenge is suitable for artists of all skill levels, from beginners on up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the video lessons have closed captions\/subtitles?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYes! All video lessons have auto-generated English CC\/subtitles that can be auto-translated into various other languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo I need an iOS-device to participate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNo! 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