In this video I slow things way down and walk you through a cowboy figure/portrait watercolor step-by-step. The whole point is to paint it in a methodical, practical way—so you’re not guessing what to do next. I’m thinking about the big shapes first, keeping the drawing simple, and then building the painting in clear stages so you can actually follow along and finish. I focus on the core figure-painting problems: getting the values organized, keeping edges under control, and mixing believable skin/clothing neutrals without overworking the paper. If you’ve ever felt like portraits are “too hard,” this is the approach I recommend—simple decisions, one layer at a time, and constant checking of light vs. dark. You can do this, and you don’t need a mountain of supplies to get a solid result.