The Process of a Portrait

The process of painting a watercolour portrait, documented in a series of photos. The young man painted was working a at a small fruit and vegetable market in the Oysterbay Shopping Centre of Dar es Salaam. He was thrilled to have his portrait painted and took it home with him afterward.

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By Lotus Menezes

Lotus Menezes is an artist, online painting instructor, and avid traveler from Tanzana, currently living in Mississauga, Canada. When she’s not painting or teaching courses, Lotus can be found spending time with her family or sketching like a madwoman and blogging about it.

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