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In this tutorial, I will share one of my favorite watercolor techniques: edge-softening. This is useful for most detailed paintings and is especially helpful in creating realistic shadows. I will demonstrate the technique on a flower, but it can be used for any subject. Try this on a practice sheet of paper until you feel…
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This intermediate level watercolor tutorial will teach you how to paint a Blue-Headed Parrot. If you are new to painting birds with watercolor, you can still try this, but you might find this tutorial easier to start with. In this painting we will primarily use wet on wet and edge-softening techniques. For color harmony, select…
This tutorial will teach you how to create a beginner friendly, loose, and creative bird painting with watercolor. This project is fun and the result is a nice piece of artwork. You can follow along and paint the Baltimore Oriole; or use the methods to paint a different bird of your choice. Supplies Needed Watercolor…
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