How-to articles for painting techniques, procedures, and complete lessons.
The following is a tutorial for creating a watercolor painting of two hummingbirds and an orange flower cluster, combining several reference photos and implementing color theory for a vibrant result. The process takes some time (about 4-5 hours), if you patiently work the layers, I think you will appreciate the result. If you are new…
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In this tutorial, I will show you the steps to take to paint a Blue Grosbeak with watercolors. The procedure will be very similar to that of the Baltimore Oriole painting tutorial, but applied to a different bird and using different colors of course. Using typical watercolor supplies (I’m using cold press watercolor paper), we…
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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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