If you want to learn how to paint animals, fur or just learn some fun new watercolor tricks, hacks and techiques, you're in the right place!
In this watercolor tutorial for beginners I will explain 5 ways you can improve your watercolor painting. I'll also include a hack and I hope you enjoy it!
Hi! My name is Rachel Parker Varner and welcome to my art YouTube watercolor channel where the focus is teaching you how to paint loose, painterly yet realistic animals. I do reserve the right to go off on an art tangent now and then though!
00:00 Intro
00:59 Commence Painting
01:19 Cool Hack
03:00 #2 Zhuzh Idea
04:20 Bonus Tip
05:00 #3 Zhuzh Idea
05:25 Jewelry
07:25 Bonus Tip #2
08:13 #4 Zhuzh Idea
09:30 #5 Zhuzh Idea
If you're interested in learning watercolor from me more closely, join me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/rachelsstudio or buy individual tutorials at www.rachelsstudio.com/watercolortutorials or join my YouTube membership at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3b8RIuZn-2C7S2t-Q7YaoA/join
My Patreon has the most extensive collection of tutorials and is a great deal because you get access to most ($5) or all ($8) of them when you join! I'm still building my collections on YouTube, although I have a lot available to that membership as well.
Join my community of watercolor artists on fb at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rachelswatercolorworkshop/ to share your work, get feedback about your paintings and enjoy seeing others' art too!
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Full Length, Patreon Style Black Cat watercolor painting Tutorial with Traceable, Free to the Public!
https://youtu.be/xcBAVW0jQIs
For free downloads, visit these pages, join as a member for free, and then access get access to…
www.rachelsstudio.com/pumpkins
www.rachelsstudio.com/santa
www.rachelsstudio.com/houdini
https://www.rachelsstudio.com/hotchipmunk
https://www.rachelsstudio.com/beginnerbunny
My favorite supplies(contain affiliate links and I make a small commission when you purchase something):
Paint Puck - https://bit.ly/3ktdbcl
PAPER
140 lb Cold Press Arches Watercolor Paper - https://bit.ly/38CA8r8
Fluid Cold Press Watercolor Paper - (Cheaper Option for paper) - https://bit.ly/39wUVwN
PAINT
M Graham Napthol Red - https://bit.ly/3OPm667
Winsor & Newton Colors... - Burnt Sienna - Cobalt Blue - Ultramarine Blue - Winsor Violet - Green Gold - https://bit.ly/3LvzJFb
Daniel Smith Colors: -DS Lamp Black - DS Holbein Aureolin - Daniel Smith Permanent Green Light - https://bit.ly/3y3FqGF
Wisp brush set - https://amzn.to/2MMbw4A
Silver black velvet brushes - I bought the set of three with the 3/4 oval.
https://bit.ly/3F00wHi
Asian Sumi Hake Brush Set - https://bit.ly/3OMIWv3
Scrubber Brushes- https://bit.ly/3rXGt7h
Princeton Velvetouch Size 4 Long Round - https://bit.ly/3s1BWRl
Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid - https://bit.ly/3vWq8Rk
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen in Black https://bit.ly/3vtHrKw
White Gel Pen- https://bit.ly/3s4lfol
I've also been using Holbein Soft Tape from Holbein. I have found if I leave this tape on my paper too long, it leave sticky residue. Otherwise, I LOVE it! https://bit.ly/3OMGJ2J
Elmer's Foam Board -. https://bit.ly/3F9v0qv
Pallette - https://bit.ly/3F0DGzk
Dot or Splat Spray Bottles -Stampendous has one at https://bit.ly/3MFyWlj but I haven't tried that one yet. https://www.artacademylive.com/monthly_specials.cfm You have to scroll down and look for 'dot bottles'
https://everettswatercolors.com/art_supplies.html also has dot spray bottles. I think I like these a LITTLE better than the Tom Lynch ones.
Makeup Organizer I use to store art supplies - https://amzn.to/3cnam9D
Storage Bench for Art Supplies - https://amzn.to/32IJCdU
Gel Floor Mat https://amzn.to/3wyIF5X
5 inch Squeegee - https://amzn.to/2RjVzEE
Credit Card sized squeegee - https://amzn.to/3uvV88w
Samsung Galaxy - I use a Galaxy to film most of my videos! https://amzn.to/2IBXL5Y
SanDisk Storage for all my footage! https://amzn.to/3tZUYpe
Epson Surecolor P900 Printer - https://amzn.to/2UoSvFs
Epson Velvet Paper - (paper I use for prints) https://amzn.to/2K3eNKV
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