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Today I'm going to bust a common watercolor myth, and show you how EASY it is to create an interesting watercolor background, using three simple steps which everyone can do without buying any special supplies. Then I'll paint a pair of robins on snowy branches, who are getting ready to start posing for Christmas cards and gift tags!
Materials:
Field Guide to Birds of the British Isles https://amzn.to/4h2tyJ0
Meeden Watercolor paper, cold press, 100% cotton, 140lb 12 x 9 inches: https://amzn.to/3WQZN6r
Michael Harding Botanical Set on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43WR5F3
Paul Rubens Quill brush size 4 and 6 https://amzn.to/3YAB07k
Tidmans Rock Salt https://amzn.to/3TSrZDK
Staedtler Fineliner pen set: https://amzn.to/3Tw
Talens White Gouache https://amzn.to/46KLRfk
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:54 Painting the background wet on dry
03:46 Creating the texture in the background
06:18 Drawing the robins onto the background
08:48 Painting the robins
11:52 Painting the branches, needles and berries
16:41 Adding snow with white gouache
17:00 Final touches
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I have always bought my favorite brushes from Drawell direct from Japan. They are handmade in Japan. Drawell will ship readily to anywhere in the world. The prices on their website are in Japanese currency but if you send Mr Maeyama an email he will give you prices in other currencies. The brushes I use are the Golden Nylon Series 11-2, and I use mostly sizes 7or 9 and 10 and 13. http://www.drawell.co.jp/english/product.html
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