THE SECRET TIPS TO PAINTING REALISTIC OWLS with Suzanne Barrett Justis
In this wildlife painting tutorial, you'll learn how to paint realistic owls step by step with Master Artist Suzanne Barrett Justis. The owls, like her other wildlife art, are highly detailed and painted with a realism that is sure to impress.
If you're looking to learn how to paint realistic owls, then this time lapsed painting tutorial is for you! This video will walk you through each step of the painting process, from start to finish. You'll learn how to paint with oils and capture the realism of this owl in a painting that you'll be proud to display! Today's painting is of the Barred Owl, indigenous to the area where Suzanne lives in East Tennessee. Suzanne will take you from a basic sketch of the owl, to blocking in, to adding detail and finishing the painting of the background. Suzanne Barrett Justis will go over the palette of colors used for this painting as well as the brushes used. This can be done with both advanced and beginner painters. If you're ever feeling stuck, watch this video and try out some of the techniques suggested! This is a painting tutorial easy. If you want to see the best wildlife art tutorials, and how to paint realistic animals, then check out Suzanne's channel for all the best painting tutorials.
chapters
00:00 the acrylic paint prep and oil paint palette
02:07 blocking in the owl
06:00 adding some background color to help with soft edges of owl
10:00 starting in on branches
16:00 working in some detail on wing and breast of owl
27:00 more detail on bird, nearly finished
37:00 starting in on the background detail of branches
42:32 final details on owl
51:00 finished piece and final words
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I use Rosemary and Company paint brushes and will include the link here for your consideration
https://www.rosemaryandco.com?u=5711a7
The little miniature short handled brushes I used to do the fine FINE details was the Workbench Warrior Set from Rosemary and Co. I love these brushes.
https://www.rosemaryandco.com/workbench-warrior-set?u=5711a7
I often use the Creative Mark Wipe Out Tool....I love these things. Here's the link so you can get one ( or 10 ) of them too.
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/amazing-wipe-off-tool
you may have heard me mention Scott with Jerry's Artarama in Knoxville, TN. He is awesome and sends me free things to try. I will leave a link to his store here.
https://www.YourArtSupplies.com
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