In this video I am demonstrating how to paint a cow with watercolors.
I apologize that the lighting goes from dark to light, it was thunder-storming on and off while I painted this.
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Recommended Materials
Paper - 100% cotton watercolor paper, 140 lb. I am using arches coldpress paper. (For full disclosure I am an ambassador for Arches Papers and have received gifted paper from them.)
Colors Used
Payne's gray
Yellow Ochre
Raw Umber
Rose Dore (pinky peach, you can use a similar pink color or mix your own color. I often like mixing either a magenta or deep red with lemon yellow to get a nice peachy color, make sure to dilute the pigment to get it light)
Brushes
I like using brushes by the brand priceton but use whatever you prefer or have on hand
sizes
- a small round (#0, #2)
- medium round (#6, #8)
Optional, larger round like a #10
For white highlights
I used opaque ink by the brand copic. it can be difficult to control so some alternatives are white gouache or acrylic paint and certain gel pens and acrylic markers work quite well
Cow reference image
https://pixabay.com/photos/cow-animal-livestock-cattle-mammal-384628/
I made up the pattern of the cow and painted its nose pink, you can paint your cow just like the reference or change it like I did. You may need to find another reference image for the color if you have a hard time making things up with your imagination alone.
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Music by epidemic sound