Loose painting is my favorite way of painting in watercolor! Although it does require a bit of planning, painting loose in the watercolor medium keeps you from overthinking each step. I hope you will follow along this tutorial and learn to loosen up and have fun!
I chose dragonflies as my subject because they're light in stature, are not complicated anatomically to sketch, and their wings provide the perfect foundation for painting fast and loose! You can apply the techniques in this tutorial to other animals as well.
The original dragonflies watercolor painting demo'd in this tutorial can be found here: https://www.easysundayclub.com/collections/original-paintings/products/dragonflies-original-watercolor-painting-8-x-11
Let me know if you'd like to see more watercolor tutorials like this! Check out this video on my personal recommendations of watercolor supplies: https://youtu.be/S5bMTVdxbr4
Check out other watercolor tutorials on my channel by visiting the Watercolor Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=425GYYcoRyI&list=PLeY4EccSpGb551tK0ZAo_ct20l7WNo8L7.
Below is a list of my favorite watercolor materials.
- Sakura Koi Sketchbox Watercolor Paint, 8, 12, 24, 36, or 72 Color Set: https://tinyurl.com/blickssakurakoi
- Kuretake Picture Letter Gansai Tanbi, 36 Color Set (MC20/36V): https://amzn.to/2tmdjUg
- Daniel Smith Watercolor Half Pan Sets: https://tinyurl.com/DanielSmithBlick12
- Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Sets and Individual Tubes: https://tinyurl.com/BlickWinsorNewtonSet
Paint Palette:
- Martin Universal Design Watercolor Palette, Blue Case: https://amzn.to/37MSzDT
- Blick folding palette box: https://tinyurl.com/Blick-foldingpalettebox
Brushes:
- Princeton Brushes (budget friendly): https://amzn.to/2RNqCGL
- Escoda Brushes (more expensive): https://amzn.to/37PSAr0
- Chinese Calligraphy / Kanji / Sumi / Watercolor Brush Set of 3: https://amzn.to/3uAbwoF
Paper (budget friendly for beginners):
- Fluid Easy-Block Watercolor Paper Blocks: https://tinyurl.com/Blick-Fluidwatercolorblock
- Strathmore Watercolor Sketchbook 24 sheets: https://amzn.to/2T13Quj
Paper (My 2 favorite paper brands in higher quality / higher price):
- Arches Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 12" x 16", 140 pound: https://amzn.to/37QUZBu
- Winsor & Newton watercolor sheets: https://amzn.to/2v1jgXv
Jar to hold water:
- Talenti ice cream (eat the ice cream, save the jar ;))
- Ball Mason Jar Pack of 2: https://amzn.to/39NXZze
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Cathy is a self taught watercolor artist based in Los Angeles, CA. Easy Sunday Club was started by Cathy and her husband Nam and is a collection of Cathy's modern paintings, art prints, and baby/children's soft goods that showcase playful interpretations of subjects in her expressive painting style. Prior to art, Cathy got an MBA and worked in corporate for 10 years before rediscovering her creative side. Nam is an attorney. This channel is our way of giving back to the art community and covers Watercolor Tutorials, How To Videos, Product Reviews and the Business of Art.
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