WATERCOLOUR Do's and Don'ts | Painting swan feathers and reflections in water
Hi Guys!
In this video I give you my best do's and don'ts for painting in watercolour whilst taking you through the process of my black swan painting. Some of them you may know and some of them you may not but I have included quite a lot of things that, had I known as a beginner, would have saved me a lot of time finding out the hard way- through making mistakes!- so I hope you find it helpful. So if you are a beginner to watercolour or are getting frustrated because you can't get the results or effect you want in your paintings, then this video might help. I also show you how I approach painting feathers and reflections in water. That said, there is no right or wrong way in watercolour-so if you find a way of working that suits you and your style, stick with it! I also welcome any comments or questions in the comments section and do my best to respond to them, so please ask away.
Take care everyone
Sarah x
Reference photo (pixabay)
https://pixabay.com/photos/swan-black-water-bird-elegant-lake-3340929/
Video I mentioned: 'How I plan my watercolour paintings'
https://youtu.be/KiJsx279Rd4
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*Hahnemuhle Expressions Cold pressed watercolour paper
*Pebeo masking fluid
*Colour shaper tool size 2 (for applying masking fluid) by Royal Sovereign
*Faber-Castel Kneadable eraser (to lighten outline sketch)
*Princeton Velvetouch 3/4" Flat brush
*Silver Black Velvet round brushes (sizes 8,12)
*Craftamo size 6 round brush Royal Langnickel size 1 flat brush (for stippling)
*Watercolours (from tubes and squeezed into pans)
Lemon yellow (sennelier); Quin.Gold (Winsor & Newton); Pyrrol Scarlet (Daniel smith); Burnt Sienna (Sennelier); Burnt Umber (Daniel Smith); Indigo (Schmincke Horadam)
*Prismacolor Premier coloured pencils
* Also mentioned: Arteza Expert watercolour Paper (I bought a pack of 3 5.5 x 8.5" 140lb ring bound watercolour pads)
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