Learn your watercolor “ABCs” for painting an Apple still life using Blending and Contouring techniques
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a loose-style apple still life by painting in layers, blending and contouring as you go.
This basic study will help you understand underpainting and how using a simple palette will produce a harmonic composition.
Grab your brushes and let’s paint!
Photo reference:
https://pixabay.com/photos/apples-red-pair-fruits-red-apples-1506119/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:26 Planning out colors
01:44 Base layer, underpainting, blending
04:42 Green gold!
06:30 Stems
09:49 Red, contours and shading
35:37 Details with small brush
43:31 Final thoughts
Materials:
Paper, Fabriano Artistico, 100% cotton, cold pressed, 10" x 7"
Paints, Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors:
Pyrrol Scarlet
Green gold
Sepia
Payne’s grey or Indigo
Brushes: Silver Black Velvet Size 2 Round, Rosemary & Co Series 304, size 6
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