Watercolor Painting: Cute Birds in Mixed Style

Welcome to a fun and easy yet informative course on how to paint birds in watercolor.  Here we will use mixed style which means you will discover a combination of techniques needed to paint in realistic and impressionistic manner AND learn how to unite those 2 styles in a harmonious & balanced way.

In this course you will:

- discover realistic & impressionistic styles

- learn how to mix those styles and get a natural look of your painting

- learn color mixing rules

- apply wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry-on-dry, glazing techniques

- discover how to create volumes and make those birds 3-dimensional

- learn to paint realistic fluffy feathers

- use additional tools like salt and pen

- have fun while creating a sunny artwork with birds!

This course is made for students mostly familiar with watercolor basics, but is still good for beginners as I explain every single step I take. So if you love challenges this would be great for you!

Materials you need for this painting:

- cellulose paper, 300gsm, cold pressed (can be hot pressed too)

- any good quality watercolor paints

- few brushes: synthetic round, natural round, small synthetic pointy brush for details

- pencil, tissues, cup of water, white gel pen, salt

For more details on materials and the alternatives please watch the first lesson inside this course.

Together we will paint adorable yellow birds!