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Watercolor Painting - Paint a Puffin
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Watercolor Painting - Paint a Puffin

Learn how to paint an amazing and obviously cute Puffin bird in watercolour step by step.
Created byPaul Hopkinson
Last updated 8/2022
English
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What you'll learn

  • Learn to paint this Puffin while you are guided step by step through a range of watercolour techniques.
  • This video takes you through the whole process of painting this striking Puffin using very fine detailed watercolour techniques.
  • Learn how to paint white feathers
  • Paint a very colourful beak!
  • How to paint slippery looking fish
  • Working with bright colours and keeping them fresh
  • Techniques such as wet in wet
  • How to create shape using washes and detailed layering, and much more!

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 3h 4m total length

  • Introduction1:57

    In this video I will guide you from start to finish on how to paint this brightly coloured Puffin in watercolour.

    These are such b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l birds to paint and one I intend on guiding you through all the way.

    Let me show you how I create the feathers using my wet in wet foundation washes, then applying the details over the top. Plus the background and of course the sandeels!

    So come on....let's have a go at painting this wonderful bird together!
    Paul

  • Part 151:13

    Well here we go, the start of a new lesson for you. This first instalment will guide you through the process of transferring the drawing, applying the masking fluid, painting the background wash, removal of the masking fluid and painting the eye in detail using the 00 brush.


    Please let me know how you get on with this lovely bird, it's a colourful one to have a play with. Paul :-)

  • Part 246:31

    The 2nd instalment of this lovely Puffin will guide you through the complete process of painting the beautiful beak, using some very bright colours!

  • Part 345:44

    In part 3 we will really get stuck into painting all the lovely feathers, working on the lighter face and chest details, to the final layer needed for the feather, leaving just the sandeels left to do in the final part!

    Paul :-)

  • Part 439:13

    Now it's time to paint the shiny sandeels and complete this painting. This is where we will use some very bright colours using wet in wet and fine detail work!

    Thank you so much for following my video lesson.

    Let's see what we can do next time!

    Paul :-)

Requirements

  • A basic reasonable quality watercolour kit such as paints, watercolour white or white gouache, masking fluid, good watercolour paper, waterpots, kitchen roll and brushes.

Description

In this video, I will guide you from start to finish on how to paint this brightly coloured Puffin in watercolour.

These are such b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l birds to paint, and one I intend on guiding you through all the way.

· Let me show you how I first do the drawing out stage

· How to use masking fluid

· Paint a wet in wet mottled background

· Feathers - using my wet in wet foundation washes

· Applying the layers details over the top giving a deep feel to the feathers

· How to paint wet and slippy looking sandeels!

· Using watercolour or Gouache white

· Plus many more techniques along the way!

So how do we paint something as lovely as a Puffin? We start with the background, and for this I want a nice mottled effect. This type of effect will allow the Puffin to stand out again the background and ensure the viewer's eye, looks at the Puffin as the main focus of interest,

the Puffin is built up using various layers of washes and detail, changing the consistency of the paint whilst doing so. We need to consider the direction of the lines, which helps to create the overall shape of the bird, alongside those initial wet-in-wet washes.

So come on....let's have a go at painting this wonderful bird together!

It's time to get those brushes wet!
Paul

Who this course is for:

  • Intermediate to advanced

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