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How To Paint a Realistic Otter In Watercolour, Step by Step
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How To Paint a Realistic Otter In Watercolour, Step by Step

Let me guide you step by step on how to paint this cute and amazing Otter in watercolor! Let's get those brushes wet!
Created byPaul Hopkinson
Last updated 1/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn to paint this Otter while you are guided step by step through a range of watercolour techniques.
  • This video takes you through the whole process of painting this cute Otter in fine detailed watercolour.
  • Techniques such as wet in wet and how to paint wet fur!
  • Dry brush, Fine detail work
  • Working with realistic eyes.
  • How to create shape using washes and detailed layering, and much more!

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 5h 28m total length

  • Introduction - What you will learn = outline drawing & reference photo download1:22

    Come along and let me show you how to paint this cute Otter in watercolour, step by step. I will help you avoid the mistakes I've made through my own learning process over the past 40+ years of painting! You will be able to paint a very detailed eye and especially fur!
    So let's get those brushes wet and get started!
    Paul

  • Part 11:07:31

    Well here it is....finally! This lovely Asian Short Clawed Otter was a joy to paint and one I am very happy to put together for everyone here. These lovely otters have such calm, beautiful faces and just had to be painted as a tutorial.

    In part one you will learn how to draw out the otter, add the background and paint the detailed eyes.
    Here is a list of the materials I would recommend for this project.
    Materials & colours

    Brushes, sizes 00, 2, 5 & 12 & a crushed, split brush (not necessary).
    Paper: Bockingford NOT cold pressed, medium texture, (250mm x 210mm or 8.25” x 9.75”). Masking fluid: SAA Blue

    Colours – Winsor & Newton: Yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, cerulean blue, French ultramarine, alizarin crimson & lamp black. SAA opaque white (or white gouache will be fine).

  • Part 21:08:08

    Here is the second part of this otter painting where we get into the washes and details, plus plotting areas out in preparation for the finer layers.

  • Part 31:10:36

    Now to get into those tighter details where we can complete areas such as the nose and ear, it's starting to come together!:-)

  • Part 41:16:49

    Now we can finally get cracking on the lovely details within the neck and face, soon........we add the white!

  • Part 544:07

    It's time to finally complete this painting by carefully using the watercolour white to add those finishing details. The white can really bring this otter to life, so let's get started and also ......well .......finished!

    Thank you so much for following my Otter tutorial,
    Paul

Requirements

  • Watercolour equipment such as good quality watercolour paper, paints, brushes size 00, 1, 5, white watercolour paint or white gouache.

Description

Learn to paint this Otter while you are guided step by step through a range of watercolour techniques. These will include preparing your colours and how to paint fur using layers. In addition, we will use and remove masking fluid. And for a realistic looking painting we will focus on creating a wet looking nose and sparkly eyes. All this alongside a range of other watercolour techniques.
Work at your own speed! You can dip in and out of the content, spend time studying the fine details and you can practise the various techniques as often as you like.

Download the reference photo and the outlines drawing before you start, most of all have fun!

Go on, give it a go, this Otter has popped up its head and is all ready for you to paint.
Paul

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner to advanced

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