How To Paint in Watercolor a Realistic Bird | Goldfinch
What you'll learn
- Learn to paint this beautiful colourful Goldfinch bird while I guide you step by step through a range of watercolour techniques.
- We will be using various techniques throught the process, so get ready to sit, relax and have fun!
- How to paint layrers of feathers using watercolour
- Paint realistic eyes, beak and feet
- Painting detailed, 3D, solid looking wood!
- Applying the wet in wet technique
- How to use watercolor white paint
- Step by step instruct on painting a three dimentional, realistic bird
- Work with bright, vibrant colours
Requirements
- A basic reasonable quality watercolour kit such as paints, watercolour white or white gouache, good watercolour paper, waterpots, kitchen roll and brushes.
Description
A group of Goldfinch is known as a 'charm', these are certainly charming little birds to paint. With their cute look and very colourful feathers it's a painting worth giving a go.
I will guide you through mixing the correct colours; the bright reds for the face, the vivid yellow of the wings and the beautiful warm browns of the chest. Getting the correct consistency of paint also plays a big part in this painting. I will show you how I achieve this.
You will learn to work with wet in wet washes to create shape and form. I will also teach you my technique of layering details, painting realistic legs and also feet. Finally, you will learn to use watercolour white paint and how to paint a branch full of texture and curves!
So come and join me and let's paint this colourful Goldfinch together and let's get those brushes wet!
Paul :-)
Who this course is for:
- Beginner and intermediate
Instructor
- 4.8 Instructor Rating
- 242 Reviews
- 7,683 Students
- 16 Courses
I started drawing when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, but didn’t pick up my first brush until the age of twelve. I ventured into the Derbyshire countryside with canvases and easels, and that is where it all began.
For many years I have undertaken watercolour, oil, acrylic and graphite commissions and have painted portraits, landscapes and animals.
I now paint as a full time artist and have over 40 years of experience. I love every minute of my work, though the time always seem to go too quickly when I paint.
I live in North Devon and spend many weekends out and about in the local countryside. So when I’m not painting wildlife, I like looking for and watching it in the natural environment.
When I am asked what would be my preferred subject, I would say without a doubt birds and animals. I love trying to get the life within the eyes in my finely detailed, realistic paintings.
My focus these days is on the teaching of my style and techniques and I do this through written PDFs, and teach on YouTube 'Devon Artist - Paul Hopkinson', Udemy, Patreon 'TheDevonArtist'.
I create and edit videos of my painting projects, these are building into a substantial back catalogue which you get complete access to as a member.
I really do feel that I have found my niche, I absolutely love teaching others and love even more to see the progress people make as they work on the projects. My paint brushes are still very rarely dry, I am still painting, but I also spend a lot of time video editing.
Keep those brushes wet,
Paul :-)