Sketchbook Everyday: Painting Birds in Watercolor

Name: Sketchbook Everyday: Painting Birds in Watercolor
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Drawing, value study and step by step painting instructions

Created byMandar Marathe

Last updated 4/2023

English

What you'll learn

Learn to draw simplistically
Paint confidently with watercolors
Build a habit of everyday painting
Make sketchbook your friend and use it as a place to have fun and hone artistic skills.
Remove the stress of creating a masterpiece every time.

Course content

3 sections • 11 lectures • 2h 6m total length

Introduction2:03
Welcome to the Sketchbook everyday Series of courses.

In this fourth course, you will learn how to draw and paint three different birds using watercolors.

My name is Mandar, a Fine Artist, and a sculptor. I will be leading you through this course.

I've designed this course for the artist in you who wants to improve your art but has limited time to practice. Sketchbook is your best place to practice and hone your skills. It’s your private space; and your aim here is not to produce a gallery ready painting but to try out new things, have fun and improve your art.

In this course, we will draw and shade 3 different birds to do complete value studies of the birds and then draw and paint the birds with watercolors. By doing sketches like this every day you will learn to draw things in a simplistic manner, understand the light & shade; and gain the confidence to use watercolors more effectively. Painting like this will give you the joy and satisfaction of creating something beautiful every time.

This method of painting gives best results and improves artistic confidence very quickly.

This way of practicing is great for people who want to do something creative every day and also for those who want to pursue art or illustration as a career. You will see every line that I draw, every brush stroke that I make and I'll also be talking to you about my process.

This series of courses is for you if you want to improve your art and are willing to practice art-making for at least 15 minutes every day. It doesn't matter if you are a student, a professional, a homemaker or a retired person. No prior art making experience is necessary to take this course. Just having the interest is enough.

I look forward to seeing you inside this class!

Happy painting!
Mandar
Materials Used0:45
This lecture gives you a list of supplies used in this course.

In the external resources for this lecture, you'll find a link to my bird reference images. Just make sure that you do not violate anyone's copyright when you use their photos as reference.
Names Of Watercolors Used In This Class
Here are the exact names of colors used in this course.

Drawing a Robin10:37
Values study is important to get the drawing and the value structure of the object right. In this lecture, I draw and shade a Robin to do a value study of the bird.
Painting a Robin29:08
In this lecture I draw a Robin again and then paint it using watercolors. I have explained every color that I have mixed and why I apply it in the manner I do.
Drawing A Kingfisher12:36
Values study is important to get the drawing and the value structure of
the object right. In this lecture, I draw and shade a Kingfisher to do a
value study of the bird.
Painting a Kingfisher - Part 18:06
In this lecture I draw a Kingfisher again and then paint it using watercolors. I have explained every color that I have mixed and why I apply it in the manner I do.
Painting a Kingfisher - Part 228:02
In this lecture I continue painting a Kingfisher using watercolors. I have explained every color that I have mixed and why I apply it in the manner I do.
Drawing a Paradise Flycatcher12:46
Values study is important to get the drawing and the value structure of
the object right. In this lecture, I draw and shade a Paradise flycatcher to do a
value study of the bird.
Painting a Paradise Flycatcher21:53
In this lecture I draw a Flycatcher again and then paint it using watercolors. I have explained every color that I have mixed and why I apply it in the manner I do.

Requirements

No prior painting experience is needed. Interest in art is the only requirement.

Description

Welcome to the Sketchbook everyday Series of courses.

In this fourth course, you will learn how to draw and paint three (a Robin, a Kingfisher and a Paradise Flycatcher) birds using watercolors.

My name is Mandar, a Fine Artist, and a sculptor. I will be leading you through this course.

I've designed this course for the artist in you who wants to improve your art but has limited time to practice. Sketchbook is your best place to practice and hone your skills. It’s your private space; and your aim here is not to produce a gallery ready painting but to try out new things, have fun and improve your art.

In this course, we will draw and shade 3 different birds to do complete value studies of the birds and then draw and paint the birds with watercolors. By doing sketches like this every day you will learn to draw things in a simplistic manner, understand the light & shade; and gain the confidence to use watercolors more effectively. Painting like this will give you the joy and satisfaction of creating something beautiful every time.

This method of painting gives best results and improves artistic confidence very quickly.

This way of practicing is great for people who want to do something creative every day and also for those who want to pursue art or illustration as a career. You will see every line that I draw, every brush stroke that I make and I'll also be talking to you about my process.

This series of courses is for you if you want to improve your art and are willing to practice art-making for at least 15 minutes every day. It doesn't matter if you are a student, a professional, a homemaker or a retired person. No prior art making experience is necessary to take this course. Just having the interest is enough.

I look forward to seeing you inside this class!

Happy painting!
Mandar

Who this course is for:

Anyone wanting to have creative fun!
Anyone who wants to do something creative everyday.
People wanting to use art as a stress buster
Illustrators
Artists
Designers

Sketchbook Everyday: Painting Birds in Watercolor

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 3min

Painting 3 different birds7 lectures • 2hr 3min

Bonus1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

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