Posts in Watercolor
Beginner Watercolor Landscape - Oddly Satisfying Color Study

In this video tutorial I’m going to walk you through my process for creating a simple watercolor landscape. We’ll talk through some of the basic techniques for creating depth and realism in your landscapes and how to use a limited color palette without losing your mind or painting the canvas a single shade of green, hah!

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How to Paint a Realistic Bird Eye (Beginner Tips for Expert-level Results!)

In this video I'm going to share my super simple process for creating realistic bird eyes—that double reflection, the soft intensity, the underlying color—all of these watercolor techniques will be shared in today's mini video tutorial!

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How to Paint an Oriole in Watercolor (Male)

Are we starting a bird series? I think I smell a watercolor bird series and I’m not mad about it one bit! For today’s tutorial, we are spreading our watercolor wings and painting a beautiful golden oriole. This male oriole's beautiful, bright color and patterned wings are the perfect excuse to explore using layers as a watercolor technique.

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How to Paint a Watercolor Humpback Whale - Beginner Watercolor

A beautiful watercolor ruby throated hummingbird doesn’t have to be intimidating (though I admit that I was at first!). This easy-to-follow step by step tutorial will help you capture the beautiful hummingbird watercolor painting of your dreams! #watercolortutorial #watercolorhummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird

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The Best Colors for Beginner Watercolors

Where do you even START with a color palette?? In this video I'm going to share my experience and what colors I think are most valuable for a beginner. We'll talk through the exact colors that I am going to be using for this beginner series (based off of a few popular Windsor and Newton kits) and the kit that I would purchase for myself if ALL of my paints suddenly disappeared!

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