Rhode Island Red Rooster

Rhode Island Red Rooster

by | Jul 30, 2013 | Class paintings, Painting birds

I did this watercolor painting of a Rhode Island Red rooster recently as part of a series on animals I am doing with my watercolor painting students. This subject can be tackled in various ways and I used two different techniques with my two classes. In the first...
Painting the sea, people and birds with watercolor

Painting the sea, people and birds with watercolor

by | Aug 20, 2011 | Beginners Guide to Watercolor Painting, Painting birds, Painting figures, Rocks, Watercolor basics, Watercolor painting steps, Watercolor Painting Techniques

Painting the sea Now the sand is done we will now look at painting the sea. Using the same mix of watercolor paints but make sure the consistency is stronger than that used for the sky; we use a dry brush technique to paint the water. I use the point of my brush to...