https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/watercolor-birds-mallard-duck-in-lake/1942450949

Whether you've always wanted to paint birds with watercolor and have been waiting for a great tutorial to follow, or you've already started but are looking to learn new techniques, this course is for you!

✱ What you'll learn:

• How to choose paint colors for realistic results

• How to paint lively bird eyes

• A quick and effective way to paint feathers 

• Must-know tips on painting white feathers 

• How to paint water and reflections on water

• How to do pre-wetting effectively and why this technique is so helpful when painting larger areas

• How to use white gouache to enhance highlights 

• How to use the splattering technique to add visual texture (with water and gouache)

• Much more!

✱ Supplies you'll need:

• Watercolor paper *Suggested type/weight: Cold Press, 140 lbs. 

• Watercolor paint set

• Tracing paper

• Drawing pencils *Suggested grades: HB, 2B

• Soft graphite eraser

• Kneaded eraser

• Brushes *Suggested types and sizes: 1“Flat, Mop (6), Rounds (14, 10, 3), Multimedia round brushes for white gouache (12, 0)

• 1-2 Containers with clean water

• Mixing palette

• Absorbent towel or kitchen paper towels

• Masking tape or artist's tape *Suggested sizes: 3/4's" or 1"

• Backing/Support board

• Scrap pieces of watercolor paper
  

• White gouache *Permanent or Titanium White

• Mixing palette for white gouache