3 Watercolor Techniques Every Beginner Needs to Know - + Bonus Tips

Learn how to paint a tabby cat, how to paint wet in wet, wet on dry, how to paint white with watercolor, how to paint whiskers, how to soften watercolor, and so much more in this video!
If you are a beginner and want to paint dreamy yet realistic animals (and sometimes other things) here are some of my thoughts for you... / 82080110
If you would like to try out a free sample tutorial of how I teach go to www.rachelsstudio.com/beginnerbunny for a start to finish tutorial - I promise not to spam you! - See more freebies below too!
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Full Length, Patreon Style Black Cat watercolor painting Tutorial with Traceable, Free to the Public!
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My favorite supplies(contain affiliate links and I make a small commission when you purchase something):
My favorite shirt to paint in, lounge in, eat out in - it has a built in bra and I LOVE it! shrsl.com/41may
Paint Puck - bit.ly/3ktdbcl
PAPER
Hippie Crafter Paper - tinyurl.com/29...
140 lb Cold Press Arches Watercolor Paper - bit.ly/38CA8r8
Fluid Cold Press Watercolor Paper - (Cheaper Option for paper) - bit.ly/39wUVwN
PAINT
M Graham Napthol Red - bit.ly/3OPm667
Winsor & Newton Colors... - Burnt Sienna - Cobalt Blue - Ultramarine Blue - Winsor Violet - Green Gold - bit.ly/3LvzJFb
Daniel Smith Colors: -DS Lamp Black - DS Holbein Aureolin - Daniel Smith Permanent Green Light - bit.ly/3y3FqGF
Wisp brush set - amzn.to/2MMbw4A
Silver black velvet brushes - I bought the set of three with the 3/4 oval.
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Asian Sumi Hake Brush Set - bit.ly/3OMIWv3
Scrubber Brushes- bit.ly/3rXGt7h
Princeton Velvetouch Size 4 Long Round - bit.ly/3s1BWRl
Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid - bit.ly/3vWq8Rk
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen in Black bit.ly/3vtHrKw
White Gel Pen- bit.ly/3s4lfol
Kemper Fluid Writing Pen - tinyurl.com/27...
I've also been using Holbein Soft Tape from Holbein. I have found if I leave this tape on my paper too long, it leave sticky residue. Otherwise, I LOVE it! bit.ly/3OMGJ2J
Elmer's Foam Board -. bit.ly/3F9v0qv
Pallette - bit.ly/3F0DGzk
Micron Archival Pens - Micron archival pens - tinyurl.com/4w...
Dot or Splat Spray Bottles -Stampendous has one at bit.ly/3MFyWlj but I haven't tried that one yet. www.artacademy... You have to scroll down and look for 'dot bottles'
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5 inch Squeegee - amzn.to/2RjVzEE
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Everyone come chat next Saturday for my next Premiere at 8 am Eastern - maybe a video on backgrounds? Any ideas? Join my Facebook group at fb.com/groups/rachelswatercolorworkshop (free) Check out my free tutorial www.rachelsstudio.com/beginnerbunny Get this line drawing at www.rachelsstudio.com/linedrawing Check out what is on offer for my paid tutorials at www.rachelsstudio.com/patreonindex and before you join read www.patreon.com/posts/my-thoughts-for-82080110 so you know what you're getting into (haha)

[@nicoles6243]

Do i need to sign up with password to get this line drawing?

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

@@nicoles6243 yes

[@AFAskygoddess]

Not only are you a gifted painter, but also a remarkable teacher. Just that one tip about softening dry on dry brush marks will be a game changer in my paintings!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

That makes me so happy to hear!

[@chatita9527]

You are my favorite animal painter ❤

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

That is so kind of you to say!

[@Diego_SanCA]

You give an amazing number of pearls that people may not even pick up like being careful not to mixture gouache with your water colors because they make it milky. That experience is valuable.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

That makes me so happy to hear!

[@UraniaOfTheGalaxy]

This is a great channel if you love cats and love to paint them. Wish there were more dogs and other animals featured.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Hmmm, I have lots of bunnies, fox, zebra, etc if you look through some of my recent videos. I also have a playlist for dogs at kzbin.info/aero/PLk8QfRJaMFF0bB24HK8biNPwtYXj7eQk-

[@fuzzydragons]

love that cow piece in the background🥰 the cat look great and good techniques to mention 🙂

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you!

[@catherinevangass4927]

Love this cat painting ❤👌🏻💖

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you!

[@melodygood2380]

so beautiful, I love your style. I'd love you to paint my kitty who came to me and stayed at my side for 25 years. Lucy looks just like your rendition !!!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I bet Lucy is gorgeous!

[@mcmofsc]

Rachel, I love your videos, I learn something every time.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

That means so much coming from you 💗

[@Diego_SanCA]

The best way to flatten your paper in the middle of painting or at the end is to let it dry or dry it with a hairdryer and then put it on your ironing board, paint side down and iron it. You can cover it with a thin cotton cloth but you don't need to. This is for 100% cotton paper. Iron it on the cotton setting. Do not scorch it by leaving your iron on it. Several Iron-overs are better than one long one. You may need to spritz it with a little damp water to iron it flat. It's so easy to get your paper flat and to continue your painting that way.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@kathryndohring5481]

Beautiful work! Love how your painting is evolving! Thank you for posting. I really enjoyed watching you paint and "futtz." I'm an extreme "futtzer" too.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

That's good! Can't make a good painting without futzing right?

[@charlotjordan9408]

It is a huge painting

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

It's only 8x10 inches!

[@teresajordao6634]

So beautiful! I love the way you portray animals. Thanks!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you so much!

[@carollegros8671]

Amazing.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you so much for commenting- I love hearing from my viewers, it's kind of like crack to me 💗

[@arunapendse6296]

I absolutely enjoyed the tutorial. So many tips! And it is a pleasure to watch you paint. Your work on the eye is amazing. Thank you ❤

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@suel4269]

I would love some tips on how to create a line drawing . I’m never sure how detailed it should be.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I usually just do an outline of the body, the main body features, and wherever there are high contrast value changes

[@polgara28]

So beautiful! Very dreamy! Thank you for sharing this with us, and showing your techniques. ♥

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

It's always a pleasure!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Gorgeous cat portrait! Fascinating eyes & fur textures! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video filled with lots of tips & techniques for beginners. I learned quite a bit from this.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'm so glad to hear that!

[@LindaEdwards-dn3vl]

I just looked for the line drawing and couldn't find it. Newbie here so maybe I am in the wrong spot or is it gone? Thank you Love your work and your videos, Rachel.

[@donnaduda4534]

Out of the hundreds of different watercolour paint, how do you determine which colours to choose when looking at a reference?

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Color is less important than value - Here is a video to answer your question! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j37QgpKvaMmVfac

[@OlifOks]

😍🐱

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