Watercolor Bird Painting Tutorial - Easy Goldfinch

Watercolor Birds - How to Paint a Goldfinch Real Time Tutorial//
In this video I show you exactly how to draw and paint this sweet little Goldfinch bird using various watercolor techniques, tips and tricks, and fun effects.
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1) Arches 7x10" Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Pressed 140lb ➡️ www.kqzyfj.com/...
2) Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour
🎨 Transparent Orange ➡️ www.jdoqocy.co...
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🎨 Indigo
🎨 Burnt Umber
🎨 Ultramarine Blue
🎨 Undersea Green
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5) 🖌️ Escoda Versatil Round Brushes Size 2 S1540 ➡️ www.dpbolvw.net...
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2) Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors ➡️ bit.ly/3gnr73o
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5) Princeton Neptune Synthetic Squirrel Sz 8 Round Brush ➡️ bit.ly/32mfBjs
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[@jackieconnell7183]

this is brilliant Emily,what a beautiful goldfinch cheers

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks, Jackie!

[@artaleph7562]

Wow it's beautiful 😍

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@trishc.4913]

Your goldfinch was very well done. I tried doing and came out needing more practice. I added green around left side of bird then deliberately dropped water for splotches which became bushes. you are an excellent and talented teacher.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! So glad you tried!

[@sherrybyars4490]

So very lovely. Thank you so much for this beautiful goldfinch tutorial. You do it so effortlessly. The colors are just magnificent. Thank you

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@melissaadams140]

I really liked this tutorial. I enjoy painting birds ( just finished a red headed woodpecker the other day). I love the idea of indigo and burnt umber for black. I usually use the old standby of ultramarine and burnt sienna, but now I am going to try this combo. 😊 Thanks.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That's another of my favorite combos for black!

[@SheriSoltes]

My chickadee came out nicely, so I’m excited to paint this tomorrow morning. I’m happy I discovered you!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I'm so glad you got a result you loved!

[@artaleph7562]

Amazing 👏 🙀

[@Mandarartcraft]

Wow beautiful painting 👌👍

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@yvonnemoelker8009]

I love your tutorials and how you capture true to life birds. So glad I found your channel! You are talented and a good teacher.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@cherigreen4471]

Really beautiful Love Goldfinches! !

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, Cheri!

[@ArtsandPaintingsChannel]

Wow! So beautiful Painting 👌👌😍😍

[@tombryan720]

Beautiful job I'm getting ready to paint my first one. Thank you

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Yay! Thanks for watching!

[@tombryan720]

@@EmilyOlsonArt I gotta figure out a believable shadow color for my finch. Anything with blue just looks funky. I was wondering about doing a grey watercolor pencil under painting for the shadows on the lemon yellow. It's gotta look real.

[@crystalheart9]

Beautiful, one of my favorite birds to paint. The shadow information was really helpful as I have the most trouble with shadows on yellow birds.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@veroniquegauthierart]

That painting came out so nice! Birds are such a nice subject to paint. Great tutorial!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@fahimehgolshani4271]

It's even much cooler than the other birds you've painted before😍thanks for sharing. Beautiful Emily I'm impatiently waiting for your horse and her kid. Please learn us😍❤thanks

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks, Fahimeh! Lots of new videos in the works! :)

[@DeniseBrooks1955]

Lovely!

[@artmonamuskan9901]

So beautiful 🌌

[@raggedyroad]

Love these so much. My dad was big into photography. Most of the birds he snapped were game birds but there are a few song birds. I've been wanting to paint some of his photos to honor his memory and give to my siblings as gifts. I think these tutorials will really help me understand the layering process for them. Do you have links for the reference photos?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Kim that's wonderful that your dad took so many great bird photos! I'd love to have my own personal bird photographer. :) I've attached a dropbox link in the description of this video so you can access my reference photos. Happy painting!

[@chantelmcskimming6633]

Really nice! Thank you for a well done video ☺️

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad you liked it!

[@christinedockler2198]

Thank you, have been waiting for the next bird,beautifully done always!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

So glad you like it!

[@user-Watercolors]

Great Video!!! 😊

[@cindybtanner3974]

Thank you Emily.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

My pleasure!

[@pamelacolander5612]

What kind of mechanical pencil are you using for your sketch?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I think it's just a store-bought Pentel twist eraser pencil. :)

[@pamelacolander5612]

Thank you so much! I have to say you are the finest realistic watercolor artist I have ever seen! Your body of work is second to none. I’m in Colorado too and also started drawing horses when I was little thanks to being gifted a Walter Foster how to book. On top of your mad painting skills you are a wonderful teacher too. I have watercolor supplies on the way and hope I can do this unique medium justice someday. Pam

[@kingbarks1]

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