How to Paint a Realistic Tiger With Watercolor - Painting in Layers

How to Paint a Realistic Tiger With Watercolor - Painting in Layers//
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For this video I will demonstrate how you can create rich depth and realistic details to paint a realistic tiger face. We will discuss how to paint in layers to gradually build up color and value, how to use wet on dry techniques, and how to create a convincing fur texture with watercolours.
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1)🎨 Sennelier French Artists' Watercolor Set of 48 Half Pans ➡️ bit.ly/36m7PaM
2)🖌️ Rosemary & Co. Kolinsky Sable SER 22 Sz 8 Round Brush ➡️ www.rosemaryandco.com/
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3)🖌️ Silver Brushes Black Velvet Round Sz 4 ➡️ bit.ly/3aNzBQ4
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[@KimberlyCrick]

Your tiger turned out gorgeous. I'm always amazed at how much finishing the eyes makes the piece seem to come alive!

[@braylenjalen7985]

I realize it's pretty randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@kyngelian6335]

@Braylen Jalen i watch on flixzone. Just google for it =)

[@josephzayd9831]

@Kyng Elian yea, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for since march myself :D

[@sharonsands708]

I'm sort of new to your channel. Just wanted to say I am so admiring your work. The tiger is just AMAZING! Wonderful! I like that it was real time also, with you explaining as you go, it really helps us newbies to watercolor have the courage to try. Thank you so much.

[@amrithavarshini1363]

THIS IS SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I LOVE IT!

[@montserratlavid3532]

Love that tiger! Thank you.

[@kerrimckenzie4594]

I loved this, thanks Emily. ❤ Learnt a lot watching your tutorial.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I'm so glad!

[@DaniellaMakingLearningArt]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL

[@elaineque1]

wow ! the fur texture is amazing!

[@samwang1228]

Thank you for teaching! I very like it and I learn very skill !

[@annejameson3425]

Wow!! Love it

[@yudiapinedav9673]

Super lindo, muchas gracias por compartir tu talento 😉

[@kathiegettinger8374]

Wow! Wow! 👏👏👏👏

[@nancycarder8664]

awesome painting love watching you paint

[@chiarasola826]

So beautiful !

[@easydrawingpaintingvideosb2658]

looks so real

[@KevinRobinson-mi9rm]

Brilliant ❤

[@emilypowersart6822]

This is amazing!

[@6stringsmaster765]

Priceless work...

[@DaniellaMakingLearningArt]

What a beautiful job, Emily

[@nicola.p]

I have only just discovered your channel. It is fab and I am now binge watching your videos when I should be getting my uni work done 😊 I am new to watercolour but long to be able to paint animals.

[@t.338]

Just absolutely gorgeous. What talent! I’m going to try that today!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Have fun!

[@nettiemoss324]

Beautiful Emily - you are truly inspiring! thank you!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@marionwigzell7334]

Looks amazing. I love the eyes (-: Marion

[@vanessabryce]

Amazing painting!

[@abelamanuel2966]

Amazing pentiec

[@khushtarabegum1284]

Cool👌👌👌

[@pattiartiste1450]

Thanks again Emily. You've taught me so much. ❤💛💚

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I'm so glad!

[@koolkutz7]

Lovely tiger painting Emily. I can almost hear it roar!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

🙌🙌🙌

[@swansinvestigations]

I just love your videos! Thanks for sharing.😀

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, Deborah!

[@colleens1878]

That cheap white pen made amazing whiskers on that gorgeous 🐅 🐯 tiger Was so neat to see before you added the stripes how much it seemed like a mountain lion and then it turned into a tiger Beautiful work

[@susanjanoyan2382]

Love love love the tiger., you are an amazing artist ❤️

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, Susan!

[@michellefaber6872]

Stunning!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@lindamcneely]

that was awsome!!! you make it look so easy!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@camiladiaz9411]

I'm so thankful for this video! It helped me a lot to improve my watercolor techniques. Thank you so much

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

You're so welcome!

[@sarahlucas1999]

This is absolutely beautiful.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, Sarah!

[@lizkilic1528]

Stunning .so talented x

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@Kingslayer0194]

Wow..it's magical ❤️

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you!

[@dogy_gmail]

i love the way that your explaning things you are a great teacher

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I appreciate that!

[@quetzalliandario9808]

The eyes changed everything, that's was awesome, i never thouhgt watercolor could be so amazing, tfs your talent, i enjoyed very much!!!!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lauraportela1825]

You are the best!!!😍👏👏👏

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! 😃

[@rositsazlatanova1146]

I love your animal paintings. The eyes look gorgeous!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you!

[@crystalheart9]

Your tiger turned out beautiful!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@user-gj2xl6tp4c]

I also made it thankyou

[@costeloartstudio8428]

It turned up really nice... I love it. New subscriber here💜🤓👍🔔

[@lindalamb6643]

You are amazing!!!! Absolutely beautiful💕 Im just learning to water color and I feel im not in control of the brush with the water like I am with acrylic painting. Any hints?

[@jomcevoy9329]

WOW!!! Thank you for sharing the process and the layering. Your work is just sooo beautiful! Love the tiger! Would you ever consider doing a vid like this on animal eyes? Thank you again!!

[@willowbranch5237]

@@EmilyOlsonArt I was just hoping for that. The eyes are so well done!!!! Please please please :)

[@Kia-sh9qd]

Can you please make a video on painting the eyes of a tiger?? Loved it

[@sarahiles9588]

whoa whoa whoa ive been painting for a year and NEVERRRRRRRRRR ever heard of this transfer paper??? this is life changing

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

It's so helpful!

[@Nik-wb6nr]

Nice coloring pigment u got there..superb👏..i am a new subscriber 😊..I hope ,I can see more watercolour art tutorials and learn from it..anyway thanks for giving this video😄..I will definitely try this out 👍

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you, and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@LindseyDawnArt]

That's amazing I cant wait to try this. Although I wish you would slow down your brush strokes in areas so we can see how you apply the paint to make the stripes. I hope you dont mind me asking x

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Hi Lindsey! I'm so glad you want to try this painting! I'm planning on doing a lion's face soon, too! I DO offer full length narrated tutorials (including the tiger!) on my website. It's just like Patreon with a monthly subscription. You're welcome to try it out for a month, and of course cancel any time! Here is the link: courses.emilyolsonart.com/courses/realistic-tiger-face-real-time-tutorial Thanks for your comment! Also, I'm going to check out your channel! I have a Kindergartner and 3 year old (both home of course!) and it looks like you have some great and helpful videos!

[@donnadonohue4998]

Wow looks great. I’m brand new to watercolour what animal tutorial you have would you recommend I try. This looks abit advanced to me.

[@sharonlane5647]

Beautiful! Where do you get the boxum gel pens? I would love to get some before attempting your tiger!😁

[@naveenkumarnl9975]

Hello Emily, Glad I found your tutorial, it is so informative and encouraging. Looking at your tutorial, am now feeling like to give a try to do this water color. Could you kindly share the link from where I can download the reference image. I tried looking for it in unsplash, but no luck.

[@sharkbunny2253]

I used the mungyo 48 pan set and it worked as well (please no hate if this doesn’t work for you, just a suggestion!) also the whisker technique she used really works! I used uniball gel pens (yet again another suggestion) The brands she uses are great too!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

So glad you got to try it!

[@shirleymalar304]

I really enjoyed watching this tutorial. Painting in layers feels pretty 'non-scary' to me. I might just have to give this watercolor thing a try.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I love this! And I agree--painting in layers is so manageable! I hope you'll give it a go!

[@carolyndunn9399]

Lovely! Enjoy watching your videos. I have a question regarding transfer paper. In the lighter areas where the transfer may not be completely covered by paint, do you try to erase it? I've used a graphite paper, pressing lightly with a pencil to transfer, but always seem to end up with a graphite image that won't disappear when I'm done painting. Does the paint seal the graphite into the paper? Wanted your opinion about seeing a partial outline on the final painting. Thank you!

[@woolywonders5546]

Reminds me of Kembart’s tiger

[@madamedefarge7266]

Very inspiring! You say there's a link to your cropped, color-corrected drawing to download for free. I can't find it. Is it there? If not, will you be adding it? Thanks.

[@acojan]

just worked on this today. it was my biggest and most detailed work so far and I'm so happy with my results! thanks so much for this Emily

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I’m thrilled to hear that! Thank you for sharing!

[@khushimehto345]

Can you tell me what will I say if I go to the shop to get the sheet which was you used to print a tiger printout...?

[@davisnganga6266]

So first layer of paint has to light. Great.

[@lovelyjubbly4151]

Wonderful work. Can you please show use how you paint a hummingbird.I so love these tiny creatures.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

A hummingbird would be fun!

[@lovelyjubbly4151]

@@EmilyOlsonArt wow! Can't wait to see that. Thank you Amanda

[@rutvijart7590]

Nice work #jamnagarart

[@terrih.8514]

Emily, I love how you paint animals. Have you considered a Patreon page? I would be your first supporter! Thank you for all your amazing videos!

[@terrih.8514]

Emily Olson I’m excited to hear this! I’ll be watching and waiting! Good luck getting things in order for the launch!

[@deborahtaylor7902]

Hi Emily..Great looking tiger! looks like it took a while to do! I am wondering 2 things..it seems that most of this was not wet in wet? After u finished a layer, the next layer was not wet but just the brush with paint and water, yes? It came out great...love the eyes too! I am used to wet and wet most times to avoid hard edges..maybe its just according to the subject and style u are going for? Also the unsplash site is free photos to use..Does that mean if I paint one to them, I am able to use as I see, maybe to sell my painting? thanks so much, and keep doing videos like this! so helpful..I like the overhead view best too. You have an amazing talent!

[@deborahtaylor7902]

Emily Olson thanks a bunch! You are so sweet and helpful! Hope u don’t get sick of me. I am like a sponge. Always learning and I really want to improve my techniques. One of these days I’ll share some of my work with u. Hope your new website is up soon!

[@andreacruz6881]

Anyone know where I can find the link to the image to Download

[@sarahiles9588]

can you plz link where you got the reference photo bc i cant find it anywhere on unplash bc theres over 500 tigers

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

unsplash.com/photos/5RBXc7R-YWs

[@snowy7830]

Can you name every color that you used? Sorry i dont know how to use the right color .. Am also bigginer..

[@yeetmaster2510]

wait where is the reference photo

[@NeRFSid______]

This drawing is not so good but really fantastic and satisfied .😄😁😉

[@doktorhyena]

You... you trace your sketches?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Yes sometimes depending on the complexity

[@nathaliab2055]

Just wish she could provide the sketch /drawing on some of the tutorials she has on her school (like this one) so we could paint along. She provides the picture but you have to draw, trace, print black/white by yourself prior of starting the tutorial... 😞

[@lisastormont7450]

Beautiful painting but this is not a step by step tutorial