How to paint with Faber Castell watercolor pencils // Wooden Horse tutorial

How to paint with Faber Castell watercolor pencils, painting a Wooden horse tutorial. Watch as I use Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils and show you how to paint a wooden horse step by step, sharing my thoughts, techniques and tips in this watercolor pencil tutorial. I saw this beautiful horse in the courtyard of Attingham Park in Shropshire and loved painting the textures and earthy colours of the wooden animal sculpture so let me know what you think in the comments!
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Equipment I used:
St Cuthberts Mill, Bockingford Hot Press A4 paper
Faber Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolour Pencils, 24 set
I used; Raw Umber, Warm Grey 5, Venetian Red and Walnut Brown.
Sable Watercolour brush, Size 3 Round
Synthetic Watercolour brush, 'Graduate' Size 4 Round
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[@KariGibsonArt]

Fabulous painting, you achieved great depth with those delightful darks under the head!

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thank you! It was a bit too pale near the finish so I had to go back in and add some extra dark areas 👍🙂 🐴

[@lindacsmith13]

That's just as pretty as your flower paintings. It looks almost skeletal in places. Very impressive.

[@gee355Art]

Hi, it does look skeletal, doesn't it? I think some of the wood looks like weathered bone and that's probably what attracted me to it. That, and I admire the craftsmanship of anyone working in 3D 😄 thanks for the kind words 👍🙂

[@laurenluck6660]

Absolutely love seeing you paint these interesting textures.

[@gee355Art]

Hi, it was a lot of fun, especially when I was able to brush up and back down, making a nice streak of colour! Putting some rough bits in afterwards with an extra layer was very satisfying too! 🙂 Thanks for watching!

[@gee355Art]

If you're new to watercolor pencils, WATCH my review of the Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZTZlmeYqZicmtU

[@artdhananjay]

Watched an Impressive & creative video...cool! nice sharing!!!

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thank you so much for the feedback and for watching 🙂 glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@teresamitchell-banks2286]

This was brilliant! Please consider doing more Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencil tutorials. I think all your videos are good but this one was truly exceptional 🇨🇦

[@gee355Art]

Thank you! I really loved doing this one - all those lovely warm browns...

[@Chariflare]

Thanks for the tutorial! As a beginner, I find watercolour pencils easier to understand than watercolour paints, so it's really helpful to watch someone use them for a detailed piece.

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thanks for the feedback! When I'd finished it, I thought maybe there was too much speed video and not enough real-time, so I'll try for a better balance next time! If you liked this one, have you seen my Green Succulent with watercolour pencils? 🙂👍

[@Mulberry2000]

@@gee355Art No it was ok, where did you find the horse statue? Do have a picture of it. I would not mind having a go at this.

[@gee355Art]

@@Mulberry2000 thanks - it's good to know if the balance of real-time and timelapse is good! I can share the photo in the community section if you'd like? It's my own pic of a sculpture seen at Attingham Park courtyard, near Shrewsbury 👍

[@Mulberry2000]

@@gee355Art No it was great, as for the pencils no I have not. Do have a photo of the horse?

[@Mulberry2000]

@@gee355Art Yes please share the photo and the real-time was just right.

[@alexandrenogueira5378]

What a very cool work you have done! Great, thanks for sharing. 👌

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thanks for watching and the kind comments! It was a lot of fun to paint this wooden sculpture 🙂👍

[@seahorse5689]

Very cool subject and another fabulous piece of work. Love your tutorials!

[@gee355Art]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you like them! 👍🙂

[@xargothunter5746]

I like that you approach this the same way as a flower. This is just slightly differently shaped "petals" in different colours. It is a wonderful drawing with a lot of interesting details. Thank you for sharing.

[@gee355Art]

Hi, I didn't see that at all when I was painting it but you're right - the separate pieces of wood are like separate petals! That's really astute of you to notice (I was oblivious 🤣) so thank you! Hope you're keeping well 👍🙂

[@xargothunter5746]

@@gee355Art you know, you gave it away when you started out carefully on the first area. ;) All good here. Lock down starts again here, so I got zero more excuses not to art a bit. I hope you will have a great christmas.

[@gee355Art]

@@xargothunter5746 🙂 I think smaller scale work is where watercolour pencils are well suited, for me. I can imagine getting stressed about edges and streaks on bigger papers. Although it might depend on the type of paper, also 🤷🏻‍♂️😄 You have a lovely Christmas too, take care and have fun painting 🙂🤣

[@elliria_home]

At risk of committing a pun, all I can say is that you totally nailed it. This is a spectacular piece - a veritable symphony of illustration - that must have been at least as satisfying to work on as it is for us to watch. Amazing.

[@gee355Art]

Aw thank you! It really was - I've always loved colours like sepia and yellow ochre, so to use them across a piece like this was super satisfying. 👌

[@elliria_home]

@@gee355Art They really are beautiful. I'm currently doing a watercolor pencil piece with Christmas bows in the standard primary colors and they're nestled against undulating ribbons that are all shades of sepia, ochre, and orange, and it works really well together. You've created a monster.

[@samcrossley8280]

This is insanely good. You should be at the top of the algorithm with these skills. Well done I love it

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thank you for that comment!! I keep on trying with the algorithm but that kind of support is wonderful to hear! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🙂

[@Mulberry2000]

Excellent work.

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it 🙂👍

[@sarajamal799]

0:14 wow !

[@gee355Art]

Thank you!

[@bakotademon5543]

Thanks so much for this helpful information, to be honest, I have a big set of this watercolor pencil for a long time but I was afraid to use them as watercolors pencil, I used only as a normal color pencil... thanks I appreciate that...💜

[@gee355Art]

Hi, you're welcome, and I can see what you mean - watercolour pencils seem softer and more vibrant than some coloured pencils! I probably drew with my old Derwent ones as much as I painted with them 😄 I can see myself painting a few more pictures this year with these though, they are so easily reactive with the water 👍😮 thanks for watching!

[@bakotademon5543]

@@gee355Art yeah true is more softer and vibrant, I should to try them again but as you do in this amazing video...thanks... 💜🙏🏼

[@gee355Art]

@@bakotademon5543 no problems 👍🙂

[@michaelbatz1850]

mega ,i like it 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@gee355Art]

Thank you! Cheers! I did love doing this one 🙂👍

[@yugenkorra]

I loved this work 💫

[@gee355Art]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving that comment! I loved painting it 👍🙂

[@lefthandstory1280]

Amazing and so nice friend🤟👍👍👍❤️❤️👍👍👍👍😉😉..

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thank you for watching and commenting 👍🙂🙂🙂

[@teresamitchell-banks2286]

Dear Gee Are you still doing KZbin videos? I really enjoy all your tutorials but I really love your watercolour pencils. Not many artists do videos but many people love them and I think your few videos are superb and many people would love to see more🇨🇦

[@gee355Art]

😢 what a lovely comment!! Unfortunately, I work full-time now, and family commitments (daughters sporting clubs!) take over big time!! I just don't have the time at the moment but it is lovely to know you appreciate the videos and get something from them!! ❤

[@marleiseturner4689]

Love the textured dimensions you gave this piece. Brilliantly done, and it gave me a little push to try my watercolor pencils again using your technique. Thank you for sharing.

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thanks for the kind words 🙂 I'm slowly finding my way back into them, over the last year. They do produce a different effect to classic watercolours, although that might just be down to my way of using them 😄 probably I use less water with them? Thanks for watching, and good luck with your own artwork!! 👍🙂

[@Star-eyes7]

albrecht durer are very underestimated. i love mine. Now the thing with watercolour pencils is not to compare them to normal watercolours. They are very different, and a completely different technique is needed. I find the colours very pigmented and so you dont need to lay down a lot, the trick also being not to add a ton of water. Each layer needs building and drying in between. I find the layers do stay and don't come loose with other layers on top, depending on whether they have been properly activated and allowed to dry. The colour is pretty permanent once dry. Unlike your normal watercolour. That is an advantage if you like this method. They Glaze so well. Loose watercolour style or very wet is not the case with these, so best using traditional watercolours. These are really more for those who love a slow paced pencil art with a added touch of water. You can also just use the pencils over the top. These are light fast, and i have explored so much art materials and these really are the very best, but you will be put off if not used in the right way. This range are slightly less transparent than traditional pan/tube watercolours, but again its part of what they are 'pencils'. You either love them of hate them 🤩

[@gee355Art]

I think it's fair to say, after using them a couple of times that I love them 😄 I totally agree with all the points you make but I am going to experiment with loose and watery pieces with them, I can't help but be curious, y'know? I want to test the layering and glazing on other papers, to see if they make a big difference to them mixing or not! Thanks for your lovely in-depth response 👍🙂

[@Star-eyes7]

@@gee355Art yeah, why not! They are good on cold pressed but I find wetting the paper and then touching the nib with the brush to add colour better on cold pressed! So many options 😆

[@gee355Art]

@@Star-eyes7 too many cool art materials, Not. Enough. Time!!!! 😄

[@kiruthigakuppuswamy3711]

This is beautiful.👌 Can I recreate this with watercolours?

[@gee355Art]

Hi, I would think if it can be done in watercolour pencil, it can be done with classic watercolours. If you have a go at it, can you credit me and maybe link back to the video? That would be cool 🙂👍

[@marionwigzell7334]

What a fantastic structure. Love your drawing. I really like your flowers too. Do you know Robert Kushner’s work?(-: Marion

[@gee355Art]

Hi, thank you for the kind comments 🙂 I don't think I've seen Robert Kushners work but I will Google the name later, and check for myself! Don't worry, I'll still be doing the flowers 😄 I love all the colours and petals!!

[@KravMaga1973]

Hey man, loved this! How did you get on with the Albrecht Durer?

[@gee355Art]

Hey, thank you! I really love them, tbh. They react sooo easily with the water and they are quality. If there's any kind of weakness, it's getting them dark enough sometimes, but that can be true of watercolours in general... 🤷🏻‍♂️ I did love using all those muted earthy colours though - I'm a sucker for any kind of ochre colour 😄

[@KravMaga1973]

@@gee355Art yeah they have a great range of warm & cool greys, a Payne's Grey (I think!) and some vibrant colours - their magenta equivalent is particularly strong.

[@gee355Art]

@@KravMaga1973 I'm thinking I might have to get a Payne's Gray or the Dark Sepia one... 😄 'Santa, I'd like to revise my wishlist please!' 😄

[@maximme]

which begs the question, why use pencil? when the SAME fine detail can be done w brush as you demo

[@gee355Art]

Hi, I think, for me there's a definate difference between the pencil marks and the painted marks. It could be the way I use them, or the paper, but there's a graininess to the pencil before I add the water. The water seems to smooth out the colours some, for a more delicate finish? I used to use the Derwent pencils as just coloured pencils sometimes but I can't see myself doing that with these ones 🙂👍