Watercolor Painting Techniques used to paint a Zebra // Beginner watercolor tips

[@lydiabosley9152]

Wonderful zebra!

[@ashleyevans3330]

You have an amazing talent for seeing color

[@그음-j4g]

I have been following you for about a month and I have to say your works are just amazing. Really. Whenever I see your works I am just speechless! They are so sophisticated and I love your techniques and style. Also you are a great teacher as well. I hope you continue youtube forever!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much. That's very kind of you. 💕

[@woraluckrattikarnchalakorn9925]

I love your wonderful paintings. I wait you every week. Thank so much.

[@carolannejames1135]

Hi Louise Just a wee note to say Hope you have a brill Christmas & New Year I am looking forward to get back into painting in the New Year xxx

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Carol. Happy Christmas and wonderful New Year to you too. 🎄❤️

[@carolannejames1135]

xxxx

[@NAVINARTSTUDIO123]

Wonderful painting nice work

[@moorejewel]

You are the most generous artist I’ve ever encountered. Thank you !

[@janicesutton8301]

Gorgeous! I love the cast shadow from the mane, well painted! You really do have to plan in advance in watercolour, thank you for sharing your thought process for your execution. Big fan of your tutorials!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Janice. You sure do. I do anyway. I find some subjects just aren't made for watercolour.

[@stickerooni]

Stunning!

[@meetkaur1000]

Don't have words to express... u r amazing Louise...great tutorial. No one can explain with so much details and patience. I love ur work.🥰.thank u for sharing.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

That's very kind of you. Thank you. 💕

[@jayasreenair]

Wonderful technique, Louise... Thanks a lot 😊

[@MarkSmith-eu3hf]

Your work is amazing in and of itself, but you’re also a great teacher. I’m employing your tips on (beginner) paintings I’m working on now. Thank you for the videos!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks very much Mark.

[@natlisan]

Absolutely STUNNING Louise!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Nathan.

[@soleilmanart]

nice technique dear artiste , thank you for sharing

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you!

[@simpleartideas]

This is beautiful art tutorial. Quite helpful for me. Love the delicate brush strokes

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! ❤️

[@mariablackburn2390]

Thank you Louise for yet another wonderful tutorial. You are a natural and gifted teacher. I have been inspired to have a go at a couple of your skillshare classes and will keep working my way through them. My husband has offered to gift me a subscription to your patreon classes as well. Glad to hear you have survived the fires. I hope we don't get too many more smoke filled days. At least I get more time indoors painting😁.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Maria. I look forward to seeing you on Patreon. I hope all is good where you are. All I want for Christmas is some decent rain! 🤞🏻Happy painting. ❤️

[@nanschifris8734]

I love this tutorial and the zebra painting! Thank you!

[@koawallace2292]

instablaster.

[@juliebergacker5680]

Lovely 💕

[@B178apcinta]

Thank you Louise. Ur tutorials really2 helpful

[@jacintheboudreau5459]

Good morning Louise......beautiful zebra😊. I am at the planning stage of this tutorial....meaning that I view the first part of the tutorial.....sometime more than one time....I prepare my paper and make sure that I have the material needed. This video on the techniques used in painting the zebra will be very useful. 🙏 Have a Merry Sunday🎄🌸💗💕

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Jacinthe. I think that's the best way to do them. Watch them first, maybe more than once and then get your paints out and try yourself.

[@doraevatt8320]

Thank you as always I learn new techniques

[@LouiseDeMasi]

That makes me happy. Thank you Dora.

[@alisonhendry2928]

So happy to find another video. I love to watch your techniques. When you did the shadow on the body my eyes bugged out! What a fantastic way to approach it. Dopey me would have been trying to do it in one swoop totally stressing the whole time. My brain is whirring and my fingers aching to run and paint a zebra now! You make it look easy , of course , and I know it is not, but your teaching style and ability are tops! Thanks for sharing, I think for Xmas I will give myself a patreon gift...

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol....thank you very much Alison. I hope to see you over there. Have a wonderful Christmas. ❤️

[@billmorales6432]

Great video i love your work and want to use some of your techniques in my work. I try to use our native birds that i find in my garden Thanks for sharing

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure and thanks very much Bill. Enjoy your painting.

[@patytrico]

Lovely :)

[@carlaa.1617]

I love this painting Louise and once again have so enjoyed and learned so much from your excellent video! Thank you and I hope you and your family have a very Happy, Healthy peaceful and safe Christmas.🎄❤️🙏🏻

[@ArtistWizardry]

So beautiful!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Zarah. 😘

[@celestekat-hy6101]

Wouaaaaahoo, thank you very much Louise for sharing 🙏🏻 💕. Love from 🇨🇭 🇫🇷

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure. Thank you Celeste.

[@maryalgar8779]

I adore everything about your work and tutorials. Do you use a purchased black or mix your blacks? I am starting to understand the power and importance of glazing thanks to you. Your channel should grow in leaps and bounds.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Mary. Sometimes I'll mix a black and sometimes I'll use a pre mixed black (usually only on my Zebras and crows though). Pre-mixed black is a dull, lifeless colour that can be quite flat but when you use other colours under it and on it - it can be very striking.

[@saimakhalid8156]

This is so good.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Salma.

[@lissayang7514]

Love your zebra and hope you can add new lessons in skillshare.

[@juliezieve1549]

hi LouiseI am so amazed at what you are painting,I have never been so in impressed with such beautiful work,thank you Julie Zieve zimbabwe

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Hi Julie. That's a lovely compliment. Thank you!

[@rachelparkervarner]

I love your work! Do you have a link where I can get Winsor & Newton white ink? I've got an archival ink white pen from Japan but would love to try the W&N one : )

[@marionwigzell7334]

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks Louise (-: Marion

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Marion.

[@crystalheart9]

Another fabulous video! I want to sign up for your Patreon and I wanted to know if I can sign up anytime or do I need to wait for the first of the month?

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much and thank you for your very kind messages. They are appreciated. You can sign up anytime. It's better for you to do so at the beginning of the month because Patreon charges you your pledge when you first join and then charges you again on the 1st day of every month after that. So if you join today you'll be charged today and then you won't be charged again until the 1st of October.

[@crystalheart9]

@@LouiseDeMasi Thank you!

[@arleenaartvark1141]

Gorgeous. I hope to take your class in the new year. Is the black a lamp black?

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Arlene. Yes I'm using Lamp Black.

[@arleenaartvark1141]

Louise De Masi thanks for answering, Louise.

[@marionwigzell7334]

Gorgeous painting Louise. Is it just experience that helps you decide how your going paint a subject? For example, when would you paint onto dry paper etc? :-) Marion

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Marion. My decision to paint on wet or dry is always about paint edges (soft and hard). I usually paint on damp paper when I want soft paint edges or if I'm concerned that hard edges might form as I paint. I paint on dry paper when I want hard edges on my paint marks.

[@RichardsonAJ]

This is so beautiful! New subscriber here, would love to know how you transfer your image to paper. Do you draw free hand, use an opaque projector, or a camera lucinda app or tool? Maybe it's in another video that I have not found yet. Really love your content and style of watercolor painting. Your videos are very helpful and I am inspired to get back to painting again!

[@priyayk1]

Hello from Laos. Great videos and engaging tutorials. Thank you. As Alana asks, I am also wondering about how you transfer those lovely images on to the paper. Your images are so clean and crisp.

[@alisonhendry2928]

This is a stupid aside... I love that flat file folder in the background. I know you are in Australia, but any idea if they are available in the US?

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Hi Alison, I bought that plan cabinet from a used goods auction about 17 years ago. It was an architect's discarded plan cabinet and it cost about $15. It was an ugly chocolate brown colour and all the paint was chipping off. It has been sitting in my garage ever since gathering dust. My very clever husband dragged it out a few months ago and began doing it up. He grinded all the old paint off it, and repainted it white. He put a timber top on it and new handles and after about 6 weekends of work it now sits pride of place in my painting room.

[@raynaprettyman5361]

Any way you can teach me your patience? I feel like I get half way through paintings and ruin them because of patience. 😞

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol......I get that way sometimes too. That's when I walk away from the painting and do something else. 😝