Mandarin Duck 🦆 Watercolor Tutorial & Negative Painting Examples

#watercolortutorial #annabucciarelli #birdpainting
Let's practice negative painting technique with watercolor on this colorful Mandarin Duck! ❤️ REAL-TIME (normal speed) version of this tutorial, along with extra commentary, black & white outlines, will be available on my PATREON feed in August: / annabucciarelli
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REFERENCE PHOTO: pixabay.com/ph...
🎨 WATERCOLOR SUPPLIES I USED:
GLOVE: Protective Glove from Laughing Paw: amzn.to/2LLqcyC
PAPER: Arches Cold Pressed: amzn.to/2PTCian
BRUSHES: Escoda Chronos
🎨 PALETTE:
-Dioxazine Purple QOR
-Indigo
-Phthalo Blue Red Shade
-Burned Sienna
-Phthalo Turquoise
-Sap Green
-Quinacridone Red
-Quinacridone Burned Orange
OPTIONAL:
-Additional Warm Yellows, e.g.: Hansa Yellow Deep, Gold Ochre
-Additional Intense Oranges, like Transparent Pyrrole Orange

[@carlaa.1617]

Hi Anna, It has been a long time since you have heard from me. Not sure if you remember me but we used to communicate quite a bit when you first started out here on KZbin and on IG. I haven't had a lot of spare time to paint since my husband passed away just over 2 years ago but I will hopefully get back to it on a regular basis this autumn/winter. I have continued to watch your channel and always enjoy watching your fabulous tutorials. You are such an inspiration. I am so happy to see how much your channel has grown and to see that you have so many subscribers. You truly deserve it. You are such a fabulous artist and teacher. Sending you my best wishes, Carla xo🤗💜🎨

[@kimvanschalkwyk8762]

Wow, im new but i cant believe the information provided, excellent understanding of the medium and genuine helpful tips, beautiful. May you be blessed with millions of students

[@deborahgoodwin3426]

Anna, I have only just found your channel these past two days and I must tell you that your artwork is pure magic. Your use of colors and your attention to fine details are such an inspiration. There are really no words that are adequate to describe how exquisite each and every one of your tutorials are. I am 65 years young and art has always been one of my lifelong passions. After a very, very long hiatus of over 20 years, while raising my family, I decided it was long past time to dust off my easel, purchase new supplies and get back to doing what I love the most. Watercolor is relatively new to me since in my earlier years I focused solely on oils. So, I consider myself a beginner at the moment. In the past few months, I have been following other artists here on UTube and have learned so much. Louise De Masi, Maria Raczynska and Paul Clark are some of those whose art and tutorials I admire so much. But, I must tell you that your artwork and your patient style of teaching have me absolutely enthralled. The first thing that I am going to do after sending this message is to head straight to your Patreon site for info and instructions for registration. I feel so very fortunate to have found you, you are truly a gem!!

[@Anna-jl1rx]

This is beautiful! Since you're asking, I think that the flowery background confuses the eye. A modified version of the reference photo would be much more effective, with the snow as contrast and the leafless bushy growth connecting to the warm colours of the feathers. If I may ask you for something, it would be slightly longer videos, perhaps 30 minutes, like Paul Clark's tutorials. This one is a bit jumpy and I think you would increase your number of views and subscribers that way - just my opinion. Thank you for showing this picture!

[@jillianburley3588]

Your art is beautiful, you asked about your duck it's stunning, you have a chinorie style next to it, perhaps pebbles

[@joykruczay]

You are a prime example how one person can make a positive difference of the quality of life for many! Your teaching style and talent is extraordinary. Outstanding photography really adds to the tutorial. When I try to add the details, my pieces are so overworked. My personal preference for the BG would be water or simply rendered greenery. I feel that anything too busy would detract attention from the magnificent main subject. Thanks for the intro music - my surname is Ukrainian, and the Y was originally a J.

[@natlisan]

Stunning painting yet again Anna! What a beautiful bird too!!!!!!!!!!! You've really inspired me to try painting a Mandarin duck myself.

[@tanishqkumar6962]

Love from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

I love how you hype the colors and don't shy away from detail! The eye and the feathers around it have great contrasts for drawing the eye in! So lovely 🥰Cheryl

[@notme3252]

I really need to catch up! I’m finishing up a white flower and am almost done with my second butterfly painting. Those poppies 😮‍💨

[@luizaugusto143]

Beautiful! Congratulations Anna

[@abetgold]

So beautiful the Best water color of mandarin duck amazing patience in building up the layers

[@tabbi888]

What an absolute pleasure to watch. The colour play is amazing, I'm always stunned by the beauty of your work. Thank you again for sharing it's mesmerising watching the colours dance on the pages. Love the lotus but see what you mean by contrast, the colours work beautifully with the duck though. I'm sure whatever you go with will be wonderful, looking forward to your next post. Thanks again.

[@ednamattos9753]

So beautiful

[@Rachel-art-and-design]

So lovely. I greatly admire your steady hand.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you!

[@forielfranco3789]

gorgeous bird! Thank you for explaining your way through each stroke.

[@vladkao3125]

Wow, what a beautiful duck Anna ❤❤

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Vladka 💕💕💕

[@crystalheart9]

What a beautiful painting of this gorgeous duck. I look forward to the long version of this on your patreon.🦆💙

[@graziacavasino8884]

Gorgeous as usual.

[@miriamwettenstein4856]

So beautiful!

[@davidmolloy126]

Hiya Anna, Thanks very much for this wonderful tutorial, it's absolutely gorgeous and as always I love hearing and seeing your techniques and work arounds. Take care, David. X

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

Fantastic! Love it!

[@chedoodles]

omg! I love this painting and did not expect you will show the tutorial for this😍

[@SharonNolfi]

Beautiful, as usual!

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

I have had a mandarin duck on my list. I hope to get my painting room unpacked soon so I can start your Patreon by sep. so excited

[@GhadaCakeDesign]

Amazing !! ♥️

[@lesleyking2815]

Anna thank you so much, brilliant tutorial, definitely going to give this a go 🤗

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Lesley! 💙

[@gillianbc]

Could you please do a lesson on your process for deciding on a composition? I struggle to work out how to combine foliage and flowers from other references as a background to my main subject in a pleasing manner. I don't know where to start. Also, just joined your Patreon and I am so pleased with how you've organised it. I've have been a Patreon member for other artists in the past and found their website navigation to be so difficult - endless scrolling to find what I want. I really wish the Patreon developers would lay it out like Pintrest with columns of thumbnail images for each post. The pinned Index of tutorials you've provided is very useful when I'm choosing what to try next.

[@ginettebenoit3791]

Hi Anna, I recently followed your recommandation and bought the brushes Escoda Chronos and I am so very satisfied, it is a real pleasure to paint with it. Thank you for your advice, I just love all your paintings on KZbin and never miss on. You are a great artist and thank you for sharing your talent. From Montréal ❤️ (excuse my frenchglish !)

[@banerjeeanamika.19]

I cannot find them anywhere in US.. lucky you found them 🤩

[@ginettebenoit3791]

@@banerjeeanamika.19 I ordered them at Jackson’s Art in UK

[@banerjeeanamika.19]

@@ginettebenoit3791 oh awesome, do they charge a lot on shipping? I am just worried about it 😮‍💨

[@ginettebenoit3791]

To ship in Canada only 3,47 $ !!!

[@banerjeeanamika.19]

How about some tropical Monstera leaves? They are so beautiful 🍃

[@clivewelch1025]

Hi Anna I have only found you on KZbin a couple of days ago and have subscribed as I love your style and I must say your paintings are stunningly beautiful. I would like to ask does the two finger glove your wearing have a name and where can they be purchased.

[@mysticriver9420]

♥️👍♥️

[@andromeda027r]

Sei bravissima, complimenti! Hai origini italiane, vero?

[@yvetteafrangui518]

What kind brush do you recommend? Thanks in advance I love your painting and the way you explain

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I am using Escoda Chronos brushes

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

Jackson’s finally got the Chronos brushes in for the US and I would like to know what sizes you use in your paintings. Thanks

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Sure thing! I mostly use rounds, never more than #6. Mostly I find myself reaching for #2 and #4 rounds, occasionally double zero for tiny details. But keep in mind I work on 12x12 inches paper so if you go bigger - get larger sizes 😊 oh and I use flat Chronos #10-12 for wetting larger areas!

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

@@AnnaBucciarelli I was going to get the 1 & 4 as you used the 1 in a painting. Should I get the 2 instead of the 1?

[@OlifOks]

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[@michaelbatz1850]

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[@justtubingby8342]

How about just beautiful rippled water ? ❤

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Hmmm ☺️ this is interesting I actually have another reference photo with this duck in water which I almost painted but…. I wasn’t sure about my “water painting” skills. I technically know how to I just… lack confidence to be honest 🙃 but you know what I will do a water video soon, I’ve never done one - and you have me a good idea 💕 ps: sorry I haven’t yet uploaded the originals - i was late on a bunch of projects but I will now!!! Have a great day!

[@justtubingby8342]

Okay ... just paint water to practice ... I''ll buy that, too ☺☺

[@user-nu8xl9fz2k]

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[@batholomew6133]

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