painting a BIRD in WATERCOLOURS

[@lyndaconstant]

Beautiful Cardinal! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@tomshepherdartist]

You are very welcome. Thank you!:)

[@dianas514]

Greatly enjoyed the video! Such a lovely bird! Thank you!

[@chantelmcskimming6633]

YAY!!! Very very nice 😊 Super happy to see a new "Quick Watercolor Bird" video -- and it is my state bird --YAY!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Oh amazing! Such beautiful bird! Which state is that?.....:)

[@chantelmcskimming6633]

@@tomshepherdartist I'm in Virginia, but this bird pretty popular -- state bird also for : Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia.

[@Bonnie-r4b]

Lovely! Thank you!

[@chantelmcskimming6633]

Oh! And yes I agree, if skipping an intro and outro will let you paint for us, I am all for it 😊 Delightful video 🐦

[@tomshepherdartist]

Great, thank you for the feeback!!!:)

[@JayKay0245]

Always love these videos Tom. Thanks very much!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Tanks so much, John!

[@dhags5]

I am totally enjoying your tutorials with help on drawings and where to look -connections etc. Thank you! I did your Robin now will watch and attempt this! I am mesmerized by the loose brushstrokes and layering. :0)

[@luckyhiker3434]

Great job Tom!

[@Kleonai]

This is lovely and very helpful! Thank you.

[@tomshepherdartist]

So pleased! Tank you for the support. T

[@melanieopperman6688]

Hi Tom, I look forward to all your tutorials.

[@tomshepherdartist]

thank you!:)

[@SharonH11100]

I love the size and shortness of this one ~ much fun! Thanks! Look forward to more💁🏼‍♀️

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you! Yes I enjoyed working quick and small...alot of fun!!:)

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

Gorgeous colors and love those final negative shapes for framing the bird and giving it a setting! 🤩

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

@@tomshepherdartist You're welcome! 😊

[@caseystorm4999]

Wonderful inspiration Tom as always. What a fabulous little bird brought to life with such vibrancy. Loved it.

[@tomshepherdartist]

Ahh, thank you for a lovely comment! Much appreciated :) T

[@louisea966]

beautiful! i like this more relaxed simplified video style would love to see you paint some pigeons

[@tomshepherdartist]

Oh great, I am so pleased :) I think pigeons are on the list...if not...i'll pop them on :)

[@cinhill22]

Just what I needed for inspiration...I love your style, there's none other like it...thanks, and looking forward to the upcoming ones!!!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you for such a lovely comment! So glad you are enjoying them. T

[@peggyboe4228]

I really like this video Tom! Looking forward to trying this and watching your new videos!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Hi Peggy, so pleased to hear this. Thank you. T

[@vee35233]

Lovely little guy!!! And a definite YES for me to try....! Thank you Tom, your demo is superb and gives me the confidence to try this. Many thanks for the more than welcome drawing!

[@tomshepherdartist]

So glad to hear, thank you! Enjoy giving him a go. A lot of fun!! Kind Regards, T

[@allyw]

Loved the format and always love to watch your paint technique and how you capture the subject.

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thanks so much, Alison. really appreciate it. Kind Regards, T

[@tomshepherdartist]

Materials ) Baohong Watercolour Block - 15 x 23cm - 100% cotton. Fine grain ) Jackson's Raven Mop - Size 0 - Faux Squirrel Hair ) ProArte Prolene Round - Size 8 Colours (alternatives) ) Prussian Blue (any dark blue. A nice cool one would be Pthalo) ) Quinacridone Red (Alizarin Crimson, Rose/Madder, Magenta) ) Pyrole Red (Permanent, Napthol, Verimillion, Cadmium) ________________________________ Line Drawing & Reference Photo www.patreon.com/posts/56663184 www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt ________________________________ Upcoming Zoom Demos www.tomshepherdart.com/zoom-painting-demos Online Watercolour School www.tomshepherdart.com/online-watercolour-school _________________________________ Buy paintings: www.tomshepherdart.com/shop

[@varshakoli8706]

Gorgeous colors!! Thank you for simplifying the process.

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you so much...so pleased you enjoyed it!:) T

[@denavess7469]

Love the cardinal!Awesome job! Would love see pelican but he’s not as colorful as your tropical birds 😊

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you!!:) We can do lots with a pelican. Have had a few requests, so one is firmly on the list!!!:) T

[@sibelakkaya]

Thank you ... :)

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you!:)

[@wendychampness1901]

How about a pileated woodpecker? (North American)bird. I like the way you simplify the birds’ coloration and wing, tail, shapes. BTW, have you found any bad lots of the paper that you use? Another watercolor tutorial teacher was complaining about that paper.

[@tomshepherdartist]

Oh yes, great choice, I will pop it on the list! I haven't had any bad experiences with the paper, in fact so far, I absolutely love it! I've probably hd about 5 gummed blocks though, so not that much in grand scheme...what sort of issues were they finding with them?

[@wendychampness1901]

@@tomshepherdartist The teacher had just opened a new block and, while painting, was surprised at how quickly water soaked in, said it was like trying painting on paper toweling.

[@carolynrobinson9502]

I love your cardinal. I was trying to mix these dark greens using WN Transparent Yellow, Quinn, magenta and pthalo blue (GS). And just could not get the green any darker than a mid green. Is it just not possible with the phthalo blue? I was trying to use the three colors in my botanical painting. And decided to watch this to see how you got that marvelous, deep green. I plan to watch many more now! Thank you.

[@stevensaunders1620]

Have ever done a landscaping in watercolor painting

[@tomshepherdartist]

I do a fair bit of coastal scapes and some landscapes. I do plan to post some up soon. T

[@MinnaPerala84]

Thanks for the tutorial! I've been watching through your videos lately. I noticed you use Baohong paper. Have you ever tried the academy version of it?

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thanks for the support! I tried it a while back and it seemed pretty good. How about you? T

[@MinnaPerala84]

@@tomshepherdartist I haven't use their paper yet but plan to get some around Black Friday. I'm wondering which version to get as a newbie amateur. Maybe I'll get both. They both must be better than cellulose papers anyways.

[@tomshepherdartist]

@@MinnaPerala84 The academy would be great for you, it's a very forgiving paper from what I remember, as is the pro range. And certainly a step up from a lot of the entry level wood pulp ones, of which some are still very good. Like the pro It was easy to lift out and can handle a bit of overworking well..which is great for any experience level. If you can justify a bit of both...always nice to compare!:)...let me know how you get on. T

[@gloriagene0]

Cat find where to sign up for spring?