Painting a Bluebird in Oils

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In this tutorial I will be showing you my process for painting this bluebird in oils. This was a very fun and fairly easy subject to paint. If I were to paint this again however, I would definitely paint in my background first. Let all of it dry completely then transfer or free-hand the bird and branch after. This allows a place for your hand to rest as you paint in the smaller details without disturbing the wet paint on the background.
This is simply the process I have found over the years to be helpful in my own paintings to achieve realism. Below is a list of the supplies I used for this painting. Feel free to experiment with different colors to make this painting your own creation. I used a variety of small brushes, so please use your favorites as well.
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REFERENCE PHOTO: Photo by Tina Nord from Pexels www.pexels.com/photo/photogra...
SUPPLIES USED
-11X14" Centurion Oil Primed Linen Panel
-Glass Pallet
-Mineral Spirits
-Galkyd Medium or Liquin Original
-Viva Paper towels
PAINT COLORS
-Titanium White
-Ivory Black
Alizarin Crimson
-Magenta
-Cerulean Blue
-Manganese Blue
-Prussian Blue
-Cobalt Blue
-Burnt Sienna
-Burnt Umber
-Yellow Ochre
-Red Ochre
-Cadmium Red
-Zinc White
-Violet
CANVAS PREP:
I used a thin glaze (ink consistency) of Burnt Umber, Galkyd medium and mineral spirits to tone my canvas. Once that layer had dried completely I then added my sketch using transfer paper.
I hope you find these tutorials helpful in your painting adventures! And as always, please COMMENT, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!

[@vickigrasser9175]

Amazing fun to watch you paint!!! I learn alot! You are a very good painter, & also soo good at explaining why ,what & how!!! Thank you❤

[@madelinerivera7445]

Just wow!!!! So glad I found you today!!! Your art pieces are MASTER pieces. So beautiful!!! So detailed. Thank you so much for giving me so many pointers. I'm just beginning, so I'm excited to see all your work.

[@AnandSindgi]

Beautiful artwork!

[@bardart703]

Wow very great artwork. Love the feathers😍

[@carlametcalfe4342]

Beautiful 😍

[@sumalinisoma1234]

Love it & subscribed.

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

Great painting. I love painting in layers. Thanks for sharing your process. I was subscribed to your channel but forgot to press the bell. I wonder why I wasn’t getting any notifications. Congratulations and much success! Blessings and take care.

[@nathaliechoury3538]

C'est jolie !

[@violetsky5357]

This is stunning!!!

[@BozArtTutorials]

Thank you!

[@chrissycanvasart]

So pretty

[@BozArtTutorials]

Thank you!

[@owleyes71]

get a yard stick for resting your hand when doing this! It helps a lot.

[@BozArtTutorials]

Great Idea!

[@patrickhannon8372]

How do you transfer the image to the canvas?

[@barbaraschleckser1606]

What is the brand of your blender brush

[@BozArtTutorials]

I use makeup brushes as my blending brushes. They don't shed like artists blending brushes. The brands I use are ecotools and E.L.F cosmetic brushes.

[@eyeonart6865]

How about an Egret?

[@BozArtTutorials]

That's a great idea!!

[@christinenorbe8618]

Where are the colors you used?

[@BozArtTutorials]

They are listed in the drop down menu/description box for the video. If you are watching from a TV you may not be able to see them from there. If it's from a phone, click on the triangle and it will drop down the description box.