WATERCOLOR AND INK TUTORIAL | KOI FISH PAINTING | WET TO WET TECHNIQUE

I spotted this beautiful koi fish pond in Kyoto last month. Here's a tutorial on creating an exaggerated version of a koi fish using watercolors and ink. See the materials used in this tutorial below. Also, I have an online course teaching you how to paint flowers, mixing colors, and drawing proportionate paintings. Click the link to sign up for this course here: keysincolor.te...
1.Dr. Ph Martins Ink
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2. Yasutomo Black Ink
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3. Kuretake Picture Letter Gansai Tanbi
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4. Arches Watercolor Paper
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5. Japanese Brushes
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6. Winsor and Newton Cotman Brush 999
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[@ChasingTadpoles]

Beautiful!❤

[@metka-x2777]

Beautiful, THANKS 🌷🌷🌷🥰🥰🥰

[@nancyr.mcnamara6354]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@brodouglasop]

What a talent! Thank you for inspiring me today.

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you!

[@MicheleAnnTarot]

You make it look so easy…!

[@kimle8857]

Amazing! I love how you got the white scale spots effect simply as a neat side effect of the black ink bleeding through the water. I’m excited to try this out. Thank you!

[@mrbxv]

The splash of gold leaf on the yellow is a great touch.

[@ananeira8489]

❤I will love to Try ❤

[@asesther2747]

Your choice of stifling technique to emulate koi scales pattern is the best idea ever! Always love your videos ❤

[@PL.kymondongiap]

You are so amazing Kris. It would be very nice if you can teach more on painting the marine spices. Thank you very much

[@beeluvable]

The fish you paint are beautiful

[@marymary5494]

Stunning! 👌

[@mspates5982]

Very nice work! Yes I would like to see more fish octopus and underwater animals!

[@deeporter7369]

Kris......I painted your koi fish with just watercolours, as I have no ink. It was fun and is a great exercise to " loosen up " my style. I am pleased with the result. Keep up the great tutorials.

[@TheKkeys]

Diane Porter thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the tutorial. Watercolors work just fine

[@khadijaoul5834]

amazing i love a fish 😍😍

[@reallrain]

Your freehand is amazing. I'd be so nervous to paint without laying down a lite pencil sketch. Love this

[@barbtemplin7864]

Beautiful! You always make it look so easy. I will try this technique for sure. I’d love to see more of this from you! Thank you!

[@deborahmeyers7839]

Beautiful artwork thank you so much xx

[@allisonerickson3598]

I love your videos and your voice is so soothing as I follow your tutorial.thank you for your video, I hope to see many more !!

[@zero_es]

I love your koi fish watercolour and ink, you explain the process step by step very clearly, thank you :)

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial

[@alinagastesi-dearmas3786]

Beautifully simple. So talented

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you!

[@ceciliasawicki6647]

Amazing art work I’m going to try it I hope for the best !

[@jamesglover831]

Fantastic, I'm def implementing the GL into my art. Love the koi!

[@skbennett5761]

I'm new at working in watercolor, and oh! How I want to be able to highlight, shade and blend as beautifully as you have here! I've saved this video so I can practice along with your tutorial. It is so helpful to actually see how you do it! Thank you so much!

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you!

[@bobbijolane367]

You’ve done it again! Gorgeous! 🖤💛

[@chrislogsdon1198]

Kris- this is just amazing! I love this Koi fish and the loose feel of his body as he swims in the pond!Thank you for sharing your art!❤️💖❤️

[@edperry4235]

Wow! You are really good!!! Such confident strokes. I love it.❤️

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you!

[@lindaorais1230]

I lost my interest in painting when I lost my daughter. You have helped me rekindle my life long passion in painting, thank you.

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you for sharing this with me. It warms my heart to hear that your love for painting has been reignited.

[@walterdoodlesart3592]

Overall, I love this painting. I love using touches of guache on watercolor for details that just aren't quite deep enough for watercolor or ink to do. However, I've used gold leaf a couple of times. I've never really liked it very much, and I do think it detracts from your painting here. One of the products I often use when I want that 3D and glittering effect is iridescent watercolors by DiVinci. They do a much more pleasant job, to me. And it looks more like it fits in with the rest of the techniques with watercolor and ink. I'll often touch it with the tip of a Sumi brush right at the tip of the tube, and then apply. Beautiful, glittering, and give a great 3D look. Don't get me wrong...I love this painting. The form is fantastic, and that's 90% of a painting like this.

[@parrishriddle7945]

I haven't tried this yet, but you make it so inviting. I love that I have found you. Please keep posting. I wouldn't mind seeing you do more Koi, elephants, and flamingos!

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you! And more Koi fish are coming for sure

[@achenagnes1290]

Love it, would like more Lou fish ink paint tutorials!thnx

[@janabailey1177]

So Beautiful, Kris! Thank you for all your incredible lovely demonstrations. I rediscovered you, and I am so glad I did! You have a winning style. I have ordered some of the products you recommend and will be practicing along with your demos!

[@TheKkeys]

thank you and welcome back!

[@Sketchartbymarc1]

Very nice!👌

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you!

[@heather3777]

Hi Kris, I enjoyed your tutorial on the Koi. Do you find that the black ink you use, gives a richer result than black transparent watercolors? Heather

[@faithfullmess]

Yes!!!!! I love it. Please do more whales, seals, lion fish , narwhals...mystical unicorns lol 😂 everything!! 💕Faith

[@TheKkeys]

I gotcha!

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Thank you...it's beautiful.

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you!

[@twixie__5651]

Can i use black watercolor instead of buying ink? Your painting is beautiful btw.

[@mariannedoblesderuiter9285]

Lovely

[@sputnik130857]

💕

[@prettybird2588]

Girl that is Beau - T - Ful.!! I would love for you to teach how to paint the red-crowned cranes.

[@TheKkeys]

Pretty Bird thank you! I will consider that!

[@CC-ho5lw]

Really lovely. You don’t list or provide a link for the gold leaf and adhesive you used?

[@alyxskyler]

How is sumi ink in comparison to India ink? And is sumi ink waterproof like some other inks?

[@mimib1583]

Gorgeous! Any chance of a sea turtle tutorial?

[@lanii5267]

More koi please!

[@deni-gibbs]

I wanted it in water. You said you had a picture of it from the pond

[@ritabrown2226]

Gorgeous. I just subscribed.

[@TheKkeys]

Thank you for subscribing x

[@erindenise1227]

Beautiful. I'd love to see a video on how you record (position your camera) for filming.

[@patcheshire2595]

Very nicely done. Gold leaf sets it off. Would love to see more underwater creatures.Thanks for the video.

[@ok-nw1sc]

Would be great if you showed the reference u were using. Else - lopsided.

[@LaVictoireRosee]

Id like to see you paint an octopus in this style

[@Obcordata]

Do you do calligraphy too? :D

[@TheKkeys]

I don't but I would love to

[@mehdinadimi6241]

Please make a underwater fish

[@ginafriend1690]

Check you out! Fancy that❣️ 🙌

[@WulfricTheBlack]

Fins are hard!

[@JONQPiD]

04:08 ...gong ... lol

[@rosdibinrafaat7657]

Look fin wrong.

[@oljastevanovic]

fish do not have animal hair !!! hahahhaha , Americans ..

[@JONQPiD]

Yo music kinda racist yo!!! Lol

[@prettybird2588]

Lovely