Watercolour Koi Fish Tutorial

[@lynnat4elements]

Your tutorial was awesome! I have not been able to find another tutorial that explains the process so clearly! Thank you!

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you for that comment! You brightened my day.

[@jennlee4594]

I love this tutorial. It was so easy to follow and my painting turned out great! Thanks for sharing this!

[@kendramalcolm]

You are very welcome!

[@DorothyLopez-u9o]

Really helpful and lovely!

[@MrMister5555]

I searched Koi watercolor painting and found this and just did my first ever watercolor in a sketchbook I bought to inspire me to start learning art. Mine didn't turn out nearly as nice as yours, but I had so much fun doing my own little koi. :D Thanks for this!

[@kendramalcolm]

Thanks for sharing your story! I am so happy to have inspired you:) keep it up!

[@TheCoolProfessor]

This painting tutorial is excellent! It also brings back some childhood memories of the koi I saw at Oahu airport in Hawaii. They were the size of dogs and so graceful! You really captured that here. Thank you for this.

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you for that! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@lindamowrer8507]

Super tutorial! So helpful to be able to see how much water is on the surface for different stages and effects.good equipment compliments your excellent voice over.

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you for that amazing feedback!

[@recreepy]

Wow!!harmonizing colors and forms

[@LipsitaArt]

Gorgeous watercolor Koi fish tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@kendramalcolm]

You are very welcome!

[@mscrunchy68]

This is just lovely - watching this is so relaxing and I think I feel the courage to pick up my brushes once again, thank you so much. Last year I broke my fear of having a go at painting by going to an art class. It isn't practical work-wise now but this is an amazing alternative. Thank you for the time and care you put into your brilliant tutorials.

[@kendramalcolm]

You are so very welcome! Thanks you for the lovely comment. Happy painting!

[@susan897]

Love this, plan on copying when I have art time. Thank you

[@Sumoni__Puri]

I have realised painting is very intuitive. Thanks for the tutorial ❤

[@kendramalcolm]

It definitely is. And you are very welcome!

[@vs8449]

Thanks for the clear explanation and easy to follow instructions! The pace was just right too. Awesome tutorial!

[@kendramalcolm]

You are welcome! I would love to see how your painting turns out if you give it a go. Creations_by_kendra on Instagram :)

[@carrieshayne89]

Love your video. It’s nice and fast, but really informative and detailed! I’m painting moo right now n really needed direction. Thanks!❤

[@kendramalcolm]

You are very welcome

[@paintcolourj.e.m.3960]

very nice painting i love it❤️

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you!

[@DONNYART66]

👍👍👍👍The tutorial is very helpful, you are indeed the best, beautiful water colors painting

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you so much

[@thornhedge9639]

Great Job!

[@Spiritedaway94]

I really love it! Thanks for the clear and nice explanation

[@kendramalcolm]

I'm glad you liked it. I hope it helps you with your art!

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you!

[@urbangypsy69]

Nicely done!

[@kendramalcolm]

Thanks!

[@djoythejourney2204]

Thanks for a great tutorial!😊

[@kendramalcolm]

You are welcome

[@cesarioartmusic5720]

Greetings my artist fellow. Amazing job, Congratulations! Saludos desde México!

[@gabriellegoyette4238]

thanks for this video. I attempted a koi fish after many years without doing watercolour painting and I felt completely discouraged - I realize now I definitely wasn't using enough water. I'm motivated to try again now !

[@kendramalcolm]

It’s so good to keep pushing yourself! I’m glad you are feeling motivated! Lean into it and have some fun :)

[@francoisederocher]

Very elegant!

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you!

[@cherryann4914]

I love it! 💖 Thank you for sharing your techniques.

[@kayjohnson4639]

I love this!!

[@arttherapy0076]

Beautiful ❤️

[@mshm1121]

You're so talented, im gonna try this tutorial! Greetings from Argentina

[@kendramalcolm]

Good luck! I would love to see a photo of it when you are done:) Greetings from Canada.

[@nataliechavira3288]

Lovely tutorial! Thank you!

[@kendramalcolm]

You’re very welcome.

[@autumn1199]

i really enjoyed painting this with you , although i am still a beginner and mine is not as perfect as yours i still love it an appreciate your very helpful tutorial . Subscribed 💜

[@kendramalcolm]

I am so glad. If you share it to instagram tag me in it so I can see how it looks. Creations_By_Kendra

[@autumn1199]

@@kendramalcolm i will 😊💜

[@bishnupriyamandal9547]

Beautiful I would definitely paint thses

[@kendramalcolm]

You should! If you do, tag me in it on instagram. Creations_By_Kendra

[@barendrakumarroy2444]

Nice tutorial.

[@kendramalcolm]

Thanks!

[@artdesign8999]

really awesome..!!!

[@donnafitzpatrick4379]

This was so informative for me. Look ing forward to more of your postings. Thank you.

[@eringutkowski3101]

I love it

[@jjunicorn5341]

personally water color is what I'm most afraid of, and I'm using it today in my art class. Your video kinda helped me become a little less scared.

[@kendramalcolm]

I’m so glad! The best of luck. Watercolour can be intimidating, but you never get over that awkward feeling if you don’t paint. Don’t be afraid to make some mistakes! Mistakes help you learn. Mistakes help all of us learn.

[@kendramalcolm]

I’d love to see how your art turns out. You can tag me in it on Instagram. Creations_by_kendra

[@vickikunkel8800]

So beautiful. Thank you so much!

[@kendramalcolm]

You are welcome and thanks for the complement!

[@rsodracky1806]

this is soo cool

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you very much!

[@littlevideochanel]

Nice💗💗

[@eternalthoughts-wu5lo]

awesome

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you!

[@sharonmorelli6056]

Do you let the water dry or settle a bit before you apply paint?

[@kendramalcolm]

It depends on the layer. With the background I do not. That being said you don’t want to have any puddles of water in the page. If you’re trying to get the watercolour to bleed together, you want your page to be damp, but not soaking wet. If you want crisp edges or more defined shapes, you want to let your page dry.

[@sharonmorelli6056]

@@kendramalcolm thank you very much👍🏼

[@chaitrashree4896]

yes your tutorial was awesome!yep it was a crystal clear explaination ! thank you but what was the brushes you use ??? 1. it stays together every time ,even may i know the brand of your brushes you use,please............

[@kendramalcolm]

Grumbacher golden edge Is the one I currently use. I’m pretty sure it’s the one I used in this video.

[@chaitrashree4896]

@@kendramalcolm ok thank you very much, And I wish you keep growing. Please don't let you go your passion.....🥺

[@nancimcfarland8317]

Thank you for your tutorial. Can we share our paintings with you?

[@kendramalcolm]

Yes I would love that! I love to see the paintings You can tag me in them on Instagram (Creations_by_Kendra) or on Facebook (Creations by Kendra)

[@nancimcfarland8317]

@@kendramalcolm - Thank you! It is a gift for my son's birthday so I will wait to post pubicly after I mail it to him. I want him to see it first. He just got his first home and there is a koi pond in the back.

[@samtomasello6913]

Kendra, can I ask you what brand and color of blue you're using?

[@kendramalcolm]

I believe it was M. Graham brand. Though I love Windsor Newton.

[@samtomasello6913]

Thank you, Kendra! How can I show you the koi I painted yesterday? @@kendramalcolm

[@kendramalcolm]

You can tag me on a photo on Instagram or Facebook. Creations_by_Kendra on Instagram and creations by kendra on FB.

[@kendramalcolm]

You can also just send it as a message on Facebook or Instagram if you don’t want to share it widely

[@djoythejourney2204]

Would you use hot or cold pressed paper for this?

[@kendramalcolm]

I’d use cold for this, but either would work.

[@llyazur7638]

Making the 1st part of the video slow is kinds scary lol, but Thank you. You helped me fill my sketch book =)

[@kendramalcolm]

Filling a sketchbook is so satisfying. Keep up the good work :)

[@cindyangelin7959]

Whoa you rlly help mee thank you !!!

[@kendramalcolm]

You are very welcome!

[@arunimamurali999]

It's a great painting...Thnku for this great idea. I draw this and posted in Instagram. I got lots of comment,it's because of you... Thanku very much😍

[@kendramalcolm]

Arunima Murali that is great! I’d love to see it. You can tag me in it at Creations_By_Kendra if you want to share it with me. :)

[@nusaibamirza2372]

Lovely! Which paint brand do you use?

[@kendramalcolm]

A bit of a mix, but mostly Winsor Newton

[@dakshveersingh6377]

Thank you for this amazing drawing. Can you please make a water colour painting with pans or cakes of water colours.

[@kendramalcolm]

I’ll put it on my to-do list :)

[@dakshveersingh6377]

@@kendramalcolm Thank you will be waiting for your next video

[@Kneeee762]

Thank you for this!!!!

[@kendramalcolm]

Thank you for your comment! Happy painting :)

[@bozlap]

I loved watching your tutorial and learnt a lot. Please can I ask you to consider not using music as you talk. The music and your voice are in conflict with one another. I wanted to focus on you talking but the music was very distracting

[@kendramalcolm]

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate your perspective!

[@bishnupriyamandal9547]

Will find u on fb

[@kendramalcolm]

Awesome! creations by kendra is the name

[@Daniel-wo9wu]

very useful video but I have a question. when I was painting I added water then the paint so it "bleeds" outwards and mixes with the other paint but it didn't it just remained pretty much in the same spot as when I applied the paint. I don't think it is because the page is too dry as I tested this and added a lot, it might be because the paint is not concentrated enough or my paper absorbs the water too quickly. (sorry i wrote so much)

[@kendramalcolm]

I have seen this happen before. It could be a lot of things. Some paint brands don't take to water as well as others. The quality of the paper can play a role in this too. Most likely though, is that there was too much paint on the brush (not watered down enough) so it got kind of stuck. The more water in your paint the more it should blend in with the water on the page. Using a large brush helps with this because it can hold a lot of watery paint. I hope this helps!

[@Daniel-wo9wu]

@@kendramalcolm thank you so much !!!

[@suzannefulton3015]

@@kendramalcolm I am glad that you answered this question. I had the same problem yesterday when I tried to paint water like you did, Kendra. I will try again with a new sheet of paper and will use more water in my paint.

[@d.y2325]

Whats that paper type?

[@kendramalcolm]

For this one I used a strathmore block. 9x12 140lb. My favourite brand is arches but it’s much more expensive.

[@d.y2325]

@@kendramalcolm thank you so much... 🥰

[@Alex-zd9yn]

My art not perfect how to be perfect

[@kendramalcolm]

I don’t think anyone ever feels like their art is perfect. All we can do is try to be slightly better than we were the day, week, month or even year before. Keep pushing yourself and just be the best you can be! And enjoy art. Always enjoy!