Creating Texture in Watercolour: How to Paint a Birdhouse Scene

In this class, we practice painting texture in watercolour by painting this beautiful birdhouse scene. The class follows on from my previous wood class, in which we focus on different techniques for painting the grain and detail of wood, so if you haven't watched that class yet and would like to practice the wood first - head over to that class before starting this one!

This birdhouse class jumps straight into drawing and painting this scene, assuming a little bit of confidence with watercolour. However, I take you through everything step by step in real time, from the initial outline of the drawing through to every part of the painting process with plenty of tips and guidance along the way.

The supplies you will need for this class include:

• Watercolour paper (cold pressed, at least 11 x 7.5 inches if you are keeping with my measurements)
• Watercolour paints (at least a red, blue, yellow, ideally a pre-mixed brown and a black - you can check out my exact palette in the supplies video)
• Watercolour brushes (small for fine details and medium for larger areas, I use a range between a round 6 and 3/0)
• Water & paper towel
• Masking fluid & colour shaper (optional but recommended)
• Pencil, eraser & ruler for the initial outline

I hope you are as excited about this class as I am! Grab your supplies and let's get started :)

You can also find the previous wood class below...

• Intro
• Supplies
• Drawing the Outline: Part 1 - Birdhouse
• Drawing the Outline: Part 2 - Flowers and Bird
• Adding Masking Fluid
• Painting the Birdhouse: Part 1
• Painting the Birdhouse: Part 2
• Painting the Birdhouse: Part 3
• Painting the Flowers: Part 1
• Painting the Flowers: Part 2
• Painting the Flowers: Part 3
• Painting the Bird: Part 1
• Painting the Bird: Part 2
• Final Thoughts