Master Watercolour Techniques: Learn to Paint a Galah in Watercolour

Of all the paintings I sell, my bird paintings are the most popular and one of the most popular bird paintings I sell are my Galahs. Lots of people have asked me to demonstrate how I paint a Galah so in this class I'll show you how. Watch over my shoulder as I walk you step by step through my entire painting process. I've included a watercolour technique video in this class to give you a closer look at the different techniques I use  to paint the Galah.

Some of the techniques you will learn in this class:

• How to soften edges
• How to paint soft edges
• How to paint hard edges
• Painting feathers negatively
• Dropping in colour
• Painting wet on dry
• Painting wet on wet
• How to add watercolour blooms to create texture
• Lifting colour
• Painting water onto paper- how wet is it?
• Putting paint on the palette

I recommend this class for intermediate painters but beginners will also find it useful.

     

• Trailer
• Supplies
• Watercolour Techniques used in this Class
• Transferring the Drawing to the Paper
• Washing in the Pink Head Feathers
• First Wash on the Body
• Washing in the Wing
• Washing in the White Head Feathers
• Painting the Eye
• The Beak
• Adding Detail to the Head
• Adding Feather Detail to the Body
• Adding Detail to the Top of the Wing
• Simple Detail on the Wing
• Adding Colour & Shadows on the Wing Feathers
• Adding Colour & Shadows on the Wing Feathers Part 2
• Adding Colour & Shadows on the Wing Feathers Part 3
• Adding Colour & Shadows on the Wing Feathers Part 4
• Finishing the Wing
• Beginning the Tail Feathers
• Finishing the Tail Feathers
• Finishing the Flight Feathers
• The Grey Feathers over the Feet
• Painting the Branch
• Painting the Feet
• Last Minute Details and Thanks