Watercolor Red-Crested Cardinal
Whether you’d love to start painting birds in watercolor but aren’t sure where to begin, or you’re more experienced and want to achieve better, more consistent results, this course is for you!
✱ What You'll Learn:
- A step-by-step process for painting wing and tail feathers
- How to paint white feather areas
- How to paint believable bird eyes
- How to combine wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques for depth
- How to use the glazing technique
- How to paint a vignette-style background
- And much more!
✱ Supplies you'll need:
- Drawing pencils (Suggested: HB, 2B)
- Tracing paper
- Soft graphite eraser
- Kneaded eraser
- Watercolor paper (Suggested: Cold Press, 140 lbs., 100% Cotton)
- Watercolor paint set
- Watercolor brushes (Medium and small)
- Container of water
- Mixing palette
- Absorbent towel or regular kitchen paper towels
- Masking tape or artist's tape
- Backing board
- Scrap pieces of watercolor paper
By the end of this course, you’ll have completed a vibrant, realistic Red-Crested Cardinal in watercolor. You’ll also gain valuable tools and hands-on experience that will help you create beautiful bird paintings with confidence in the future.
This course includes a set of downloadable files:
- Your supply list
- My outline sketch in two different sizes (7.5x9" and Letter size)
- A high-quality reference photo of the Red-Crested Cardinal
- A photo of my finished painting which you may use as reference as you're working
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When you purchase this course, you’ll receive lifetime access to my Watercolor Red-Crested Cardinal class series. The course includes 12 in-depth, step-by-step lessons where I guide you through my complete process for painting a vibrant bird. I share my overall approach along with the specific techniques I use to build realism while maintaining a painterly style.