How to paint a watercolour beetle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2022
- Beetles are like living gemstones - such a variety of shapes and colours, but how can you capture their iridescence and beauty? In this simple tutorial, I will show you how to use wet in wet watercolour to get jewel like colours, how to lift out highlights from wet or dry paint, how to layer to get depth of colour and how to add enough detail to make a convincing bug. All this from one little insect. We'll also add shadows to see if that is a look we like.
This beetle was my practice piece before starting a larger painting which featured 38 beetles. You might also like to paint ladybirds and this link will take you to a quick lesson (available 28 August 2022): • How to paint a waterco...
And why am I painting so many beetles? Well apart from the fact they are beautiful, it's for the monthly challenge taking place over on FaceBook. If you would like to join this friendly group of artists from around the world, do come over to: groups/watercolourstudiowithlizchaderton.
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If you are interested in more in depth courses, you might want to look at www.lizchadertonstudio.co.uk or look for one of my four watercolour books (Painting watercolour on canvas, Painting Animals in watercolour, Line and Wash Painting, Painting Birds in Watercolour) All available from Crowood Press (www.crowood.com)
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You are such a kind and wonderful person for sharing all your insights into art and creations with us! I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
You are so welcome!
Wonderful!
Thank you! Cheers!
Spectacular large painting with different species! Thanks for showing your techniques.
My pleasure 😊
I love listening to you explain how you plan and implement your approach to painting the beetle. Thank you Liz for sharing 👍❤️
You are so welcome! I always worry the planning is boring, but a little planning saves a lot of heart ache!
Those are luscious colours and the insects are beautiful! Thanks, Liz… these will be great fun.
it’s a great excuse to get out some gorgeous colours!
Beautiful study Liz, and delicious colour mix. Thank you 🙏
My pleasure 😊
Such an incredible example of patience 😅
Just wow!!!! This turned out so nice.
thank you so much!
I just found your channel recently. Your work is Gorgeous & Brilliant!!!!! Of course I subbed!
Thank you so much and welcome!
Such patience! You always declare your lack of it. 🤣
I was fed up by beetle 38, let me tell you!
Best to consult your bug book for anatomical info.
I know! But does it really matter if I call it the right name or not, as long as I paint it to be anatomically plausible? I hope it didn’t spoil your enjoyment
@@LizChadertonArt I don’t mean to argue. It never hurts to use a correct term or name. We owe it to each other.
@@sandradonofrio413 if I said first we paint the elytra, then the scuttelum, followed by the pronotum and ending at the tarsal claw, I’m not sure it would make for a better lesson or painting. I fear we must agree to differ.
You got me there. I meant using more commonly used but accurate terms. You are usually so correct. 💌
I absolutely love that large painting, and the lesson: beautiful and very useful! Thanks for the inspiration. Also, a question regarding one of your books: in the line and wash book on page 17 you have a picture of some water brushes; what make are they? I haven't seen those anywhere when looking at water brushes. Thanks.
I just got them off Amazon, called Reamtop www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B077ZR9BGQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 currently unavailable I’m afraid
@@LizChadertonArt Thanks for your response Liz. Your books are great by the way (I got my library to order 3 of them in to spread you to a wider audience).
@@kerry5586 ooh thank you. I get paid a penny or two every time someone borrows one!
@@LizChadertonArt If people can see your books in person it will hopefully also inspire them to buy their own copy; that is how my library expands: I borrow a book and then like it so much I buy my own copy.
@@kerry5586 YOu're right! I've discovered great books through the library.