How to paint a watercolour ladybird
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- I have yet to meet someone who doesn't like ladybirds. Even if you aren't fond of spiders and beetles, we seem to love these gorgeous bugs with their shiny shells and domino dots. I need to paint a couple to complete a mammoth beetle paintings, so join me in this simple tutorial. I will show you how to use a yellow underpainting to stop your reds looking washed out and pink. How to work 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 ladybird. All this from one little insect. I will also show how to build up a composition and clean it up, in case you want to paint your own natural history museum.
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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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Loved watching you paint the ladybugs. You did a great job! I also love watching your videos as they are so informative and your paintings are so pretty.
Thank you so much!
As always, great tips and beautiful paintings… thanks so much, Liz.
Thank you so much!
What an interesting way to practice so many techniques. I did the green beetle last week and am now ready to try a sheet of multiple bugs. Thanks
I think the bugs are beautiful all lined up. Would love to see what you do!
I loved the video of your sample beetle and this painting of all the beetles together is remarkable. I appreciate your channel, a very recent discovery. I have been learning a lot and expect to continue to do so. You do such interesting things, the gold leafing, the painting on canvas, those wonderful handmade sketchbooks.
By the way, if you want really nice metallic watercolours, you might want to try the ones by Kuretake. I use them and I love them.
I am a beginner and your style is very different than anything I would do, except maybe the bugs, but there is always something interesting in any video you do
the joy of watercolour is that you can use it for detail and realism through to abstract and splashy
Loved the tip at the end on how to clean up the accidental spots 🐞
Glad it was helpful! I am always a mucky pup!
@@LizChadertonArt not on your own 😁
Just what I was looking for ! Thank You so much !
You're welcome!
Wonderful! Thanks.
My pleasure!
I love this tutorial! You did such a great job explaining everything and your little critters look so realistic. Thank you for sharing your talent.
You are so welcome!
Pretty bugs! My Gran used a number 12 Kolinsky brush for most of her paintings! She made the most amazing twigs on trees ! I was never able to afford those brushes, she did teach me how to use a rigger brush for tiny details and so I recommend one of those for people who want to avoid the use of a pen and ink on/in your watercolor paintings. I really enjoyed watching you plan out your highlights as that is how I was taught, plan your painting and you will avoid having to use “tricks” to finish!
I know that most people are not interested in creating art other than for enjoyment, but if you are truly serious about your medium you learn about how to create your paintings with your medium of choice. I still enjoyed seeing your bugs no matter how you got them on the sheet!
That’s thought provoking!. I think artists fall into many camps. There are those who are purists, and those who aren’t. I am definitely not a purist. For me, it’s more important to create the art you envision and I love to see what watercolour can do. I don’t feel it has to be traditional. So I will mix it with collage, texture etc. You are right, I could have used a brush for detail, but I get more enjoyment from a pen. I don’t feel it’s a trick, rather it brings the effect I am after. So that’s a long way of saying, isn’t it wonderful that watercolour can accommodate us all?