How to Paint an Owl and Hawk - Watercolour Pencils vs Watercolour Paint
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- How to Paint an Owl and Hawk - Watercolour Pencils vs Watercolour Paint - Watercolour Pencils vs Watercolour Paint
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I agree with your opinion; I definitely like the paint over the pencils; they don't blend the same. Love the beginning of the video. You always keep me smiling. The chicken leg story was funny, and it was nice to hear the story; it was amusing, but I was a little teary-eyed at the same time. It was nice to know a little more about you as a person, not just a teacher on youtube; thanks.
Thanks as every Vicki - always a joy to read your comments!
I could never understand why people would want to do an entire painting with pencils. It’s so much easier to use paint. But I do use pencils for texture in backgrounds mainly using sandpaper to add small amounts of pigment to a wet wash. You did a beautiful job on both paintings. True artist Paul!
Great comment Lora - thanks!
Sandpaper and pencils ? Why not ?
@@corespond1274 You could use an emery board as well. It drops small pigments into wet paper and makes great texture.
@@lora9664 Thank you !
I totally agree
Use whatever you feel is best for you! It is called "art" and comes from your soul. Thank you, Paul.
Well said!
Two tutorials for the price of one! I can’t tell you how much I look forward to Wednesday. I appreciate the wide variety of subject matter. It could watch your tutorials all day.
Thanks for that!
Paul, this is by far the best tutorial and evaluation I’ve seen concerning WC pencils vs paint. I learned to use the pencils when I had very little space and had to be ultra mobile. As a result, I have found I can use pencils the color I want from an assortment of 66, while using a water brush and can turn out some nice pieces. Again, thank you for this video!
Wow, thank you Jim! - and thanks for sharing!
Good to see Margot released you to do the tutorial 😊
Thanks again, I’ll definitely give the watercolour pencil owl a try.
Both were exquisite, plain and simple. I wish I live in the UK, I would take your classes in a heartbeat. So very grateful for your channel to learn from across the pond.
I love that you show paintings from all skill levels from the Facebook group! I haven't had much luck with watercolor pencils, but I might give them another try after watching this. I'm with you - I prefer paints.
Thank you so much!
Some beautiful and inspiring artwork. Thank you. The gold star goes to the owl with the hat and cane though -- it made me smile and laugh out loud -- and we all need a bit more 'lol' in our lives right now. Thank you :)
Thank you so much 😀 - agree there!
I actually preferred the owl to the hawk, but I agree I also loved the whimsical one with the hat and cane
Thanks Paul. I love watercolor pencil with watercolor paint. Also good paint tubes being so costly I find a good watercolor pencil affordable when I don't need a lot of one color. I find that I love even more sharpie pen with watercolor.
My condolences on the passing of your late wife.
Thanks again.
Nice demo Paul. You definitely demonstrated the two disciplines compliment each other very well. Thanks for taking us on a new journey! I really enjoyed watching this one.
You are one amazing painter who can bring everything to life! I love it!
Mr Paul Clark you have given me an entire new love for Wednesdays! I so look forward to your brilliant painting class and my humble attempt to follow along. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your talent with us lesser beings.
Wow, thank you too Barbara!
I love Wednesdays now too!
Paul once again you and Margo has me “hooting” at your antics ( and can relate on attitude) but after your tutorial I will try them myself, though don’t becoming a reg. user of them except as accents. Thank you again for doing these!
Have fun!
Absolutely loving your tutorials, have only recently discovered your youtube channel and already learnt so much! Have also bought your book and joined the Facebook group and hoping to join in the fun with the challenges. I'm normally a coloured pencil artist but love the effects that can be achieved with watercolour aswell so thank you for doing these tutorials,I must say I'm a bit addicted to them!
Me too
Thank you! Reflection of the sky in hawks eye. Wow! Never would of thought of that.
Tutorials ALWAYS very helpful. ❤️
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much Paul for this very interesting tutorial. I didn't even dare hope you would make one with watercolor pencils! Always so interesting and exciting to watch how you work and learn from you. Thanks again
Thank Paul, for the two perfect and beautiful demonstrations! It seems that watercolor pencils are pretty convenient to use. But I still love traditional watercolor painting much more. I agree with Paul’s artistic opinion! PAUL is the BEST!
You're very welcome!
Wow! Such beautiful birds I loved both. I loved your students paintings too they learned from the best!! Thank you again and again. Oh I am sorry your first wife passed away and I am very happy you have Margot, I love the antics you two create!! 🤣🙃
Thanks so much!!!!
Great tutorial as always Paul. I do love that you give things a go with an open mind! The beauty of watercolour for me is the flow and "happy accidents" as you like to call them. But I can see a use for watercolour pencils as an addition to traditional watercolours. Thanks again for an informative comparison!
I absolutely loved this! I agree though while it is fun to watch the pencils smooth out with water I find them messy and more time consuming than paint itself. It’s as if I am doing everything twice! Maybe 🤔 it’s because I like to be more free with my brush. Which is why I like your style of painting.
... yes, very good point Cathy!
Good afternoon dear Paul! Hope you're doing well.
Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏🏻 ❤️
Good morning Yassi - many thanks!
Thank you as always Paul! Enjoyed the watercolor pencil portion, as I have never used ! It was fun to watch! I agree the traditional watercolor looks more fun, but will not disregard the possiblilites of the pencil. Will try it out! Thank you to your Facebook group, wonderful paintings! Take care! Janell
Glad you enjoyed it Janell - thanks as always!
this is the first attempt to fairly compare watercolor vs. colored pencils. Thank you for the wonderful video that I enjoyed very much.
I personally also like to use cold pressed paper for the colored pencils so that the texture is supported even more.
My pleasure 😊 - thanks for the tip!!!
Nice to see both birds together, different disciplines. I know watercolor pencils too intense for me but I am enjoying gouache or pastels for high lights. Presentation always a treat! Thank you!
Hi Paul, nice to see you in Eastbourne today , an excellent demonstration as usual . You are always an inspiration.
Thank you! Cheers, nice to see you both! - good luck with the channel - just subscribed!
Thank 😊 you again Sir Paul for this beautiful rendition of two birds of prey in different media! Also enjoyed the FB additions... marvelous!!! The CERULEAN BLUE was the deepest colored paint I've ever seen in CB... beautiful from Jackson's Art!!! Blessings to you & Margot from a grateful California Gramma ❤️...
Thanks for listening GCG! - the paint's where 'Jackman's' no Jacksons ... I know, it's too confusing!
Really thanks a lot, Nice owl, what a great happiness being in your group 🙏
Delighted to hear that Nicole, many thanks!
I finally finished both. Thank you Paul! I never knew you could use watercolor pencils like that. It was fun
Glad I could help!
First I want to say what fantastic paintings from the FB group! I myself find when using WC pencil it takes me longer to paint because I feel like it's an extra step. So I was surprised to see that both paintings took you the same amount of time. Perhaps if you did the same subject both ways it would be noticable. Mostly I find them fun to use in coloring books when I'm in the mood for some mindless watercoloring. Both your paintings look amazing btw. Thank you for taking the time to practice a new medium just so you could give it a fair comparison. Love watching your videos!
Thanks for sharing the info!
Thank you for showing how to use watercolour pencils. I own some for many years and never had an idea what to do with them. The pencil part I have already tried...great fun to see what can be done.
I'm glad you haven't shown that earlier. Maybe I would have stuck to the pencils and never tried the paints I now do prefer by far.
Btw, hilarious intro - made my day 🤣
You are so welcome Almut!
Loved doing the owl with watercolour pencils, & was really pleased with the result. When I started watercolours I always used pencils, then went on to paints. I love all your tutorials, thank you so much. I have learnt a lot over the last few years with you.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Paul. I have used the pencils in conjunction with watercolour paint but you have given me encouragement to try them by themselves as well. Beautiful images from the FB page too.
You are very welcome
Thanks for this! I love watercolor pencils, but I use them primarily for early sketching in my paintings. I don't like having visible graphite in my paintings. I've tried water soluble graphite, and that works, too, but I prefer watercolor pencils.
Glad it was helpful! - agree with that Sally!
Paul - I totally agree with Jim. I have tried watercolour pencils & watercolour crayons - but I still find regular watercolour the easiest to use. I do bring my pencils when doing Plein Air as it is very dry where I live. But this was by far the best tutorial & comparison I have seen. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers Anne, thanks for sharing!
Birds are a favorite subject of mine, thanks for the expertise. I have the pencils sitting unused on my table. It's time.
Have fun Bonnie!
Bless. I think I would have loved your wife. What a brilliant story. Thank you!!
Thanks Paul for this lovely tutorial.I would be thankful, if you teach us watercolor potrait too 🙌.
Great suggestion!
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I learnt so much watching you, just got to get round to doing them all, life just sometimes gets in the way!!! I love your channel!
You are so welcome!
Ok now you’re just showing off! 😁 but seriously…amazingly done Paul! I love the eyes👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Lol!!! - thanks Shawna!
I am a beginner to watercolor. I would rather paint in watercolor instead of watercolor pencils. I always watching your videos as I always learn a lot from you.
Thank you Paul for demystifying (at least for me) the watercolor pencil. I have watercolor pencils but have never attempted to use them. If I ever do use them, I think it would be in conjunction with brushwork. Both paintings were gorgeous!
You are so inspiring !!! I always give it a go. But unfortunately not always with a great result. And yes, the bin collects them as well. But I keep on trying. Practice is important. Thank you so very much for charing your skills with us.
You can do it!
Thanks Paul. You deserve a medal for using the academy watercolour pencils - they are as hard as bricks. The only decent watercolour pencils are Caran dache museum aquarelle and Albrecht Dürer but they are really expensive and it still takes ages to build up a painting. I wasted loads of money on pencils when I switched from pastels to watercolour, because I didn’t have enough confidence to just pick up a paintbrush. They are all packed away in a cupboard now I’m pleased to say :-)
Have you tried OILBASED colored pencils with your WC pencils? Wendy Hollender, a botanical artist, has a video on using OB CP with WC pencils. I use Marco Raffine and Creyart with my WC pencils.
@@haleybrown2836 Thanks Haley. I’ll definitely try some oil based pencils instead. I’m always looking for an opaque white in particular.
@@adriennesaracen6525 Have you tried acrylic white, or a white charcoal pencil? By the way, I love to experiment and as you know WC paper can be expensive. Using oil based CP with WC pencils allows me to work on 80lb sulphite drawing paper, 3 cents a sheet.
@@haleybrown2836 Brilliant tips Hayley. Thank you 🙏
Thanks so much Paul-this was the best watercolour pencil tutorial I have ever watched.I usually do animals in coloured pencil but will certainly try watercolour pencils after seeing your tutorial.
Glad it was helpful!
I loved doing these. I used to make greeting cards with watercolor pencils probably for at least 20 years so I am very comfortable with them… It was fun picking them up again and my Owl turned out pretty well. I also found it rather easy to do. I started with watercolors last fall and I’m far from an expert at mixing my colors at the same time that I am painting so I struggled a bit with the hawk… when it was all said and done I was pretty happy with it. I love your tutorials and I’ve done quite a few of them since last fall. I learn a lot from you and appreciate your Sharing your expertise. The TH-cam birds are wonderful … thanks for sharing.
That's great thanks for sharing Missy.
My birthday was this month and I used a gift card to buy some watercolor pencils. I got them specifically for your boats & naples yellow video. I LOVE naples yellow, but have only used it for florals. It makes beautiful rose blushes and peachy pinks as well as sage greens. So I was super excited to see your video. But I'm brand new to art and my sketching needs work. I thought if I bought the pencils, I could use them to outline in case my drawings were too rough. (Also I actually cried laughing at your intro and sent it off to a friend. I was talking about how much I love your videos and how your humor makes the tutorials more approachable this week, so I'm glad to have a great example to fire off!)
Cheer Jennifer thanks for sharing and happy belated birthday!
These were great demonstrations. If you want to see the full potential of watercolour pencils I recommend Faber Castell Albrecht Duerer or Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelle. They are super pigmented and just 'melt' when water is added.
Thanks for the recommendations!
OmG you are such a great teacher. During the Corona pand. I tried my first steps in water color. It had been such a great help in this mysterious matter. I am still a beginner with my 75 year. But is great fun and I love it. Thank you so much
Sir Mister Clark. I am Duch but live in Germany. You a are a great entertainer too, compliments
Thanks so much Maria for your lovely comment!
I really enjoy watching your painting demonstrations and tutorials. Very simple and classy. I loved this one very much.
Thanks so much!
creating depths within seconds for always first coming drawings excellent 👌👌👌👌👌 skills thankyou so much sir
Thank you so much 😀
Absolutely love your tutorials and your channel. Thank you for sharing the artwork at the end of your videos as well. from Phoenix Arizona
My pleasure Randy 😊
Paul, you make it look so easy. Your paintings are gorgeous, just like those wonderful birds.
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you for these terrific paintings of birds of prey. They are very much in detail with bright colors painted so beautifully. Thanks also for your jest at the beginning. Your humour makes everyone laugh. Thank you once again.
Thank you too!
Joy to watch Paul, thanks. Tips really helpful!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Paul. Pencils are kinda a forgotten media I think. I use the to add a bit of finishing touches to my struggling work. 😊
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for this comparison. I only use watercolor pencils for sketching instead of a pencil because the lines then disappear. After watching this demo, I will try to use my watercolor pencils for more than just sketching! Love your videos….
Dear Paul! Thank you for your sacrifice! 😁😎(and I hope Margot didn't leave you in the dungeons for too long!) I bought a set of 12 watercolour pencils 15 years ago, and they are mostly still unused. 😅Seeing you compare them with watercolour so closely (and both with fabulous results!!!) has been very educational. I have to agree totally with you - for me traditional paint is best! But ... you reminded me that pencils could be integrated for certain elements in a painting. Thank you!
Great comparison. I have water colored pencils have had trouble with them but after watching you . I'll give them another try. Thank you for sharing this
Have fun Mary!
Another great tutorial Paul, thank you, and two beautiful paintings 😍
My pleasure 😊
They are both beautiful as always Paul! I'm so sorry to hear about your wife's passing. My condolances. 😥 I have WC pencils, but I don't think I'd use them for a painting even though you did an amazing job with the owl. When I bible journal, I have used them for small paintings on bible paper, but I really love the flow of watercolor on the paper and prefer it. There's just something about watercolor like nothing else. It must be the flow of the brush doing its wonders with the guidance of the hand. I don't know if you saw my post on FB, but I did one of your recent beach scenes and it didn't come out half bad. 😊 It was so encouraging because I almost scrunched it up like so many. But I stopped myself and carried on fixing this and that as best I could. It was a great experience and I learned so much by persevering through it! I appreciate all the help you've given me and always appreciate the realtime moments in the videos. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Paul!!!
I do bible art journaling too! Have you posted any of your pages to the group? I use colored pencils (regular) in my bible but started watercoloring and I love how the page takes on a new texture.
Your skills amaze me! Beautiful! 😎🎉🥰
My initial reaction was also like “ oh no! Not that, I’m done with birds!”
Thanks for all your efforts and teachings dear Paul
Watercolour pencils are great for sketching outdoors and take up no room whatsoever. I'm also quite a tight painter so am quite happy using pencils. I love mine but only use for work up to A4. Great video
I started with learning to sketch and then colouring with pencils. It takes patience and at that time I had access to a limited shades (no online shopping at that time) but I learnt a lot. Oil and watercolour painting seems much easier in comparison. Have learnt a trick or 2 since and today's tutorial is simply amazing. Instead of blending with mediums or blenders, use clean water and the work is ready to take another layer.
I have been using watercolour pencils with pen rendering.
Thank you so much for today's lessons.
Really enjoyed that Paul. Bought W/C Pencils recently and have mainly acrylic paints but my drawing is still far better than my painting. Use your drawing downloads quite a bit so thanks for them. Keep it going by far the best tutorials on You Tube. Cheers.
Enjoyed both paintings; I find I like watercolors. I have used watercolor pencils a few times. I like how you use pastels with your paintings. Cheers!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you so much for the lesson. I really begin to like watercolour. I go on holiday and take them with me so I can try to bring something one paper 😉 Many warm greetings Rafaella from Belgium. Looking forward to see more nice things from you. You are such a warm person 👍🥰🥰👋👋
Wonderful!
Absolutely gorgeous and another super tutorial Paul. Thank you!! And your sense of humor has me all excited about Wednesdays😊
So glad!
Wow, this was another incredible, fantastic tutorial!! And 2 in one video, I feel blessed!! My little kids were sitting with me earlier, and they were enjoying the owl painting quite a bit. That's saying something, because they never sit for too long!
Also, I could not help but laugh when you told the story of the hawk that sat on your tree, and how your lovely wife tried to entice it with that chicken leg!! 😂 (Honestly, I would have tried something similar too! 🤣)
So glad! - thanks!
Haha! The introduction itself deserves a thumbs up. Perfect! 😆
Glad you liked it!
Beautiful! Thankyou! Thanks to all your students for their lovely work, too! XXX
I am a birder! Loved these! Thanks!
Glad you like them!
Very much appreciate the tutorial and have no doubt that there are many who appreciate it as well. I was always curious about watercolor pencils, but what you helped me realize is that this is not for me. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
You spent a lot of time and money on this great lesson. And, the humor at beginning took time! Or was that from last night at bedtime? I vaguely remember being tied up like that once and not enjoying it. But I think HE had a good time, so...I am with you all the way on the pencils. I hated using those. I just don't see the point for a watercolorist. If you mostly want to draw and add some softness, OK. But, not for me. Loving those real-time sections, Paul! Thanks so much for this lesson!
Lol! - always make me laugh J - thanks as always!
I love you Paul. I just wish I could keep up with you!
Lol! - I'll try and slow down a bit and add more 'real time' sections
Paul
Really enjoyed this. Have used pencils in the past, but now I have am idea how to use them correctly. And as usual, great music! My brain was totally engaged! 🤔
You are very welcome
Thanks!
Thanks so much! - very kind Vicki!
Thank you for this tutorial Paul. I bought the same brand of watercolor pencils a while ago but had not the chance to really use it well. I’m going on a geological fieldwork soon and now I find that using the pencils might be the best option for me to paint rock outcrops, after watching this video. Cheers!
Glad it was helpful!
Love watching you paint, great tutorial. Really love how you are now adding the paintings at the end of the video.
Thank you so much 😀
Wow.. Thank you for another great tutorial..I really love your paintings ❤ . They're absolutely beautiful 😍😍
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for this tutorial Paul. I have a set of watercolour pencils but never really know what to do with them & much prefer to just use the paint. Your paintings were both lovely as usual & so were the paintings at the end . Well done to all 😊
I have several sets of Derwent watercolor pencils but have been hesitant to use them. Now I may just give it a go. Thanks again Mr. Clark for another fine video!
You’re welcome 😊
My goddness- this was a pure joy to watch - and I just have to give this a go! 👍❤️ I use mainly dry media - but really want to learn how to use watercolour. 🙏 Your technique and way of teaching, really got me hooked! 🥰 I am off to find that book of yours now! 😉Thank you so much! ⚘️ Greetings from Sweden! 🇸🇪
Have fun! ... and many thanks Anette!
Both fabulous paintings! I really enjoyed seeing how you used the pencils and will give it a go. I am inclined to agree with you about traditional watercolor and brushes. Nothing quite like them. Thankbyou for another great watercolor Wednesday!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for another great tutorial! I have watercolor pencils I received as a gift I have never used. Now, I’m excited to give them a go in this show down! Beautiful paintings as always to inspire me!!
Wonderful!
I got a set of 48 watercolor pens and they are the best, and allow me to do very fine details too. I began using acrylics, then I got some watercolor and even do everyone told me that it was very difficult I found out that for me is better than acrylic, but I mix all the techniques I also got ink color pens and I love them I had some work done over pencil sketches and they look terrific
The best tutorial that I have seen from you. The birds looked hyper-realistic. Your style of painting is simply amazing. Kudos👏👏👏
Wow, thank you!
Hey cutie!
You made watercolor pencils look great!!! Very surprised 😯
Cool story about the owl and the chicken on a string!!!😆
Thank you! 😊
Hello Paul. Great demonstration as always. I look forward to next wednesday. Have a nice week and congratulations
Thanks, you too!
Absolutely wonderful Paul, 2 more terrific tutorials! Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Brilliant, thank you SO MUCH! I am painting a snowy owl right now for a friend and i was wondering how to get that feathery look, forgetting that I have watercolour pencils! I'm so thankful for you right now, lol. 😃💕
Glad I could help!
Fantastic tutorial, thank you somuch. I to have used some white acrylic too highlight my watercolors.
Glad it was helpful!
Paul I just love owls and your paintings and the ones from the group are all fantastic. I am about to try pencils as my daughter recently bought me some for mothers day here in Australia. I live in the West but am originally from west Yorkshire. I have done a few of your tutorials thank you for them
Wonderful! - have fun!
Like some of your other correspondents, I have a pristine set of watercolour pencils unused. Your tutorial was very interesting and helpful. I'll have a go with them but suspect I'll come back to paints.
Thank you Paul
Andy
Cheers Andy!
Thanks so much Paul. I painted the Harris hawk in watercolour and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I learned a lot and hopefully will be able to paint some more birds on my own now. I tried the watercolour pencils but the paint doesn’t move and blend on the paper. Not a fan but maybe I’ll try them for small details.
The owl turned out great, love the feathers.
Many thanks!
Great class! I am using colored graphite watersoluble pencils, I found I like the muted hearthy tones very much, will try this idea with them.
Beautiful work as always, and you should be proud, you are cultivating quite a group of talented artists! Thank you for these wonderful tutorials, and all the work that you and Margot put into these videos.
Thank you so much 😀
Absolutely beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!