Learn to Paint BIRCH TREE OWL with a Painting Knife - Paint and Sip at Home - Step by Step Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- VIDEO DESCRIPTION
This painting tutorial will take you through easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how to paint this seasonal image of "Birch Tree Owl" with a painting knife. You'll learn simple painting techniques that will help you to create this beautiful fall masterpiece filled with autumn yellow leaves, a realistic screech owl and birch tree branches that have brilliant texture on the bark. You'll learn how to create this illusive owl that seems to be perfectly perched in the tree just relaxing on a sunny fall day. He's surrounded by a natural habitat in this autumnal landscape high up in the branches to catch the perfect view. You'll learn to paint realistic feathers, a perfectly proportioned face and eyes that look right at you with depth. Using only 2 brushes, 1 painting knife and 6 colors we'll create this conversational masterpiece with a crisp autumn feel and a fiercely handsome nocturnal bird of prey. So let's get painting and let's get sipping!
IMAGE LINK FOR PRINTING:
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MATERIALS:
Canvas: 16x20 stretched primed canvas
Brushes: 1/2 flat bristle (large), #3 round (small)
Acrylic Paint: titanium white, mars black, burnt umber (brown), deep yellow, cobalt blue, chrome orange
Other: painting/palette knife, #2 pencil, palette, cup of water for washing brushes, paper towel for drying brushes
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STEPS:
1. 1/2 inch bristle - Paint the sky with blue and white
2. #2 pencil - Draw outline the owl
3. #2 pencil - Draw outline for branches
4. #3 round - Mix gray color for branches with black, brown and white
5. knife - Paint basecoat of branches with gray and brown
6. knife - Paint 1st layer of owl with brown and black
7. knife - Paint leaves with yellow, white and brown
8. #3 round brush - Paint 1st step on face with gray and black
9. #3 round brush - Outline wing with gray and brown
10. knife - Paint highlights and shadows on main branches with white, black, brown and gray
11. knife - Paint body feathers with white, brown, yellow, orange and black
12. #3 round brush - Finish inside of eyes with white, yellow, orange, brown and black
13. #3 round brush - Paint feathers around eyes with brown, black, orange, yellow and white
14. #3 round brush - Finish beak with black, white, brown and orange
15. #3 round brush - Finish head with brown, white, black and yellow
16. knife - Paint neck feathers with black, brown, orange, yellow and white
17. knife - Paint birch marks with black
18. knife - Paint small branches with brown, black and white
19. #3 round brush - Sign with black
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I love painting with you. Thank you.
Thank you so much 😀
What a Handsome Owl! 🌹❤️
Thanks!
I'm binge watching your videos. You have given me the nerve to do something I never had the confidence to try. Thank you sincerly!
Nice! Love hearing that you now have the confidence!
Michelle that owl scares me, so serious, but that is how they are. So perfect. Congratulations one more time.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful I Lerner
Thank
Oh my Michelle this is gorgeous, I am also looking forward to your Live debut I can't wait.
Thank you so much!
He is wonderful!
Thanks!
Thank you Michelle🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎄🌎
Excelente su explicación!!! Hermosa obra de arte!!! Gracias por compartir!!! Bendiciones!!!
Gracias!
О! ДОРОГАЯ МИШЕЛЬ!!! РАДЫ ВИДЕТЬ ВАС И РИСОВАТЬ С ВАМИ !!!🦉🦉🦉🍁🍂🍁
СПАСИБО ВАМ, МИШЕЛЬ!!! У ВАС ПРЕКРАСНАЯ УЛЫБКА!!! ОБОЖАЕМ ВАС, МИШЕЛЬ 💐🍁🌹🍁🌺🍁🍂🍁🌻🌼🌷
Спасибо. Так рада, что вам понравилось видео!
@@michellethepainter. Спасибо, дорогая МИШЕЛЬ, что отвечаете нам на моём родном русском языке!
Это очень трогательно и прекрасно!!! До скорых встреч !!!🌷🌼🌻🍁🍁🍂🍂🌺🌹💐 Привет из РОССИИ.
What a hoot, this is great both knife and brush, going to give this a try. Thanks Michelle.
Awesome, have fun!
We had a red headed woodpecker pecking on our back porch roof, just like you said- rat-a-tat tat. We put a large figurine of an owl on the railing and the woodpecker left. Don't know if the owl was the reason or not. Love your tutorials. You're a good teacher.
That's a great idea, I might have to try it! I have an exterminator coming today to see if we have termites. My dad thinks the woodpecker is giving us a sign that there's something in the wood that he wants to eat. I like you're idea better though!
@@michellethepainter. that is so funny! Yes I can hear the woodpecker in the video LOL. I hope you didn't have termites.
Michelle, you are brilliant!! And you are a great teacher. Thank you.
Amazing as always! Thank you for sharing! Can't wait to try this one!
Hope you enjoy it!
I love your videos
Thank you!
Tellement beau.. Merci 👍🏻☺️
Thank you!
so lovely ,gorgeous imagine it over a fireplace in glow :)
Great idea!!
Thank you thank you thank you for being such an amazing teacher! My first painting on canvas and I am beyond pleased with how it turned out! You are the BEST!
Thank you so much!
I am so greatful I came across your page today! I'm almost done with this painting, and haven't had any inspiration to paint since June. I am super pleased with how it's looking especially for being my first time using pallet knives! Who knew the eyes would be the part i'd struggle with 😖 I can't wait to create more of your paintings.
Wonderful, glad you enjoyed the video!
@@michellethepainter. could you possibly do a tutorial same concept with leaves and trees, maybe different point of view, but with a squirrel? I have been dying to paint a squirrel but haven't found a good tutorial for me 💛
Love this painting I was surprised you didn’t paint claws on the owl
Hi Donna, I almost did, but then thought that they could be hiding behind the branch or in the feathers. You could certainly add a little claw peaking over the top of the branch if you feel yours needs it. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful painting, incredible, thanks for sharing
Thank you so much 😀
Oh my gosh, you crack me up!! Loved this tutorial 😆
Glad you liked it!!
Nice painting so beautiful
Beautiful
Thank you!
This is beautiful! Thanks for sharing it. I don't have a palette knife yet but will definitely order one. I'm new to painting and just subscribed...this is definitely on my to do list. I've learned so much from you already and have only watched 2 videos.
Wonderful! Thank you for subbing!
Looking forward to doing this soon I hope🤣 I’m working on the leaf, then spiderweb, then witch, oh my goodness, I’ll finish fall paintings by spring by the way I’m going! And I’m looking forward to your Patreon group I signed onto. Have to get the high end tier😄
MISSY TAMI K , She’s definitely putting them out there faster than I can paint. No matter, we’ll catch up at some point. 😉
What are you going to do when I start pumping out the winter ones?
Michelle the Painter , you’re setting me up with a real dilemma here. 😬.
🤔. Paint faster maybe? 🤷♀️. ❤️
@@michellethepainter. hmm, I have to figure out if I can retire early😅
@@debhines1666 Haha! I'm trying to slow down a little to get the details she keeps talking about.
I was really leery of the paint knife technique, but it really looks great in the end. I will try this tomorrow!! Wish me luck!!
Good luck! I'm sure it will turn out great. Just remember to have fun and enjoy the process!
Lmbo I just heard your woodpecker! Daaadaaadaaa!!! How funny. I didn't hear it until you said something. I guess that can be alittle distracting when your doing what your doing!! Lol
Yup, he was a doozy!
@@michellethepainter. I know it sounded like he was sure having some fun!! Lol
@@theresavandever1387 LOl!
Wow bonito
Thank you!
Definitely feathers 👍
Feathers it is! I won't forget!
Just to be helpful -- birds have feathers -- never fur or hair ! Love the painting.
Thanks for the tip!
Can I ask why use a knife instead of a paintbrush? Oh and I love your channel! Very informative. Going to try painting now.
Hi, You could certainly use a paintbrush. I was just demonstrating a different technique to give a looser, unpredictable, painterly style. Thanks for watching and have fun painting!
Beutiful, but which is the name of the company for your colours that you using? For example liquitex? Sennelier? Or else? Pls i want to know couse mine are not so soft than yours. I use sennelier and liquitex. Thank you if you answer me.
Hi, I use a thin student grade paint for these tutorials. I sell small sample sizes on me website at berkshirepaintandsip.squarespace.com/paint-supplies but if you want larger sizes, the brand is Blickrylics by Blick Materials. Have fun painting!
@@michellethepainter. thank you so much ❤️
Fun tutorial, I got the feeling you had a few extra sips with this one🙂
Lol... who's counting?
🤣🤣🤣
lol I was thinking the same thing! I thought perhaps a few more takes, gotta love those.
Michelle, what colors do I need to make chrome orange? I want to do this painting. 😊 TIA
Hi Patricia, Chrome orange is an orange that has a lot of yellow in it. I sell small sample sizes of the paint that I use on my website (link below) if you want to try it before you buy the larger bottles. I'm using a student grade thin bodied paint that is very fluid. It doesn't have the best pigment, but I like the blending and layering affects that I can achieve. The paint is Blickrylics from Blick Materials. Thanks for watching and have fun painting ! ~Michelle
@@michellethepainter. Thanks Michelle! I searched TH-cam and couldn’t find any examples.
Hi ,I’m mew at painting.Why are you using a knife and not a brush ? Thank you
Hi Louise, In painting you can use many different application tools to apply the paint. For this demonstrations I was showing how you could apply the paint with a knife, which can add texture and unique affects to the look of the painting. Thanks for watching! ~Michelle
Hi Michelle, if possible can you please tell me how I can make chrome orange, I only have regular orange and vermillion. HELP! LOL thank you
Hi Veronica, Chrome orange is very much on the yellow side. I'm not terribly familiar with all the brands of paint out there, and I know they can vary from one brand to the other, but I'm pretty sure if you mix your regular orange with a bit of vibrant yellow, like cadmium, you'll get something close to chrome orange. Good luck! ~Michelle
@@michellethepainter. thank you very much for your reply, I'm excited to give this painting a try, also I'd like to say I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE your tutorials and the way you teach, thank you for sharing your amazing talent!
Need to get closer when doing details like eyes, face etc please. 🤗
Good suggestion, will see what I can do. Thanks for watching!
I love you painting i have Paint aftér you 😘
That's great!
Hahaha ! Yup I can hear the woodpecker !!
He's relentless!
I struggle with how to start, when wanting to add things like owls, birds, etc to my paintings...this really helps me to see how to rough in how to get started. We think we need to be experts in drawing, so it’s intimidating. Your steps break it down to basics, so thank you for tnis👏🏼👌❣️
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Michelle, I really love your videos and the way you take us through each step, you did a great job on this!
Thank you so much!
@@michellethepainter. really wish you would use your brushes instead of using your tool all the time. This doesn't look as professional as all your other's do. Just my thinking. I love your work and am going to try helping my 6 year old great granddaughter with a very easy pi tire you do. Thank you,. Doris Fletcher.
thank you very much for this interesting video
Glad you liked it!
Wow Michelle, so beautiful! 💕
Thank you! Cheers!
This is amazing!!! Are you a self taught artist? I am. I've been painting since 2015. I also draw but haven't in years. Your owl looks awesome! You mentioned you live in the north East. What state do you live in? 💜💜💜💜💜
I'm in Massachusetts and I am self-taught. Keep painting!
SZÉP BAGOLY, KÖSZÖNÖM!
Wow! Between the woodpecker and flies they've really got you discombobulated!! Lol
lol!
Love ❤️ your work. And especially your beauty and bibrant Ora.... Did you forget the claws on the owl?
I don't think I did. Thanks for watching.
Well Bob Ross told us that we could do anything with the knife if we just would make friends with it. i guess he was right according to your video here.
Thanks! The knife was a lot of fun!
How can you do that painting while the board is so far away. I sit and put board flat on table.
Thank you!
Very very beautiful thank you ♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍😍😍😍
Most welcome 😊
Love your paintings, I can hear the woodpecker, you need to paint him!
Not a bad idea!
Love this!! Just finished your Halloween ones, this is perfect to paint next!! Thank you so much for your tutorials!!
Have fun!
Wonderful tutorial!! Love the owl!! 💕❤Thank you Michelle!!!
You are so welcome!
I got so tickled over your wood pecker..... I love your sunny disposition!!!!
Oh..and one time an owl got into our chicken pin, he got tangled up in the netting we'd put up to protect our chickens. Anyway it was a real light brown and white....prettiest thing I'd seen. We gathered him in a 5 gallon bucket. His wing span was every bit 3 ft from one tip to the other. We liked to not got them folded into the bucket...his tallens were massive. We took him off down the road a piece and turned him loose. The flight was beautiful!!!!
Thank you! That woodpecker is still around!
@@michellethepainter. 😂😂💝💝💝
BEAUTIFUL!!! :D 💜
Owls are really gorgeous animals, my fave is the Snow(y) Owl...sadly, they are dying out up here tho....
Anyways, thank you for sharing this beauty, and for a easy to understand tutorial :) Highly appreciated 💜
You got it girl!
michelle what brand of acrylic paints do you use. and brushes. i was saving money but the paints and brushes arent doing as well as yours. and do yu dilute your paints alot before applying to canvas?
Hi, for these tutorials I'm using a thin bodied student grade paint from Blick Materials called Blickrylics. They don't have the best pigment, but I like the consistency for layering and blending affects and I do not need to dilute them. I sell small sample sizes of the colors I use on my website (link below) if you want to try them before you invest in the larger bottles. Also, I use a wide variety of brushes, which can also be found on my shop.
Have fun painting!
berkshirepaintandsip.squarespace.com/shop
@@michellethepainter. thank you michelle for information i will look on your website
Thank goodness I found you. Your teaching method is so helpful. Love the dots you show as a guide. Thanks!
I'm so glad!
The dots are one of my favorite things about Michelle's technique. I have learned a lot - especially about the egg and circle for birds.
Omg…..this is fun! But oh dear…..may have too much paint on the canvas 😂🤣……..but do think she will be a masterpiece once done…..thank you for this fun and beautiful piece Michelle🙏❤️
ha ha ha ha ha. I'm four minutes in and I kept taking my headphones off as I though I could hear someone knocking at my door. It was your woodpecker!!!! ha ha ha ha ha - brilliant xxx
I just love your tutorials Michelle!!! I am learning so much from you!!! I love this owl painting, it's just amazing!!! I will have to give this one a try!!!
Thank you!
Hey Michelle, I painted this one today, I had a crummy palette knife but I worked my way through, hearing your words of encouragement I now have a beautiful painting that I’m so proud of! Thx again for your painting knowledge, much appreciated. Until next time ❤️
Excelente su explicación!!! Hermosa obra de arte!!! Gracias por compartir!!! Bendiciones!!!
Omg beautyfull 😀
Thank you! 😊
Hi Michelle your all paintings very nachural and beautiful paints, im indien I'm also Artist only paper paitings ,and some times I draw with oil paints on the wall especially your English pronosation ,and your voice very sweet and beautiful I like it💐👌👌👌👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹❤❤
Thank you!
Beautifully done 🦉🦉
Many many thanks
This was INCREDIBLE to watch. I’m actually going to paint this with you super soon once I have all the tools lol 😅. I looove owls and you made me feel confident enough to paint one! Thank you!!!!
Go for it!
Another great tutorial. Watching!
Glad you enjoyed it
Magnifique !❤️
Quel talent 👏👏👏👏
Thank you!
I don't know where you get all your ideas from, but I just love every painting you do, and give great instructions. I've painted several already, and love how they turned out! Thank you!
Thank you so much 😀
Lots of helpful information here. Lovely painting. 💙💚💛 I do think you should have included the talons. There is just no way from that angle you would not see them. I do love how you teach the basic bird shape shared by all birds. I found that to be the most helpful information. Thank you!
Hi Johnna, Yes, you're probably right about the talons. You could just add little tips of them over the edge of the branch if you wanted. Thanks for watching!
I had a request for an owl painting an as I was looking for a reference I spotted this beauty. I really enjoyed this so much.
Thank you so much 😀
Beautiful. I like everything about this painting ...the way you painted the sky...the tree....the way you did the bark and the leaves... and of course the owl... simply beautiful. This is one I’m going to try. Thanks so much for a fabulous tutorial!
Thank you so much 😀
He's a wise old owl... I like all the colors you put in your painting. This is an owl I painted Saturday. Oh darn it won't let me share it. Oh well I going to try to paint your owl soon.
Have fun!
I love your teaching! What do you use with your acrylic paint to keep it flowing? What paint do you use? Could you do a tutorial of a wolf?
Hi, For these tutorials I'm using a thin bodied student grade paint from Blick Materials called Blickrylics. It doesn't have the best pigment, but I like the consistency for layering and blending affects. I sell small sizes of it on my website (link below) if you want to try it before you buy the larger bottles. You're the 2nd person today who's asked for a wolf! I may have to put one in the rotation... stay tuned! Thanks for watching! ~Michelle berkshirepaintandsip.squarespace.com/paint-supplies
Great painting.....will try it....thanks
Thank you so much 😀
Impresionante búho ,más realista imposible parece que va a echar a volar , enhorabuena es usted la mejor pintora animalista ,un cordial saludo desde Granada
Muchas gracias! Estoy feliz de que te gusten mis pinturas de animales.
Loved this ! You should paint your woodpecker lol he’s pretty loud
Lol... I would like to do a bit more with the woodpecker than paint it! He is beautiful though, so I may give it some consideration! Thanks for watching and have fun painting! ~Michelle
I love it !
Thanks!
Great tutorial on using the palette knife !!! Love the textures you created
Thank you!
Love your style. And so easy to follow …thanks for sharing!!!!
Thanks so much! 😊
UNA GRANDE..UNA DIOSA
¡Eres tan dulce, gracias!
I can here him, the woodpeckers tapping out Morse code "paint me Michelle" lol
lol!
I’d much rather have a painting like this than a Damien Hurst.
Well, he certainly is a unique artists... so I guess I'll take that as a compliment ?... lol! Thanks for watching!
This was fun and out of my comfort zone! Thanks for all your helpful hints, I feel I'm a better painter because of you. Do you recommend sealing the paintings? Is something I've just recently heard about but don't know when it's necessary.
Hi, If you are using acrylic paint, it will fully cure on it's own in about 3 weeks and at that point it is not really necessary to seal it, however, I usually put a varnish on my completed paintings in order to bring all of the sheens together and make it look cohesive. Varnish comes in a variety of sheens, I like a glossy one, and it does give a more durable protection to the paint underneath, but is not totally necessary on all paintings in my professional opinion. I mostly do it on my "best" ones that I plan to sell or display. I hope this info helps. Thanks for watching!
@@michellethepainter. thanks! My paintings certainly aren't good enough to sell, so no extra steps needed😉
OMG Michelle! This is one of my most favorite paintings you’ve done! So hard to believe you did most of that owl with the knife! Wondering if you might be making a puzzle out of this painting? I would love to purchase it if you do!
Thank you! Not sure if this one will become a puzzle.
Oh, forgot to tell you that there is a puzzle for my Night Owl if you are interested. Here is the link: berkshirepaintandsip.squarespace.com/puzzles
I've only used my pallet knife for mixing paint on my pallet. I look forward to doing this painting using the knife on a canvas. (I hope I have enough paint!)
Good luck!
@@michellethepainter. It turned out well, although I don't think I like the pallet knife technique except for paint mixing. Thank you for the video!
Love OWLS.Thank you for sharing this 🦉🦉
You are so welcome!
Thanks a lot. Always looking forward to your tutorials
My pleasure!
That woodpecker cracked me up. Thanks for the laugh
Glad you enjoyed it
I love this pic and going to try this one ! Thank you !
Wonderful!
Really enjoyed this tutorial. Thankyou
Glad it was helpful!
great job! thanks for sharing nice ART
Thank you so much 😀
@@michellethepainter. thank you too... glad to be in touch
Love Love your painting!!! Learn lots
Thanks so much 😊
Hi Michelle.
I've never used a painting knife before. But now I really want to try it out :D Your pencil drawings with the connection points are so helpful. Thank you very much for your wonderful tutorials-I love them
I love this painting. One of my favorites
Thank so much April!
He’s so handsome! Love it!❤️
Thank you!
Awesome another great tutorial.
Glad you liked it!
J'adore je pense que l'on peux faire à l'huile (car je ne peint qu'a l'huile
Oui, je suis sûr que vous pourriez ... vous amuser!
@@michellethepainter. merci
Do you use Gesso on the canvas beforehand? If not, does it really make a huge difference in the quality? I'm torn on whether to use or not
Hi Jennifer, I do not pre-gesso my canvas because I buy canvas that are already primed. If your canvas is raw, then yes it needs a primer, or if you want a different texture than it comes with, than yes, use a primer/gesso... otherwise you're good to go! Have fun painting, Michelle
@@michellethepainter. thank you so much for the reply! Not to sound numb but how do you know if your canvas is already primed? (Love your videos btw- you are beyond talented 😁)