How to Paint Watercolor Sea Urchins with Negative Painting Technique and Masking Fluid

Learn how to paint sea urchins with watercolor. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you three tools to apply masking fluid to create patterns on the urchins. You’ll learn a fun wet-on-wet technique to let your paint colors blend on the paper. You’ll also learn how to use a negative painting technique to build up the shadows and define the individual sea urchins. This painting style would also be gorgeous for watercolor sea shells.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - How to Paint Watercolor Sea Urchins
00:24 - Recommended Supplies
01:56 - Step One: Applying Masking Fluid
04:36 - Step Two: Base Colors
07:09 - Step Three: Negative Painting
08:45 - Step Four: Negative Painting
10:18 - Step Five: Form Shadow
10:44 - Step Six: Final Shadows
14:01 - Step Seven: Remove Masking Fluid
15:25 - Watch Next: Negative Painting Sand Dollars
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New Endings / Mathilda Skonare Karlsson / www.epidemicsound.com
Song for a New Beginning / William Claeson / www.epidemicsound.com

[@chantalplummer5751]

So beautiful ! Thank you for sharing.

[@user-bk8qn9rh5k]

Love this tutorial! You create such beautiful paintings!

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Thanks so much 😊

[@coloredcarol8074]

Amazing! Loving your tutorials ❤

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Thank you so much!!

[@LLS1190]

I would love to buy a video tutorial for that beautiful, pastel rainbow starfish picture that is on the cover of your masking guide!

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Stay tuned…I’m working on a masking fluid course all about how to do paintings like that!

[@juliasaunders2165]

Absolutely stunning! Can't wait to have a go at this. Thank you.

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Thank you. Have fun!

[@user-fp4rk2bj8r]

I really enjoyed doing the sand dollars, so I’m looking forward to trying this too. Thanks for such clear & instructive tutorials 😊

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Yay! I’m glad you’re enjoying these.

[@CIMMER14]

What a great tutorial!!❤

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Thank you! 😊

[@annieb8955]

Hi, this is a beautiful tutorial, I've tried it a couple of times and my masking fluid skills are a bit disappointing . I'm very impressed with your smooth masking fluid lines. I'll keep at it and expect I'll get better. I really like your style!

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Oh no. Is your masking fluid new? Old bottles can get clumpy or thick. Some brands are more fluid than others. I like the Pebeo for that reason.

[@annieb8955]

@@JackieHernandezWatercolor it's new masking fluid but I'm not good at handling it, I'll keep working on it. The process is fun and after time practicing I'm sure I will get better with it. I really like using it ,the effect is so cool.

[@annieb8955]

Hi, i am currently working on you sand dollar tutorial, its great!
Where eould i be able to get plexiglass?

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

I order plexiglass from Amazon or Blick Arts. I like the 1/4” thick variety. I recommend ordering it about 1-2” larger than your paper, so there’s room to tape. I have a few 12x12” panels and a 6x8” panel for smaller 5x7” paper. Before plexiglass, I taped my paper to a regular clipboard. That’s a good way to start, but the plexiglass is waterproof so the paper doesn’t dry out as fast as on the clipboard. Hope that helps!

[@michelleosborne8951]

If you use Schmincke masking fluid you don’t have to protect your brush. It washes off with water.

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Interesting. I’ll have to try that one.

[@melissavillnow902]

Where do I find the line drawing?

[@JackieHernandezWatercolor]

Here’s the link: jackiehernandez.studio/library