This tutorial was amazing. It's the first time I've EVER painted or drawn anything resembling a realistic animal and, although it's not perfect, the eye is incredible and it's given me the confidence to carry on. I've learnt so much more from this one video than from the countless books and tutorials I've been through over the last few years
Aquarel artists use neutral tint, instead off black and mix it in with a natural shade that fits with the drawing. So for this fox piece, i would ad soms orange/brown to the "black" to make it warmer. I feel the blue is distracting from the classic orange and warm colours off the fox, but to each there own.
You ma'am, are a joy to watch!. I found your channel today and find it very relaxing and inspiring. The questions and answers going back and forth are very informative. Sadly I don't live in the U.S. because the kits and subscription are such wonderful ideas - I would surely subscribe if I lived there.
You are an awesome instructor and explain things so well!! You should online classes!! I hated watercolors in high school, but I'm going to give it another shot thanks to this video.
Yay! Watercolors are so much fun and we hope you are able to experience that for yourself this time around. :) We have tons of other projects on our website at www.letsmakeart.com! All the tutorials and outlines are free and we would love to see your versions of these projects :)
I love your fox. I can see what you mean by change of expression. Felix is looking like he's saying, 'Are you serious?' Thank you for sharing your techniques. I can see that there'll be a serious salt shortage in my house. I better put salt on my shopping list.🤔
Outstanding work! Felix is so cute!!! I love foxes so much!!! Thank you so much Sarah! My fox turned out great. I named him Rocky. (Mines is a male because it has a broad head. Females have thinner heads.) Also, can you make a Pembroke Welsh Corgi tutorial? They are tied for my favorite dog breed with labrador retriever.
Great idea! I have added this to our Inspiration List for future ideas. Sarah also has an otter print she painted available for purchase on her Etsy if you're interested! You can view it here: www.etsy.com/listing/498694211/otter-print?ref=shop_home_active_17
Otters are super cute, even though Sea otters rape baby seals to death. But that is nature for you (it happens with a lot of animals), a sometimes cruel but beautiful thing.
Good Morning, I love your videos! Could you paint a Linx some day? I love them and I think It can be such a nice animal to paint :) Thank you for all your tutorials by the way, It's always a pleasure and a relax time to paint with your help :)
I think it's much easier to paint from light to dark when doing watercolor (if for no other reason). Otherwise, if you paint the dark colors first, then you spend time and effort after that, to avoid coming up against the dark area's edges, and re-wetting the darks, which could cause the dark colors to bleed into the lighter colors. If you don't plan to do that on purpose, then I think transparent watercolor is more user-friendly when you work from light to dark.
Salt needs to be removed--when it is dry brush off with your hand and then go over it again to feel for pieces that got left behind. Nothing worse than a piece of salt coming loose after a painting has been framed and sitting at the bottom of the glass :)
A group of foxes is called a skulk, leash or earth. The term "skulk" may be used for any animal considered vermin, but it is especially associated with foxes, which are indeed considered a vermin species in Europe and Great Britain due to their high numbers.
if you go here - www.letsmakeart.com/products/foxy-fox-watercolor-paint-kit scroll halfway down there is a button that says "Outline" - also if you order the kit, it comes as part of that too.
Here's a link to our Outline Library where you can access all of our outlines. You'll want to go to the "F" section and then you'll find the Foxy Fox outline. Happy creating!! www.letsmakeart.com/pages/lets-make-art-outline-library?Social&
When your little one gets bigger, you should listen to the true story from Cherie Mason called Wild Fox. She named him Vicki. :) You're a wonderful instructor. I have bought a few kits, but haven't had the courage to try my hand yet. :( Hopefully SOON!
Watercolor does change as it dries. This is very important to remember when you feel frustrated with your projects. Walk away and when you come back you will be amazed at the difference.
My whole fricken painting dried before I got to the part instructing me to blend 😡 seriously how hard is it to edit in a disclaimer to work quickly because everything needs to be blended at the beginning?!?
Brock does a great job clarifying. Just love your videos, the right amount of fun and calm ❤
Thank you so much for giving me the confidence to start painting again after 30 years.
Oml that's a big oof
well done! I believe it's never late to start, let alone restart)
Wow 🤩 I’m 10 and this is.............kinda easy
@@melvingriffith same here lol
You make these look so easy ! I am going to give it a try. Felix is adorable.
This tutorial was amazing. It's the first time I've EVER painted or drawn anything resembling a realistic animal and, although it's not perfect, the eye is incredible and it's given me the confidence to carry on. I've learnt so much more from this one video than from the countless books and tutorials I've been through over the last few years
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much!! I did this for my brother's birthday and he loved it! Couldn't have done it without you, y'all are amazing. 😁
I love how you break these projects down! Thank you for this.
Watercolors are a great artistic medium, your painting of the red fox has been a great one.
You are an amazing painter! You break it all down, so nicely! I loved this tutorial! Thank you!!
Thank you so much Ava! I hope you're painting with me!
You are sooo good! I hope to paint like you one day
Love this fox!😊
Great tutorial! She explains everything so clearly.
I enjoyed your descriptive tutorial. Thank you!
I loved this tutorial so much! Thank you for making videos like these, they are so helpful and inspiring, keep doing what you do!!!!
Thank you Taylor! We will keep making them :)
I tried this Felix..
......he is pretty cool 😎
The eye is incredible
Thank you!
Most awesome one yet!
I love it too!!
It looks so hard but it’s sooo easy! Thank you Sarah! I love it😊
So lovely
This is my favourite subject and I LOVE LOVE LOVE all Brock's questions- they're all things I was thinking! More Brock please!!!
I love your amazing videos and I love art you are the very best artiest ever!!!!!!!!
You are too kind.
Had so much fun! Thanks!
We're so glad you enjoyed our Foxy Fox tutorial. Thank you for tuning in and creating along with us.
Pretty fox👍👍
I AM A FOX LOVER AND A ALSO LOVE PAINTING
THANK YOU THIS VIDEO MAKE MY DAYYY
Love how you teach these. I think I will have to buy a kit
Let us know how you like it!!
Aquarel artists use neutral tint, instead off black and mix it in with a natural shade that fits with the drawing. So for this fox piece, i would ad soms orange/brown to the "black" to make it warmer. I feel the blue is distracting from the classic orange and warm colours off the fox, but to each there own.
You gave me inspiration to start painting again! I definitely needed a step by step to get a hang of it again. It’s been 10years 😪
You can do it!
You ma'am, are a joy to watch!. I found your channel today and find it very relaxing and inspiring. The questions and answers going back and forth are very informative. Sadly I don't live in the U.S. because the kits and subscription are such wonderful ideas - I would surely subscribe if I lived there.
You are amazing
awesome i love it i will try as i am just 13
thank u for the tutorial
Your husband’s commentary cracks me up! And your work is beautiful!
This is so interesting, and lovely result, because I'm used to doing light to dark in watercolour, so a different approach which I'll try. Thank you.
So happy this could intrigue you a bit.
It turned out so good 😍😍
You are an awesome instructor and explain things so well!! You should online classes!!
I hated watercolors in high school, but I'm going to give it another shot thanks to this video.
Yay! Watercolors are so much fun and we hope you are able to experience that for yourself this time around. :) We have tons of other projects on our website at www.letsmakeart.com! All the tutorials and outlines are free and we would love to see your versions of these projects :)
I love your fox. I can see what you mean by change of expression. Felix is looking like he's saying, 'Are you serious?' Thank you for sharing your techniques. I can see that there'll be a serious salt shortage in my house. I better put salt on my shopping list.🤔
I tried it.......... AND IT WENT SOOO WELL! Thank you soooo much!!😍😍😊
YAAAAAY!!!!
Let's Make Art i wish i could sent a foto...😓
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"Whatever. I'm a chill fox."
Tshirt worthy right! :)
Exactly! :D
Amazing
amazing!
Outstanding work! Felix is so cute!!! I love foxes so much!!! Thank you so much Sarah! My fox turned out great. I named him Rocky. (Mines is a male because it has a broad head. Females have thinner heads.)
Also, can you make a Pembroke Welsh Corgi tutorial? They are tied for my favorite dog breed with labrador retriever.
Wonderful 😁👍❤️
Thank you
You guys should do some otters! Because theyre my favorite animal and I just subscribed for the monthly box!
Great idea! I have added this to our Inspiration List for future ideas. Sarah also has an otter print she painted available for purchase on her Etsy if you're interested! You can view it here: www.etsy.com/listing/498694211/otter-print?ref=shop_home_active_17
Otters are super cute, even though Sea otters rape baby seals to death. But that is nature for you (it happens with a lot of animals), a sometimes cruel but beautiful thing.
Good Morning, I love your videos! Could you paint a Linx some day? I love them and I think It can be such a nice animal to paint :) Thank you for all your tutorials by the way, It's always a pleasure and a relax time to paint with your help :)
Great suggestion!
Just found your videos with all amazing and doable painting tutorials. Thanks a lot
I love watching you paint, have you ever done a stag? X
Sarah released a Holiday Buck tutorial last December. You can find it here: www.letsmakeart.com/products/holiday-buck-kit
A skulk of foxes!
Beautiful! Is there another blue that's similar to Berry Blue that could be substituted?
basically it's a blue that is a hint of purple to it :) so anything like that would work
I always thought the lighter parts were done first with watercolour?
Not always, the lights are "saved" in various ways but not necessarily painted first.
That's what I thought too! Which is why I found this different approach so interesting.
I think it's much easier to paint from light to dark when doing watercolor (if for no other reason).
Otherwise, if you paint the dark colors first, then you spend time and effort after that, to avoid coming up against the dark area's edges, and re-wetting the darks, which could cause the dark colors to bleed into the lighter colors.
If you don't plan to do that on purpose, then I think transparent watercolor is more user-friendly when you work from light to dark.
I literally have non of the colors for this so my fox is going to look a little bit more “abstract”
nothing wrong with that!
Lol
This painting is so cool. Like this if you agree👍🏼😀
The collective term for a group of foxes is skulk. " a skulk of foxes "
Nice
Thank you sooo much.If you don’t mind me asking did you paint a wolf?
Hi Melvin! Sarah did paint a Galaxy Wolf last November. You can find the tutorial for it here: www.letsmakeart.com/products/galaxy-wolf-kit
Loved doing this! Do you leave the salt on the painting or brush it off when it's dried?
Salt needs to be removed--when it is dry brush off with your hand and then go over it again to feel for pieces that got left behind. Nothing worse than a piece of salt coming loose after a painting has been framed and sitting at the bottom of the glass :)
can you make a northenlights tutorial
A group of foxes is called a skulk, leash or earth. The term "skulk" may be used for any animal considered vermin, but it is especially associated with foxes, which are indeed considered a vermin species in Europe and Great Britain due to their high numbers.
A 'skulk' of foxes! :)
Can we get the outline and written instructions as a kit or pdf kit?
if you go here - www.letsmakeart.com/products/foxy-fox-watercolor-paint-kit
scroll halfway down there is a button that says "Outline" - also if you order the kit, it comes as part of that too.
@@LetsMakeArt I don't see the outline on there any more?
So beautiful! What kind of paint do you use?
Hi Marcie! Sarah uses liquid watercolor on almost all of her projects. Most of our kits include Dandelion Paint Co. liquid watercolor.
Did you use a reference picture for your fox?
For the original? I do, I'll find several photos of a subject on google images or pinterest then draw something inspired by them.
Which picture pls :
2:56 Itsa very nice. Borat 😆
Hi Sarah, have just found your video. Five years late. Can I still buy the digital kit for this fox? I didn't see it on your website.
We no longer off the kit for this project unfortunately.
And this is beautiful fox like he said foxy fox
Hi, does anyone have a link to the live graphite trace tutorial please? Thanks
Would it help to wet the paper first so the first layer of darks wouldn’t dry so fast?
Sarah does not normally wet the paper first.
This drawing can be downloaded ? Would be nice to try this one.
Hi Tom! Yes, you can find it in the Digital Download Library on our website here: www.letsmakeart.com/pages/lets-make-art-outline-library
Salt was a bit weird for me, but great vid to try and work towards. Gonna try again without salt!
You can do it!
Ok I’ve watched a few of your tutorials now this’s May be a random question but where did you get that enamel tray?
The tray is on their website for purchase at letsmakeart.com
Can you draw it without tracing paper?
You can use a light box or a window to trace it if you dont like using graphite paper :)
@@LetsMakeArt thank you
What’s the link for the stenciling?
How 2 sketch with pencil?
Do you have the pencil drawing as a pdf or jpeg anywhere that we can print out?
Yes you can find it here: www.letsmakeart.com/products/foxy-fox-outline
Is there a picture your going by or a traceable that i can trace??
Yes we have a downloadable outline available here:www.letsmakeart.com/products/foxy-fox-outline
Where can I get the outline?
Here's a link to our Outline Library where you can access all of our outlines. You'll want to go to the "F" section and then you'll find the Foxy Fox outline. Happy creating!!
www.letsmakeart.com/pages/lets-make-art-outline-library?Social&
I think it’s a troop or a skulk or even a lead of foxes
How do u get the outline of the fox
Hi Amna! You can find the outline in our Digital Download library on the website here: www.letsmakeart.com/pages/lets-make-art-outline-library
Can you please make a video that follows the steps you outline at the start!
What hues or red and yellow did you use?
Hi Angela! Sarah uses: Black, Dandelion Yellow, Tangerine, and Berry Blue in this project.
A Skulk or Leash of Foxes. It’s a flock of sheep !!!
When your little one gets bigger, you should listen to the true story from Cherie Mason called Wild Fox. She named him Vicki. :) You're a wonderful instructor. I have bought a few kits, but haven't had the courage to try my hand yet. :( Hopefully SOON!
I'll check it out!
good work..
keep it up and stay connected with us Thanks
What colors did you use?
She lists the 4 colors she used, at the very beginning of the video, beforeshe started the painting.
I thought oh this will be easy reality THIS IS SO HARD!!!
You can do it! Take each step slowly, pause the tutorial if you need to and remember to play. Its only paint and paper.
What kind of paper are you using?
This is Canson 140lb cold press watercolor paper.
@@LetsMakeArt Ok, Thanks! 👌 I'll try it out
What does the salt do?
The salt absorbs the water in your paint and creates interesting texture blooms.
My grand daughter has a fox named Alex.
I’m really struggling on drawing the outline of the fox 😫😞
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above is a link to the outline
just trace it onto your watercolor paper. You can put it against a window to see the lines.
Could you give alternative colours?
Are you referring to Dr. P.H. Martin colors? If so you will want to use Black, Lemon Yellow, and Amber Yellow.
I use Winson& Newton Cotman watercolours.
a leash of foxes
Fact: watercolor when it drys it will turn lighter
Like if that helped. :)
Watercolor does change as it dries. This is very important to remember when you feel frustrated with your projects. Walk away and when you come back you will be amazed at the difference.
you should paint giraffe
We actually have painted a giraffe! :) You can check it out here: www.letsmakeart.com/products/giraffe-kit?_pos=1&_sid=f28c3a246&_ss=r
My whole fricken painting dried before I got to the part instructing me to blend 😡 seriously how hard is it to edit in a disclaimer to work quickly because everything needs to be blended at the beginning?!?
bro, you make it look so easy .......... oh whait, Im just bad at art
You are not bad it just takes practice.
Why can’t we see Brock
A pack or a herd flock is birds lol
A group of foxes is referred to as a skulk, leash, or earth. Just saying
That's interesting to know.
The fox on the left is a female and the one you are working on is male!! He has a glint of mischief too!!
A group of foxes is referred to as a skulk. A group of cats is called a destruction.
Okay that is funny. That is one fact that is good to know.
Isn't a Brock the birthing den of a fox.
I drive a George Fox😑