Watercolor Whimsy Made Easy: Charming Vintage Style Birds for Beginners

Welcome to my tutorial where I'll show you how to create charming vintage-style birds with watercolors. This beginner-friendly lesson takes you through the steps of sketching the birds, painting them along with branches and flowers in a simple style, and adding those finishing touches with dark tones and highlights using both paint and pen. Don't worry if you're not confident with drawing – I've got you covered with a free traceable sketch that you can download. So grab your brushes and let's dive into the world of whimsical watercolor birds together!

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00:00 Sketching the birds and branches
07:04 Painting the birds
09:34 Painting the branches
10:41 Painting the leaves
12:49 Painting the flowers
13:48 Adding shadows and more leaves
17:05 Dark tones for the birds and leaves
19:32 Pen work on leaves and flowers
27:00 Pen work on the birds

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Are you ready to take your watercolor skills to the next level? I'm here to help! In my tutorials, I'll show you how to paint beautiful, simple pieces step-by-step and in real-time. With practice, you'll be able to make bookmarks, greeting cards, and even ambitious landscapes! So let's get started--your watercolor skills will be improving in no time!

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