STUNNING DRAGONFLIES in watercolour with loose background real time step by step tutorial

First we prepare a textured background with watercolour, salt and cling film. Then we do a simple pen and ink sketch of three dragonflies, using tracings to decide on the composition. Finally, the dragonflies are painted in watercolour with added details of ink and black watercolour pencil.

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Playlist of more tutorials including Dragonflies:
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All the the materials I use to do this painting are listed here below and I recommend you follow these links to Jacksons to purchase them. Jacksons ship worldwide for reasonable rates, and they will give you a 10% discount on your whole first order that you place via one of our links below. Jacksons are a reputable and long-established British company with an international presence, and you can depend on all their products being the genuine article, not rip-offs. When you place an order we receive a small commission and you do not pay any extra - plus you get loyalty points and a 10% discount. Thank you for using our affiliate links :)

Bockingford paper https://tinyurl.com/w89h7k8b
Gummed paper https://tinyurl.com/us3pxa8
Tracing paper https://tinyurl.com/ktc4xe26
Leadless graphite pencil https://tinyurl.com/daprwxdj
Staedtler Pigment Liner https://tinyurl.com/yrcnhzux
Mop brush https://tinyurl.com/kcyw9sx5
Round brush size 12 https://tinyurl.com/bem677ev
Round brush size 7 https://tinyurl.com/nbbtm5n9
Potters pink https://tinyurl.com/2kn5kfes
Quinacridone gold https://tinyurl.com/2b53nta5
Cobalt blue https://tinyurl.com/hrbmjtt8

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You can access a library of free sketch downloads to go along with my YouTube tutorials on my website: https://dianeantone.com

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PAINT
Here is a link to a Winsor and Newton starters' paint box which would be ideal for a beginner.
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This is a link to a Winsor and Newton Artists' quality box, which is ideal for a serious student.
24 colours: https://amzn.to/3tHJTKI​
12 colours: https://amzn.to/3rC0IVj​

TUBE PAINTS
I always have a tube of White Designers Gouache on hand for lights and corrections
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These colours are very useful and don't usually appear in the sets the manufacturers make:
Naples Yellow
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Quinacridone Gold
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Permanent Rose
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Indigo
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Sepia
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PAPER
Winsor and Newton Watercolour paper pad 140lb 9 x 12 inches ideal for all watercolour techniques.
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Canson MONTVAL watercolour paper block 140lb 9 x 12 inches ideal for all watercolour techniques. Exceptional resiliance and easy to work with.
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