How to Paint a Baby Chick in Watercolor - A Loose Style

In this video you will learn how to paint a baby chick in watercolor, in a loose and expressive style. This is a complete, step by step tutorial demonstrating wet on wet and wet on dry watercolor techniques. #watercolor #chick #loose

This watercolor tutorial is great for beginners wanting to learn how to paint animals/birds in watercolor.

The reference image used for this painting can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15WFR...

The line art I used for this painting can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j59P...

Timestamps for this video:
0:20 Plan
2:21 Color Palette
2:50 First Wash
7:35 Feet
9:08 Beak
13:42 Negative Painting Around Wing
18:16 Eye - first wash
20:30 Cast shadow
21:55 Details in Indigo Using Rigger

I use a limited palette in this painting, using just five colors:
Azo Yellow
Nickel Quinacridone Gold
Pyrrol Red
Cerulean Blue
Indigo

The supplies in my watercolor studio include:
Arches 140lb Cold Press 100% Cotton Paper - https://amzn.to/2AoQzGj
Stephen Quiller Porcelain Palette
M. Graham Watercolor Paints - https://amzn.to/2YZbY3c
Daniel Smith Watercolor Pigments - https://amzn.to/2LrwmBK
Silver Black Velvet Brushes (Size 4, 8, 12) - https://amzn.to/2yTA0lj
Silver Black Velvet Brushes (variety) - https://amzn.to/3crDZEt
Mijello 2-Liter Water Bucket - https://amzn.to/2ySbz7N

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