r/watercolorpractice

This is on Hahnemuhle 300gsm CP

Deep Deep Light watercolors

One of my recent quick watercolor practice study. Please give your feedback and tips to improve. Thank you!

Well, this is the last page of the sketchbook I've been using for two years :') I chose to paint an animal because painting fur has always scared me so I followed a tutorial. Sadly I don't own anything with waterproof ink so I couldn't do that part, but I'm pleased with the result anyway. Maybe later if I buy a pen I will fill in the outlines and darkest bits. Used Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors.

Emily Olson's tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s42NgD6PHNo

tried using metallic watercolors to portray a Hylocharis chrysura, gilded humming bird… it’s acts so weird, and all attempts on new layers kept removing the ones below

depending on light, he becomes more iridescent!

I can't grow lavender in my garden so I thought I would paint some. 😊

Really good for overlayer. This was so much fun. :)

I think the experiment was successful. I may try watercolor and charcoal again by laying charcoal first. It’ll be something moody. What do you think? Did it work?