Cardinal in Watercolor
Tips of Backgrounds and Birds
Cardinal in Watercolor
This lesson is a female cardinal in watercolor.
If you would like a male cardinal, follow the lesson, then, when completely dry, put a red wash over the body of the cardinal and you'll have the male coloring!
Your background can be any color you like, but being able to whisk on a nice background is a valuable watercolor technique. Cardinal will provide excellent guided practice in applying backgrounds.
Add as many or as few berries as you like - the reference photo, used with permission, is an excellent and beautiful photo. It make spark some creative ideas you'd like to try.
Happy Painting!
Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Deb Watson - a self taught artist and long time watercolor teacher
My story is simple.
I loved drawing from childhood, but was discouraged from art as a waste of time. So, I became a nurse, worked at a lot of hospitals and raised a family. But I kept painting.
Over time, I became better at the realism I loved, and just kept working toward improving through painting and self-study. I've always enjoyed painting scenes from my life and small town community (which I call my Small Town America series).
My paintings are not usually famous or majestic subjects, often they're just everyday stuff I see around. But I see so much beauty there, and show it to the rest of the world by painting it.
Now, my watercolors have been in exhibits and won awards across the nation. Yet, it's when my art connects me to other people that it's really done what I wanted, and teaching certainly does that!
Happy Painting.