How to Paint Beautiful Watercolour Cockatoos

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In this video, I will show you my process of creating a watercolor painting of a Cockatoo. From graphite study to adding the final details, you'll learn the techniques I use to bring the painting to life. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, you'll find valuable tips and tricks that can help you in your own art journey. So grab your supplies and let's get started!
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:23 Inspiration for the painting
2:57 Graphite study and colour study
4:41 A problem with masking fluid
6:04 My Patreon
6:15 The paper and paints that I used
6:38 Painting Demonstration - the background
8:34 Fixing the problem with the masking fluid
9:37 Mixing Black
10:02 Painting the beaks
13:02 Painting one of the crests
15:17 The colour study
15:54 The main painting - body and wing
20:13 Last minute details
21:12 Outro
21:50 Bloops
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Пікірлер: 86

@SheXyShellyMarie Жыл бұрын

I’m so proud to be a Patreon. There is only 1 artist that I would freely support, and Louise gets that distinction. She is extremely talented and an excellent instructor.

@NaldaPaterson Жыл бұрын

I so agree

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Shelly. You always lift my mood. 🥰😘

@lakeside23 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful art and how incredible to see these birds in the wild. Not in Ohio, USA! Thanks you!

@rogerebert5122 Жыл бұрын

You have groupies. Congratulations. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@catherinevangass4927 Жыл бұрын

Love Cockatoos! Such a beautiful painting Louise 👌🏻💖

@sjreynolds6881 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVED, that you included your outtakes in the video Louise, gave me a chuckle!! Lovely work as always ;)

@jacqulynhilyard1561 8 ай бұрын

Magnificent composition and painting, I love this one especially, thank you for sharing your process so generously.

@kathyhall668 Жыл бұрын

I love your birds ,and style.

@guyhiebert Жыл бұрын

I think I will give the painting of two cockatoos a try too. Thank you for your time and for share

@anntownsend6114 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy listening to you talking about your preparation and things that can go wrong, even for professionals like yourself. It's easy to think that you are the only one who makes "stupid mistakes" when it happens to everyone and it's not STUPID!

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ann. 💕

@juliehopkins5784 Жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to this coming to Patreon ❤

@eiraumanes519 Жыл бұрын

¡Great video and fabulous painting! I love it ❤ “Happy accidents”. Success makes us happy, struggles makes us resourceful.

@sonyaoart Жыл бұрын

They are such fun birds and you captured their personality in this painting. It’s great to see you back 😊

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sonya. 🥰

@sylphofthewildwoods5518 Жыл бұрын

Great to see you back! These Cockatoo's are wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your skills with us. You're a fabulous teacher Louise! 🌹 Btw the Cockies would probably have loved to have a spray from your garden hose. They love showers. They're very dusty birds and have a natural powder on their feathers. 😊

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I didn't know that- thank you. 🌸💚

@sylphofthewildwoods5518 11 ай бұрын

@@LouiseDeMasi You're welcome. I have had a few cockies over the years. Some for over 30 years! Sorry, I never saw your response. 💕

@margaretvoorhaar7651 Жыл бұрын

What a great little story to start!

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Margaret. 🌸

@Linda-pg3so Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this one. 🤗🎨

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda. 🌸

@milenamarcocci6320 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back i missed you. I love the way you paint 😍 😍 😍 bravissima

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Milena. It's good to be back. 🌸

@AP-gp2ev Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year! Merci pour toutes ces vidéo partagées.

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Merci. Happy New Year to you too!

@adriennesaracen6525 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial Louise. I find Pebeo a much more reliable masking fluud. I’ve never had any staining with it. Thanks for sharing your beautiful painting.

@redbird8257 Жыл бұрын

Stunning! 🕊🕊

@evelynelebourgeois2784 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year 🎨 💖💖💖💖🤗

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Happy new year Evelyne. 💕

@rositsazlatanova1146 Жыл бұрын

I love this painting, it's beautiful, and these creatures are just adorable.

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rositsa. 😀

@patlizgailer681 Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful. So interesting to watch and listen to your process. Learned a lot. Thanks ❤

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

So glad! Thank you. 🌸

@amandastratton8242 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see you back Louise and a great Painting of the Cockatoos, Thank you and A Happy New Year to you and your family xx

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Happy new year Amanda. Thanks so much. It's good to be back.

@akhilaak3785 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕.

@Saahrish Жыл бұрын

A beautiful painting! Will definitely try to follow the full length tutorial on patreon. Thank you so much for actually showing how to fix mistakes rather than giving up on the painting. Loving the limited palette use. Need to learn that and you teaching it is such a golden opportunity!

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thank you Sahrish. 😊

@fuzzydragons Жыл бұрын

doing a sketch really helped with the problem areas you had, when you have a complicated piece, its def worth doing 🙂

@NaldaPaterson Жыл бұрын

Just a little hint Louise is perhaps when doing main long vid for Patreon if you want them to be male and female, the female would have a deep Burnt sienna eye colour and the male black. Just a little something that wouldn't really matter anyway. Love your work immensely

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nalda. I didn't know that. Good to know. 🥰

@margualte 10 ай бұрын

whaow fantastic !

@julz63 Жыл бұрын

Great to see you back and with an absolutely charming painting of those two cockies 💛 Lots of useful tips on improving my skills in here …also your “bloopers” at the end of your videos always make me smile 😊

@SarahNewburyArt Жыл бұрын

How wonderful to have those feathered friends visit your garden! You painted them beautifully 😊 I’m still keeping my eyes open for the soft pressed paper you used as I haven’t been able to find it here in the uk yet. Have a great weekend!

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sarah. Maybe you could have a word with Jacksons and see if they can get it in.

@SarahNewburyArt Жыл бұрын

@@LouiseDeMasi it’s worth a try!

@sanhenry9266 Жыл бұрын

Love this, just beautiful

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lydiabosley9152 Жыл бұрын

Loved that video, Louise, thanks! Very entertaining to watch while I sip my morning coffee. 💜💜💛💛💚💚

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lydia. It's good to be back. 🥰

@barryedgington6812 Жыл бұрын

Louise, your cockatoos turned out absolutely beautiful! You are such a talented artist and a great instructor! Thank you. ❤ Helene

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Helene. 🌸

@MsMoniqueWilson Жыл бұрын

Really lovely and as always I learned a bunch!

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Thank you Monique.

@chiarasola826 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Louise, beautiful video as always 🥰

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Chiara. Thanks so much. 😊

@andreatorraca8755 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful💞💕💗

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrea. 🌸

@christinechevalier6877 Жыл бұрын

Quel talent vous avez bravo ù plaisir de vous regarder

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Merci! 🥰

@dianehill4019 Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful painting! Happy New Year to you Louise. I do love your bloopers at the end of your tutorial. Glad to see you make goof-ups too! 🤣

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Happy new year Diane. Thanks so much. 😂 🌸

@natlisan Жыл бұрын

Another STUNNING piece Louise! I have also had staining issues with certain brands of masking fluid! One that works well is Drawing Gum by Pebeo. I also had a chance to try the Fabiano Soft pressed paper. Thank you for the recommendation, I absolutely LOVED IT!!! It's the perfect medium for me! I can get the details but still get the beautiful granulation when I want it, like with my Cold pressed. Even better is the price. So...much less than my Saunders or Arches! I'll have to tag you on Insta to show you how it turned out!

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

That's wonderful Nathan. I'm so glad you like it. It's beautiful to paint on and I like the price too. Thanks so much and thank you for the recommendation. I find Schminke masking fluid is good too.

@grahamnash9794 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see you again. And a happy new years. Worlds apart!!?? How I've yearned to have 'exotic' birds pop in like you have there. But here in the UK, we've been super blessed with the re-introduction of Red Kites. A wow factor with every sighting. Weird to think we each have wildlife that we'd love to see, that the other is so used to seeing, that it's no longer an event. Such is life around this great big world of ours. Well, it's happened. I finally got up to your level, and enjoy every passing moment, when "Oi, Nasher. Here's your cuppa". My beloved wife brings me back from such a wonderful day dream... LOL Well, anyway Louise, many thanks for another astonishing display of the mastery of watercolour painting. Welcome back.😋

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Graham. Happy new year to you too! How fabulous to see Red Kites. I just googled them. They are beautiful.

@aseottenfelt5338 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back, I really missed you 👍😉 And the bird you painted is lovely 🎨 Greeting from Sweden

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Ase! 😊

@martinpettinger Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Louise ... great video 😀

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Happy New Year to you too.

@BrownBrenna Жыл бұрын

I have had the exact same thing happen with the masking fluid! So frustrating, but can’t even tell in the final painting. Beautiful work as always.

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Brenna.

@laurenmorgan-outhisack6341 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I when I try and use stringer pigment to water ratios I always end up disturbing that paint if I try and go over it. Still learning

@janetwillman2629 Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video, thank you so much. I did buy some Fabriano soft pressed paper, I find it so difficult to use! Even taped down it buckles so much. Any tips gratefully received!!!

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Janet. I always stretch it first- soak it in water and staple it to the board. It stays flat then.

@robertmills9829 Жыл бұрын

How do you transfer your sketch/drawing consistently three times? Such great drawing skill❤

@LouiseDeMasi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert. I use a line drawing that I trace onto my watercolour paper. I enlarge it to the size I need. Saves a lot of time.

@artistchef_marz7919 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you sir. I could do that, i even get tired when i couldnt finish 1 piece for so long.

@achoiniereful Жыл бұрын

also interested in this

@estelacastillo6782 10 ай бұрын

The adjustment on the stain left from yellow edge was recovered beautifully. Would a diluted bleach applied softly on the paper work? Would it not make any difference? Or ruin anything other color placed on top be affected?