How to Sketch & Paint a Realistic Snow Leopard in Watercolor

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How to Sketch & Paint a Realistic Snow Leopard in Watercolor

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In this video I'm sharing my process & tools for creating this snow leopard watercolor painting!
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@Blick_Art Жыл бұрын

Love it! Artists who want to make their own watercolor panels can use Gloss Acrylic Gel Medium as an adhesive- it has strong adhesion but allows repositioning to get a good fit. It's a lot easier and safer for the artwork to mount the paper before painting, rather than trying to mount finished art. Some artists are now varnishing pictures like this for display without glass, but varnish can alter the appearance of watercolor paint so it's good to test first before coating a finished piece.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Ooh I will need to try that! Thank you so much for the helpful info!

@debbieborden7651 Жыл бұрын

Does the papers need to be stretched before mounting? @blickartmaterials

@Blick_Art Жыл бұрын

@@debbieborden7651 It depends on how strong and resistant to distortion the panel material is. If the panel is very thin, pre-stretching the paper might reduce further shrinkage, which could distort a weaker panel. If you're using a heavy, strong panel, however, the adhesive power of gel medium will hold the paper good and flat, and acrylic medium will not reactivate when wet like a dextrin or starch adhesive.

@Saahrish Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous!!! I am definitely going to try following the real time tutorial as I love snow leopards.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Enjoy!

@judywitmer7503 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Just painted my first snow leopard. Not as good as yours, but I learned alot. Thank you!

@kitimalek6443 2 ай бұрын

شكرا

@AngelaDibble-qc2ot 3 ай бұрын

The eyes are magical. Lovely painting.

@EmilyOlsonArt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@froggo_cat 9 ай бұрын

snow leopards are my favorite animal

@EmilyOlsonArt 9 ай бұрын

They are fabulous!

@tabbi888 Жыл бұрын

This piece was extremely beautiful with such subtle tones mixing for a wonderfully high depth work. It's amazing how much depth was created without using the full tonal spectrum, yet the use of colour carries the effect perfectly. It's a perfect example of how cool colours recede and warmer colours are brought forward. A lot can be achieved from clever use of colour. Thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us ❤️ 😊

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your kind, thoughtful comment!

@Melissatheartist Жыл бұрын

Those eyes! You captured the magic of snow leopard 🤍🐾

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@mindofwatercolor Жыл бұрын

Fabulous piece Emily! Never tried one of these cradle mounted papers but I may have to after seeing this. Neat stuff!

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Oh, hey Steve! Thanks for the nice comment! 😊 It was *mostly* just like the Fabriano paper on a block, but I will admit it felt perhaps a little drier? Hard to describe. Still a great painting experience, and beautifully archival.

@marciamcgrath4953 Жыл бұрын

Wow! They are beautiful animals. You did it justice in this painting.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Marcia!

@Yoli391 11 ай бұрын

Hermoso.❤

@PaulDrawsArt-c4o Жыл бұрын

Those snow leopards eyes wow very beautiful

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@user-tg8wh7uz3j 8 ай бұрын

So fascinating to watch and listen. I cannot imagine having such talent. Perhaps one day. Thank you, Emily, for so much that you share.

@EmilyOlsonArt 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@deborahobrien255 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Emily, that is beautiful. Thank you for sharing that grid technique. I've never seen that before. And thank you, thank you for your generosity.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for the lovely comment, Deborah!

@pintsizestories196 Жыл бұрын

Really beautiful! I especially like the way you did the eyes.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@viera4128 Жыл бұрын

Pozdravujem Vás zo Slovenska. Je to geniálne!

@deborahgoodwin3426 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to try it after watching again over in the mastery program. I am afraid that I am not quite good enough to chance painting on such a beautiful (and pricey) surface. Hopefully someday 🙏👩‍🦳🖌️

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

You'll still great results on Arches or Fabriano cotton cold pressed paper. Enjoy the tutorial!

@ArtistRebeccaLS Жыл бұрын

Super Snow leopard painting Emily 👍

@donnagoode6923 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! If I attempt this, I’ll use transfer paper and just mark the really dark areas as reference points. Great tip to intensify the colors so you can see the warm and cool areas. Thank you.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! I hope you'll give it a go!

@ChantelleArts Жыл бұрын

This is so stunning 😍

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@Camila-db1oi Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful painting... Thank you for sharing the technique you use!

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@dianaochoa9950 Жыл бұрын

Dios que hermoso, definitivamente necesito todas tus clases.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊

@crystalheart9 Жыл бұрын

Wow I love your videos and Snow Leopards are my favorite cat. Your work is beautiful and it was very interesting seeing you paint on the paper on a mounted surface. Thanks for a great video.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@chiarasola826 Жыл бұрын

Stunning! 😍

@inger_musicart5620 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@sylphofthewildwoods5518 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@kate4986 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful! What a fantastic video, so much useful info and mesmerising to watch! Amazing work x

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@debbieborden7651 Жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@watercolorpaintingintheaft9142 Жыл бұрын

Just gorgeous! I really love the way you teach. I always learn so much!

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@PHALOMOON Жыл бұрын

Wow, such a great video Thx Emily, definitely checking out your classroom! Hugs from TX

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for stopping by!

@ellymeerleveldt614 Жыл бұрын

Such a awesome painting thank you for sharing Emily 👍

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@judymills873 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@sonyaoart Жыл бұрын

what a beautiful portrait!

@moonlightgator Жыл бұрын

Very pretty and looks easy to paint.

@a.cornelia Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful painting! You’re so inspirational ❤ I’ve been using the Da Vinci Eye app to get an accurate drawing on my watercolor paper (not affiliated or anything) and I’ve been LOVING it to eliminate using tracing and transfer paper. This way I can still do my drawings on separate paper or in procreate (still learning and make a lot of mistakes haha), snap a picture and easily trace it ever so lightly on my watercolor paper 😊

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

That's so great you've found a helpful tool! Thanks so much for the nice comment!

@deannamunro8148 Жыл бұрын

stunning!

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@anequee Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. 3D effect is great 💗

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@mcfar538 Жыл бұрын

Nice. Great video! And, Wow! You are so talented!

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@paulinedavis3660 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful 😍

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@mariegray2814 Жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@themeparksvisionart Жыл бұрын

Amazing painting like it look so beautiful keep going lovely work! 😄👍

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@enasasker1514 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing 👍👏👏👏

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@pattyhall7162 Жыл бұрын

Like it!

@jamesart47 Жыл бұрын

Wow, such a fantastic video ☺

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@survivalist56 11 ай бұрын

great work )

@cristinagarcia9889 Жыл бұрын

So gorgeous! I use watercolor pencils for my gridlines/dots so they disappear when I paint over them.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

That's super smart!

@turtlewolf8107 3 ай бұрын

Or strings for a grid.

@judywitmer7503 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful painting! Where did you find the reference picture?

@EmilyOlsonArt 6 ай бұрын

I combined two different images from Pixabay!

@MylieWeir Жыл бұрын

Wow this looks amazing!! This year my goal is to improve my Watercolour Animals, and I am so inspired by you!! I have a question too , roughly how long does it take you to paint one of you Animal paintings?? I am so curious, love your paintings!!

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

That’s a great goal! This one took about 3 hours. :-)

@lizbethy3214 Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful! What do you do with all of your artwork?

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

It piles up in my studio! 😅

@amberfreed784 Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful! I love your teaching style. What app do you use to over saturate your photos like you showed here?

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

I use Photoshop. 😊

@susanbricker7410 Жыл бұрын

Hi Emily! You're an amazing artist! I love your videos. I'm interested in signing up for the monthly membership but want to wait until Feb 3rd. Will the monthly price still be the same then? It looks like a great membership. Thanks for your help and passion to help others.

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

Hi Susan, and thanks for your comment! Yes--should be the same pricing in February. Would love to see you in the membership! :)

@susanbricker7410 Жыл бұрын

@@EmilyOlsonArt Thanks so much. I appreciate it. :))

@jennisalyers Жыл бұрын

You paint didn’t really seem to bead on the plastic. What did you prep it with?

@EmilyOlsonArt Жыл бұрын

You mean on the plastic palette? No beading, probably because it's a well-used and well-loved palette. You really only encounter beading on brand new plastic palettes. :)

@jennisalyers Жыл бұрын

I prep mine usually with a magic eraser but still get some beading. I’ll just keep using them 😊