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Painting feathers in layers, using watercolor, is something that I ALWAYS DO, no matter the subject I am painting.
In this video, I share the early layers involved in painting the chest and tummy of a bird, and the reasons why I work with dark colours for light feathers! It seems completely bonkers, but it certainly works, and at the same time it creates the three-dimensional shape and form of the bird too. Without spending time on the layers underneath, the bird tends to look flat and lifeless, indeed they are equally important as the last details that you add.
Did you like that stunning blue Fairy Wren at the start of this video? Here's a video that features this beautiful little bird: bit.ly/3vq1zdh
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🕒 Timestamps 🕒
00:00 Painting Feathers in Layers
00:31 First layer of detail and wash
01:09 Using a replicator brush to apply the first layer of detail
02:07 Working with thicker paint for the next layer of detail
03:21 Thinking about brush direction, line length, shape and density while applying the layer
04:02 Working the individual feather blocks in later layers of detail
05:20 Adjusting the wash layer
07:06 Finishing the dark detail, ready for the paler feathers to go over the top.
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