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Skillshare

Loose Bird Play! Drawing & Painting Watercolor or Gouache Birds in FUN Styles

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Overview

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Hello art friends, it's Yasmina! Drawing and painting loose and playful birds is SO fun, and I'm here to show you just how easy and joyful it can be.

In this class, we’ll learn a ton! Here’s a summary of the FUN stuff:

  • Art Supplies: No need for fancy stuff! You just need watercolor or gouache and anything else you have lying around on your desk.
  • How to Draw Birds: We’ll touch on realism and observing, but mostly on simplifying and painting from our imagination!
  • Wet on Wet Watercolor Magic: If watercolors make you a bit jittery, no worries! I'll walk you through the basics and the magic of wet-on-wet painting.
  • Color Fun: Does picking colors psych you out? Get ready to learn a fun and easy way to choose vibrant palettes.

Two Ways to Paint Wet on Wet Birds:

  • The Super Easy Way: Forget rules – just go with the flow. There's no wrong way!
  • The Observational Method: Seems like it’s harder, but trust me, it's still a blast and doable at any level.

Two Final Projects:

  • Starting Loose, Adding Detail: My way to bring birds to life.
  • Playful Cartoony Mixed Media Style: A bit out of my comfort zone, but it's where the fun happens! You’ll see how to paint a bigger composition playfully and I’ll even show you how to plan it with thumbnail sketching.

During our creative journey, you'll:

  • Practice: The only way to grow as an artist!
  • Experiment: Try new things and find new techniques you love!
  • Problem-Solve: Tackle challenges without breaking a sweat. (HAPPY Accidents! ;))
  • Play: Paint from your inner child!!! The ultimate goal that gets you in the flow state!

This class is all about painting birds and having fun! So, what are you waiting for? Let's dive into the colorful world of loose bird painting! See you in class! :)

Syllabus

  • Trailer
  • Recommended Supplies
  • Drawing Birds
  • Wet on Wet Basics
  • Picking Colors
  • Easy Wet on Wet Birds
  • Observational Wet on Wet Birds
  • Loose Bird Illustration
  • Thumbnail Sketching
  • Mixed Media Cartoony Bird
  • You Finished! :)

Taught by

Yasmina Creates

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