How to paint a watercolour bird, a Little Egret from the estuary in Portsmouth.

I have tried to simplify the drawing and the painting in order to demonstrate to you that such a subject does not need to be avoided, but rather embraced.

enjoy and download the reference over on my Patreon for free

These videos are aimed at you all to try and have a go at yourselves. the reference can be found on my Patreon. free to download and use to learn from, no commercial uses allowed.

My full list of colours set out below is in sequence as they appear in my palette. There are way too many and will be edited down over time to a core set.
PALETTE
Sepia
Burnt Umber
Indian Red
Burnt Sienna
Raw Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Neutral Tint
Indigo
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Phthalo Blue
Ultramarine Violet
Genuine Turquoise ( Sleeping Beauty)
Cobalt Turquoise
Magenta
Organic Vermillion
Trans Pyrrol Orange
Cadmium Yellow
Indian Yellow
Aureolin
Palette box is a cheaper version of a Holbein offering a 20 slot palette. If honest I have way more colours than if ever use. I often only use a few of these and a version of this palette with fewer slots would be better for most.
My brushes are mainly Rosemary and Co, Sable, and Synthetics.
My watercolour palette is as follows:



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On my Patreon page, you will find the full versions of videos along with other fulltime narrated tutorials for you to enjoy. I am using a limited palette as shown in the film.


I am trying to bring you a new video art tutorial every Friday at 3 PM. GMT. If you are making your own version of this painting, please do so and I'd be happy to look at it and comment. Please do remember that your version is to learn from and therefore not for resale, based upon my, demonstration and source photo... Thank you for respecting that