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In this tutorial I will be showing you my process for painting this bluebird in oils. This was a very fun and fairly easy subject to paint. If I were to paint this again however, I would definitely paint in my background first. Let all of it dry completely then transfer or freehand the bird and branch after. This allows a place for your hand to rest as you paint in the smaller details without disturbing the wet paint on the background.
This is simply the process I have found over the years to be helpful in my own paintings to achieve realism. Below is a list of the supplies I used for this painting. Feel free to experiment with different colors to make this painting your own creation. I used a variety of small brushes, so please use your favorites as well.

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REFERENCE PHOTO: Photo by Tina Nord from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/photogra...


SUPPLIES USED
11X14" Centurion Oil Primed Linen Panel
Glass Pallet
Mineral Spirits
Galkyd Medium or Liquin Original
Viva Paper towels

PAINT COLORS
Titanium White
Ivory Black
Alizarin Crimson
Magenta
Cerulean Blue
Manganese Blue
Prussian Blue
Cobalt Blue
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Yellow Ochre
Red Ochre
Cadmium Red
Zinc White
Violet

CANVAS PREP:
I used a thin glaze (ink consistency) of Burnt Umber, Galkyd medium and mineral spirits to tone my canvas. Once that layer had dried completely I then added my sketch using transfer paper.

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