Ep 5 Flying Flamingo best quality Quick Watercolour Birds

As I mentioned in the last video I love painting flamingoes!...but I love painting flying flamingos even more. So I hope you enjoy this one. Also an attempt to keep these as "quick" watercolours!!
The colours for this painting were all from Holbein:
Pyrole Red (orangey red)
Quinacridone Magenta (cool pinky red)
Pthalo Blue (very strong, very greeny blue)
New Gamboge Yellow (slightly cool, similar to lemon yellow)
It was painted on Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour paper (gummed block) with a size 14 & size 8 synthetic round brush.
You can download the line drawing to copy at the Patreon link below. Simply visit the page and scroll down for the attachment. This is viewable by public, NO account required :)
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In this series we will be looking at using minimal equipment to create quick & simple, 10 - 20 minute, watercolour paintings of birds. The emphasis will be on lots of movement, character and letting the beautiful medium of watercolour just do it's thing! With just the odd hit of detail. These are going to be fun and expressive watercolours, full of life...and hopefully for everyone from total beginner to seasoned watercolourist.
As the series goes on I will be building on the these approaches, principles and tips, so please consider subscribing if this is your thing.
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How to paint birds, particularly in watercolour. Wet into wet techniques in watercolours. Watercolor flying birds and watercolor perched birds, of all sorts, from tropical birds to garden birds, and everything in between.

[@carolpenn1155]

Love it love it love it. Thank you!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you!!!☺️🙌🏼🥳

[@_astrog137]

omg your signature is so cool

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you...it’s developed over time. (It used to be awful ha!!)

[@rebeccawong1]

Miss your birds Mr Shepherd 😢

[@catharina7613]

I totally like your enthusiastic way of teaching and I am learning a lot from these video’s. A big thank you!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Ahh thank you for the kind words. Lovely to hear you are getting lots from them!! T

[@allysonberry8708]

Love the ideas of quick flicks of the brush and the broken strokes (dry brush effects). I also am enjoying the format of these videos with the quick tips inserted. I am definitely going to practice those strokes. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Yes these dry brush marks can be so useful, a feeling of liveliness and a slightly different texture (especially i contrast to smoother wet into wet areas)...my pleasure, thank you for a lovely comment!!:)

[@stacys447]

Lovely as always! Very helpful. Thanks for sharing all the painting and color tips.

[@o2bsam]

This was a tricky drawing to get right. Thanks for the helpful tips Tom.

[@tomshepherdartist]

My pleasure...a tricky one for sure!!

[@chantelmcskimming6633]

Tom!! Hahaha I just noticed the parrot on the kettle - what a hoot :-). Is it a lamp? Super funny and ultra cool!

[@janeolson402]

Thanks so much for your explanations of the drawing part

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thanks Jane!!:) glad it helped!!

[@denavess7469]

Absolutely love watch and learn about watercolor! Thanks sharing! Would love see pelican on boat or pole as I love ocean themes❤️

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you...Pelican is now on the list too :) T

[@amandad3595]

thanks v much for sharing Tom. It's like you read my mind...this is just what i have been looking for in both topic and watercolour painting style. Even better, you provide great instruction.

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thanks Amanda!! So glad you enjoyed and it was what you were after...lots more to come :) T

[@sueatcharleyspeakes5016]

Fabulous, thank you!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you so much!!:)

[@StarryDreamsArt]

Love this video! Your teaching is very clear and informative, and your art is gorgeous! Thank you and look forward to more from you!

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thank you so much for a lovely comment! So pleased you are enjoying them...lots more to come!!:)

[@zilberzeev76]

magnificent. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing.
By the way I also liked the Watercolor Raven (Jan 17, 2020
- for some reason can't comment there so I'm saying here)

[@tomshepherdartist]

Thanks so much for the lovely comments! My pleasure :)