Hallowe'en Fairy
Watercolor Painting Tutorial

by Jennifer Branch
Hallowe'en Fairy Watercolor Painting tutorial

Painting Tutorial Level

Advanced
Advanced

Skill Building

NegativePainting

Portraits

Art Supplies


Paints

M. Graham watercolors

Azo Yellow
Quinacridone Red
Quinacridone Gold
Pthalo Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Viridian
Burnt Sienna

Painting Demonstration 1

Hallowe'en Fairy Watercolor Painting Lesson 1

Here's the photo! Isn't the huge smirk on her face fun!

Painting Demonstration 2

Hallowe'en Fairy Watercolor Painting Lesson 2

Start slowly, leaving plenty of white paper.

Painting Demonstration 3

Hallowe'en Fairy Painting Tutorial 3

Paint your darkest darks. They'll give you a reference for your lights.

Artist Tips

When you scrub the paper with a rag, you ruin the texture of the paper. Save this step for near the end!
Hallowe'en Fairy watercolor painting tutorial by Jennifer Branch

Painting Demonstration 4

Hallowe'en Fairy Painting Tutorial 4

Portrait demonstration closeup
Adding quinacridone gold and red to the face.
Leave white for highlights in face and hair.

Painting Demonstration 5

Hallowe'en Fairy Painting Tutorial 5

Painting Demonstration 6

Hallowe'en Fairy Watercolor Painting Tutorial 6

watercolor portrait demonstration
Shadows - start with aureolin and viridian, layering.


Hallowe'en Fairy Watercolor Painting Tutorial

Hallowe'en Fairy Final Watercolor Painting!



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