🔴💫 HOW to paint a PEACOCK feather 🪶 GOUACHE PAINTING Technique REALISTIC 👌 

🔴💫 HOW to paint a PEACOCK feather 🪶 GOUACHE PAINTING Technique REALISTIC 👌
Creating a beautiful peacock feather painting using gouache can be a rewarding and intricate project. Here's a step-by-step guide you might find on a RU-vid tutorial for painting a peacock feather with gouache:
1. **Materials Needed**:
- Gouache paints (variety of colors including shades of blue, green, and gold)
- Watercolor paper or gouache-friendly paper
- Paintbrushes (fine detail brush and medium round brush)
- Palette
- Water container
- Pencil for sketching
- Eraser
2. **Sketching the Feather**:
- Start with a light pencil sketch of the peacock feather. Draw the central shaft (rachis) first.
- Add the vane details by sketching the barbs on either side of the shaft. Keep the lines light and loose.
- Draw the eye (ocellus) of the feather near the top, which includes a central circle (pupil), a surrounding oval (iris), and additional layers for the colorful details.
3. **Base Layer**:
- Begin by applying a light wash of diluted gouache for the background of the feather. Use a light blue or green to create a soft, gradient effect.
- Let this layer dry completely.
4. **Adding Color to the Ocellus**:
- Start painting the central pupil of the feather’s eye with a dark blue or black.
- Around the pupil, paint a ring of bright blue or turquoise.
- Add a surrounding layer of green and then a final outer layer of golden yellow. Blend the colors smoothly.
5. **Detailing the Barbs**:
- Use a fine detail brush to paint the barbs of the feather. Start with the base color of the feather, which can be a mix of green and blue.
- Add varying shades to create depth and texture. Use darker shades for shadows and lighter shades for highlights.
6. **Enhancing the Rachis and Barbs**:
- Paint the central shaft (rachis) with a slightly darker shade to make it stand out. Add highlights using a lighter color.
- Work on the barbs' details, adding tiny strokes to mimic the feather's texture. Incorporate some metallic gouache or a hint of gold to give the feather a shimmering effect.
7. **Final Touches**:
- Add more details to the ocellus to make it vibrant and realistic. Enhance the edges and blend the colors where needed.
- Check the entire feather for any areas that need more definition or blending. Add final highlights and shadows to make the feather look three-dimensional.
Throughout the process, remember to keep your brush strokes light and varied to mimic the delicate nature of a peacock feather.