Daffodils don't have to be impossibly difficult! This painting is a watercolor warmup exercise to practice water control, laying in a graduated wash, and assorted brushstrokes. And at the same time I'll show you a simple and fun way of giving the impression of a bright and cheerful field of daffodils. It's an ideal method for creating a stress-free card or gift tag, if you paint smaller, or if you paint yours the same size as mine it would make a cute set of bookmarks.
As well as a sheet of watercolour paper, all you need is the following limited palette, a No. 10 and No. 7 round synthetic brush and an old toothbrush.
Colours used:
For the Sky
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For the Daffodils:
Quinacridone Gold: amzn.to/3qb3FMs OR
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Lemon Yellow amzn.to/3fCC9Vv OR
Cadmium Yellow amzn.to/2PBg679
Sap Green amzn.to/3mhsFjP
Intense Green amzn.to/3dugwE7
For the Pansies:
Winsor Violet: amzn.to/3umKroQ
Paper
I used a sheet of Bockingford 140lb cold pressed watercolour paper
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Brushes
I suggest for beginners an inexpensive round brush such as the Princeton Snap Brush, which is a decent starter brush and comes in many shapes and sizes at a low price.
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When you want a better brush you have an endless array to choose from. I would recommend Pro Art as a reliable brush to try and at a reasonable price - start here:
Prolene brush size 10 amzn.to/3sN1zDR
And this is a brush set similar to the ones I import from Japan:
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If you are looking for suggestions as to what to purchase as a beginner, here are my recommendations. If you use these links I will receive a small commission from Amazon which will help to support my channel.
PAINT
Here is a link to a Winsor and Newton starters' paint box which would be ideal for a beginner.
12 colours: amzn.to/3a1IVko
This is a link to a Winsor and Newton Artists' quality box, which is ideal for a serious student.
24 colours: amzn.to/3tHJTKI
12 colours: amzn.to/3rC0IVj
TUBE PAINTS
I always have a tube of White Designers Gouache on hand for lights and corrections
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These colours are very useful and don't usually appear in the sets the manufacturers make:
Naples Yellow
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Quinacridone Gold
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Permanent Rose
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Indigo
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Sepia
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PAPER
Winsor and Newton Watercolour paper pad 140lb 9 x 12 inches ideal for all watercolour techniques.
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Canson MONTVAL watercolour paper block 140lb 9 x 12 inches ideal for all watercolour techniques. Exceptional resiliance and easy to work with.
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BRUSHES
Princeton do a good range of synthetic squirrel brushes. This is a size 10 round.
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And Winsor and Newton Cotman brushes are also good. This is a size 10 round.
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I often use a rigger brush (called script liner in the US) and this is a link to the Cotman range of riggers, this is size 1.
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A size 3 would also be useful.
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PENCILS
Staedtler Noris Karat Aquarell black watercolour pencils
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31 июл 2024
