Painting a Cardinal in Watercolour: Tips for Red Success

I always struggle using red pigments. In this video I demonstrate a way I made it easier for myself when I painted a Cardinal in watercolor. 💜Join my Patreon 🖌 If you’d like to learn more about painting in watercolour I have over 140 watercolor tutorials on my Patreon site suitable for painters at all stages of their painting journey. Line drawings, progress photos and a copy of my completed painting are provided for patrons to download. I hope you’ll join me on Patreon: On this page of my website, you’ll find an index of all of the classes I have available on Patreon: The colour video I mentioned: The reference photo I used was taken by Patrice Bouchard and I downloaded it from Unsplash. Get 10% off Polina Bright Brushes: Affiliate code: LOUISEDEMASI I am an Amazon Associate and I earn a small amount from your purchases. Derwent Graphitint pencils: Sakura Pigma Micron pens: The watercolour paper I use: The watercolour paint I use: The mechanical pencil I use: Masking Fluid I use: The Desk Lamp I use: The Rosemary and Co Eradicator brushes that I often use: Find me here:👇🏻 Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: @louisedemasi Vero: @louisedemasi ____________ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:41 Red pigments give me trouble! 2:00 The colours I used 2:14 The paper I used 2:27 The reference photo 2:46 Painting demonstration: Washing in the head 6:07 Painting demonstration: Washing in the body 8:36 Painting demonstration: Washing in the tail feathers 9:24 Painting demonstration: Adding detail to the head 14:06 Painting demonstration: Adding detail to the tail 14:55 Painting demonstration: Painting the branch 17:44 The finished painting 17:54 Outro- Merry Christmas! 18:18 Bloopers ____________ My White Cockatoo watercolour class on Skillshare: ____________ 👕 Louise De Masi merchandise: ____________ ✍🏻Sign up to my email newsletter here: _________________ More Watercolour Tutorials here on YouTube: 💦 Using a simple watercolor technique called ‘Charging’ Avoiding hard edges when painting in watercolor: The importance of underwashes: Avoiding overworking How to paint a flat wash in watercolor: How to paint a graded wash in watercolor: Link to more information about my classes here: