New Tutorial - Wren on Handle - Part 1 - intermediate to advanced (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

In this tutorial, I take you through painting a small wren perched on an old door handle. The reference was created by combining two separate photos, one of the handle and one of the bird.

This is Part 1.

Here is Part 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149875020

The focus is on working wet on wet, letting the paint do some of the work, lifting highlights after the paint has dried, and keeping details loose and painterly rather than overworked. I talk through many of the decisions I make as the painting develops, particularly around value, colour, and keeping the focus on the wren. I hope this tutorial helps you build confidence and apply the same ideas to your own paintings.

The wren reference photo was taken by Jack Bulmer from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/carolina-wren-bird-branch-perched-5777481/

The door handle reference photo was taken by Meineresterampe from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/door-knob-door-handle-metal-iron-993010/

All of the files you need to complete the painting, including 20 progress photos of my painting, are attached below my message here. You can download them individually or all at once by clicking on the "Download all" button.

Enjoy!

Louise

If you are looking for other tutorials - you will find them all on the indexes below:

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