Pencil - Quick Paint tutorial - beginners (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

I know you’re busy, and sometimes a long, involved painting can feel a little daunting. You might just want to get your paints out, paint something simple and get some practice without committing to a big project.

That’s why I’ve decided to start a new series of Quick Paint tutorials. These will be shorter, simpler paintings that still give you the chance to practise useful watercolour techniques.

For this first one, we’re painting a watercolour pencil. We’ll practise wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting, building up layers of colour, creating straight edges and adding a cast shadow to give the pencil some form. We’ll also let a little colour escape around the sharpened end to keep things loose.

These little paintings would be perfect for a watercolour journal or sketchbook, or simply whenever you feel like painting something that isn’t too taxing. Once you’ve painted this one, try painting one of your own pencils. Change the colour or angle and use the same techniques again. It’s a great way to turn the tutorial into a little extra practice.

I’ve included the reference photo, line drawing and progress photos below to help you as you paint. Use the 'download all' button or click on the zip file to download the files to your device.

I hope you enjoy this first Quick Paint!

Louise

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

Painting Thumbnail Index: https://www.louisedemasi.com/patreon-index

Tutorial Word Index: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-index-34865676

You can also find them in the 'Collections' area of Patreon.