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Sea Turtle Watercolour Tutorial Part 1 (Patreon)

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2019-10-15 04:31:15
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2020-05-30 08:02:59
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Hi everyone,

Phew I've been busy all week with this tutorial.  Finally I have part 1 ready for you. I've broken this tutorial up into 3 videos because it's two and a half hours long. This is the first one.

Part 2 is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30791441

Part 3 is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30819824

All the files you need are attached below.

Have fun with it, take your time and enjoy!

If you're new here, welcome! Here is the Patreon index link that I've put on my website. It makes it easier to find the tutorial you're looking for: http://www.louisedemasi.com/new-index

Scroll down a little to see it.

xx

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Sea Turtle Watercolour Tutorial for Patreon Part 1

This is Part 1 of the Sea Turtle Tutorial

Comments

Marika Roth

I have more difficulty with wet on wet backgrounds on hot press paper. Hot press does not take paint as evenly as CP. Achieving soft edges is also harder for me on HP. How do you approach this technique when using HP? Thank you.

Louise De Masi

Hi Marika, Hot press paper isn't easy to use when you first start using it. I am aware of the different feel of painting on hot press but I don't really alter the way I paint on it. Have you watched the side by side comparison video I did of the pansy on hot press and cold press?

Tammie

Louise, you are the best! I have watched the videos for this project and I am preparing to give it a go. However, as I review the downloadable files I only see one progress photo. Where do I find others?

Louise De Masi

Hi Tammie, thanks so much for your lovely message! I’m so glad you’re giving the project a go. 😊 You’re right – that tutorial only includes one progress photo - I’m sorry. It’s one of the earlier ones I made when I first started on Patreon, and I’ve definitely improved how I put things together since then! I've learnt along the way and these days I include heaps of progress shots to make things easier to follow. Let me know if you need help with anything while you’re painting!

Francine

Hello louise, i can't wait to get started! I think mine line drawing is smaller than yours, what are the size of your turtle?

Terri H.

Francine, if you look in the supplies list, the size of the painting is listed. Hope this helps:

Terri H.

Paper: Arches Hot Pressed watercolour board 50 by 30cm (19.6” by 11.8”)

Marijke de Boer

She is beautiful - I believe still quite young (bumpy shell) female loggerhead turtle. Gorgious colours:) Can't wait to give this one a try but am still busy with the Macaw - which I managed to almost drown in water (I used too much water) - not surprising for a marine biologist I suppose;)

Louise De Masi

Hi Francine, My turtle measures 40cm from head to toe (15.7 inches). Thanks Terri. 💜

Elly Riethorst

Love the first part of this turtle! Still busy with the macaw... Slowly getting there 😀

Rita Navroth

I know that you started with the water background first, other tutorial like the white rose you painted the background last. I'm sure the background could be painted last with sea turtle as well, my question is there a difference in when and how you choose to paint the background? Thank you Louise. :-)

Louise De Masi

No there's not really a difference. You can start with the background or you can paint the background last. Some people like to paint the background first in case they mess it up. At least that way they won't have ruined their painting and all the work they put in on their subject. I painted the background on the white rose last because when I started I wasn't sure whether or not I'd put a background on it. As the painting developed and I started painting the leaves I decided that I would paint it. I should have done more planning before I started but sometimes I need to see the painting first before I decide.

Christine Carr

I know you stated your turtle is 15.7 inches head to toe my question is and not sure if you can answer but when I print the line drawing I’m printing on 8.5x11 and I’m wondering if you know a way that I can get the line drawing to print to the size you have which I know it would print on more than one sheet and then I would piece together but I’m unsure of how to print it larger

Louise De Masi

Hi Christine. I do all my enlarging in Photoshop so I'm not sure how to do it otherwise. I have just uploaded three enlarged files of the turtle. They are attached with the other files. I made the file size 8.5" by 11.7" and I enlarged the turtle over the three files. So hopefully you'll be able to print the three of them off and join them together.

Heather Johnston

Hi Louise. Is there a way to save the video so that I can access it again without having to scroll for such a long time, by chance?

Louise De Masi

Hi Heather, I have made two indexes. One here on Patreon that has clickable links https://www.patreon.com/posts/34865676 and one on my website that has the painting of the tutorial that you can click on to take you to the tutorial: louisedemasi.com/new-index Bookmark those links so that you will always be able to find the tutorial you want to do.

Caroline James

Hi Louise, I am loving your tutorials. I am starting the turtle and don’t have brown ochre, what do you recommend I could substitute. I could just order the brown ochre, but in the current situation everything takes time and I would like to go ahead, as you can tell I am a newbie and I don’t know my colours yet. Thanks again, having lots of fun with the animals.

Louise De Masi

Hi Caroline, Brown Ochre is and earthy warm brown leaning towards orange - think of tanned olive skin - so use any earthy brown you have. It doesn't matter if it's a bit different. For example you could use Burnt Umber, Magnesium brown, Burnt Sienna etc .

Laura Niemond

Louise, I’m planning on painting the sea turtle. I can’t find brown ocre on line or in store. Can I add some sepia to my yellow ocre to make the color brown ocre? What are your suggestions? PS I love your work and your Patron site. Laura xx

Louise De Masi

Hi Laura. Thank you! You could try that or even some Burnt Sienna mixed into if you have some. Don't worry too much about matching colours exactly. You might even be able to use your Yellow Ochre by itself. See what it looks like when you put it on. It's the colour value that's important rather than the hue or actual colour. The value of the colour is how dark or light it is.

Cameron Hartley

I've been trying to "go large" with my paintings. Thanks to you, I've been learning the techniques I need to develop a plan for most of my efforts. I've done several turtle paintings that turned out well with one big issue which is linked to size. Painting smaller has it's draw backs. Details are much more difficult and I can see why you painted this turtle larger. I've still not decided what size I'm going to do it

Louise De Masi

Hi Cameron, I find it easier to paint on larger paper. I painted small when I first started and then gradually started working on larger paper. I did that mainly to conserve costs. Watercolour paper isn't cheap as you know. Now when I try to paint smaller I don't enjoy it as much and it's more difficult.

crystalheart9

Your tutorials are the best as you explain what you are doing and why you are doing it so well. I took watercolor lessons some years ago and didn't learn half as much from the teacher because she didn't take the time to show how she did things nearly as well as you do. Showing how you wet the background and where to stop the paint application so you get a smooth transition was so helpful. I am so happy to be here, thank you!

Pam Stewart

I’m rather new to your group, Louise, and am enjoying your tutorials very much. I’m working on the gardenia and my favorite sweet peas. You are an excellent teacher as well as a talented artist. I’ll begin working on this wonderful creature as soon as my cobalt turquoise light arrives! Thanks!

Louise De Masi

Thanks very much Pam. I'm glad you are enjoying them. I hope it arrives soon for you. 🥰

Anita C. Paul

I love this! Your instructions are great too. I like that you take your time and give detail instruction as you paint. Really helpful.

Catherine Walker

Hi Louise. I can't wait to start this tutorial next! Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see the reference for the source of this photo, thanks!

Louise De Masi

Hi Catherine, The reference photo is my own. You can download it from the list of files at the bottom of my message. I have my watermark on the photo and I've also written on the supplies list that I took the photo. I hope you enjoy painting it. Thanks!

Vicki Falsgraf

I've been working on this splendid tutorial for a while now. I do have a question: Why did we use a that surface instead of just stretched paper? (And, BTW, I LOVE the results of stretching paper the way you demonstrated.)

Louise De Masi

Thanks Vicki. I love using watercolour board because it's ready to paint on- no stretching required. Unfortunately they don't make it anymore. I have a few full sheets left at home that I'll use from time to time when I don't have paper stretched.

Vicki Falsgraf

Aaahhh. Yes, I was able to purchase it online. (I live in Oregon, USA) Also I used viridian with spare cobalt blue for the background. So far it looks good. Also, I am excited to tell you that I painted two horses on my own, using many of the techniques I've learned from you. Can't thank you enough! Everyone (including me) is amazed at how much better my painting has been since I joined your Patreon membership. 😊🙏🏼

Louise De Masi

That's wonderful to know Vicki. Thank you very much. 🥰

Sherry Lane

Hi Louise, I truly am enjoying y new membership with you. What can I substitute the brown ochre for in Sennelier, Daniel Smith or M Graham? I have very little Winsor Newton paints. Thanks so much. A list of substitues for your basic colors would be so beneficial. Thank you so much.

Louise De Masi

Hi Sherry, to substitute colours I find the easiest place to start is to refer to the pigment codes. Winsor and Newton's Brown Ochre pigment code is PBr7. Daniel Smith's Burnt Sienna pigment code is PBr7. Looking at them on a colour chart Brown Ochre looks a bit more yellow to me so if you were wanting to match them closer I'd add a bit of yellow to Daniel Smith's Burnt Sienna. On the turtle it won't matter though. You could replace Brown Ochre with Burnt Sienna and don't worry about adding yellow. Sennelier's Burnt Sienna pigment code is also PBr7 and M Graham's Natural Iron Oxide is pigment code PBr7. For future substitute colours download the pigment code colour charts from each of the paint manufacturers' websites. Have a look at the pigment codes and compare them to the colour swatches of the Winsor and Newton paints that I use. You can download a Winsor and Newton colour chart here: https://www.winsornewton.com/row/colour-charts/ Having said all that- don't be concerned with trying to match colours. Matching colours (hues) is not as important is trying to match colour values. The value of the colour is how dark or how light you put it on the paper. That's far more important than the actual hue that you use. I hope that helps.

Sherry Lane

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. Its so appreciated, I will take your advice and also not get hung up on getting the perfect color but trying to achieve the right value. Its so apparent you love teaching and thats why we adore you!!!!!

Neelam Baheti

Hi Louise, I am new here, but I have been following you in skillshare. first of all, thank you so much you are an awesome instructor. I loved your detailed instruction. I am planning to paint this turtle that you have nailed, I have one question can I use Natural tint instead of Paynes Grey, both have the same pigments but the natural tint is Opaque and Paynes Grey is semi Opaque. If we compare both colors Paynes Grey is more blueish than natural tint. Kindly suggest here is the pigments , Payne's GrayPB15 • PBk6 • PV19 Neutral Tint PB15 • PBk6 • PV19

Rebecca Thompson

Thank you, Louise, for your skillful and professional tutorials! I wonder about framing this sea turtle. Your work for this was sized 50 by 30cm (19.6” by 11.8”). Do you cut it down to fit a standard frame or have it custom framed? I've been painting 8"x10" (US) mostly because I can easily scan my work and find a readymade frame. But I would love to venture into this bigger sized project. <3 Rebecca

Louise De Masi

My pleasure Rebecca. Thank you! I would get it custom framed if I was to frame it. If you use pre-made frames and you use one with a mat make sure you go to a framer to get an archival mat cut to replace it. The mats in the pre-made frames are more than likely not archival and they will put acid on the watercolour paper over time which could discolour it.

Lori

I am new here and would like to let you know that I completed the sea turtle. It was hard, and I made a lot of errors but I am happy with it. Your voice is so calming to me. I love how you teach, I learned so much just from my first painting on your site. Thank you for the style of teaching that you do. It's easy to follow along. I appreciate you Louise.

Louise De Masi

That's fabulous Lori. It's not an easy painting so I'm glad you are happy with yours. Thanks so much. 💕