Koala Tutorial - Part 1 - intermediate to advanced (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

I hope you've had a great weekend. I'm pleased to report that we have had some rain over the weekend. Insert happy dance here.

Here is Part 1 of the Koala watercolour tutorial. I have divided this tutorial into two videos.

This tutorial is targeted at intermediate to advanced painters but beginners will also find it useful because I walk you step by step through the whole painting.

There is lots of wet on wet work and blending colours on the paper.

At the beginning of the tutorial I talk briefly about what went through my head before I started painting. So if you want to get straight into the painting skip ahead to the 4.30 mark.

I mix some grey paint for the Koala but if you'd prefer to use a pre-mixed grey, Jane's Grey by Daniel Smith is a similar mix of the two pigments I used (Burnt Sienna and French Ultramarine).

Some of you have mentioned that your paint separates when you mix it. Don't worry.....mine does too. I talk a bit about this in the tutorial. I don't get too concerned when my mixed paint does this, in fact, I embrace it. It is another one of the reasons I love using watercolour.

All of the files you need are attached below. I've included a larger drawing where I have split it into two for those who have difficulties enlarging their drawings.

Here is Part 2 of the Koala tutorial: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55891516

Have fun. I look forward to seeing your Koala paintings.

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