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Hi everyone,

This is the rooster tutorial. 

Some of the techniques I used on this painting include working wet on wet and wet on dry, blending, softening edges, lost edges and colour mixing.

This could be painted without the background splash of colour if you prefer but you won't have the two lost edges that I included.

All of the files you need to complete the painting are attached below my message here. There are plenty of progress photos of my painting to help.

The reference photo was taken by Pexels and I downloaded it from Pixabay here: https://pixabay.com/photos/rooster-chicken-male-cockscomb-1867562/

I hope you enjoy painting it. I painted it over two days so take your time and enjoy the process.

Louise

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My tutorials are designed to help you on your creative journey. Any painting you create from a tutorial where I use my own reference photo is for personal use only. They can't be sold or entered into an art competition. I write on the Supplies Lists where the photos come from.

Permission is not given to paint any of my earlier paintings that are not tutorials because some of them are licensed. Also, a few of my earlier paintings were painted from photographs where I sought the permission of the photographer. The photographer gave me permission to use it, not others.

If I do a tutorial where I use another photographer's photo (eg from Pixabay or Unsplash) that is available for anyone throughout the world to download (copyright free) and use I’m happy for you to sell the paintings you create from the tutorial. I know art supplies are expensive, so it's good to be able to recoup the costs of supplies.

If I do a tutorial and I use a photo that I have paid for and downloaded from the website Wildlife Reference Photos in order for you to sell the painting you create from the tutorial you need to purchase and download the photograph yourself. This is in accordance with the Terms and Services of the Wildlife Reference Photo website.

If you share a finished painting on social media I would really appreciate it if you could link back to my account (be it on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram) and mention that you painted it in one of my tutorials. @louisedemasi

Thank you!

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Rooster for Patreon

Louise De Masi©

Comments

Yvonne Walton

Louise can you tell me the difference between cold press and hot press and the best time to use it. Does it bleed like cold press. And do you have to stretch it.

Yvonne Walton

Thank you Louise that was very helpful. I still don’t know what I’m going to do with the two sheets of hot press paper I have bought by mistake.

Tresa Sauer

I wish I could post a photo of my rooster. It started out great - and then things went south so I took it in another direction and it’s quite funny. Oh, well!

Amanda B

Fantastic tutorial! I really 'got' the use of lost edges and and how much water. Thank you!

Ankia

Can’t wait to paint this

Vee

Thank you dear Louise! This is a beautiful bird and would pair nicely with the hen....... It will be a challenge, but looking forward to tackling the grand gentleman....😁

Jana Bailey

Thank you so much for your kind and generous expertise, exemplary teaching style always.

Debra Drew

What a beautiful tutorial Louise, I think I am going to have a go at painting this rooster. Thank you for your clear instructions, you are so talented.

Judy Breedlove

I can't wait to paint it. I'm halfway thru the Hen's tutorial.

Lydia Frazier Bosley

Such fun collecting an assortment of "barnyard" animals - next we'll need a little piggy (right?) - to complete the gallery! Thanks, Louise, the rooster is very handsome!

Jackie Keiers

This was so much fun to watch. I can’t wait to try it. Is there a place to post photos of our paintings we have done from your videos so you can see them?

Louise De Masi

Thanks Jackie. The Facebook group is where most patrons post photos of their paintings : facebook.com/groups/118323255562001

Elizabeth Parma

I never plan ahead enough, and I LOVE the look of soft and lost edges. Your instructions on how to do that are priceless. Thank you!

Mike

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I really like it and it is next of my list to tackle. Also, thanks for putting the video time on the progress photos. That helps me to return to specific locations in the tutorial. Hope you continue to add these times to future tutorials.

Cherie Jacobson

Can't wait to try the rooster!! Finishing up on a sheep right now. Thanks so much Louise.

Louise De Masi

I hope you enjoy it. My pleasure and thank you Cherie.

Beverly Amato

Good morning from the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. Our first day of Summer. Louise, would you consider doing a pineapple tutorial?

Louise De Masi

Hi Beverly. Happy first day of summer to you. A pineapple I will put on my list!

Janet

Thank you Louise! Just finished the rooster; not too shabby! This is my first non-fruit or flower painting. Your wonderful video gave me courage. I second the pineapple request. I tried one once - not easy. But if anyone can figure it out, you can! Also, maybe consider some flowers in a vase?

Louise De Masi

My pleasure Janet and thank you. I have a pineapple on my list!

Kelle Luoma

With all of the Rooster photos on Pixabay (!!!) what drew you to this one? The pose? The color? The contrast? I'm interested in how to better choose photos for painting subject. Often I see photos I love, but when I try to paint them, my painting doesnt come out very well.

Louise De Masi

Hi Kelle, That's a great question and I find choosing the right reference photo is really important. Many times I have chosen the wrong reference photo and I've been disappointed with my painting. There weren't many on Pixabay or Unsplash that I was prepared to use. With this one it was the colour, the contrast, the pose like you mentioned. It was also the clearness of the photo. Some photos are too far away to see detail. I needed to see detail because the entire painting was just about the rooster. Other photos were too far away or they were just head shots, the tail might have been disappointing, they were white and not beautifully coloured, I couldn't see the feet ( I wanted to include the feet because I included the feet on the chicken that I painted)- there were lots of reasons. This photo wasn't perfect but it best suited my needs.

Linda

Louise, I don't find the large line drawing of the head area. What am I missing?

Louise De Masi

Hi Linda - Download the file 'Rooster Line Drawing enlarged right side' for the head and right side of the rooster.

Kelle Luoma

Also, I -love- the faintly Asian style of this rooster!

Marika Roth

Did you do the rooster in the regular size drawing or the enlarged? Can't wait to start this one. Also can I use winsor lemon in place of transparent yellow, and what is a substitute for winsor green blue shade. Thank you.

Louise De Masi

Hi Marika, I find it easier to paint on the enlarged version.

Judy Bialek

Louise - This was challenging and I loved it! I have really seen some improvement in my painting since doing your tutorials. Thank you for your expertise!

Danielle Gagnon

Bonjour Louise, j'ai travaillé sur le coq cet pm sur du papier satiné. J'ai remarqué que ce papier est très difficile parce qu'il sèche rapidement. Tous les petits défauts ressortent. C'était la première fois que je l'utilisais et je vais l'éviter. Un peu décevant pour une débutante... Je vais le refaire.

Louise De Masi

Bonjour Danielle, Si vous êtes débutant, essayez d'utiliser du papier pressé à froid. Il a plus de texture et je le trouve plus facile à travailler que le papier lisse.

Danielle Gagnon

Merci Louise, définitivement plus agréable pour moi. On apprend beaucoup par essai-erreur ;-) je vais racheter du pressé à froid!

Sharron Farnell

Hi Louise, I have finished my first tutorial with you, theRooster,

Sharron Farnell

Sorry Louise I hit the wrong button. I found it challenging however very rewarding. Thank you for the Progress prints, I found these valuable. Now looking forward to other tutorials! Kind regards Sharron