Panda Tutorial - Stonehenge Aqua paper - Beginner - Intermediate (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

Here is the Panda Tutorial. This is my first time painting a Panda.

I tried Stonehenge Aqua watercolour paper for the first time with this painting. I often get asked to recommend different papers so I thought I'd try it because it's not as expensive as Arches paper. 

I was really happy with the way it performed. It's 100% cotton and washes went on well with no major problems. The only problem I could find with it is that it is quite fragile in comparison to the other papers I have used. I wouldn't recommend using it if you were going to use masking fluid on your painting. I plan to buy some more blocks and I'll use them to do my studies.

I recommend watching the tutorial all the way through before you attempt to paint it and be prepared to paint it more than once. Your first painting might not turn out the way you had hoped so if it doesn't, try again. I often paint the same painting two or three times before I'm happy with it. I painted another panda after I did this one and I hope to make a tutorial of it as well.

The files you need to complete the painting are attached below my message here. I have included two progress photos of my painting. If you need me to enlarge the line drawing over two files, let me know and I will.

The reference photo was taken by Nick115 and I downloaded it from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/panda-bear-zoo-predator-china-3811303/

It's not a geat photo as far as lighting goes but I loved the smile on the panda.

I hope you learn a lot and enjoy painting it.

Louise

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