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Hi everyone,

Even though it's nearly winter here in the southern hemisphere I know that the weather is starting to warm up for all of you northerners so I thought a shell tutorial might be timely. At least it will remind us of summer down here!

In this tutorial we will work wet on dry and wet on wet, we'll do some colour mixing, some charging and we'll add some tiny little blooms for texture.

I hope you enjoy it.

All the files you need to complete the painting are attached below my message here. The reference photo is my own.

Louise

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Thank you!

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Shells for Patreon

Louise De Masi©

Comments

Linda

😊👍🏻

Andrea Paulis

I thought this well beyond my skill level, however I worked on one small shell the entire tutorial and with your very in depth narration managed some small successes. As always, I learned a great deal. Thank you.

Louise De Masi

I'm very happy to know that you had some success! That's wonderful Andrea. Thank you.

Beverly Amato

I love this tutorial. Not too hard for me. I have painted it several times for cards. Perfect for summer here in the US. Thank you again, Louise.

Brooke Vogelgesang

Hi, my goal for watercolor is to paint a large bouquet of flowers - peonies, roses that’s about 20x40 inches. That large. I have only seen them in facebook and instagram and have problems with where do I start. How should I begin training my eye, drawing such large subjects and most of lol, painting them. Just a crazy ambition that got in my head when I started painting. Can you help me in this quest?

Louise De Masi

Hi Brooke, I'd be happy to help you with your watercolor painting ambition! Painting a large bouquet of flowers can indeed be a challenging project, especially if you're relatively new to painting. However, with dedication and practice, you can definitely work towards achieving your goal. I think you should start with smaller flower studies, observe real flowers and practice sketching. It will require patience, practice, and perseverance. It's okay to start small and gradually work your way up to larger compositions as you gain more experience and confidence. Keep painting regularly, seek inspiration from other artists, and don't be afraid to experiment and make mistakes along the way.

Marika Roth

A question about permenant rose - Is DS quin rose a good equivalent? Both are P19, right?

Louise De Masi

Hi Marika, I just compared the two colours on the colour charts I have at home and Quin Rose looks like it would be a good substitute. Yes both have pigment code PV19.

Marika Roth

Just another pigment question. Perm Magenta by WN Pv19 and Quin. Rose DS also Pv19 are very different. How does this happen. As I paint more I realize I need to understand color theory better so am swatching them out and discovered this. These two are not even similar. Thank you as always for your help.

Louise De Masi

Yes they differ Marika. It can be for a number of different reasons: additives and fillers, pigment quality and the source of the pigment, colourants and mixing ratios, production methods and some manufacturers might add subtle differences in their formulation for their brand identity- to stand out from the crowd etc.

Lise Bowles

Dear Louise, I love the shells and I am wondering if in the tutorial I can add the extra ones like you have in the photo of the original, wouldn’t it be the same method as this? Btw, you are the best teacher there is!

Tracy LaMarca

I've wanted to paint seashells, so was glad to find this in your collection! Thank you - it was a good one!