🦆Duck in Boots Watercolor Sketch Tutorial (Patreon)

Today’s Friday lesson is ready and this time we are painting a charming little duck in boots🦆

I really love sketches like this because they combine a simple subject with a lot of character. The duck looks calm and proud in its tiny boots, standing on fresh spring grass, and the soft splashes around make the whole sketch feel light and playful.

In this lesson we will work step by step on the full watercolor sketch. You will see how to paint white feathers so they stay light but still have volume and soft shadows. We will also add the bright orange beak, the blue boots and the fresh green grass to create a lively spring atmosphere.

During the lesson you will practice how to

• Paint white subjects with watercolor

• Create soft feather texture with light washes

• Add expressive liner details

• Use splashes to make the sketch more lively

This sketch is very relaxing to paint and at the same time it teaches useful watercolor sketching techniques that you can easily use in many other subjects.

Prepare your materials and let’s paint this cute spring character together🎨

🎨Here’s the palette we’ll use in this lesson (substitutes in parentheses):

Light Ochre PY43 [Daniel Smith]

Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith]

Azo Orange PO62 [M. Graham] (Cadmium Orange PO20 [White Nights])

Phthalo Blue PB15 (Cyan PB15)

Burnt Umber PBr7 [Daniel Smith] (Van Dyke Brown PR102/PBk8 [Jackson's])

Cadmium Red PR108 [Sennelier]

Green Apatite Genuine [Daniel Smith]

Share your sketch:

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Watch the preparatory lessons:

Materials video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sketching-80343147

Liner and Pencil Practice video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/liner-and-pencil-80344410

Watercolor Practice video:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/watercolor-video-80345551