Learn How To Paint a Luna Moth | Watercolor Calendar Painting by Sarah Cray of Let's Make Art

Download the Lunar Moth outline: ➝ https://www.letsmakeart.com/lunamothoutline Interested in the watercolor calendar featured? Check out our Let's Make Art Watercolor Calendar here ➝ https://www.letsmakeart.com/products/watercolor-calendar Shop the watercolors used here ➝ https://www.letsmakeart.com/products/daniel-smith-extra-fine-watercolor-5ml-tube Want to paint with me on a monthly basis? Check out our Let's Make Art Together digital watercolor projects here ➝ https://www.letsmakeart.com September is my birthday month, so I knew I wanted our September spread to be epic. I recently had the most magical experience with a Luna Moth & had to recreate this moment in my watercolor journal. So many of you responded positively to that painting and have been itching to paint it as well. So let's do it! With this painting we'll learn how to approach painting a light source & I'll share my tips and tricks for painting a transparent object using the magic of watercolors. Luna Moths represent transformation, rebirth, or new beginnings. And for me each year my birthday month is a marker of a new year. So of course, that's special to me and I knew I wanted this to be our September spread. Supply List Paint: Daniel Smith - Undersea Green, Indigo, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Quinacridone Gold, Quinacridone Purple, Quinacridone Coral, Brushes: Quill 2, Round 2, Round 6 brushes Dr. PH Martin's Bleed Proof White, Let's Make Art Watercolor Calendar, Holbein Soft Tape, & Heat It Craft Tool Welcome to Let's Make Art! We began with the idea in mind to create a place that empowers everyone to create! Offering free beginner-friendly tutorial education & advanced beginner/intermediate digital monthly projects. What it comes down to is simple: we're here to make art, well, simple! Join us, and learn how to paint with watercolors at Let's Make Art! Looking for more Let's Make Art online? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgomakeart/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsgomakeart/ Facebook Watercolor Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsgomakeart Chapters & Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome & Hello 02:18 - Steps 04:02 - Oath 04:19 - Step 1: Paint the background 12:22 - Step 2: Paint a wash on the moth 18:06 - Step 3: Paint values on the wash 23:22 - Step 4: Paint the wing details 26:08 - Step 5: Add finishing details #letsmakeart #sarahcray #watercolortutorial #watercolorcalendar #diycalendar #watercoloranimals