How to Paint a REALISTIC WATERCOLOR Stone

How to paint a realistic watercolor stone, pebble or rock. This particular stone is polished, but the same effect would be created if it was wet, so use the same techniques for any wet pebbles or rocks that you would like to add to a wildlife in watercolor painting. If you would like to learn more about painting rocks, this would be a good video to watch next: *https://bit.ly/3V8sD1g* *SUBSCRIBE* to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 🕒 *Timestamps* 🕒 00:00 How to paint a realistic watercolor stone 00:14 Mixing the watercolor paints 00:27 Applying the foundation wash 01:25 Considering the direction of the light 01:34 Splattering watercolor 02:00 Adding a shadow 02:13 Stippling watercolor 02:46 Using a size 00 for fine watercolor detail 03:45 Work with different consistencies of paint 04:30 The lifting off technique 04:53 Watercolor highlights 05:33 The stone's shadow ▶️ *JOIN MY ONLINE SCHOOL:* on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist or through Etsy: https://devonartist.etsy.com/ 🧑🏻‍🎨 *RENT A SINGLE LESSON* https://devonartist.co.uk/video-shop/ ⭐ *FREEBIE CLUB Our *Freebie Club* gives you access to several full-length tutorials and a regular newsletter, alongside tips and tricks videos too: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist 🎨 *MATERIALS I USE* I am often asked about my painting materials. Everyone has their favourites, but here are some of mine: https://devonartist.co.uk/materials-i-use-or-recommend-for-realistic-watercolour/ ▶️ *SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL MEDIA* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedevonartistpaul Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thedevonartist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedevonartist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_devon_artist Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DevonArtist 🦊 *LOVE WATCHING WILDLIFE* – why not check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/InspiredbyWildlife ©️ COPYRIGHTS My videos are copy protected and are fully owned by myself. They are for your use and enjoyment on YouTube, I hope you like them. 📸 With grateful thanks to Pixabay 🎵 With grateful thanks: Wayne Jones - Mr Sunny Face, Aakash Gandhi - Lotus Pond Chris Haugen - Firefly & Natural Light and Asher Fulero - Dream of the Ancestor #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour