INK and WASH Watercolor Tutorial - Indigo Bunting

In this ink and wash watercolor tutorial, you will learn to draw and paint this small blue bird. We begin by applying the details with a fine-tipped permanent ink pen, and then add the zap of colour with carefully applied wash layers. If you would like to have a go at this painting, the reference materials are available on my Patreon channel If you would like to watch another ink and wash tutorial, this has been a popular one: *https://tinyurl.com/nuay4kkz* *SUBSCRIBE* to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 🕒 *Timestamps* 🕒 00:00 Ink and wash watercolor tutorial 00:14 Starting to draw out the bird in ink 01:40 Understanding how to hold and use the ink pen 02:29 Finishing off the initial mapping out of the bird 05:08 Adding finer details to the outline of the bird 05:59 Drawing the eye of the bird 10:25 Building the depth of tone in the bird drawing 13:48 Drawing the branch 15:52 Preparing the watercolor wash 16:42 Adding a purple wash on to the bird 18:28 Applying a wash on the branch 19:33 First blue wash on the bird 22:34 Secondary wash on the bird 23:01 Painting the beak 24:12 Applying the final wash layer to finish the bird ▶️ *JOIN MY ONLINE SCHOOL:* Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist 🛍️ *BUY AN ORIGINAL PAINTING* I sell all my original paintings 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 🦊 *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 Peter Brannon from Flickr 🎵 With grateful thanks: Wayne Jones - Mr Sunny Face #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour