INK and WASH Watercolor Tutorial - Kingfishers

In this ink and wash watercolor tutorial, I am going to give you a brief overview on the ink drawing process, and then go through adding the vibrant orange and blue washes which will bring this pair of Kingfishers to life. 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 learn more about painting kingfishers, this would be a good video to watch next: *https://bit.ly/4iXOZvW* *SUBSCRIBE* to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 🕒 *Timestamps* 🕒 00:00 Ink and wash Kingfisher painting 00:16 Drawing out the ink outline for the Kingfishers 03:00 Applying the first wash on the orange feathers 04:17 Building the orange tones to create shape 06:08 Working on the female Kingfisher 07:23 Finishing off the orange feathers 08:24 Applying the first wash on the blue feathers 09:38 Building the blue tones on the bird's head and wings 10:56 Lifting off the plumage patterns 13:16 Adding paint to the beak 14:44 Finishing off the eyes 15:10 Adding a watercolor wash to the feet 16:20 Applying a wash on the branch and lichen ▶️ *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 🦊 *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 David Newby from Flickr 🎵 With grateful thanks: Wayne Jones - Mr Sunny Face #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour