Pen & Wash WATERCOLOR: Mastering Tree Frog Skin (2025)

Prepare to transform the way you approach detailed textures in your artwork. This isn't just another painting tutorial; it's a deep dive into the fascinating world of capturing the incredibly delicate and varied skin of a tree frog with pen and wash. By the end, you'll have a whole new arsenal of techniques to create astonishingly lifelike amphibian textures, or any intricate surface you desire. The project reference materials are available here: *https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist* If you would like another FREE pen and wash tutorial, here you go: *https://tinyurl.com/daymtxk4* *SUBSCRIBE* to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 🕒 *Timestamps* 🕒 00:00 Mastering Tree Frog skin 00:16 Transferring the image 02:03 Introducing the ink pens and drawing techniques that we will use 04:43 Drawing the outline of the tree frog in ink 06:05 Adding texture to the tree frog's skin 11:39 Creating light and shadow in pen and wash 14:37 Adding a yellow wash on the tree frog 16:19 Building the green skin texture with wash layers 18:31 Focusing on the frog's finer skin details 19:33 Mastering the tree frog's feet and eyes 21:10 Painting the leaf and adding the shadow 23:26 Finishing off the tree frog with white highlight ▶️ *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 Pixabay 🎵 With grateful thanks: Wayne Jones - Mr Sunny Face #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour