This lovely watercolor of a cardinal is an example I did for an art lesson I was giving to some young art students. I also created a how to paint worksheet of this project and this was part of that worksheet too.
The background is mottled greens and blues and indistinct on purpose. I used a lot of water and let the color blend on the paper. I worked it over a little and added more color to give it contrast to the red bird.
The bird was just a flat red so I used some violet to give some shadow and a little roundness.
The branch was easiest. I used watery violet for the base of the shadow and went over it with payne's gray and finished with sienna brown.
The background is mottled greens and blues and indistinct on purpose. I used a lot of water and let the color blend on the paper. I worked it over a little and added more color to give it contrast to the red bird.
The bird was just a flat red so I used some violet to give some shadow and a little roundness.
The branch was easiest. I used watery violet for the base of the shadow and went over it with payne's gray and finished with sienna brown.
I am very pleased with the project since it was only a quick study and not more than 4 1/2 inches wide by 6 inches high. I will toss it into a little frame and it can be a gift or a small offering at an art show or something.
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