Today we will tell you how to draw beautiful and bright birds in watercolor. The work ahead is complex and painstaking. Watercolor is one of the most complex painting techniques. It uses 99% water and only 1% paint. Remember this when you work. So let's get started.
Bright bird
This cute rainbow chick is very similar to a chicken. Today, by his example, we will analyze how to draw birds in watercolor in stages.
The first thing you need to outline the shape of the chicken and the approximate location of the paws. Remember that
watercolor paints lay down in a translucent layer, so we draw quickly with one thin pencil line. We can also outline the eyes and beak. And now we turn to the direct image of the bird in watercolor. We paint the chicken with light yellow paint.
When the first layer has dried, apply the second. It will consist of color spots. On the chest we use pink and orange colors, on the head several shades of green, and on the wing green, blue and pink colors. You need to draw in layers too. The first time we give the image color, and the second layer we apply strokes that will mimic the feathers. Last of all, we work out the eye and beak of the chicken. Now it remains to draw the paws. A thin brush along the perimeter of the paws draw a line. And then we clarify with black paint and give the bird's paws a shape.
Hummingbird
A small colored bird often appears in the works of artists. Let's start painting the bird in watercolor with a pencil sketch. We draw a hummingbird outline and outline the locations of the flowers. First of all, we apply the lightest colors. And this means that we denote the tail and stomach of a hummingbird, we outline flowers with wide strokes.
The second layer again we apply red paint, but this time on the bird too, paint over the wings and head. When the second layer has dried, proceed to the third. We outline the greens, this includes the leaves on the flowers, and the highlight on the tail of the bird. The following layers are a blue-green and violet paint. We apply them alternately. Purple paint the feathers, head and beak, and then green accents. Do not forget to draw a point-eye and leave a highlight in it.
Dove
The bird of the world is usually depicted in white. But in watercolor it will be difficult to convey such a shade, so we will draw a dove in the shade.
Our bird watercolor will be performed using the raw technique. We will use only two colors - turquoise and black. We begin to draw with a pencil sketch. It seems that the sketch is too sketchy to draw something in pencil. But in fact, if you do not comply with the proportions, then the pigeon will no longer seem realistic, and in the worst case will not at all look like a bird. Therefore, do not neglect the sketch.
Drawn pencil undermining, and now we turn to watercolor. Wet the whole sheet with water, and until it has dried, apply turquoise and black paint. The spots immediately blur, so we use less color and more water. Here our task is to show the feathers on the tail and wings with clear strokes. We are waiting for the paint to “grip” a little, and put the second layer on the sheet. With dark paint we refine the feathers and outline a shadow on the neck. We are waiting for the drawing to dry completely and only after that we draw the beak and eyes.
Owl
We will draw a night bird using the grisaille technique, however, we will add a couple of color strokes in front of our eyes. The owl is truly beautiful, which is why it can often be seen in the drawings of artists.
It is easier to draw animals and birds with watercolors than people, which is why beginners begin their creative searches with owls. It is easier to show the form when you fashion it with one paint. Therefore, many love grisaille so much.
First of all, we outline the outline of the bird, the branch under it and part of the tree with a pencil. And now let's start the image of our beautiful bird in watercolor. With strokes of light gray paint we draw the bark of a tree and feathers on the tail of a bird. We work out the owl’s back and stomach with horizontal strokes. We walk a couple of times along the wing and head.
The paint has dried, now in a darker tone we depict horizontal stripes on the feathers of the tail, feathers on the wing, the bird's head and feathers under the eyes. With black paint we draw a branch on which the bird sits. For a greater effect, it is worth trying to depict the bark not with a wet, but with a dry brush. Circle the eye sockets in black and draw the pupils. Yellow color give the eyes liveliness.