Watercolour Wildlife

Animal Watercolour Painting Tutorials with Syman Kaye

Always be a beginner.  The mind of an expert is closed. 

“Creativity comes from not knowing, it comes from wondering.   If you know the outcome before you start then where is the creativity.”

Watercolour Wildlife

Animal Watercolour Painting Tutorials with Syman Kaye

WHILE WE ARE FINALISING OUR FULL COURSE WHY NOT TRY OUR 3 FREE TUTORIALS, NO STRINGS ATTACHED

If you want to learn to paint, learn to paint, it’s easy, you just have to want to.  Can’t draw?  No problem, I’ve got drawings for you to copy or trace until you can. No Talent?  No worries, it doesn’t take talent, it just takes practice and detailed instruction.

pug watercolour painting tutorial

Pug watercolour painting tutorial

The Pug. Limited pallet with lots of layering and texture This crazy looking pug is using just two colours, ok we add a tiny bit of blue too just to cool a small area but it really is using just two colours…

Elephant watercolour painting tutorial

Elephant Watercolour Painting Tutorial

The ElephantUsing a single colour (Paynes Grey) and Layering for DepthOne of the "Big 5" iconic animals of Africa.   A single colour makes this all about tonal value. Gather your equipment - If you need help with equipment take a look at the "Watercolour Equipment"....
sheep watercolour painting tutorial

Sheep watercolour painting tutorial

The Sheep Lifting out for Texture Using lifting out to create texture in this group of sheep, putting the paint on then taking it away in certain areas.  Starting Wet in Wet and using dry brushing for texture and detail.  Super easy even for beginners Gather your...

Turtle Watercolour Painting Tutorial

This is probably my most colourful tutorial yet, a stunning turtle. Using wet on wet and letting our outer colours bleed slightly into the background allow this to create the impression of water without losing the high value colours that make this guy come to life. We create a soft and light background without having to fill the page with a blue sea for the impression of water. We add gouache and Payne’s Gray with our rigge brush work to accent our lights and darks whilst mixing a really vibrant purple to make the opposing yellows and greens subtly stand out. You’ll be proud to frame this one!