Painting Birds: Expressive Watercolour Techniques

Cover
Half-title
Copyright
Title
	Contents
Dedication
Introduction
Part One: The Fundamentals
	1. The Importance of Shape and Tone
		Project 1: Exploring tone – drawing a coal tit in charcoal
	2. Exploring Watercolour Paint
		Project 2: Discovering how watercolour works through experimentation and play
			Exercise 1 : Practise layering and lifting techniques
			Exercise 2: Explore paint and water ratios and their effect on damp paper
			Exercise 3: Experiment with salt, cling film and bubble wrap
			Exercise 4: Tips and tricks with different tools
			Exercise 5: Discover the versatility of your brushes
	3. Introduction to Composition, Layering and Expressive Mark Making
		Project 3: Mixing expressive and controlled techniques – painting an egret in flight
	4. Introduction to Colour
		Project 4: Exploring a limited colour palette
			Exercise 1 : Create a range of colours using three colours and black
			Exercise 2: Create a specific colour
	5. Painting a Bird Using Three Colours and Black
		Project 5: Controlling colours – painting a peacock
	6. The Importance of Edges
		Project 6: Depicting feathers, capturing light and movement – painting a hummingbird
Part Two: Advanced Techniques
	7. Developing a Loose, Intuitive Style
		Project 7: Using watercolour pencils – ‘painting’ carmine bee-eaters
			Exercise 1: Make your mark
			Exercise 2: Create a loose tonal drawing
			Exercise 3: Paint a pair of carmine bee-eaters in a loose, intuitive style
	8. Rendering Details in an Expressive Fashion
		Project 8: Creating wing markings intuitively – painting a barn owl
	9. Painting Black Birds and Incorporating Environmental Aspects
		Project 9: Utilising the blue/orange colour palette for a dynamic composition – painting a raven in flight
	10. Depicting White Birds and Creating Environmental Elements
		Project 10: Exploiting shadow colours and supporting features - painting a swan
	11. Making Your Mark and Finding Your Voice
		The lovebirds
		The puffins
		The eagle
		The kingfisher
		The pheasant
		The blue tit
		The cockerel
		The penguins
Tool List
Suppliers
Picture Credits
Acknowledgements