Boston Terrier Dog Portrait
Do you want to learn how to paint the cutest little Boston terrier? When you follow this tutorial step by step, with some practice, you will end up with a beautiful, wall-ready painting. Vanda Lavar is an award-winning artist who is here to share all of the techniques she used to create this painting. She starts by creating a sketch and explains how having the sketch ready ahead of time can make the painting process more enjoyable. She then uses masking fluid to preserve the bright whites in the fur and starts to lay in color with a dagger brush. She explains how you can layer color to create a soft, natural fur effect in the painting. Vanda emphasizes the importance of creating lifelike fur by adding variations to the stroke. This video is perfect for anyone interested in learning how to paint dog portraits in watercolor and is an excellent resource for artists looking to challenge themselves to paint something more technically advanced.
Watercolor Class Preview:
Lavar gives a live lesson to a live audience, complete with questions from the audience
How to paint a realistic dog portrait
Why sketching and tracing paper is your safety net if your entire painting falls apart
How to create highlights with liquid frisket (also called masking fluid) without ruining expensive brushes
How your painting process affects balance
Why it's useful to compare the process of painting to the process of building a house
How to paint realistic animal fur
How to layer your painting for realistic results
How to lift paint
How to paint delicate areas
Why turning your paper helps you paint
How to paint hair
Paints On The Palette (Brand: Grumbacher):
Rose Madder
Sepia
Charcoal Gray
Orange
Burnt Ombre
Paper:
Nielsen Bainbridge Hot Press 1000 Illustration Board
Brushes:
Any medium-sized cheap round brush for applying liquid frisket (also called masking fluid)
1/4" Langnickel Royal Knight Striper dagger
1/8" Deer foot stipler
#2 Isabey
Grafix Incredible Nib
3/8" Granier Princeton Art Brush Co
#8 mop
Miscellaneous:
Incredible white mask liquid frisket
Reference Photo
Initial Sketch
Final Painting
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