EDIT: Here is a photo of the painting we did in today’s live stream. It was a lot of fun and not too difficult, I hope you give it a try!
Hi friends! I have a skill builder exercise for you today! I will show you how to get the smooth, shiny and realistic texture and for of these juicy cherries from this photo.
Here is a practice sketch I just worked up:
We will paint this live at 12:30pm Eastern time today. You can watch live or the replay in the player below but if you want to chat with fellow painters or ask me questions live you will need to watch on YouTube.
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- Sennelier watercolors *Crimson, Carmine, Ultramarine, Olive green, Yellow Ochre
- Brushes Mimik Synthetic Squirrel
- Arches watercolor paper
- White gel pen (optional)
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I hope you have a wonderful weekend and maybe carve out a little time to paint, the weather looks like it will be good for us in the Northeast so my painting might involve a ladder and trim! Thanks for spending some time with me today and til next time happy crafting!
Hi Lindsay. Got a lot out of this cherry tutorial. I was wondering what I would look/ask for if I wanted to get something like the gel pen you used at the end for some highlights. Just started playing with watercolors and need lots of practice in keeping some white/light areas.
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Uniball signo broad is the name of the pen, I also recommend the Posca extra fine white acrylic paint marker.
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