Join me today as I sketch and paint some easy line and wash baby birds sitting in holly with Christmas baubles. Easy to adapt for a Christmas card or a bookmark!
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Materials today were:
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Etchr paper block https://amzn.to/3eoLp1f
Sakura Pigma Micron pens https://amzn.to/3ysSR2k
00:00 Introduction
00:34 A bit about quill mop brushes
03:29 A loose watercolor warmup exercise
11:50 Creating the design in pen
18:51 Painting the birds
21:42 Painting the holly leaves
22:44 Painting the holly berries
23:53 Painting the baubles
24:12 Painting the branches
25:13 Final touches
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In all my watercolor tutorials, I show you a simple painting for beginners in detail and in real time. By painting along you will learn all the techniques you need to create amazing art. Your watercolor skills will improve quickly when you practice these easy paintings! Whether you want to paint bookmarks, greetings cards, embellishments for junk journals, gifts or ambitious landscapes, you’ll gain confidence and experience by trying my projects.
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YOU MIGHT ENJOY THESE ADDITIONAL TUTORIALS:
* Tree Baubles with Snowflakes https://youtu.be/hrX4cTBV5V8
* Scandi Sheep for Christmas Cards https://youtu.be/Hg1QGY-hs80
* Scandi Xmas Cards & Gift Tags https://youtu.be/O_WsKdlZ8HE
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25 Comments
“Unripe” cardinals?!? You are so funny!!😂
Thank you. I enjoy a lot to paint these birds with you. 😊One sleepless night well spent with you and sweet birds… .
I love the sound of the rain in the background! It adds to the relaxing atmosphere of watching you paint and guide us. Thank you!
You are my favorite! Love these type of paintings. Thanks for being such a delight. Appreciate your kind and generous spirit.
Loved hearing the rain while you painted. Soooo lovely!
Oh, Diane – this takes me back!! "ALL" the way to May, when I first "found" your channel – because the first tutorials I did of yours were "How to Paint Cute Colorful Birds" and "Whimsical Watercolor Birds," both of which had birds that look just like these cuties! I was hooked and here we are – I still love these birds!
They're so tweet! Thanks Diane, I love these adorable babies. Gray is perfect for this!
Your. Any birds are adorable! They are even cuter the way you speak for them! Just charming …..as always. oxox❤️
Lovely! 💕
It is late here but I decided to watch your video and so happy I did. I love this little painting. I do have these paints. So I will try this! Thank you. You made my night❤️
"…you can decide whether they're robins, that have been in the wash for example, or whether they're chick-a-dees or …unripe cardinals…" LOL! I love your sense of humour, Diane. Thank you so much for sharing. ox
So delightful! Incredible to watch you draw and then paint so beautifully! ❤
I laughed out loud when you suggested unripe cardinals! Super cute painting and I was quite enjoying the sound of the rain but, it didn’t last long.💕🇨🇦
Love this. Thank you. Interesting your comment re shorts. I’m not a fan (not aimed at you, just all shorts. I enjoy watching longer videos like this one. Just my opinion but apparently shorts are the trend.
I love this. I really like how you narrated while painting – you have such a unique style of teaching. Thank you for sharing your gift.
I did the bird houses and sunflowers with you yesterday. Thank you so much for being such a wonderful teacher
Such a delightful tutorial. Those little birds are so sweet. What a great holiday card idea!
Just found your channel love love your tutorials!! Im just learning to water paint and love you fun and beautiful creative sketches and all the wonderful information you share with your tutorials 🤩🙌🙌❤️
I love this composition. The birds are so sweet and full of personality.
Lovely tutorial Diane hope you are well thank you
Lovely! So sweet!
Fabulous. Love the loose carefree way of scetch and paint. Love it. Your voice is so soothing I nearly fell asleep. So watched again with sound down.🤣🤣🤣💖💖💖💖
Very cute! ❤
Love all your tutorials ❤ and your baby birds have such character. Thank you 🙏 💙🌵
Hi Diane, Like a lot of other viewers I struggle with sketching, with the holly just now, can't remember do I go in or out for them, ha ha. I am going to use this idea of birds and holly for my Christmas cards, although I'll use Australian Budgie's for the birds, if I can find out how to sketch them. I'm sure someone on YouTube will show me. Thank you again for your lovely ideas.