Your class project is to select one of these three photo references to complete a painting of your own, although I encourage you to practice with all three. You can download the photos on this page, or find them here:

Robin: https://unsplash.com/photos/cpL9skvSypI
Cardinal: https://unsplash.com/photos/D-pMRqXsxgA
Great Tit: https://unsplash.com/photos/-NMVXZE7Lzw

I've also provided scans of my sketches for you to download, print out and trace, if you prefer to focus solely on the watercolor part of this class. You can download them right here on this page.

If you want to practice with more birds, here is the full collection of bird photos on Unsplash.com that I've gathered for this class. These photos, just like the three reference photos I've painted from, are free to download and use.

I wish you lots of fun with your class project! Feel free to upload your finished painting here for some feedback and encouragement. Just click the "Create a project" button on this page.

Material used:

Winsor & Newton Professional watercolors
Gelly Roll white gel pen
Winsor & Newton Cotman brushes, sizes 6 & 12
Canson XL Aquarelle, 300g/140lb watercolor paper

Lori Powers

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