Assignment

Your class project is to produce a Canada Goose without getting streakiness in the solid dark of the neck and simplifying the subject without getting caught up in counting feathers.

Materials

The reference photo is from Pixabay and can be downloaded using this link Canada Goose Reference

The paints I'll be using are

Daniel Smith Indigo

Daniel Smith Van Dyck Brown

Winsor and Newton Burnt Sienna

Winsor and Newton Yellow Ochre (or Raw Sienna)

White Gouache, but this is optional (only putting in a tiny spot in the eye)

Brushes - use your favourites! I'll be using a Neef 4600 size 12 squirrel/taklon mix for the large feathers, a Neef 4750 LP size 8 for the neck and top of the body and a synthetic round size 3 (Neef 970-3) for detail. Test out your larger brushes to see which give you a nice feather shape so you can do the back feathers each with a single stroke.

Arches cold press watercolour paper, 300g

Palette

Board for the paper (I paint flat and don't tape down)

Tissues/paper towel

HB pencil and eraser

Jar of water (a couple of jars are probably best for this one)

Music Credit Organic by Sound EGO Motion Array

Angela Rooke

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