Materials (Video #2): Use what you have on hand, but if you need any recommendations, check out my "Skillshare: Animal Eyes" list over on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/inliquidcolor

Sketching Paper & Pencil
Watercolor Paints
Watercolor Paper
Watercolor Brush

Sketching Animal Eyes (Video #5)

Feel free to sketch along with this lesson exploring various animal eye shapes to get a better feel for how to approach such a wide array of animals. You may upload these to your Class Project if you like.

Class Project (Video #6-10)

This class has a choose-your-own-adventure feel in that students may choose between one, some, or all four real-time tutorials within the class. The demonstrations include the eyes of a beautiful domestic house cat, a regal peacock, a baby basilisk lizard, and unique looking toad. However, if none of these animals call to you, students may still apply the techniques learned in this class to an animal of their own choosing. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with in the Class Project section!

Reference Images

You can find all reference photos used for the drawing and painting demonstrations here.

Colors Used

Cat: Ultramarine, Cobalt Teal, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Neutral Tint, Bleed Proof White
Peacock: Ultramarine, Neutral Tint, Phthalo Turquoise, Burnt Umber, Bleed Proof White
Lizard: Cobalt Teal, Phthalo Turquoise, Green Gold, Neutral Tint, Quinacridone Gold, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Carmine, Bleed Proof White
Toad: Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Green Gold, Ultramarine, Burnt Umber, Indanthrone Blue + Green Gold (or Green Apatite Genuine), Hansa Yellow Light or Lemon Yellow, Neutral Tint, Bleed Proof White

Additional Resources

Watercolor-Mixing-Based-on-Pigment-Properties
How-to-Set-Up-a-Custom-Watercolor-Palette
Copyright Free Reference Photos: Pixabay or Unsplash

Music

"The Summer Ends in Rain" by Elisha David | https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/elisha-david/1330235819

Diana C

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