About This Class

Learn step by step how to paint a sea turtle in this easy to follow watercolour lesson by lindsey dawn.

What You Will Learn

How to paint in layers to build up depth
How to add texture to your watercolour painting
How to add depth and shadow
How to use salt to add texture to your watercolour background
How to paint wet on wet
How to paint an underwash to allow colours to shine through the following layers
How to use bold pops of colour to add interest to your paintings
How to paint fine detail

Join me in this class and discover some new techniques that will widen your watercolour painting skills.

Who Is This Class For

This class is recommended for intermediate or painters who have had some watercolour painting experience.

Materials You Will Need

Good quality watercolour paper (I used Arches 140lb Cold Pressed, 100% Cotton Paper)
Watercolour Brushes. It would help you to have a large brush for the background and a small brush for the small details. I used a size 12 and 6 silver black velvet brush.
Masking Tape / Washi Tape to tape down your paper
Watercolour Paints (I will list the colours down below)
A cloth or a paper towel
Two or more containers of water (one for rinsing your brush and one for clean water)
A pencil for sketching the turtle

Paint Colours Used

You can substitute the following colours with similar colours if you don't have these particular paint colours or brands.

Hansa Yellow Deep by daniel smith (substitute with cad yellow, hansa yellow light or medium)
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Cobalt Turquoise by schmincke (substitute with cobalt blue, wn turquoise, cerulean blue, pthalo turquoise)
Dioxazine Violet (substitute for ultramarine blue or cobalt blue mixed with perm rose)
Ultramarine Blue (just a little for the eye) (substitute with cobalt blue, pthalo blue, windsor blue)
Turquoise by windsor and Newton (substitute with cobalt blue mixed with a little green)
Magenta (I used a tiny bit on the head) (substitute with perm rose, quin rose, violet)

Kristy Guinan

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