Loose Bird Play! Drawing & Painting Watercolor Birds in FUN Styles

Hello art friends, it’s Yasmina! Drawing and painting loose and playful birds is SO fun, and I’m here to show you just how easy and joyful it can be.

In this class, we’ll learn a ton! Here’s a summary of the FUN stuff:

• Art Supplies: No need for fancy stuff! You just need watercolor or gouache and anything else you have lying around on your desk.
• How to Draw Birds: We’ll touch on realism and observing, but mostly on simplifying and painting from our imagination!
• Wet on Wet Watercolor Magic: If watercolors make you a bit jittery, no worries! I’ll walk you through the basics and the magic of wet-on-wet painting.
• Color Fun: Does picking colors psych you out? Get ready to learn a fun and easy way to choose vibrant palettes.

Two Ways to Paint Wet on Wet Birds:

• The Super Easy Way: Forget rules – just go with the flow. There’s no wrong way!
• The Observational Method: Seems like it’s harder, but trust me, it’s still a blast and doable at any level.

Two Final Projects:

• Starting Loose, Adding Detail: My way to bring birds to life.
• Playful Cartoony Mixed Media Style: A bit out of my comfort zone, but it’s where the fun happens! You’ll see how to paint a bigger composition playfully and I’ll even show you how to plan it with thumbnail sketching.

During our creative journey, you’ll:

• Practice: The only way to grow as an artist!
• Experiment: Try new things and find new techniques you love!
• Problem-Solve: Tackle challenges without breaking a sweat. (HAPPY Accidents! ;))
• Play: Paint from your inner child!!! The ultimate goal that gets you in the flow state!