Join professional artist Al Kline for this festive, 45min Arty Class painting a European Robin. This was filmed live in South Texas on 22nd December 2020.
Watch this Arty Class:
See Reference photo and recommended materials below:
An example painting (not a Robin!)
My Palette and Paint list:
Pencil/Pens
2B/4B Pencil or Mechanical Pencil
.05 and .07 Fine Tip Mechanical lead Pencil
Any watercolor, acid free pen (Such as Pigma Graphic or Pentalics) No SHARPIES
Small eraser or electric eraser
Papers
SketchBook (Hand-Book Journal - 90 lb watercolor paper)*
Saunders 140lb rough
Hahnemuhle 140lb rough
Arches 140lb rough (block)
*Any sketchbook of choice will be acceptable
Brushes
DaVinci small mop
Synthetic Rosemary Brushes or round brushes sizes # 8, 10,12,14
Anders Anderson Sword Brush or Vladislav Yeliseyev Signature Brushes
Small detailing brushes ( I use #8 and smaller escoda detailing brushes)
Cheap square brush
Palettes
John Pike Palette*
*Any ceramic/metal palette such as Holbein is also acceptable.
Paints (Tubes only)
Daniel Smith
Cotman
Winsor Newton
Lukas
*I prefer Daniel Smith and Winsor Newton watercolors
My Favorite Colors in my Palette
(My 3 must colors are Yellow Ochre, Cobalt Blue and Alizarin Crimson)
YELLOWS
Winsor Newton White Gouache
Cadmium Yellow
New Gambouge
Yellow Ochre
Gold Ochre
Quinacridone Gold
REDS
Cadmium Red (light) or
Anthraquinoid Scarlett
Alizarin Crimson
EARTH TONES
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Quinacridone Burnt Orange and Burnt Scarlet
Van Dyke Brown
BLUES
Lavender
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Dioxazine Violet
Royal Violet
Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Miscellaneous
Spray bottles or atomizer
Paper towel roll or toilet paper roll
Langnickel K-4 Palette Knife (or any palette knife will do)
Matte Board to mount your watercolor paper with tape
"These are just my preferred supplies. You can substitute other materials in their place. Please do not use inferior watercolor paints or papers."
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