Black Feathers are NOT Painted with JUST BLACK Paint!

Learn to paint realistic black feathers with professional artist Paul Hopkinson, you won't need just black paint! There is definitely a way of painting black feathers in watercolor so that they look like actual feathers. As a realistic artist I don't want a blackbird which has been filled in with solid black paint. For starters, it would look like a cartoon and secondly there would be no shape or definition to the bird. Working the feathers in different colours and in progressively more refined layers enables a more focused approach. This will result in feathers that look fluffy and a bird that looks like it has a three-dimensional form. I hope you find this video useful, do leave me a comment if you did. That's black feathers, what about black fur? Take a look at this video to find out: bit.ly/3tJSZqj SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 🕒 Timestamps 🕒 00:00 How to paint realistic black feathers in watercolor 00:27 First layer of feather detail 06:06 Softening down and second layer of feather detail 09:30 Applying watercolor washes to develop shape and tone 13:30 Fine-tuning the blackbird watercolor painting ▶️ JOIN ME IN MY ONLINE SCHOOL: On my Website: https://www.devonartist.co.uk OR on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist ⭐ WEBSITE FREEBIES (https://www.devonartist.co.uk) ** Complete real-time video tutorials - just join on a free membership ** PDF Sparrow tutorial & Watercolour Basics Guide - just by signing up to my newsletter 🎨 MATERIALS I USE I am often asked about my painting materials. Everyone has their favourites, but here are some of mine: https://devonartist.co.uk/materials-i-use-or-recommend-for-realistic-watercolour/ ▶️ SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedevonartistpaul Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thedevonartist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedevonartist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_devon_artist Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DevonArtist ©️ COPYRIGHTS My videos are copy protected and are fully owned by myself. They are for your use and enjoyment on YouTube, I hope you like them. 📸 With grateful thanks to Ben Smith from Instagram 🎵 With grateful thanks: Audionautix - Short Guitar Clip Aakash Gandhi - for various lovely background pieces of music #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour