Black INK and WASH Bird (Tutorial)

In this black ink and wash bird tutorial, I will show you how to add paint to a black bird, without it looking flat and cartoon like. The key is to retain the definition and highlights, and by the end of this video you will understand how to do that. We work on a Red-winged Blackbird, but you can use the same techniques on any black bird. If you would like to learn more about the pen and wash technique, this is a good video to watch next: *https://bit.ly/42iCNjc* *SUBSCRIBE* to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 🕒 *Timestamps* 🕒 00:00 Black ink and wash bird 00:16 Bird ink drawing process 01:43 How to apply a yellow wash 03:46 Painting the undertones on the bird's back 04:57 Beginning to paint the bird's wings 05:45 Adding the red onto the bird's wings 06:33 Continuing to work with the lightest colour paints 09:08 Starting to darken the black feathers 09:57 Adding blue over the wing highlights 13:17 Lifting off paint to create highlights 14:28 Adding the black paint onto the black feathers 16:01 Painting the tiny eye 16:51 Painting more of the black feathers 18:45 Adding a wash on the branch 19:52 Lifting off to reveal the underlayers 21:16 Adding the white highlights with a gel pen 23:51 Adding colour to the white highlights ▶️ *JOIN MY ONLINE SCHOOL:* on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist or through Etsy: https://devonartist.etsy.com/ 🧑🏻‍🎨 *RENT A SINGLE LESSON* https://devonartist.co.uk/video-shop/ ⭐ *FREEBIE CLUB Our *Freebie Club* gives you access to several full-length tutorials and a regular newsletter, alongside tips and tricks videos too: https://www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist 🎨 *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 🦊 *LOVE WATCHING WILDLIFE* – why not check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/InspiredbyWildlife ©️ 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 Howard Walsh from Pixabay 🎵 With grateful thanks: Wayne Jones - Mr Sunny Face #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour