How to Paint a Cat in Watercolor - Maine Coon - High Speed

Hello! This is another high-speed video to share the process of making a realistic watercolor portrait. This is a quick one, but check out my other videos with some commentary.

This commissioned portrait is of Miss Honey, a large Maine Coon cat that currently lives in Amsterdam. She was extremely fun to paint with that luscious fur.

I paint in many sizes, but this one is on 9in x 12in paper. Each portrait takes me many hours and layers, which is why I always do these videos in high-speed. I have other videos that have instructions if you are interested in learning my style.

***Click here for a tutorial: https://youtu.be/KpI9FiLIyx8

My process requires lots of layers with subtle color variations and values, gradually using less and less water in my paint mixtures as the layers go. I do paint wet into wet a lot of the time, and then soften the edges with a clean damp brush. Hopefully you can see some of the process within these short minutes!

Please contact me if interested in a portrait for yourself!

Materials used:
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Paint
Colors used in various mixes: prussian blue, ultramarine, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson, payne's gray, yellow ochre, winsor yellow
Arches 140lb cold-pressed, acid-free watercolor paper
Various brushes, my favorite is a set of kolinsky brushes in size 8 and 6 from Billy Showell. I use a small size 1 or 0 for the details.


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Thanks for your support!
Leslie :)