superb wren – PATREON Painting Tutorial in Watercolour
superb wren – PATREON Painting Tutorial in Watercolour
Welcome to this month’s PATREON painting lesson exploring another wonderful bird painting subject and watercolour challenge together with a great Aussie favourite, the Superb Fairy Wren. Theres so much to explore in this course, and I am so excited to bring this new learning chapter to you all… so lets take a look at whats on the table!
With quite a selection of painting lessons and subjects now available to you, our focus for this month adds another gorgeous small bird painting subject to the offerings. Working closer to life size this time, were presented with new balances and challenges to explore, continuing to establish, develop and refine our techniques, skills and confidence in realistic watercolour painting further.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Refining Watercolour Painting Techniques: Continue developing your skill and confidence as we work with vibrant washes, refined brushwork, and the wonderful colour palette of the Superb Fairywren, a joyful and technically rich painting subject.
- Realistic Bird Illustration: Capture the dynamic, elegant finesse of one of Australia’s most popular small birds. This lesson focuses on portraying feather texture, vibrant blue tones, and subtle detailing with precision and sensitivity.
- Colour Mastery: Dive into the Superb Wrens palette, built around brilliant blue tones and soft earthy contrasts. Create harmonious transitions to capture the vivid colour play of this little bird in a life like, realistic painting style.
- Texture and Detail: From silky blue head feathers to the ruffled belly, the fine leg and eye detail, this study teaches you to work with a fine and refined touch, subtle layering and delicate dry brush techniques to create realistic results full of life and expression in your own bird paintings.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Bird Illustration: Step-by-step guidance on painting the Superb Fairywren, from the foundational drawing through to rich, detailed finishing.
- Watercolour Techniques: Learn more about soft glazing, creating transitional washes, colour language and control, and dry brush texturing to achieve a realistic, vibrant bird portrait.
- Build Knowledge & New Confidence: A true dose of good advice, experienced guidance and practice will be found here in my courses, helping you along no end.
- Creative Pause: Take it! This is a challenging craft, but one with such restorative and nourishing rewards in return. Beyond outcomes, good for your heart and soul, a little creative pause is always a good remedy and plan for your balance.. and who knows what you might create with the right advice and guidance ✨
WHY JOIN?
This course is a perfect next step for artists wishing to deepen their understanding of bird illustration, watercolour handling, and realistic painting. Whether you’re continuing on from previous tutorials or joining anew, this fairywren study offers a delightful creative challenge with expert guidance and strong learning outcomes. It’s a celebration of Australian birdlife, colour, and quiet focus, and an enriching addition to your artistic journey.
COURSE FEATURES:
- Step-by-Step Instruction: Comprehensive, easy-to-follow lessons walk you through every stage of the painting process, from linework to finishing textures.
- Focused Technique Development: Work with colour, brush control, and layered detail to build a finished painting full of softness, depth and life.
- Flexible Creative Direction: Paint the fairywren alone or explore pairing it with a botanical subject for added storytelling and compositional development.
- Artistic Nourishment: Take a thoughtful, creative pause with this richly rewarding project — learning, practising, and building your skills with every brushstroke.
Join me and let’s explore the mango as our subject next, live on PATREON on the 8th!
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The image for this tutorial comes with thanks to Andrew Haysom 🙏🏻
Check out these links for more information
Get started on the SUPERB WREN painting tutorial
See this painting in short time lapse (more on Patreon)
Watch the course introduction clip
Did you know, the SUPERB WREN painting tutorial is just one of a range of bird painting, botanical illustration and natural history studies in my own realistic watercolour painting style on offer? Why not check out what else is available. Wed love to see you there!
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