EASTERN YELLOW ROBIN – PATREON Painting Tutorial in Watercolour
EASTERN YELLOW ROBIN – PATREON Painting Tutorial in Watercolour
Welcome to this month’s PATREON painting lesson exploring yet another wonderful painting subject and challenge together.
With quite a selection of painting lessons and subjects now available to you, our focus for this month continues our learning path, getting a fantastic grip and understanding of the watercolour medium and realistic painting… our focus this month being the EASTERN YELLOW ROBIN. One of my favourite small bird subjects, im really excited to offer this lesson to you, and to see what you can create.
Wonderfully, this EASTERN YELLOW ROBIN TUTORIAL is a two part painting tutorial in combination with last months MANGO PAINTING TUTORIAL, making a totally gorgeous and more comprehensive learning option for you, if you wish. Of course you can also add any botanical element you prefer, but its a complete lesson and a beautiful stand alone painting if you prefer, delving into technique, materials and process to create this bird illustration any way you please.
So lets take a look at whats included in this step by step, deep dive painting lesson together and jump right in to this creative pause together
Course Highlights:
Refining Watercolour Techniques: Continue building your confidence with watercolour as we focus on clean washes and delicate brushwork to bring the Eastern Yellow Robin to life with vibrant colour and refinement
Realistic Bird Illustration: Learn how to capture the unique personality of this small Australian bird in watercolour, practicing our transitional washes and application, and textural dry brushing techniques
Harmonising with Nature: This robin study beautifully pairs with last month’s Mango Painting Tutorial, offering the opportunity to combine the two for a richer, more cohesive botanical and wildlife illustration and deeper learning. Or, simply enjoy the robin as a striking standalone piece.
Colour & Composition: Explore a more limited but expressive colour palette to create impact and balance, and gain insight into how to create compositional synergy between bird and botanical elements if you choose to combine the two.
Textural Nuance: From fluffy feathering to the subtleties of beak and eye, this lesson guides you in creating beautifully realistic textures with a controlled but gentle hand.
What You’ll Learn:
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Bird Illustration: Step-by-step instruction on how to paint the Eastern Yellow Robin from sketch to the final painting
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Watercolour Practice: Techniques for wash, glazing and dry brushing to enhance realism and refinement in your bird painting.
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Mixed Composition Options: Discover how to integrate multiple subjects into a unified piece, or focus solely on a refined bird portrait depending on your creative intention.
why join?
This course is perfect for bird lovers, botanical artists, and anyone interested in refining realism in their watercolour paintings. Whether you’re continuing on from the Mango Tutorial or starting fresh, this lesson offers a rewarding and engaging creative challenge with plenty to learn in this fun and joyful bird study. With detailed guidance and a supportive artistic community, you’ll gain both skill and inspiration through this intimate study of the Eastern Yellow Robin.
course features
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Step-by-Step Guidance: Clear and structured video lessons walk you through every stage of the process, from drawing to final details.
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Technique Growth: Build on previous lessons or refine your current skills through focused watercolour exercises and practical painting approaches.
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Creative Flexibility: Choose to paint the robin as a standalone study, or explore the option of combining it with last month’s mango for a broader creative composition.
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Artistic Enrichment: Take a creative pause with this peaceful and rewarding project, building both your technique and portfolio 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 Pete Evans 🙏🏻
Check out these links for more information
Get started on the EASTERN YELLOW ROBIN painting tutorial
See this painting in short time lapse (more on Patreon)
Watch the course introduction clip
Did you know, the Hyacinth Macaw 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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