Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor
Painting the Second Layer of the Fox and Finishing Touches
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Painting the Second Layer of the Fox and Finishing Touches
Overview
“In this lesson, I will finish the fox, add gel pen work and look at the issue of edges and how they can aid composition.”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Painting the Second Layer of the Fox and Finishing Touches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor. Bring the animal kingdom to life through captivating artwork by exploring a wide variety of watercolor techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“So in this lesson, we're just going to add the finishing touches to our fox. I'm also going to give you some other ideas about composition. So this is the final layer, and I'm just assessing where we are with everything. I think the moon needs to be a little bit darker and it needs a little bit more texture too. I've brought some salt out and we're going to try a little bit of salt. I also want to have some slightly darker tones here. I also want to get some whiskers in. So, What I'm going to do first of all is get the moon done first because that's going to take the longest to dry. I'm jus...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Animal Portraits in Watercolor
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Areas
Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Sarah Stokes
A course by Sarah Stokes
Sarah Stokes is a self-taught artist from the Midlands region in England, a place where she finds inspiration and creates work that is full of life. From a young age, Sarah has always been her happiest when painting and drawing, using her creativity to build a successful business career before deciding to return to what she loved most.
She has created artwork for bands, restaurants, breweries, and schools, as well as giftware for clients like Enesco. Her work is exhibited in Whitewall Galleries, Clarendon Fine Art, and several independent galleries. Sarah’s prints can also be found worldwide in places like Next, Wayfair, and on Amazon.
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