Blackbird Nest PDF

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Realistic Watercolour Painting Tutorial – Downloadable Blackbird Nest PDF

Blackbird eggs are a green-blue or blue in colour with lots of red-brown speckles. This can give the impression that the eggs are entirely brown, depending on the density. The female lays them in a substantial nest built of twigs and mud, lined with fine grasses. Through the season she may have up to four broods, and indeed the nest is sometimes reused. The male is an attentive father, he helps to feed the chicks and will then take responsibility for the newly fledged chicks. Meanwhile, the female is often building her energy levels again to lay another brood.

This project is relatively straightforward, however, it introduces you to a number of different techniques. The layering of masking fluid is an interesting skill to learn and can be used in future projects involving depth of detail.

This is an instant PDF download, you could start painting this nest in a matter of minutes. You don’t even need to wait for the post to arrive! You will receive a 20-page PDF document. Set out in the same way as the tutorials I write for magazines. However, you get lots more large photos of the different stages.

Downloadable lessons enable you to work at your own speed, you can dip in and out of the content, you can spend time studying the fine details and practise the various techniques as often as you like.

Have fun with this lesson, take your time and let me know how you get on. Try printing off the last few pages which have the larger versions of the step-by-step photos for additional help.