Rooster PDF

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Learn to Paint a Rooster in Watercolour, with my Step by Step Downloadable PDF Tutorial

Roosters are usually larger and more brightly coloured than hens. Hens prefer roosters with larger combs and taller points, they also have an eye for evenly formed wattles! The long, shiny neck feathers, known as a hackle, are used by the male as he shows off and puffs himself up for the female, but his other job is to keep his hens safe. As such, he usually has half an eye looking out for any potential threats.

The wattle and comb obviously challenge us to paint some very different textures, and we use a combination of techniques to achieve a realistic feel to them. The hackle feathers also involve a new technique, as they are very defined, but also a distinct shape. We will work through both these challenges in small steps, so although I have classed this project as an intermediate one, a beginner is more than able to have a go, if they are prepared to work slowly and methodically through the piece.

This is an instant PDF download, you could start painting this Lapwing in a matter of minutes. You don’t even need to wait for the post to arrive! You will receive a 35-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.