Susan Bourdet: Bold & Beautiful: Backyard Wildlife in WatercolorWildlife painter and print artist Susan Bourdet develops her painting from concept to signature. Susan demonstrates tips on photographing wildlife, how to create luminous wet into wet backgrounds, dry brush weathered wood knot holes and nails, use of gouache to add sunlit sparkle, spattering, how to achieve depth while maintaining the illusion of soft feathering, and a cascade of delicate vibrant flowers. This video compresses an extended process into

and make them come out beautifully

How to develop a painterly conceptual framework

So few people do palette knife paintings well that there are very few on the market

he immigrated to the United States where he paints and teaches at the Art Academy in San Francisco

About Maureen KillabyMaureen Killaby is a professional artist with a passion for art that started with oil glaze paintings

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How to use new tools and bring energy and excitement to your mark-making

very few animals are going to sit for a portrait

adding fine details and more

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complete with the proper paper folding and gluing technique for a very professional finish

Features drawn to completion include forehead and cheek