How to Watercolor x Adorable Penguins! | Picture Book Illustration

Paint some adorable penguins under a starry night sky with me. This is an illustration for a picture book I'm working on called "Everything Wonderful" about a little penguin named Flip who lives in a world of black and white. I worked with a mix of watercolor, ink and lots of patience... I hope you enjoy! *** materials Arches cold-press watercolor block, 140lb/300g Dr. Ph Martin's Hydrus in black and white Winsor & Newton watercolors Micron pen Prismacolor pencil Silver Black Velvet brushes (no. 6 script and jumbo round) *** music "Gymnopédie no. 1" by Erik Satie covered by Myuu via Soundcloud *** artist notes The secret to this painting is layering to create a deep, dreamy penguin world. There are about 10 layers total in this piece... the paper held up beautifully, but only because I let it dry completely after each layer. A must. *** more things by moi instagram /   / studioxjess   my website / http://www.jessengle.com *** thanks for watching! x