Realistic to Whimsical in Watercolor - Quails - New! Bird of the Month Series (Beginner Friendly)

Welcome to my Bird of the Month watercolor series! 🐦✨ For June we’re painting a family of Gamblin Quails but with a whimsical twist. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to take a realistic reference photo and simplify it into a cute, beginner-friendly watercolor painting. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the tiny feather details in bird photos, this lesson is for you! This month’s skill focus: ✨ Breaking a realistic bird into simple shapes ✨ Choosing which details to keep (and which to leave out) ✨ Softening bold markings without losing recognition ✨ Adding personality to make it whimsical This series is designed to help you grow your watercolor skills month by month — while painting beautiful birds inspired by nature. Supplies Used for this video: Woomer Watercolor Set: https://woomerart.com/products/solid-... Leyton Hot-Pressed Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/4c48SP3 White Gel Pen: https://amzn.to/4c6UaH8 Posca White Pens: https://amzn.to/41mKfs9 Supplies I enjoy using: Colored Pencils: https://amzn.to/3PHhaoP Favorite Budget-Friendly Sennelier Paints: https://amzn.to/4v6gWYx Favorite Student-Grade Watercolor Paints: https://amzn.to/4tkjEIa Favorite Practice Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/4tmI7MN Princeton Watercolor Brushes: https://amzn.to/4c3sjrl Caligraphy Brush Set: https://amzn.to/4vc5omt ShinHan Gouache Set: https://amzn.to/4sfY4DJ Kuretake Gansai Starry Colors (metallic): https://amzn.to/4tMRh5N Kuretake Gansai Tambi Paints: https://amzn.to/4bRJ3TK Black Needle Tip Gel Pen: https://amzn.to/41djoPi White Gel Pen: https://amzn.to/4c6UaH8 Leyton Hot-Pressed Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/4c48SP3 Leyton Watercolor Paper Cold-Pressed: https://amzn.to/4c0i60h Meeden Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/48cMmm0 Meeden Acrylic Markers: https://amzn.to/3Q0KXc0 White/Black Creative Marker Sharpie: https://amzn.to/4tmWT6k Posca White Pens: https://amzn.to/41mKfs9 Gallery Oil Pastels: https://amzn.to/41mKfs9 Please check out my links below :) https://tloscreations.etsy.com https://www.ebay.com/usr/tloscreations Music: Lovers in the night Musician: EnjoyMusic URL: https://enjoymusic.ai