How to Paint Realistic BIRDS in WATERCOLOR - Barn Owl (Part 1)

In part one of this video on how to paint realistic birds in watercolor, we will focus on adding the background, and painting the gorgeous eyes of the Barn Owl. All five parts of this real-time tutorial will be available to watch here on YouTube, this is one of the older lessons from my online school, re-edited for everyone to enjoy here. I will be taking you through every aspect of this painting in easy to follow steps. You can download all the reference materials that you need, here: https://devonartist.co.uk/youtube-dow... Once the parts are released, this link will take you to the playlist featuring this whole tutorial: https://bit.ly/43cQTRr Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2KsTSS3 to be notified when Part 2 is released, or if you want to watch the entire tutorial, ad-free, then hop on over to my online school:   / thedevonartist   In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about painting eyes, head to this video next: https://bit.ly/3ynDKV9 🕒 Timestamps 🕒 00:00 How to paint realistic birds in watercolor 00:22 How to draw an outline image and apply masking fluid 01:48 How to paint a mottled background in watercolor 07:03 How to remove masking fluid and draw a Barn Owl 09:06 How to add the base layers of watercolor wash onto the owl's eyes 15:36 How to add a secondary wash to build the tonal differences in the watercolor 19:14 How to paint a Barn Owl's eye 32:57 Learn to paint realistic wildlife in watercolor by joining my online school 34:00 How to paint realistic eyes in watercolor 44:49 Adding highlights to the owl's eyes using opaque white watercolor ▶️ JOIN MY ONLINE SCHOOL: on Patreon:   / thedevonartist   or through Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DevonArtist https://devonartist.co.uk/memberships/ ⭐ WEBSITE FREEBIES from my Devon Artist website: https://devonartist.co.uk/ ** Complete real-time video tutorials: https://devonartist.co.uk/free-member... ** PDF Sparrow tutorial & Watercolour Basics Guide - just by signing up to my newsletter 🎨 MATERIALS I USE I am often asked about my painting materials. Everyone has their favourites, but here are some of mine: https://devonartist.co.uk/materials-i... ▶️ SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook:   / thedevonartistpaul   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thedevona... Twitter:   / thedevonartist   Instagram:   / the_devon_artist   Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DevonArtist 🦊 LOVE WATCHING WILDLIFE – why not check out our sister channel:    / inspiredbywildlife   ©️ COPYRIGHTS My videos are copy protected and are fully owned by myself. They are for your use and enjoyment on YouTube, I hope you like them. 🎵 With grateful thanks: Wayne Jones - Mr Sunny Face #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour