How To Paint Colorful Exotic Fish Underwater by William Dunn
Are you interested in learning how to paint exotic fish in watercolor? Look no further than this tutorial with artist William Dunn! In this step-by-step guide, Dunn will show you how to create a stunning composition of colorful freshwater fish. Using Arsh rough, 140 pound paper in a block form, a metal palette with 24 wells, and a variety of brushes, Dunn will walk you through his loose and expressive painting style. He'll even provide tips on how to create a white margin using tape and how to use a graph Gear 1000 by Pentel to sketch out your composition.
But this tutorial is more than just a technical how-to. Dunn encourages you to draw from reference material and to create a story with your painting. In fact, he'll guide you through his own thought process as he creates a composition featuring two fish who are "buddies" and set in an underwater environment complete with blades of grass and filtered light. You'll also learn some general guidelines for composition, such as the rule of thirds and having your subject look into the piece rather than out of it.
In this lesson we will learn:
- How to paint exotic freshwater fish using reference photos
- How to create a composition for painting underwater scenes
- How to draw fish from reference photos without pre-drawing
- How to incorporate plant life and rays of light into an underwater painting
- How to work loosely when painting watercolor
- How to use a Pentel Graph Gear 1000 mechanical pencil for drawing
- How to follow the rule of thirds for a balanced composition
- How to draw a diagonal line to ensure proportional composition
- How to use filtered light to add depth to your painting
- How to paint blades of grass underwater
- How to tell a story through your painting
- How to make your subject look into the painting, not out of it.
Learn to paint exotic fish in watercolor with artist William Dunn through a step-by-step tutorial, which includes tips on materials and composition techniques. In addition to the technical aspects, Bill encourages drawing from reference material and creating a story with your painting, guiding you through his own process of creating a composition featuring two fish as "buddies" in an underwater environment.