A quick, simple painting that can be copied by a beginner or intermediate painter. The original photograph is available on my web site:
https://www.shirleypeters.com.au/yout...


PAINTS
For this painting, I used warm (yellow and browns), cool (blues and violet) and greys (moon glow and lamp black).
Beware of super strong colours, like phalo green. Avoid them! Test your colours before you start.

BRUSHES
My big brush comes in a set of 6:
https://amzn.to/3V9FMXB

Rosemary’s Brushes has a great set:
"SET 40. BEGINNER WATERCOLOUR"
https://www.rosemaryandco.com/waterco...

Mop Set
https://amzn.to/3oYOEvT

Golden Taklon Wash Brush Set
https://amzn.to/2YLHrEB

Rigger Brush from Amazon
https://amzn.to/3oO1z3l

PAPER USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Arches 185gsm "not" = medium tooth.


Shopping List for Paints:

I recommend Daniel Smith Watercolors

For beginners, I can recommend an Introduction Set – 5ml tubes: (small) Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours (This intro set is a good selection to start with, although consider adding Burnt Sienna)
https://amzn.to/3tsL8wW

Below: Individual tubes:
15ml (large)

Lemon yellow: https://amzn.to/36LPNAt (Warm)
Permanent Orange: https://amzn.to/3cQf0NQ (Warm)
Alizarin Crimson: https://amzn.to/39RDnZY (Warm)
Burnt Sienna:https://amzn.to/3pXemCg (Warm)
Carbazole Violet: https://amzn.to/36LQ729 (Warm or cool)
French Ultramarine: https://amzn.to/3cIVinl (Cool)
Cobalt Teal Blue: https://amzn.to/3cHjy9m (Cool)
Moonglow: https://amzn.to/3tsLWBX (Cool)
Lunar Black:https://amzn.to/2MRlNMt (Cool)

Or copy this list and email it to your local art shop:
Lemon yellow
Permanent Orange
Burnt Sienna
Carbazole Violet
French Ultramarine
Cobalt Teal Blue
Moonglow
Lunar Black


PALETTE
My old folding paint palette (which I pull apart) is here:
https://amzn.to/3UsLseM

My new palette is a metal one,
https://amzn.to/3yqX61d

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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PRINTS FOR SALE.
A selection of prints of my paintings:
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/sh...

My original paintings from my videos are for sale for AU$180 plus postage.
Email me: [email protected]


VIDEO GEAR
Sony A7C (can't recommend because it's focus is rubbish!)
Canon (now broken after a fall! :-( But was a good!
GoPro (very happy with this. Great sound recording too!)
Rode Microphones (need constant charging, which is a pain.)

MUSIC
Music from Epidemic Sound.
ES_Candle Flame - Christophe Gorman


Thank you for watching my videos. See you next time!