Welcome!

In this course, you will learn how to paint this ostrich with "attitude" in watercolor.

• Throughout this course, I encourage you to make decisions based on your vision for your painting. Use as much or as little of the lessons and drawing as you need. If you lose focus, take a break. You will return with fresh eyes!
• Feel free to experiment with colors, such as purple, green, blue, red! Have fun with your painting!
• Creating a detailed and realistic painting like this does take time, but when you enjoy the process it's inspiring and a lot of fun. Allow yourself the freedom to experiment and learn from your experiences, because that's how we grow.

I’d love to hear how it goes and invite you to share your painting along with challenges, solutions, and suggestions.

• Take a photo and share in the Community.
• Share your painting in our Facebook Group, Realistic Animals in Watercolor.
• In addition, upload your painting to your Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter - all of your favorite places with the hashtag #rebeccarhodesart. By sharing, you are inspiring others to get started!

I hope you enjoy the course!

Overview of Lessons

This is what you will see in each lesson, in a nutshell. Each lesson will provide a detailed, step by step guide.

Lesson 1: Create an optional background before moving into the eyes

Lesson 2: How I created the background after the eyes and beak were in place

Lesson 3: Create the Eyes

Lesson 4: Create the Beak

Lesson 5: Foundational Colors, Contour, Shadow

Lesson 6: First pale layer of Fur

Lesson 7: Refine Color, Create Lashes

Lesson 8: Refine Fur, Textures, Color, Values

Lesson 9: Final Refinements