COLOURFUL BIRDS in watercolour - simple watercolour tutorial of a Mandarin Duck

In these QUICK & SIMPLE watercolour tutorials I talk you through the basic approach to painting birds in watercolours. In this watercolour tutorial we look at a beautiful and colourful bird, the Mandarin duck. A wonderful painting subject, all though it does represent some challenges. A great opportunity for wet into wet work, but still aiming to keep some areas separate. Let this dry off. Then great fun details and shadows over the top to give light, character and form.