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Workshop Replay:

How to Paint a Chipmunk with Walnuts

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Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Drawing: For this workshop you will need to draw the composition prior to watching the replay. Watch this video to see how I draw the composition. (You'll also find helpful PDF outlines you can use to draw and mask out shapes in your own design.)

Workspace: Have everything set up so that you are ready to paint. I will paint on 8"x 10" 300 lb hot press Arches watercolor paper. You can choose to make your painting any size you want, and can also paint on 140 lb, but if you choose 140 lb you'll want to stretch it beforehand so it won't warp or wrinkle on you.

Colors I plan to use:

Yellow Ochre
Alizarin Crimson
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Hooker Green
Sepia
Payne's Gray

I use Winsor & Newton watercolor paints, but you don't have too. You can substitute the colors above for similar colors in your palette. They don't have to be the same colors.

Tools & Materials:

Paper for sketching
Pencil & eraser
Round brushes (I plan to use size: 1, 2, 4, 8)
Masking Fluid
Scrap Paper
Paper towels

HEPFUL TIPS: I teach the foundation to drawing in: The Fundamentals of Drawing course. The skills taught in this course prepare you for drawing your designs in the live workshops.

I also teach the foundation to watercolors in: Watercolor Painting for Beginners course, which also prepares you for painting in the live workshops. Check out this course to learn how to set up your workspace, prep your paper, and familiarize yourself with the different watercolor techniques.

👉 Going through these courses first will help tremendously when doing a workshop!