How to Paint a Barn Owl

Learn how to paint a white bird with watercolors

In this course you will learn:

✏️ How to draw the owl first on tracing paper, and then how to transfer it to your watercolor paper.

🎨 How to work with a limited palette, and mix warm and cool colors to create vibrant shadows.

🦉 How to paint shadows to make a white owl pop forward from a white background.

🌲 How to paint the texture of tree bark.

Want to hear more on what you can expect from this course?

Watch the 1st module below and find out!

Content Curriculum


  Prerequisite
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  Introduction
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  The Reference Images
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  Drawing the Composition
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  The Color Palette
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  Before You Paint
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  Painting the Owl
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  Painting the Branch
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  Finishing Details
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  What I Learned from this Painting
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  Conclusion
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Your Instructor


Tracy Lizotte
Tracy Lizotte

Hi, I'm Tracy!

I'm a watercolor artist from Southern Maine, United States.

I have a passion for painting with watercolors, and teaching others the traditional fine art techniques that have been passed down to me.

I'm here to help you develop your own unique style, while learning how to draw, paint, and sell your art!

Want to learn more about me, and my journey to becoming a professional artist? Check out my About Page.


Students are encouraged to use what they learned in Watercolor Painting for Beginners to create their own painting strategy, and combine reference sources with their imagination to create their own unique painting in this Advanced Course!

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
You get full access to all the lessons in the course upon checkout. This is a self-paced online course, which means you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
This course is only available to members in the D.W. Studio, or The Art Academy. Members will have access to this course until they cancel their subscription.
What do I need for supplies?
All supplies are explained in my Watercolor Painting for Beginners course in the: Intro to Tools and Workspace module. You can also find a downloadable material list in that module that you can print out and use as a reference.

This is an advanced watercolor course, and cannot be purchased as a stand alone product.


Advanced courses are available to artists who subscribe to The Art Academy.