This PDF tutorial will teach you how to paint a realistic Red Squirrel.  During the lesson you will be guided through a range of watercolour techniques.  These will include working with wet in wet washes to create a soft, mottled, faded out background.  In addition, we will cover how to mix and use the right shade of paint to create shape and form.  We will be working in layers both in our washes and during the adding of detail.  Finally, I will show you how to bring your painting to life with white paint.  All this alongside a variety of other watercolour tips and tricks.

This is an instant PDF download, you could start painting this Red Squirrel in a matter of minutes, you don’t even need to wait for the post to arrive! You could use the techniques in this tutorial to paint a similar or different animal if you would prefer. You will receive a 25-page PDF document which is set out in the same way as the tutorials I write for magazines, but you get lots more whole page width photos of the different stages.

Go on, give it a go, this Red Squirrel is a lovely challenge with those bright colours and bushy tail!

Work at your own speed
Downloadable lessons enable you to work at your own speed. Firstly you can dip in and out of the content. Secondly you can spend time studying the fine details and practise the various techniques as often as you like.

I really like to focus on the watercolour techniques needed to create a realistic painting. Likewise, I love sharing this style of painting through my tutorials and hope I inspire others to create detailed wildlife portraits too.

Have fun with this lesson, take your time and let me know how you get on. Try printing off the last few pages which have the larger versions of the step-by-step photos for additional help.

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Thanks for looking and have fun!