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Kitten! - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Kitten! – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Artwork-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen and watercolor on a Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Watercolor Postcard. Brushes: Escoda Perla Round Size 8 and 12

I’ve got family stuff going on this week, and won’t be around too much, but I wanted to get at least one Pencil to Paint tutorial done.

Since most of my Pencil to Paints revolve around my Postcards for the Lunch Bag, there is a certain similarity…

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Puppy! - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Puppy! – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Artwork-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen and Daniel Smith watercolor on a Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Watercolor Postcard. Brushes: Jane Davenport Travel Watercolor Brush Collapsible Mini Paint Brush and Jack Richeson Richeson Grey Matters Synthetic Watercolor Flat 1/4 in.

This painting is what is known as a ‘line and wash’ because it is drawn in pen first and then painted with watercolor.

Did…

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Peacock - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Peacock – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Artwork-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen and watercolor on a Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Watercolor Postcard.

This painting is what is known as a ‘line and wash’ because it is drawn in pen first and then painted with watercolor.

Before You Start

I had a difficult choice to make with this painting.

Reference photo courtesy of AvinaCeleste on Pixabay.

Did I want to focus on the…

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Keel-billed Toucan - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Keel-billed Toucan – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Artwork-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen and Schmincke watercolor on a Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Watercolor Postcard. Brushes: Princeton Neptune Quill Size 4 & Neptune Round Size 8.

Did you know that Toucan Sam, the lively toucan on Froot Loops cereal is a Keel-billed Toucan?

This painting is what is known as a ‘line and wash’ because it is drawn in pen first and then painted with watercolor.

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White Tail Saki - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

White Tail Saki – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Artwork- Zebra Zensations Technical pens and Daniel Smith Watercolor on Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Watercolor Postcard. Photo reference from A_Different_Perspective on Pixabay.

This is the last of my lost and found postcards, along with Sunday’s caracal cat, and Monday’s Sheep. So details will be sparse because I can’t remember that far back.

The White Tail Saki monkey of South America…

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A Sheepish Hello - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

A Sheepish Hello – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Artwork- Zebra Zensations Technical pens and Daniel Smith Watercolor on Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Watercolor Postcard. Photo reference from Skitterphoto on Pixabay.

Have I mentioned that I have gremlins in my home? I know I have, because if I turn away for an instant – an INSTANT – things disappear. I couldn’t possibly lose this many things! Further proof – the things always reappear…

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Caracal Cat - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Caracal Cat – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Zebra Zensations Technical pens and Daniel Smith Watercolor on Hahnemühle Rough Watercolor postcard.

This painting is what is known as a ‘line and wash’ because it is drawn in pen first and then painted with watercolor.

Before You Start

Okay – this was one of those paintings where life and art collided a bit.

I thought I had scanned the pencil drawing, but I didn’t evidently.…

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Manatee - Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Manatee – Pencil to Paint Tutorial

Artwork- Zebra Zensations Technical pens and Miya Gouache & Van Gogh Interference on Hahnemühle Burgund Watercolor Postcard Rough. Photo reference from extrabrandt on Pixabay.

Did you know that the Manatee is also known as a sea cow, but is more closely related to the elephant? Doesn’t it seem sometimes, that every strange looking animal is related to the elephant?

This painting is what…

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