This tutorial shows you how to paint two realistic cardinals. I know realism looks intimidating, but really it's a lot of simple techniques that culminate to create a very natural look! I hope you'll give it a try! Watch the FULL Length Tutorial: https://youtu.be/raJoKkP_W0U Get the FREE design template for this project here: https://gum.co/MfBY Photo References for this painting are from Pixabay.com Male Coloration: https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-cardinal-male-snow-winter-94957/ Female Coloration: https://pixabay.com/photos/northern-cardinal-female-redbird-963376/ Female Position: https://pixabay.com/photos/northern-cardinal-female-redbird-963376/ & https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-manger-nature-cardinal-red-4076311/ Male Position: https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-red-cardinal-male-nature-3979967/ & https://pixabay.com/photos/cardinal-male-redbird-wildlife-1653277/FULL TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/raJoKkP_W0U Learn about the DRY BRUSH technique here: https://youtu.be/d2iCahKW_d4 PRINTS & ORIGINAL AVAILABLE! Unframed Print: https://www.etsy.com/listing/748629638/two-cardinals-bird-art-cardinal-birds Framed Print: https://www.etsy.com/listing/748631400/two-cardinals-bird-art-cardinal-birds ORIGINAL: https://www.etsy.com/listing/762512887/two-cardinals-original-watercolor *Thanks so much for watching! More info about supplies, ways to support my young channel, and social media links below :-) **If you'd like to buy me a coffee to support my work and help me make more videos, you can leave me a Ko-fi tip :) https://ko-fi.com/rmb_art ***New videos weekly! Please subscribe, like, and hit that notification bell so you don't miss new Watercolor Tutorials! See links below about supplies I use (non-sponsored, and I do not have any financial interest or affiliation with the sellers of these products... I just really like them!) Full List of Watercolor & Ink Supplies - http://a.co/bgd6j04 Ways to Support my work on this Channel: - Download & Print Templates -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill?ref=search_shop_redirect§ion_id=24894728 - Purchase Prints -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill?ref=search_shop_redirect§ion_id=15100994 - Purchase the Original Painting (while available) -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill?ref=search_shop_redirect§ion_id=15097679 - Etsy Shop -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill - Ko-fi -- https://ko-fi.com/rmb_art - PayPal -- rachael@rmb-art-ill.com SOCIAL MEDIA! Instagram: @aqua.rach linktr.ee/RachAquarelle ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbrXc-PTxPw

Today I painted the empty lot of my gym and talked about struggling with perfectionism, unproductive self-criticism, and accepting bad painting days where everything seems to go wrong! To top it off, my dogs are conducting their own pro-wrestling match in the background and I talked into a microphone that wasn't even plugged in ? "Pokitbox" mini pochade by Andy Walker https://www.youtube.com/user/andywalker4 https://www.andywalkerart.com/ Jack Richeson Plein Air Water Media Brush Set: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FN6PT0W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Find me on Skillare! https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/rmbroadwell *Thanks so much for watching! More info about supplies, ways to support my young channel, and social media links below :-) **If you'd like to buy me a coffee to support my work and help me make more videos, you can leave me a Ko-fi tip :) https://ko-fi.com/rmb_art ***New videos weekly! Please subscribe, like, and hit that notification bell so you don't miss new Watercolor Tutorials! See links below for any supplies you see in my videos! Full List of Watercolor & Ink Supplies - http://a.co/bgd6j04 Handmade Ceramic Palette (Etsy seller: ArtsyGiftsByTerry) https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtsyGiftsByTerry?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=715991312&ga_search_query=ceramic%20watercolor%20palette Ways to Support my work on this Channel: - Download & Print Templates -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill?ref=search_shop_redirect§ion_id=24894728 - Purchase Prints -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill?ref=search_shop_redirect§ion_id=15100994 - Purchase the Original Painting (while available) -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill?ref=search_shop_redirect§ion_id=15097679 - My Etsy Shop -- https://www.etsy.com/shop/rmbartill - Ko-fi tips welcome! -- https://ko-fi.com/rmb_art - PayPal tips welcome! -- rachael@rmb-art-ill.com SOCIAL MEDIA! Instagram: @rmb.atelier & @aqua.rach linktr.ee/rmb.atelier ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuEyDW-77iI