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Hummingbird Feather Study - Acrylic

In this 2 hour tutorial I will guide you through painting hummingbird feathers, focusing on how to build that metallic look using colour rather than detail. We will work through it step by step so you can understand how the vibrancy actually comes together.

We will focus on:

  • Building metallic colour effects
  • Layering for strong, saturated colour
  • Understanding feather shape and form
  • Balancing dull and vibrant tones
  • Creating a natural, imperfect finish
  • Adding final touches to lift the painting

This one is all about getting your colour to do the work for you.

Reference details are provided if you want to follow along closely.

 

Hummingbird Feathers Study

  1. Getting Started

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction
    2. Colour Theory - Pink Colour Swatch
    3. Outlines
    4. Resources

  2. Stage 1 - Pink Tones

    3 lessons
    1. Pink Tones - Blocking In
    2. Pink Tones - Creating Vibrant Colours
    3. Pink Tones - Refining Details & Final Layers

  3. Stage 2 - Green Tones

    4 lessons
    1. Colour Theory - Green Colour Swatch
    2. Green Tones - Blocking In
    3. Green Tones - Midtones
    4. Green Tones - Uniting the Colours

  4. Stage 3 - Finishing Touches

    2 lessons
    1. Finishing Touches
    2. The Background

  5. Bonus Extra

    1 lesson
    1. Bonus Extra - Adding Details to the Background