Follow along with us and learn how to draw and paint a watercolour polar bear with a festive Santa hat! Learn how to do wet in wet blooms for a snowy background.
Also Ansley will teach you a couple of POLAR BEAR JOKES. 😀
This beginner/intermediate lesson is meant for elementary artists.
What you'll need:
-Watercolor paper (preferably 100% cotton!)
-Watercolor paints
-Brushes
-Pencils
-Sharpies
-Water jars
-Paper Towel
DOWNLOAD THE REFERENCE PHOTO by Hans-Jurgen Mager (free on Unsplash): https://unsplash.com/photos/qQWV91TTBrE

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Here is a full list of supplies used in this video:
1) 🎨 Daniel Smith Watercolors ➡️ https://bit.ly/3gnr73o
Indigo (dark blue)
Transparent Brown Oxide
2) 🎨 Holbein Watercolors
Turquoise Blue (cool blue)
Scarlet Lake (bright red)
Gamboge Nova (warm yellow)
3) Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper - 140 lb, Cold Press ➡️ https://bit.ly/3bEZxh9
4) Princeton Neptune Synthetic Squirrel Round Brush Size 8 ➡️ http://bit.ly/Sz8Round
5) Silver Black Velvet Round Brush Size 8 ➡️ http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-911014...
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9) Sharpie Markers ➡️ https://amzn.to/32JbC0d
10) White Paint such as gouache, acrylic, or gel pens

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