As a current member of The All A-Board Artists, each month you will have access to a pre-recorded tutorial, only available to AABA members and not to be found anywhere else in Ali’s tuition. Below this text, you will find a copy of the completed piece, the reference material you will need, an equipment list, and the actual video for you to watch.

Ali’s Completed Painting

How to explore this subject:

Source Material:

The equipment you will need:

Please feel free to use variations to suit your budget or particular situation, exact replication of the materials is not essential for the success of your piece.

The photograph, either printed out or able to be seen on a device

  1. Something to lean on approx. 17x13 inches such as a drawing board, a flat tray, a piece of wood, cardboard etc. plus something to raise it and if following Ali’s workspace, magnetic push pins

  2. Watercolour Paper, Ali is using Artway’s ‘Indigo’ for this demonstration

  3. Faber 9000 Graphite Pencil ‘B’

  4. Good size water pot or an old jam jar

  5. Kitchen Roll

  6. Spray Bottle

  7. Eraser (putty and/or plastic)

  8. Hairdryer or low heat gun

  9. Brushes – any type suitable for watercolour techniques will be fine (not bristle), they will need to have a point on them and there is no denying that you get what you pay for with brushes but invest what you can afford. Ali will be using an assortment of imitation natural hair brushes that will further explain in the footage.

  10. Masking Tape, very low tac

  11. Palette or old plate if you prefer to mix colours away from your paper

  12. Palette knife/spoon/folding tool

  13. A selection of watercolour paints, Ali is using her own brand in Scarlet Lake, Dusky Violet, Foliage Green and Cobalt Blue. You can find them for sale HERE.

  14. Titanium White Gouache

  15. Ruling Pen

  16. Watercolour pencils or Inktense: White, Dark Green, Dark Red

  17. A notebook to jot down anything important as we go along plus a camera or smartphone to record your progress

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Thank you so much for joining me for this tutorial, I do hope you had lots of fun with it.

I encourage you to contact me via email with any questions you may have about this tutorial, or you may wish to send me a photograph of your completed piece to ask for a supportive critique.