In this article I share about painting with Daniel Smith Big Dot color cards from the sets Watercolor Confetti and Mineral Marvels.
During the live video session, I loosely paint a flower from my favorite Wildflower Watercolors book and then dive into painting an exotic Australian bird.
I hope you’ll try some of the tips and tricks shared in the class video.
“Rainbow Bee Eater” bird in watercolor on watercolor paper by Tristina Dietz Elmes. At the time of writing, this original art piece is available on my Etsy Shop HERE.
Some of the things you will learn from this workshop include:
how you can make many paintings with the generous paint dots in the Daniel Smith watercolor sets;
get an overview of my favorite Wildflower Watercolors book;
watch me create an Australian Bee Eater bird from sketch to paint;
and more…
Practice flower using Daniel Smith Big Dots Watercolor Confetti set on watercolor paper by Tristina Dietz Elmes from the book introduced during the workshop.
Daniel Smith Big Watercolor Dots Workshop Video Replay
Below is the full video workshop of my Live painting session. The paints, surfaces and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here are the video timeline sections if you want to jump to a particular part of the live session:
0:00:00 - Intro to Daniel Smith Dot Cards and Supplies Review
0:31:50 - Wildflower Painting
0:49:24 - Bird Painting
Here's the website where I found royalty free bird images for this class:
https://pixabay.com/
Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
Supplies List for Daniel Smith Big Dots Painting Workshop
Daniel Smith Watercolors for Shadows:
Lunar Violet or Moonglow
Dark Blue + Orange/Brown
Indigo or Ultramarine Blue or Prussian Blue or Indanthrone Blue
Burnt Sienna or Burnt Umber or Aussie Red Gold
Here are links to the supplies list for the paint dots and accessories shown during the video.
As a Blick Affiliate and Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for links below that lead to Amazon and Blick Art Materials.
Book: Wildflower Watercolor by Sushma Hegde (2023, Paperback) - https://amzn.to/4xFQHc0
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US Art Supply Watercolor Pads 140lb 8.5x5.5in 30 Sheets Set of 3 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T21BSDQ?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.2KXA587IB1GL4&linkCode=tr1&tag=dietzart-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.2KXA587IB1GL4_1788150163421
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Princeton Velvetouch Brushes Set of 4 - https://amzn.to/45wcUNy
Princeton Velvetouch Brush Willow's Blender 3/8" - https://amzn.to/45SYOpF
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Wood 4-Brush Rest Set of 2 - https://amzn.to/4wxnpuY
The Master's Brush Soap and Conditioner Tub - https://amzn.to/4hrTwrU
Faber Castell Clic-N-Go Collapsible Water Cup Turquoise - https://amzn.to/42tTZRN
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