In this article I introduce a budget Koi 24 watercolor field box set and some special techniques that I used to paint a colorful cow. I drove across the state of Florida to visit family for the new year and saw tons of cows in the fields that inspired this workshop!
Colorful Cow painted with Koi Watercolors on 100% cotton watercolor paper by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes. At the time of writing, this painting is available on my Etsy Shop HERE.
Some of the things you will learn from this workshop include:
introducing the Koi 24 watercolors pocket field painting box;
introducing a new economical 100% cotton watercolor paper;
introducing some new budget friendly paint brush sets;
where to find cow images for inspiration and Ai image considerations;
starting the painting process with watercolor pencils;
using a flat rather than round brush for applying watercolors to large areas;
techniques for water control, layering and painting details;
my favorite whites to use for highlights;
and more…
Budget Friendly Watercolor Cow 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 Painting a Colorful Cow
As mentioned during the workshop, here is the reference photo website I used to find royalty free cow images:
https://pixabay.com/images/search/cows/
Here is the website that I use to create Ai reference cow images:
https://www.canva.com/ai-image-generator/
Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
Economical Painting Supplies: Koi Watercolors 24 Pocket Field Box Paints with Fuumuui Brushes, Blackwing Pencil, Staedtler Mars White Plastic Eraser and Staedtler Watercolor Pencils.
Supplies List for Budget Friendly Watercolor Cow Workshop
Here are links to the books and supplies list for the papers, paints and accessories shown during the video. As a Blick Affiliate and Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for links below that lead to Blick Art Materials or Amazon.
Sakura Koi 24 Watercolors Pocket Field Box on Blick - https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-101491996-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2Fsakura-koi-watercolor-sketch-box-travel-pan-sets-set-of-24-colors%2F
Yasutomo Traditional Sumi-e Watercolor Set of 12 Large Gansai Pans - https://amzn.to/495sfXV
Artistro Watercolors Set of 12 Large Gansai Pans - https://amzn.to/4slyfU5
Staedtler Watercolor Pencils Set of 12 - https://amzn.to/3N2ZbaV
Staedtler Mars White Eraser Set of 3 - https://amzn.to/4slL4xL
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite Pencils Set of 6 in Tin - https://amzn.to/4aKIjzI
Copic Opaque White 6ml Bottle with Applicator Brush - https://amzn.to/4azK1DZ
Dr PH Martins Bleed Proof White 1oz Jar - https://amzn.to/4aJMnjC
Jack Richeson Watercolor Paper Cold Press 135lb 4x6in 50 Sheets - https://amzn.to/3XX0nPn
Tumuarta 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper Cold Press 140lb 8x8in 30 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4phwrbL
Canson XL Coldpress Watercolor Paper Pad 140lb 9x12in 30 Sheets - https://amzn.to/488fvzr
Canson XL Coldpress Watercolor Paper Wire Bound 140lb 9x12in 30 Sheets - https://amzn.to/3Xh1n0n
Fuumuui Professional Series 10 Brush Set - https://amzn.to/4bkcca1
Fuumuui Brush Sampler Set of 5 - https://amzn.to/4jqA7qj
Faber Castell Collapsible Tulip Edge Brush Holder Water Cup - https://amzn.to/3Pxxyon
General's The Master's Brush Soap 2.5oz Jar - https://amzn.to/49k2Jgq
General's The Master's Brush Soap 24oz Tub - https://amzn.to/49k2Qsm
Wood Brush Rest Stand Set of 2 Holds 4 Brushes Each - https://amzn.to/3OrurOi
My Recommended Cloth-Like Viva Paper Towels 3 Double Rolls - https://amzn.to/3EPZhOW
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Note that most of the list of supplies above can be found on the Blick Art Materials website and shipping is generally free for orders of $69 or more. Check them out here:
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Colorful Cow 2 Koi watercolor painting on watercolor paper by Tristina Dietz Elmes. At the time of writing, this painting is available on my Etsy Shop HERE.
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