Watercolor Black Cat Tutorial - Wet in Wet technique

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This step by step tutorial makes painting cats simple, fun, and a great way to learn how to use the wet in wet technique in watercolor. Inspired by the artist, Endre Penovac, this is a great tutorial for beginners as well as intermediate painters. Try it a few different times to really understand how this technique works. You can use the technique for landscapes, hair, and to soften edges in a background. All you need are basic watercolor supplies:
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  • @Francinegeo
    @Francinegeo4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Great tutorial, Not easy but fun to do...I did three cats, one turned into a shaggy dog.

  • @Travel-Wise
    @Travel-Wise3 жыл бұрын

    Loved the idea of showing multiple versions. Generally, the artists show only their best work.

  • @MrOtterArtStudio
    @MrOtterArtStudio5 жыл бұрын

    Sorry about the audio in the end! I didn’t cut any of it, and added it twice:(. It was late

  • @ola_bandola

    @ola_bandola

    5 жыл бұрын

    We could hardly notice it :). It’s quite refreshing

  • @windseafrogs
    @windseafrogs3 жыл бұрын

    I remind myself constantly " Let the paint do the work"....that's the joy of watercolor. Thanks! Very informative, upbeat video

  • @LaLa_ArtGal
    @LaLa_ArtGal5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing us your multiple tries. It's helpful to realize that even YOU do things you don't necessarily love at first. 😉 This video makes me want to pull out my paints! (What I'm actually going to do is go to work, but maybe watching this again after work will re-spark my initiative.) Thank you!

  • @WulfricTheBlack
    @WulfricTheBlack4 жыл бұрын

    I love this and seeing you do different versions helps as well.

  • @montanawilkes2823
    @montanawilkes28235 жыл бұрын

    I might try this out now! Thanks for always sharing your art with us!!

  • @DenaTollefson
    @DenaTollefson5 жыл бұрын

    Your watercolor cats are fantastic! I love that organic form from the watercolor flowing around. I agree, the first one is my favorite as well. Beautifully done!

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom

    @rachelsstudiodotcom

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree, this work is amazing. Painting cats is my favorite thing to do.

  • @z.paulsugasjr.5544
    @z.paulsugasjr.55445 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I'm really amazed by how well the Prang watercolors spread! Cool technique I will have to try since I have a black cat plus it's getting close to Halloween.

  • @bluequilt56
    @bluequilt564 жыл бұрын

    one of the best action vids ever. Showing it over and over is epic. Now I have less fear and more excitement to try..

  • @HannaLehtonen-bl5kk
    @HannaLehtonen-bl5kk Жыл бұрын

    I just love this black cat tutorial!!! And am deffinitely going to try to paint that way. Very soon. So thank you for sharing it! ❤

  • @sheetalmudaliar
    @sheetalmudaliar4 жыл бұрын

    The black cat is adorable.

  • @mojocat7
    @mojocat74 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this awesome tutorial. I will definitely be trying this!

  • @daphnecarpenter2794
    @daphnecarpenter27945 жыл бұрын

    "Oh man, this cat just got craay-zy." Hahaha love it!

  • @KMercure
    @KMercure2 жыл бұрын

    I love the colours in this and it's time I mixed more colours instead of relying on what comes out of the tube. This looks like a fun way to experiment!

  • @conniejenskindsfather979
    @conniejenskindsfather9794 ай бұрын

    Wow! Had a beautiful tuxedo cat...will watch this again....then try to do this. She was such a part of my life. Thanks for the motivation.

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    4 ай бұрын

    I had the most beautiful gray cat, Dusterina❤️ good luck painting

  • @robertfieldsjr.5919
    @robertfieldsjr.59195 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for the wonderful demo. You are encouraging people to work with watercolor and let the water and color paint themselves. This is fun.

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom

    @rachelsstudiodotcom

    5 жыл бұрын

    I love that about watercolor, how it makes beautiful little surprises!

  • @jeanniesponza6653
    @jeanniesponza66535 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to try this, thank you!

  • @jasneskis
    @jasneskis5 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic. Keep those videos coming especially using that prang paint

  • @nastymax132
    @nastymax1322 жыл бұрын

    Каждая кошка получилась по своему уникальной и прекрасной, мне понравились все варианты, спасибо большое за урок!

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    2 жыл бұрын

    я так рад это слышать!

  • @rosemarythomas8368
    @rosemarythomas83684 жыл бұрын

    The cat you are painting looks very such like a British Shorthair (originally introduced by the Romans to Britain after the conquest). Our cats are British Blues, which are really dark grey blending into silver. I can't tell you how much fun it's been trying out a few of your tutorials during the COVID-19 lockdown. Thanks you so much from London UK,

  • @lindajames7083
    @lindajames7083 Жыл бұрын

    That is brilliant, many thanks 🇬🇧

  • @TinyBubbles-ep3io
    @TinyBubbles-ep3io4 жыл бұрын

    💖 You are awesome! Love it!

  • @Sunandshine1234
    @Sunandshine12345 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 interesting , I'm going to try this today !

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom
    @rachelsstudiodotcom5 жыл бұрын

    This is a beautifully made video!

  • @annangel4828
    @annangel48284 жыл бұрын

    Boy! Didn't you make it look soooo easy! Wet on wet is a huge challenge for me. But I will try, try again. ( I love that you suggested 3 or 4 sketches to start!)

  • @MsMonika59
    @MsMonika595 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation thank you from Australia 🇦🇺

  • @SoulscapeFineArt
    @SoulscapeFineArt3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful artwork. Thanks for sharing n see u again.

  • @alexandrasanches2473
    @alexandrasanches24733 жыл бұрын

    I just loved your tutorial!!! Thankyou so much! Big hug!

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @conniemesce4093
    @conniemesce4093 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! ❤

  • @alien6091
    @alien60912 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this! I had a project in mind that would need this technique and now I feel a lot less intimidated ^_^

  • @Tramikins
    @Tramikins5 жыл бұрын

    This is sooo beautiful! I can’t wait to try this out when I get some free time. I hope mine will turn out as well as yours

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom

    @rachelsstudiodotcom

    5 жыл бұрын

    It is beautiful work!

  • @watercolornyc
    @watercolornyc3 жыл бұрын

    i teach beginner watercolor in NYC, and can't wait to show this video to my students...95% of whom have cats. just excellent...fantastic technique...they'll love it!

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    watercolornyc I’m so happy about that !!!!

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    The best cat I ever had was named Dusterina, she was born with no tail and literally had 8 claws on each paw!!! We found her when she was a kitten in our garage

  • @maggiefreeman6513
    @maggiefreeman65132 жыл бұрын

    Lovely! Thank you.

  • @berniceseigel6482
    @berniceseigel64825 жыл бұрын

    Looks like alot of fun

  • @MegaJansue
    @MegaJansue5 жыл бұрын

    Love it...♥

  • @janemi8042
    @janemi80425 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Looks like traditional Chinese painting!

  • @ArtbyChristine14
    @ArtbyChristine144 жыл бұрын

    It's beautiful! 😍😍😍😍🙌🙌🙌

  • @samadaradantanarayana1409
    @samadaradantanarayana14093 жыл бұрын

    Love it.

  • @maisecatx7341
    @maisecatx73415 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you very much

  • @targa9
    @targa910 ай бұрын

    Fantastic...

  • @rosanamarquesaraujo6310
    @rosanamarquesaraujo63103 жыл бұрын

    Maravilhaaaa! Wondefull!Thanks!

  • @elizabethirvine479
    @elizabethirvine4793 жыл бұрын

    I have a black cat, so your fun watercolour painting gave me incentive to try it. Great tutorial . Greetings from Australia

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    Australia is definitely on my bucket list of places to visit, what a cool place to live!

  • @manilarose4584
    @manilarose45845 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful wish I could do this😊🙌🏼

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom

    @rachelsstudiodotcom

    5 жыл бұрын

    It just takes practice. You can totally do it!

  • @kmckmw1
    @kmckmw15 жыл бұрын

    Not sure I can draw that well, but I’m going to try. My best friend had a black cat and I’d love to do this as a gift!

  • @Vic-dd2ri

    @Vic-dd2ri

    5 жыл бұрын

    Did you do it? 💕

  • @kmckmw1

    @kmckmw1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well I tried. The drawing wasn’t bad but I didn’t do well with painting! I’ll give it another try.

  • @Vic-dd2ri

    @Vic-dd2ri

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kmckmw1 my teacher tells me to not fear of putting colour and water. Don't give up

  • @marinawilkinson5840
    @marinawilkinson58404 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic

  • @sallyfoley5242
    @sallyfoley52423 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! Thank you

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @denises9455
    @denises94555 жыл бұрын

    beautiful

  • @BarbrajoanOriginals
    @BarbrajoanOriginals5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this. I have a black cat and have painted her.

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom

    @rachelsstudiodotcom

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have a black cat too. She's my little muse!

  • @annettefournier9655
    @annettefournier96555 жыл бұрын

    Looks like fun. I'm going to have to try it. Would be cool with mixing your own black. As the paint diffused it would leave some slight color shift. Thanks.

  • @phyllisbrown7290
    @phyllisbrown72905 жыл бұрын

    Lovely

  • @TewqyTV
    @TewqyTV2 жыл бұрын

    I want to try this but I’m afraid of messing it up, so thanks for showing all the extra tries. Gives me hope.

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    2 жыл бұрын

    It takes a lot of mistakes to figure most things out, good luck!

  • @aartjeelisabeth
    @aartjeelisabeth3 жыл бұрын

    Geweldig dank je wel

  • @Artchick1972
    @Artchick19723 жыл бұрын

    Even the sketch is a work of art LOL! I would love to see more of these cats...in different poses like a profile one. I tried it but couldn’t get it to spread out like you did

  • @carolleslie2673

    @carolleslie2673

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah it’s not easy practice practice practice, but try a wee bit more water just try a fluffy ball first

  • @Artchick1972

    @Artchick1972

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carolleslie2673 That is what I am going to do. Keep practicing :)

  • @carolleslie2673

    @carolleslie2673

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Artchick1972 me too 😁

  • @sanyatyagi645
    @sanyatyagi6455 жыл бұрын

    Is there a story behind your channel name?????? I been curious for a while now....

  • @annettefournier9655
    @annettefournier96555 жыл бұрын

    I did this. It was awesome! I did mix my own black so the mild color shift as the color diffused was really cool. Must work really fast though or loose the whoosh effect of the paint. No phone so no Instagram. Really wanted to thank you so much. 👍👍😘

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom

    @rachelsstudiodotcom

    5 жыл бұрын

    I love to paint black cats!

  • @albinakhamidullina8271
    @albinakhamidullina82713 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 😊🌷🌷🌷

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 😊

  • @saturninedecember
    @saturninedecember4 жыл бұрын

    Is there a preference on whether or not to do this on cold vs hot pressed paper? And is there a way to tell from the tube if my paints are meant to flow more or not? O: I couldn't get the paint to bloom as dramatically so I kind of had to nudge it along

  • @hibernogirl
    @hibernogirl3 жыл бұрын

    Lovely! but black is the one colour I do not have in my palette! great to see how you managed to get shape of head against body, clever!

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can do this with any color, try it! Today I tried it with blue, and it looked like a space cat but I kind of liked it.

  • @veryberry39

    @veryberry39

    Жыл бұрын

    By this point you've either bought black, or learned other techniques; but for anyone else coming across this who was in the same boat: color mixing! If you take ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, for example, they combine into a neutral gray! I learned to use those for shadows instead of straight black, since black is so stark and can sometimes deaden a painting. But you can experiment with adding complementary colors together until you get one that's dark enough! It just requires a bit of research and experimentation so you don't just get mud.

  • @isabellafitoussi8844
    @isabellafitoussi88444 жыл бұрын

    I love the way you do this fluffy cat !! but when I try it doesn't get fluffy at all. What kind of paper do you use please ?

  • @barbiebrowny7003
    @barbiebrowny7003 Жыл бұрын

    ❤️👍👍👍

  • @YanickB
    @YanickB Жыл бұрын

    Great technique. Seems so easy, but difficult to have the right volumes to understand the head. Thanks

  • @alicelee3035
    @alicelee3035 Жыл бұрын

    ❤👍

  • @janetlyn523
    @janetlyn5234 жыл бұрын

    I like the way you teach. How can I find more of your videos? Also, who is Mr. Otter?

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are on my channel, I have a watercolor animal playlist you may like. Mr Otter inspired this channel. I found a picture of two baby sea otters and taped it to one of my college notebooks, and it honestly brought me so much joy every time I saw it, so when we chose the name for this channel and my business, I remembered him. I also loved Welcome Back Mr Kotter......on Nick at Night when I was young

  • @janetlyn523

    @janetlyn523

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MrOtterArtStudio I used to watch Welcome Back Kotter too. It was the first time I saw John Travolta and I thought he was such a bozo back then. And the theme song by John Sabastian who was also the lead singer in The Lovin' Spoonful at one time. Thank you for the answer to my question and all those memories.

  • @MsPoliteRants
    @MsPoliteRants5 жыл бұрын

    I tried using black and water to make highlights and shadows on a black horse (more water=lighter area) but because I’m using gouache, the second horse in the image (who is brown) looks waaaaayyyy more opaque and the two subjects don’t fit together in the piece at all. How can I make the black horse more opaque without adding white for highlights? It doesn’t look right when I add white :/ it looks too..... fake gray.

  • @deborahtaylor7902
    @deborahtaylor79023 жыл бұрын

    can u please tell me what paper u used? thanks...great video

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    watercolor paper, sorry for the late response

  • @alert1006
    @alert1006 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, I want to know why the black didn't spill into the eyes and messed the yellow? was it because the area was dry? I'm new to watercolor, and your video is very helpful. Thank you.

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, yes it was dry :)

  • @veryberry39

    @veryberry39

    Жыл бұрын

    Watercolor paint only wants to go where the water is. So if you let the eyes dry first, then just wet the paper around it, the black won't wanna flow over the dry bits. However, if you don't let the eyes dry first, everything will bleed together!

  • @arundabholkar4922
    @arundabholkar49225 жыл бұрын

    Which watercolor brand are you using here? My wet on wet with Canson Watercolor XL, CP, 140lb did not give bleeding like you got.

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    5 жыл бұрын

    Im using Prang. I wonder if your paper want wet enough when you dropped the color for the cat in?

  • @arundabholkar4922

    @arundabholkar4922

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MrOtterArtStudio Thanks! Wet on wet now worked out fine. I posted my cat on my FB page.

  • @barbaragemin5117
    @barbaragemin51172 жыл бұрын

    Amazing cats! Thank you . I’m trying myself but realize that perhaps your paper is not cold pressed but perhaps hot pressed? My paint does not diffuse as much as yours, despite the very wet paper and thick paint.

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    2 жыл бұрын

    My paper is cold pressed, paint and pigment should run wherever there is water, maybe you need more pigment on your brush?

  • @junewinsche2901
    @junewinsche29013 жыл бұрын

    my paper keeps curling and bubbling and then the paint gets spoilt and ends up in pools and rivers?? any advice ? x

  • @skyecooley5981
    @skyecooley59815 жыл бұрын

    Can you please do a horse I love horses so much and maybe you can do a mama and a baby? Love you vids!!!

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    5 жыл бұрын

    I will put horse on my request list:)

  • @shawnieleaf2277
    @shawnieleaf2277 Жыл бұрын

    Why did you post multiple audio files?

  • @bodulica3
    @bodulica35 жыл бұрын

    Real master in painting wet-in -wet animals is Endre Penovac. Check him out on KZread,

  • @jaxon12kh
    @jaxon12kh5 жыл бұрын

    I'm currently in love with wet on wet techniques 😖

  • @GeoPlayez
    @GeoPlayez4 жыл бұрын

    but i love the cat

  • @jacquesjacques1782
    @jacquesjacques17823 жыл бұрын

    Je ne parle pas votre langue, c'est dommage. Mais je trouve votre travail remarquable et je vais m'en inspirer pour mes prochaines aquarelles. Merci. Thank you very much.

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    3 жыл бұрын

    Je ne parle pas votre langue et je pense que c'est dommage. Le français est beau. Merci pour vos aimables paroles, vous êtes les bienvenus!

  • @ghinaradwan8287
    @ghinaradwan82873 жыл бұрын

    🙏🙏🙏😘🎩

  • @SHRlllMP
    @SHRlllMP4 жыл бұрын

    Endre Penovac

  • @artarius7
    @artarius74 жыл бұрын

    the name of artist, painting cats is Endre Penovac

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for adding that, he is the artist I am trying to replicate here. He is amazing

  • @jessicahall6737
    @jessicahall6737 Жыл бұрын

    看上去很像中国水墨画

  • @daniel7___
    @daniel7___ Жыл бұрын

    I must be using the wrong paint it doesn’t bleed as fluffy

  • @GeoPlayez
    @GeoPlayez4 жыл бұрын

    it's to hard to pain that

  • @annasoucek416
    @annasoucek4162 жыл бұрын

    Why am I having hard time seeing the lines,

  • @jocliff7387
    @jocliff7387 Жыл бұрын

    Didn't work for me, but nice to watch

  • @TexBork
    @TexBork Жыл бұрын

    I can't get my paint to fluff

  • @MrOtterArtStudio

    @MrOtterArtStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Is your paper still wet?

  • @soniasalek2016
    @soniasalek20165 жыл бұрын

    *immediately messes up*

  • @rachelsstudiodotcom

    @rachelsstudiodotcom

    5 жыл бұрын

    Keep trying!

  • @GeoPlayez
    @GeoPlayez4 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @SheriSoltes
    @SheriSoltes4 жыл бұрын

    SLOW DOWN!

  • @fariyazshaik5865
    @fariyazshaik58654 жыл бұрын

    Read more 🖐️Promise Very nice

  • @user-yn6pr6mo5e
    @user-yn6pr6mo5e5 жыл бұрын

    يع

  • @BlackWhite-wp1sk
    @BlackWhite-wp1sk4 жыл бұрын

    Talking in the high speed is very annoying. It seems to be a new trend.

  • @megg7558
    @megg75585 жыл бұрын

    That looks like a big mess

  • @jeffreyortiz3854
    @jeffreyortiz3854 Жыл бұрын

    Way TOO FAST. !!!! Can you please slow down !?????

  • @daphnecarpenter2794
    @daphnecarpenter27945 жыл бұрын

    "Oh man, this cat just got craay-zy." Hahaha love it!

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