Table of Contents Table of Contents Part1 Essential Watercolor Tools and Techniques for Beginners Introduction to watercolor tools watercolor technique Part2 Tips for painting watercolors How to compose a picture special technique How to draw eyes How to draw the nose and mouth Part3 Cute and adorable pet practice cats Scottish Fold Persian (cat) orange cat Ragdoll cat Ragdoll cat Ragdoll cat blue cat Raggedy Cat Norwegian Forest Cat British Shorthair British Shorthair Patterned British Shorthair Spotted British Shorthair American Shorthair American Shorthair dogs Chihuahua (dog) Chihuahua (dog) basset hound golden retriever Corgi (dog breed) Beagle (dog breed) Spengler Alaskan dog fawn papillon (lapdog with butterfly-like ears) diesel dog bulldog beagle Boomerang teddy French bulldog Labrador (a breed of dog) Parson Russell Terrier hamsters goldenrod hamster (Phodopus campestris) pudding hamster goldenrod hamster (Phodopus campestris) squirrel goldenrod rat squirrel Totoro (anime character) Purple grey chinchilla Totoro (anime character) Dutch pig Dutch pig Dutch pig hare Dorvalve rabbit lop-eared rabbit Gnome begonia rabbit birds lark blue budgerigar cockatoo (zoology) Grey-blue tits flamingos preamble Having studied painting since I was a child, I have mastered many types of painting, and watercolor is the one that speaks to me most deeply. Watercolor is a magical art of painting. Not only are the colors bright and transparent, but they can also flow and spread on the paper at will, creating a random and brilliant effect. This colorful variation gives each piece of artwork a unique vitality and infectious power. Moreover, the painting tools are simple and convenient, so you can go out and sketch at any time, allowing painting enthusiasts to find beautiful things from life and splash colors on the paper at any time. The creation of this book will hopefully allow painting enthusiasts to experience the joy they get in painting and add a bright splash of color to their ordinary lives. Each case in this book has been repeatedly worked out to bring new life to the small animals by expressing their silly appearance through the medium of watercolor. We hope that every painting enthusiast will be able to complete their desired paintings through the detailed tutorial steps in this book, and that you will have fun with watercolor in the tutorials in this book. Part1 Essential Watercolor Tools and Techniques for Beginners An important factor that affects the effect of the picture is the choice of tools, a good painting tool can bring out the best side of the painting, let's get to know these tools. 1.1 Introduction to watercolor tools 1. Watercolor paper (this book): It is the most important material in watercolor painting. Choosing good watercolor paper can improve the quality of painting. This book uses Bao Hong 300g medium coarse cotton pulp paper. 2. Watercolor paints: Van Gogh watercolor paints, bright colors and high concentration. 3. Brushes and watercolors: Brushes are sharp and have a small water reservoir, suitable for detailing. Watercolor brushes are rounded and full- bodied, suitable for spreading color over a large area. 4. Watercolor paint humidor: Watercolor paints are easy to dry when exposed to air, the watercolor paint humidor can keep the paints moist and more convenient to use. 5. Palette: When choosing a ceramic palette to mix colors, the colors are more accurate. 6. Automatic pencil: Automatic pencil is thinner than ordinary pencil line, suitable for starting drawing, we recommend choosing 2B inner lead. 7. Hard eraser: A hard eraser is suitable for use at the beginning of the drafting process and for revising the drawing. 8. Sketching eraser: Sketching eraser is malleable and will not have eraser residue, suitable for refining pencil sketches after completion of pencil sketches. 9. Brush holder: To hold the brushes and prevent them from rolling around and smudging the picture. 10. White glue: for the specific outline of the white use, white glue dry, tear off can be.