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How to paint a realistic Easter chick in watercolour
This yellow Chick would be perfect on the front of an Easter card, or make the perfect Easter time project. In this short video I run you through the process I go through to layer up watercolour and paint those fluffy feathers in my realistic style:
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List of Materials
- Eggs
- Egg Blower (optional)
To blow out the eggs, I highly recommend using an egg blower. It will make the process a lot easier and faster.
The beauty of these hand painter Easter eggs is the fact that, although they look like they were painted with watercolors, the actual method used is a lot easier. All you need are some special crayons. My girls own a lot of pencils from Faber Castell for their daily drawing endeavors. Faber Castell is a more than 250 years old German company which produces pens, pencils and other office supplies. And they offer a variety of crayons that can be used for “normal” painting as well as turning the picture into an aquarelle by adding water to the painting. For this tutorial, we used a couple of pencils from their Albrecht Dürer line. But you can also use the pencils from their Colour Grip line which we own as well.
- Paintbrush
You can use any paintbrush you have on hand. If you have a more delicate design, it is best to use a small brush in order to be able to apply only small amounts of water.
All you need is some tap water in a small cup or bowl.
- String and Match (optional)
If you plan to hang up the eggs on some branches, like I did, you will need some kind of string or thread. I usually simply use a sewing thread I have on hand. A small piece of match is used to secure the thread inside the egg.
Hand Painted Watercolor Easter Eggs Tutorial
- Blow out as many eggs as you want to paint. To be sure that they are cleaned off inside, I usually put the blown out eggs in boiling water for about ten minutes. Let them dry completely and remove all of the water inside by tapping the egg lightly on a towel.
- Draw your design on the egg using a watercolor pencil. You can draw whatever design you want, I chose to draw different flowers. If you need some inspiration, I have created a Pinterest board with watercolor motif ideas. You can find it here.
If you are looking for some more Easter egg painting ideas, I wrote a post about how to use natural dyes for dyeing Easter eggs. You can find it here. I also have a tutorial for a simple spring wreath containing a hand painted Easter egg which you can find here.
How do you like to decorate for spring and/or Easter? Come share in the comments below!
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CREATING WATERCOLOR EASTER EGGS
Watercolor egg painting is so easy and fun. To create these watercolor eggs, I used an Artists Loft watercolor set and a Pentel Aquash Waterbrush. Any paint and brush will do.. these are just my favorites. If you want to paint detailed designs onto your eggs you will want a very fine brush. If you are going for the tie-dye Easter egg look like I have done, a bigger brush will work well.
First: Make sure your eggs are hard boiled. You definitely don’t want any messes if one accidentally cracks! And with kids and eggs..at least one WILL crack. Once they are hard boiled (AND COOLED) Place your eggs in an upside down egg carton. This will give your eggs a nice little place to sit while you paint them.
Next: To use the Pentel Aquash Water brush, unscrew the cap and separate the bristles from the rest of the brush. Next, fill up the chamber with water and reattach the cap. Then, squeeze the brush to release the water into the watercolor palette. Pick up the color with the brush and start painting on the top of the egg. Pull the color down the side of the egg with the brush or let it drip down. The more water you use, the lighter and more transparent the color will be.
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Finally: Once you are done painting the first color, add as many more colors as you want. Make sure to add more colors wile the paint is still wet in order to give it a tie dye look. Once the egg has dried, turn it over and paint the bottom of the egg in the same way you painted the top.
In addition to the pink and purple eggs, I also created some blue and purple eggs and some green eggs.
Here’s a video of the process:
FAQ
- CAN I USE ANY TYPE OF WATERCOLOR PAINT?
A: YES! HIGHER QUALITY PAINTS WILL GIVE MORE VIBRANT COLORS BUT USE WHATEVER YOU HAVE ON HAND - CAN I USE ANOTHER TYPE OF BRUSH?
A: YES. ANY BRUSH WILL DO. HOWEVER, IF YOU WANT TO ADD MORE DETAILED WORK TO THE EGG YOU WILL NEED A SMALLER BRUSH. - CAN I EAT THE EGGS AFTER PAINTING THEM?
A: MY RULE OF THUMB IS IF THE PAINT DOESN’T SOAK THROUGH THE SHELL, THEN THEY ARE OK TO EAT. I DON’T EAT THEM IF THE INSIDE OF THE EGG HAS PAINT ON IT. I ALSO DON’T ADVISE EATING THEM IF THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING OUT FOR A WHILE AFTER PAINTING.
I’d love to hear your favorite way to decorate eggs!
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