watercolour whale

Paint a whale tail in watercolour - full video tutorial
Paint a whale tail in watercolour - full video tutorial

Who else has seeing whales up close on their bucket list? I'm sure it's not just me :-)

In this lesson we're going to paint a lovely humpback whale tail and you can choose all your favourite blues and greys. This is an easy lesson, and perfect for practising soft colour transitions in both the tail and in the sea.

Happy painting!

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