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How to Do a Watercolor Painting of Bird Feathers
如何用水彩画鸟的羽毛
The intricate details of a bird feather might seem daunting and difficult to achieve with watercolor, but they are surprisingly simple to paint, as the way watercolor spreads onto the paper forms the perfect "feathering" effect.
鸟的羽毛具有复杂的细节，看起来常令人生畏且似乎很难用水彩来表达，但实际上，它们画起来出奇的简单，因为水彩画到纸上能产生完美的羽化效果。
Things You'll Need. 你需要准备的东西有：
Watercolor paint 水彩颜料
Palette 调色盘
No. 8 round or No. 6 round paintbrush 8号或6号笔刷
Cold-press watercolor paper 冷压水彩纸
Pencil 铅笔
Water basin 水盆
Feather or photo of a feather for reference 羽毛或有许多羽毛的照片作为参考
Tip
The paint colors used in this project are: Burnt Sienna, Winsor Yellow, Lamp Black and Indian Red. Prepare your color palette with said colors.
提示
在这个教程中中使用的水彩颜色有：熟褐色，黄色，黑色，印度红。事先将颜色正你的调色板中调好。
Step 1
Lightly draw the outline of a feather with a pencil and then paint the area inside the lines with clear water.
第1步
用铅笔轻轻地画出羽毛的轮廓，并用清水进行平涂。
Tip
You don't have to add too much detail to your drawing, as the paint will add the details.
提示：在这一步，你不需要画出太多的羽毛细节，因为水彩会逐步增加细节的。
Step 2
While the paper is still wet, dip your brush in Burnt Sienna and paint the very tip of the feather, allowing the paint to spread organically.
第2步
趁着水未干，用画笔蘸满熟褐色颜料在羽毛上轻轻画，顺着羽毛的肌理运笔。
Step 3
Continue to paint the feather, leaving a thin vein in the middle unpainted.
第3步
继续画羽毛，给中间的杆留白。
Step 4
Dip your brush in Lamp Black and paint the bottom of the feather, allowing the paint to spread onto the Burnt Sienna. Add some small detail strokes at the bottom to create the "wispy" edges of the feather.
第4步
用笔刷蘸一点黑色并在羽毛底部画上，并使黑色与熟褐色衔接晕染。增加一些小细节，使得羽毛底部边缘有稀疏的效果。
Step 5
Use your brush to spread the paint downwards to paint the quill.
第5步
用笔刷画出羽毛杆子末端。
Step 6
Dip your brush in Lamp Black and paint the tip of the feather, and then add some more black paint to the bottom of the feather.
第6步
用笔蘸一点黑色，画在羽毛尖尖上，然后在底部添加一点黑色。
Step 7
Mix some Burnt Sienna and Winsor Yellow (3:1 ratio) and with a dabbing motion, paint streaks at either side of the feather. With your brush, add a thin line along the middle of the feather to add dimension, but still leave some of the space unpainted.
第7步
按3:1的比例混合熟褐色和黄色，按羽毛的方向，在羽毛的两侧涂出条纹效果。用画笔在中线右侧进行描绘，留白作为高光。
Tip
Having various shades of brown adds interest, texture and realism to your painting.
Experiment with different shaped feathers. Paint smaller ones, use different colors, patterns, etc. The technique is the same, but the results will differ widely.
提示
各种色调的棕色使你的画面增添了趣味、质感和真实感。
尝试画不同的羽毛。画一个更小的，或用不同的颜色，或不同的图案等。绘画的技法是一样的，但收获的结果大不相同。
继续上水彩教程，喜欢的朋友一起来画吧。
PS. 所有图片请勿商用。
