Easy White Duck in Watercolour: A FREE TUTORIAL


Easy White Duck in Watercolour: A FREE TUTORIAL

🎨 FREE REFERENCE SKETCH & COLOR GUIDE (BELOW) 


Grab your printable 8.5" x 11" template  and the 6-color mixing diagram featured in this video  is linked below!


Can you paint a realistic, glowing white duck using only 3 tubes of paint? In this step-by-step watercolor tutorial for beginners, we explore the magic of a limited primary palette; watching how just three specific pigments can mix a full spectrum of rich secondary tones, shadows, and textures.

Whether you are a complete beginner picking up a brush for the first time or an intermediate artist looking to master the look of soft, white feathers without using black or white paint, this lesson is designed for you. I walk you through my entire process from the initial linework to the final, delicate details.

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🖌️ The Limited 3-Color Palette

We are using three specific primary watercolor paints to mix all 6 colors shown in the tutorial diagram:

  • Gamboge Yellow
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue

What we will mix together:

  • Orange (Yellow + Crimson )
  • Violet (Blue + Crimson )
  • Rusty Brown (Blue + Orange Mix)


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